Common Style Mistakes Men Make: Part I – Around the Office
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If you’ve ever Googled ‘what to wear to a job interview’ or ‘what to wear to a wedding’, the chances are you’ve read lots of the same advice over and over again; buy a tailored navy suit, accessorise in moderation, keep things simple, etc… And those articles are great - you’ll find lots of them on our blog too. But, as you’re learning to dress well, sometimes it’s easy to focus on the bigger picture and forget about the little details. For instance, let’s say you’ve bought a new suit, shirt and tie to wear to the your cousin’s wedding....
Common Style Mistakes Men Make: Part I – Around the Office
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Learn from the best: quick fashion tips from 5 of the most stylish film characters ever.
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With professional stylists, endless takes and perfectly tailored wardrobes, it’s no wonder that movie stars always look so effortlessly cool and enviably well turned-out in every single frame. And sometimes, especially with films that feature some of the most stylish film characters ever, it’s tempting to try and emulate their style exactly. Remember that horrible period in the early 2000s when there was a large number of people who started wearing long leather jackets and wrap-around sunglasses to look like Neo from The Matrix? That’s what you want to avoid. Instead, what we do here at FT is to take...
Learn from the best: quick fashion tips from 5 of the most stylish film characters ever.
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Get prepped for spring: add a sage green tie to your wardrobe
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If Spring/Summer ’16 saw sage green take the catwalk, then this year should surely be its big year. (These things usually take two years to make their way from high end to high street.) Which means that – if you want to stay ahead of the trend – you might want to add a splash of sage green to your wardrobe. (Perhaps in the form of a sage green tie?) Before we start extolling the virtues of a sage green tie, a quick lesson in how to wear greens: (We were going to write a chunk of advice here, but...
Get prepped for spring: add a sage green tie to your wardrobe
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Kind of a big deal: why we love the burgundy knitted tie
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There was a time, a time before millennial pink, when the deep, rich colours reigned supreme, when people believed everything they heard on TV. This was an age when only proper ties were worn. And one tie was better than the rest. His name was burgundy knitted tie. He was like a god walking amongst mere mortals. It was a colour that could make a wolverine purr and the texture made suits look so fine, they made Sinatra look like a hobo. In other words, burgundy knitted tie was the balls. Even without the tenuous link with the Greatest Comedy...
Kind of a big deal: why we love the burgundy knitted tie
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Products in the spotlight: our royal blue tie collection
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With news of a royal wedding (but not a Bank Holiday) on the horizon, we thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to talk about our royal blue tie collection. Why? Because we’ve been looking for an excuse to talk about them for ages and it we’ve shamelessly jumped on the fact that the word royal is in the title? Certainly not. You see, not only does our collection contain a regal, eye-catching royal blue tie or two, but it also contains a tie with crown insignias all over it. It goes one step further; all ties in our royal blue...
Products in the spotlight: our royal blue tie collection
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That’s the spot: our love letter to the red polka dot tie
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If you read the FT blog a lot (in which case, we love you) – then you’ll have noticed that we’ve spoken about polka dot ties a lot lately. Last month, we did an article on how to wear polka dot ties with different outfits – which included a pretty good joke about Bruce Willis, if we say so ourselves – but this month, we’ve decided to get a little more specific. We’re going to talk about the red polka dot tie – the less loved, less appreciated brother of the navy-blue polka dot tie. You see, while the navy-blue...
That’s the spot: our love letter to the red polka dot tie
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Product in the spotlight: the Cadbury purple tie
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This month, our product in the spotlight may or may not have been influenced by a week or two of busting open our advent calendars and enjoying a chocolate treat every morning. (By may or may not, we mean it definitely was.) Introducing: the Cadbury purple tie. About our Cadbury purple tie: This Frederick Thomas Cadbury purple tie is handmade from satin, measured 8cm at the widest point and features our signature floral pattern to the rear, as well as neat FT branding. And boy, it’s a hell of a tie. Sure, it’s not a quiet, bashful tie. It’s bold,...
Product in the spotlight: the Cadbury purple tie
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Christmas Party Essential: the red knitted tie
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You can’t beat a good Christmas party, can you? Free booze, a chance to unwind and – if you’re lucky – a chance to see somebody from the office (hopefully not you) make a bit of a fool of themselves. There’s just one sticking point – and it comes in the form of two words: smart casual. You see, that phrase has become so ubiquitous and overused that unless your Christmas do is a black or white tie event, you’re almost certain to read ‘Dress code: smart casual’ in the round-robin email inviting everybody to the party. But what on...
Christmas Party Essential: the red knitted tie
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A wedding must-have: the silver tie
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If you’ve never heard of BlackTieGuide.com, prepare to add another bookmark to your browser. What is it? Well, on the surface, it’s a blog about how to dress correctly for every formal occasion – but it’s so much more, too. Black Tie Guide was tarted by Peter Marshall, from Toronto, Canada after he attended a black-tie event and was unsure of how to dress. In his words: In the summer of 2002 I booked passage on the 2004 inaugural transatlantic crossing of the Queen Mary 2, Cunard’s recently announced and highly anticipated ocean liner. Knowing that this historic maiden voyage...
A wedding must-have: the silver tie
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Product in the spotlight: Navy knitted tie
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All knitted ties are a game-changer for your winter wardrobe – but the navy knitted tie is the winter wardrobe’s unsung hero. It’s not like the orange knitted tie we looked at a few months ago – it doesn’t have that 1970s vibe that’s on-trend at the moment. And it’s not got the James Bond certificate of cool that the black knitted tie has. Excuse the slightly niche football reference – but the navy knitted tie is the Claude Makélélé of your winter suit game. It’s not flashy, it’s not showy and it’s not the star of the show –...
Product in the spotlight: Navy knitted tie
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A wardrobe essential: how to wear polka dot ties
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Sometime in the mid-80s – back when Bruce Willis still had hair – polka dot ties were huge. Then, with a bang, they were gone. (Again, just like Bruce Willis’ hair.) Maybe it had something to do with the release of this: Don’t click play. Seriously, don’t do it – it’ll be stuck in your head for days. (Don’t say we didn’t warn you.) But now, we’ve had enough time to shake that monstrous song from our collective consciousness and polka dot ties are back. But are you a little rusty on how to wear them? Let us jog your...
A wardrobe essential: how to wear polka dot ties
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How to rock the suit scarf combination this winter
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As the cold weather kicks in, you’re probably thinking about digging around for your trusty hat, gloves and scarf. There’s just one problem: the suit scarf combination isn’t the easiest thing to pull off. Luckily, we’ve got your back. We’ve rocked the suit scarf combination enough to know that there are a few rules to pulling it off. Rule #1: To properly rock the suit scarf combination, you need to pick the right scarf That’s right, you can leave your football scarf in the drawer – it’s time to think of your scarf the same way as you think about...
How to rock the suit scarf combination this winter
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