Photo: BauergriffinonlineIt may be winter outside but spring clothing is popping up everywhere I turn. And men who are looking for an inexpensive seasonal wardrobe refresh should consider picking up a necktie or two with a white ground, like the one worn by actor George Hamilton in the photo.
Neckties with a strong white element are traditional summer wear, and they combine well with warm weather's paler shirts and lighter colored suits. Hamilton has chosen a charcoal suit and a white shirt, but his necktie would be equally at home next to a tan suit and a white or gray patterned shirt.
That said, I do want to be clear that I do not recommend that a man's sun tan matches his shoes.
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Great pic! I recently interview George and he was one of the nicest, most accommodating celebrities I ever met. We talked a lot about clothes. You can find the article here: http://www.classicimages.com/articles/2009/01/09/current_issue/hamiltongeorge.txt
"That said, I do want to be clear that I do not recommend that a man's sun tan matches his shoes."
Will you definitely have a way with words. I have never heard/seen anyone make that very appropriate comment in a nicer way.
The tie is very......American. Wouldn't do at all in England.
David, you might look at the summer ties from British institutions such as Jesus College at Cambridge, King's College, Queen's College and literally dozens of others. They are white warp regimentals similar to Mr. Hamilton's necktie.
Will,
He is wearing great shoes and the belt is nice too. However, as a regular follower of your blog, I have become disenchanted with belts and suits. It just looks off to me now in a way it didn't before. The vertical tie and vertical image of the matching jacket/trousers call for vertical braces. The horizontal belt just throws everything off - no matter how coordinated or expensive the belt may be.
I know I have sounded off about this before but saying it here saves me more time in my therapy sessions for other things.
Will. Of course, we invented the poor taste tie, but one needs a sense of irony to wear one.
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