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Gentlemen Ties equal Status to Watches

Written on September 19, 2008 – 5:56 am | by dodo

Your tie can make or break your image. When chosen wisely, it brings colour to your face, style and class to your dress, and individuality to your business `uniform’.

Yet many men shop for a tie as if it were to be worn by their shirt and suit alone. You will often see a man bring the suit and shirt to the counter and start trying the ties on the items of clothing, not thinking to try each tie on himself. I have often demonstrated to my clients how much — or how little — impact a tie has by having them try it on. The salespeople at better men’s shops are quite used to seeing men standing in front of a mirror holding shirts and ties under their faces.

Naturally a tie must look good with your suit and shirt, but never at the expense of your face or personality. If possible, buy the suit first, then select the tie, and then choose a shirt to match both.

Pattern

Each pattern has a different effect and is appropriate with different styles of suits and jackets. A useful tie wardrobe will include a sampling of patterns so that the look of any suit can be modified, making your clothes as versatile as possible.

Solid

Solids go well with solid suits, patterned jackets, and all shirts. They are versatile and can be either bold or conservative. Dark silk solid ties have a quiet elegance, while casual wools and knits bring either subtle or bright colour to your wardrobe without being busy or loud. Some solids have a same-colour pattern — a red-on-red

Dots

Dots range from polka dots to pin dots. Traditionally a very elegant tie, the polka dot is almost as versatile as the solid tie. Very small pin dots are even more formal, and are used for evening or with your more elegant business suits for special occasions.

Paisley

Paisley ties are useful because they combine so many colours that they mix and match well. In stronger colours paisley ties are too sporty for a business look, but when the colours and fabric are subdued, these ties can be elegant and dressy.

Colour

Your tie colour can enhance your face, add zip to your total appearance, and work as an accent to complete your outfit. It can also be a powerful tool for bringing an old wrong-colour suit into line. Always wear your right colour as the primary colour in the tie. Choose a patterned tie with a background colour from your chart and a design that brings in a small amount of the wrong colour from your suit. The tie will then blend harmoniously with the suit, while its primary colour offsets to some degree the suit’s negative effect. Once your wardrobe has been changed over completely, however, try to buy only ties with your correct colours. There may be a touch of wrong colour in patterned ties, but the more visible the wrong colour is, the less it will do you justice.

Here are some guidelines for each season’s ties.

Winter

Winters need clear, sharp colours. When shopping for a navy tie, be careful to buy a bright or dark navy rather than a muted one. Winters look excellent in solid colours, since a pattern can diminish the contrast or sharpness of the tie under a Winter’s face. Solid dark blue-reds are especially flattering. Any patterns should contain some brightness or contrast. Best prints for the Winter man are stripes with sharp contrast (the width of the stripes depends on your body scale, face size, and personality). Second best are ties with repeat patterns if they contain some element of brightness or contrast. A tiny white diamond, for example, is better than a muted blue diamond. Geometrics are good for Winters. Polka dots are fine as long as they are sharp and suit your personality. Checks and plaids are rarely appropriate for a Winter, since a check or plaid that offers enough contrast is usually too loud for business wear. Paisleys are similarly problematic, but are occasionally all right if carefully selected. If the paisley is subtle, you must wear a pure white or a very icy shirt to provide the sharpness your look needs. A club tie is not your most exciting look. Wear it only if you are sentimental about the emblem.

Summer

Summers should choose more subtle ties in shades slightly more muted than Winter’s. A Summer’s best print is the repeated patterned tie, especially when the pattern is in a rounded shape such as a teardrop or oval. Summers should wear stripes that offer minimal contrast or look blended (either thin or wide, depending upon body scale, face size and personality). Checks or plaids are all right as long as they are blended. Dots are fine, too, as long as they are fairly small and not too sharp. Few Summers wear paisleys, but if they suit you, keep the pattern subtle and blended. Clubs are fine if the insignia is not too bright and the motif is conservative.

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