Anti anti-necktie sentiment
For many years already we try to understand the purpose of the strange concept of
Casual Friday.
Do we really want to see our colleagues from accounting in their weekend jeans and worn out sneakers? Thanks, but no thanks.
What happens when a hundred lawyers untie their ties? Then we see a hundred identical men in dark blue suits and light blue or white dress shirts … because after all they laid down the garment that gives their corporate outfits their own individual twist.
And when did Google become an evangelist? Is their corporate embargo on ties not just obscure in their business of billions and daily interaction with lawyers, venture capitalists, stock analysts, accountants and shareholders? A wolf in sheep´s clothing.
Or are the anti-necktie men concealed followers of the theocratic rulers of Iran who denounced the tie as a decadent symbol of Western oppression and since the late 1970s until today have forbidden the use of neckties?
And perhaps the
open collar paradise of our late Prince Claus referred to yoke of the royal house he carried for decades instead of his supposedly aversion for the necktie?
As you might appreciate, we are in the opinion that the tie gives your corporate outfit the finishing touch for your bespoke suit, bespoke shirt, stature, charisma, personal preferences and above all your daily state of mind. As such, the tie is an indispensable part of your daily wardrobe.
Choose the ultimate Italian twist with a high-gloss tie of heavy pure silk in a soft plain hazel, champagne, shade of blue, silver tone or all black. Or a classic English college tie or one with a traditional Savile Row design such as polkadot, raindrop or Paisley. Or a nice regimental tie perhaps in strong contrasting colors. Vary with a fashionable design in a luxurious silk/wool or silk/cotton quality.
Invest in an extensive tie collection that represents your full range of taste and is suitable for a wide range of events (boardroom meeting, commercial presentation, business drinks, bad news meeting or a wonderful Spring day). Buy at least three ties with each one of your bespoke suits and do not be afraid to let go of ties that are older than two years.
You will be amazed how such a an accessory considered so ‘useless’ will freshen up your complete wardrobe.
And the only man in function who looks good without a tie is is Nelson Mandela.
Published on 26-2-2010 - Accessoiries
