Choosing a necktie for its texture is one sign of a sophisticated dresser. Here Luca di Montezemolo, the man in the center of the photograph and a person we've admired several times in the past, complements his gray worsted with a navy knit.
Knitted neckties are just one way to add textural contrast. Irish poplin, silk grenadines, wool (or cashmere), and linen and silk combinations can each add more or less texture to an ensemble. Simple color combinations work best, so the eye is free from distraction and able to comprehend what's really going on.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Necktie Texture
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Nice, Will. One of my favorite looks... Dark suit, pin stripe or better yet chalk stripe,blue stripped shirt and a particular shade of solid dark blue tie...knit or wool if the suit is worsted, silk if you're sporting a flannel suit. It is so subtle, and so elegant. Luca looks best with this combination. It looks good on most of us.
When we're in doubt in the morning, I think it trumps a white shirt any day.
The 20 something girls at my office tend to stare inquisitively at my knit and grenadine ties and then ask what kind of tie it is. Their simplicity (the ties) are great in the morning as they go with anything. I bought a black knit at Paul Stuart last Thursday and love it.
Will, I have never really been big on solid ties. I do think about texture however, and recently have purchased a couple of grenadine and some solid file ties. I am thinking more about not only texture but the ability to match solids with some plaids and dark grays and blues.
After reading this post, at 6am my time...I decided I'd wear the solid blue knit tie, stripped shirt, summer blue blazer and charcoal gray pants. Wait, no tie. Looks like I lost it, but then remembered the brunette a couple of weeknights ago...anyway grabbed a dark gray knit (almost black,not so funeral like) it worked wonders.
Passed by a tie shop I visit often to replace my blue knit, and the shopkeeper said he had run out. They're very popular, and as soon as he gets them in, they're out the door. So I ask him if business is going well(relating to the earlier post on ties).... So-so, but knits grenadines, etc. are flying out the door. Rediscovery, I guess.
Tonyp-I never thought much about solid colored ties either, but when I passed 40, they just spoke to me.
They never look bad in picture after 20 years...
initials cg:
Very funny post. Same thing happened to me last week. After returning to my apartment in a cab from a night of...well...you know...I realized that I left my solid tan tie in the backseat of the cab as I had my hands in my pockets to get money to pay for the cab. After realizing it, I went running after the cab and fortunately was able to stop him and get my tie back. It was a good night but not worth losing a good tie over!
As for knits, Paul Stuart in NYC is featuring them in their window display. They had a navy blue with white polka dots paired with a tan suit and blue bengal stripe shirt which looked extremely good - when I went in for the tie they said they sold out of it quickly and would not be getting more in. They even sold the one on display and replaced it with black with white polka dots.
I love knit ties, but the gent in the photo looks a bit...dull, IMO. Not enough pattern, or colour.
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