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Real Men Real Style I have 80 ties. This is fairly useless advice. This is how you stock a department store, not how to pick ties you will actually want to wear.
oltedders When you have built up a wardrobe you can get a lot more selective in ties. But this is good advice for a person just starting out. His selection process in this video is about versatility. Which sounds better, one tie that goes with a dozen shirts or a dozen ties that only go with one shirt?
Interesting tidbit regarding novelty ties: Lyn Nofziger, who was Reagan's Press Secretary and a White House advisor under both Nixon and Reagan, always wore ties that featured Mickey Mouse. That was his way of thumbing his nose at politicians - even though he was one of the "power people" in government. He certainly wasn't overly impressed with it all. I had the pleasure of talking with him some when we met at a Republican Convention. He had that rare quality of being both impressive and humble at the same time. He would laugh and enjoyed telling folks about why he always wore his Mickey Mouse ties.
I used to do presentations very often. It's now been 8+ years since then. Now I'm doing it for myself to present a workshop on starting your own business. I appreciate your tips! Quality information.
Lewis Meyer glad to hear that - good luck on your business :) My interviews should be useful when starting a business: www.realmenrealstyle.com/business-with-style/
The more I watch your videos, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I throw stuff out of my wardrobe. Now I'm left with 5 shirts 2 pants one solid tie and slip on leather shoes. -_____________-
I enjoy your videos. Ties are the one item that men wear that are purely superflous. Depending on how tightly you cinch your knots, the ties will fray. My attitude towards ties is get them as wild and in the moment of fashion as possible. This is muted by what is actually available, and what I can wear. I think your advice is conservative and will work, but I've never received a compliment on a muted dark solid tie. Wild ties, oh yeah! I have some ties from the 90s that are frayed and when I get them out think, "Oh wow, did I actually wear that?" kinda like when I looked at my dad's polyster super wide ties from the 70s, but that's what ties are about. For beginners, I think having some ties you can wear every day is ok, but ties are fairly inexpensive, and I think you're limiting the amount of fun guys can have with what you've shown. For a fun video, you need to get some old 70s and 90s ties show the differences and how guys need to be aware of tie and lapel width, and show them how something fun can be worn seriously in fashion today, and what it looked like 20 and 40 years ago. With that written, I like to fish, and a friend gave me a tie that looked like a fish. There's no way I could ever wear that tie to anything without feeling like a clown. I'm in a fishing club and came up with the idea to send it to other fishermen and they'd take it fishing and when they caught a fish, they'd put on the tie and take a picture. It was the only use for that tie.
Great advice Antonio! I would like to add that the traditional tartan style tie does go very well with heavier Harris Tweed sportcoats. Keep up the good work!
I like the dot tie segment- I have a black, semi-glossy tie with a fine white dot pattern woven in. The beauty of this tie (and I imagine others like it) is the dots pick up the shirt color, while the black remains solidly (pun intended) neutral. Obviously I only wear this with solid shirts, and it works best with pastel colors.
Just a correction on direction of stripe for British Regimental Ties, the stripe goes from upper left to lower right as going from the heart. In the U.S. they are reversed, some say to not offend the Brits.
I wear ties every workday and I wear a lot of purple ties. Not sure why as I typically prefer blues. I think I like looking a little different. I ind purple to be quite versatile. I think dark greens are a good idea and will check that out.
+MessianicDaddy maybe you should try some more interesting ties :P might be a way to stand out but don't go with the costume it would look really unprofessional. but still rules are made to be broken (but still common sense trumps rules)
One of my friends always wears a Paisley tie whenever he plays a concert, they're absolutely rocking it, in my opinion. I also own and sometimes wear a tartan tie (and a tartan bow tie) with the McGregor clan - pattern. It is a style I've grown to love, and that I take a bit of pride in being able to wear :)
Two questions: 1. What are your thoughts on some of the abstract-pattern ties that seem to have been influenced by modernist art? Not formal enough for strict business, or acceptable by current standards? 2. Would you consider sharing your thoughts in an article/video about bolo ties?
I recently copied the outfit worn by the Calvary Veterans in their Hyde Park parade in May, with the blue suit, white shirt and black bowler, but I wear my Alma Mater tie of the University of Pennsylvania ( which is striped dark blue and wine red) that is similar but not the same as their regimental tie ( which has that added white mini-stripe between the blue and red). I did that out of respect for those veterans.
Super informative! Thanks, Antonio. Somebody already said this earlier, but you bringing in history anecdotes with your presentation really adds to your credibility. =)
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Got my shoes, got my undershirts (Ribbed Tee - thx Antonio), got my dress shirts (5th & Lamar, again, thanks Antonio!) - moving on to ties now!
Love that tie you're wearing..!! I'm a fan of more of the solid colored ties, low profile prints, dots and styles as opposed to the bold stripes, colors and styles..
Really needed a high quality tie, and the dark knot provide a great price (especially with the discount) for what I'm hoping with be a great product. Thanks Antonio
Hi Antonio, l am very entertain with all your videos, l consider them very informative and helpful. l am new in your channel and I find you while I was looking to learn how to do a stylish tie knot and you do not have any video on how to. I am really asking you to make one but specially the one you always wear, which I consider very unique, elegant and simple and you may say that it is easy and nothing special about it but nobody give the touch and looks that your ties looks on yours videos. Thanks for your time in making your videos, tips and help.
Apart from the color and pattern, material and texture are very important. If you own, say, only 6 ties, 4 of them can be solid. One of them a casual knit tie (very useful and you should not avoid them!), one of them a burgundy or navy grenadine silk, some earth-tone wool tie (green or brown or mustard?), and maybe a plain shiny black or silver tie (though grenadine is always classier). You should probably never go for anything other than silk or wool.
Great Video Real Men Real Style! I learned a lot. My favorite tie is a tie that has the stride going from the right down to the left. The colors is black, green and brown, all i mute. The maker is Pierre Vermont Cravates Paris and it was made in France. I will look into a dark blue mute tie. Thanks! =)
"When you wear this (a costume tie), you're not really wearing a tie. What you are wearing is, you know, a little piece of sh.......ow." - it made me laugh so hard :D
Loved this video. When you brought up the woven tie it got me thinking about the different type of fabrics ties are made out of (silk, cotton) can you touch on those in a future video.
im really not a fan of paisley. i really go for the solids, stripes, and plaid/checkered ties (idk how to describe it but square plaid pattern in very similar or solid colors). unfortunately, my girlfriend has a good portion of my favorite ties at her house lol.
Hi Antonio! I have a question and it's about being a short men and trying to figure out what length tie and width is right for me. I know almost nothing about things like this and need your help. I'm 5 foot 5 and 140 lbs. Pretty fit with a solid athletic build. I want to know what a specific width tie and specific length. I'll try to figure out where to find, but you'd truly be my hero if you could help me out with this at all. Thank you and get back to me when you can! - Ryan
+ＡＴ 7 As a general guide you want to ensure that your tie measures at around 3 to 3.5 inches in width or closely match the width of your lapel. www.realmenrealstyle.com/matching-tie-shirt-jacket/
I wear a necktie on rare occasions - it is seen as being overly dressy today - a sweater works well enough although I am not sure if designs on a tie is good. I like a little style on a tie - its OK although not if it gets cheesy
DaneStolthed no you wont. How likely are you to run into a member of the "8th Hussars" etc? Nobody cares. Regimental style ties and college ties have been worn by people for years where the tie was not really identical to any college or regiment and the person wearing it never fought or attended the school. Wear the ties.
My first tie was dark purple. I bought my first suit for my graduation party. It was dark charcoal grey, white dress shirt ant that necktie. What do you think about that combination? I god good comments.
If I wear a grey vest, black paints, white shirts, what color solid tie do I wear? I was going to wear black, should I just wear dark blue? Being warn to work as a bank teller.
Great Video Antonio, but I found an error/discrepancy. This was probably already mentioned somewhere in the 211 comments, but I'll say it anyway: Your labels on the photo in the Video at 6:01 differ from what you say in the video, and what you say in your article. You appear to have mis-labeled the photo? Perhaps you could correct this w/ some caption editing to prevent confusion? Thank You!
Oh Antonio!!! You NEVER should wear a black necktie with a tuxedo. Only a black bowtie at a black tie affair! When i see celebrities on the red carpet in a tux and long tie i shudder. Its a major formal faux pas! I'm surprised Sven hasn't come after you on this one. LOL
I have a Slytherin tie that looks somewhat similar to the Darthmoth one. *Laughs* It's a really nice tie tho, and darker in color with silver, not white I think.
Very nice video Antonio! I have a question... I am not sure these are considered as neckties or if everyone should have one but... what about the Cravats?
Ivan Abreu thank you sir - When wearing a less common cutaway suit with a winged collar dress shirt, a gentleman should consider wearing a cravat rather than a bow-tie. Read more here: www.realmenrealstyle.com/the-winged-collar-black-tie-dress-shirt/
shondell hall This is an option for some - but if you're looking for a particular pattern, or have very little time, want to give a tie as a gift, or want to have a tie with unique specifications for your height .....then companies like the www.thedarkknot.com/ are perfect!
Antonio, I work at a thrift store, and I noticed these dark red knit ties this weekend. I really want to pick them up from a fall winter wardrobe, but they're cut flat, square end at the tips and I have no idea what to think of it. It's not a bow tie, but a long time. do you have any tips on how to wear a knit or wool tie, and can you give me some pointers on what this square end means and how to wear it? Thanks
Thanks for sharing the information. I recently bought a charcoal grey suit (your recommendation...) I just love it!! What are the ties that can go with it. I already have a black silver fine regimental pattern tie. Is it good to go with the suit or should I be doing some more holiday shopping ;) Regards from France.
Antonio I'm not going to lie, I hate paisley ties! To me, nothing screams old geezer more than a 3.75" paisley tie. The other thing I don't like about them, is I feel they don't look go without a jacket or vest to cover it up. Try pulling off just shirt and tie with a paisley tie. I feel it's hard to do.
+DanieL Santiago It’d be a stretch to call paisley ties an essential part of every wardrobe, but they’re a pretty good part of every wardrobe, and that’s close enough. Own one and you won’t regret it. Own a few more if you like them.
I am a soon-to-be junior in high school and we are always having businessmen coming, I'd like to put a better impression out. How could I dress nicely but casual?
Hey Antonio. I noticed a lot of the striped ties on The Tie Bar are regimental patterned. As a civilian, would it be a faus pax for me to wear a regimental tie?
Calvin K. great to hear from you - Ties designed to look like regimental ties are fine for general-purpose business wear. Read the article here: www.realmenrealstyle.com/9-neckties-to-own/
I'll add my bit to why avoiding the black tie as a first tie, in the form of a personal anecdote: I only own one tie, a black one. My job doesn't require a tie - in fact, the uniform we're given is very unfriendly to ties - and wearing a tie in my general social circle would be way out of line, for the times we're out on the town. I get that being well dressed makes good sense, but a tie wouldn't put me in a different league, it'd put me in a completely different sport (like an NBA player wearing an NHL uniform to competitions ... ties don't go too well with metal concert and rock clubs :P ... although I've seen bands rocking the whole suit-and-tie look, and pulling it well off, only the drummer was tieless, and I guess it's obvious why!). So, basically I've only worn the tie for really formal events like weddings and funerals and baptisms ... that kind of events. Anyway, we had this Christmas dinner at work, and my shift schedule allowed me to attend, and I decided to try a slightly "fancier" knot (the cafe knot described on your site). Too bad I only had the black tie ... even in the mirror, knowing what I was looking at, it wasn't all that easy to actually see that it was slightly different from the knots of the other guys there. Wish I had owned a read or a blue tie then, it would've made the knotwork a bit more visible :) On the other hand, wearing a black waistcoat (or is it a vest? I'm not sure, maybe it's just an Atlantic divide) and a purple shirt, would it have been too many colours to add in a red or a blue one? Wearing a purple shirt felt sort of appropriate since I think that's the colour leading up to Christmas (but I'm not sure, I've not been an active Christian for many years now), and I do like how the tie and the waistcoat and the trousers all made a solid black front, with the shirt providing a bit of colour into it.
+Ben Rollinson I guess the saying got shortened down a bit. I've heard both variations. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" makes a little more sense, same as "the exception proves the rule" only makes sense when you read "proves" as "tries" or "tests" - an exception doesn't show the rule is true, it just provides a test for the rule. Likewise for this saying, you test a pudding by eating it :)
Hi Antonio, What's about Jacquard necktie like this one (www.beautiesltd.com/product/copland-necktie/solid-neck-ties)? Is it appropriate to wear to work everyday (in a conservative-type company) ?
