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Honestly just go for what you like but use common sense and avoid super loud designs. Check places like Brook Brothers, J Crew, Banana Republic etc

 

Good: Regimental stripes, polka dots, solid, paisley

Bad: repeated discernible objects, e.g., dollar signs for bankers, balances for lawyers, etc..., discernible images, e.g., I worked with a guy who wore Star Wars, Elvis, and Mickey Mouse ties; no one took him seriously

Color: the color(s) of the tie should be appropriate for your skin tone, e.g., African Americans can wear bright, neon ties, whereas whites cannot; similarly, dark color ties look better on lighter-skinned people.

 

There is almost no scenario where an orange tie is the best choice. Sorry if you just bought a new orange tie man.

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$4 with free shipping sounds like you're going to get really low quality ties. Purchase them in real life to see what the material is like, and get a couple ties with colors that match multiple dress shirts.

E.g. I have a shirt with purple and blue window panes on white and another one that's blue checkerboard on white, and for both, I use a purple tie with subtle white and blue, which works solidly for each. You could probably get like two decent quality ties and then get advice from someone at the store on how to match its secondary and tertiary colors with the shirts you own.

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Hey, after a whole month I actually received the ties. They aren't bad actually. I been to a few stores like BB and its not too far off. These will probably be the only "low quality" ties I will buy but its good to have a few to play with for now.

 

I once bought 30 5$ ties(on the same day, from different Ebay stores) on Ebay from China, and they're the worst piece of shit ties I've owned. The biggest problem was that the stitches unraveled after two wears. They were marked as silk, but I'm not sure. The silk was thin as paper, but they had thick lining inside. I actually saved one tie, to burn. If it melts, it's plastic.

I strongly, strongly recommend spending 10 bucks more one either used or unused Brooks Brothers ties on Ebay. Hell, sometimes I picked up brand news Canali ties for 10 bucks a pop...

 

Tie it with a long tail, and then tuck it into your shirt.

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Edmundo BravermanLook, I'm a big fan of Brooks Brothers over the years, but lately they've become full-on toolwear. The Fall Collection is chock full of shit I wouldn't be caught dead in.

That's why you don't buy the collection. B2 is for the staples.

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Personally, I also am starting to move against "soft" ties (i.e. silk/satin).

I prefer hard ties lately. Any decent hard ties out there that "stay stiff" where the windsor doesn't look like crap throughout the day where you have to fix it?

 
TraderDailyIs it just me or are Brooks Brothers ties TOO long?

Anyone feel the same way? What's a good alternative?

I feel the same way. I'm 6' tall and have trouble getting it to be the right length at times. Currently looking for some good alternatives as well.

 
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TraderDailyIs it just me or are Brooks Brothers ties TOO long?

Anyone feel the same way? What's a good alternative?

I feel the same way. I'm 6' tall and have trouble getting it to be the right length at times. Currently looking for some good alternatives as well.

I'm thinking of going with:

Ties: Jos A Bank (Don't trust Jos A Bank for shirts/suits though.) Indochino: Suits Brooks Bros.: Shirts

 

Wouldn't do black. With a light grey suit and white shirt, most ties will be fine. I like blue, yellow, and dark reds. Since your suit is patterned, I would go for a fairly subdued tie print (although not solid).

Light blue shirts are harder. I have a dark red tie I like, and a yellow/light orange checkered. I think a dark green would also work, but I have never bought one.

 

Navy and darker reds when wearing a white shirt and charcoal/gray suit are classics. I have also seen a burnt orange look very sharp.

 

should be fine.

dont overthink it, i know it has been discussed here to bone, but as long as it is not something too unorthodox, it should be fine.

 

depends. if you're at GS, you should find a picture of the interviewing associate and get his picture printed on a tie. if the associate went to Yale, get a boy george tie (you know, that whole Yale thing). i would personally rock a bolo tie and snakeskin boots, you need a way to stand out. if not that, then definitely some lily pulitzer, it takes some balls to wear that and they don't call it "bulge" bracket for nothing.

in all seriousness, those ties are tine, just make sure you're not wrinkly and your shoes aren't scuffed. best of luck.

 

Of those, I'd only wear the last one.

1 is too casual

2 is too ugly (sorry, the color, and no patterns)

3 would look better in a darker color

4 looks just fine.

 

If Ferragamo gets away in the office, the Vineyard Vines patterns can too. Nobody really cares what your tie looks like, so long as you are presentable. I would not that I would probably dress more conservative your first week and when going to "off-site" events or meetings.

Note, I only have experience in business casual environments though.

 
DominoYou should probably wear both. That way you would look both shiny AND conservative.

thanks.. but i tried that at my last interview and felt as though they couldn’t see both of them due to the inevitable overlap that occurs, so it was probably a waste of time. Maybe i should go for 2 conservative ties plus a third shiny one coming out of my zipper this time?

 

I think you should wear red.

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