Neckwear Round Up

Today's interesting notes from the world of neckwear:  First up is an interesting take from Brooks Brothers on the classic repp tie that you don't see all to often.  The repp knit is the perfect marriage between two iconic pieces of neckwear that style dorks love.  The texture and unique look of a knit tie plus the recognizable stripes and color combinations of your standard repp tie work incredibly well together.  The result is as familiar as it is unique and I should mention that you get a pretty slick looking knot with all the different colored stripes.  Wrapping up with something cheaper, The Tie Bar is now selling wool versions (70% wool, 30% silk) of their incredibly cheap slim ties.  I'll be the first to tell you that these ties aren't anything to write home about quality wise, but if you need some seasonal neckwear on the cheap you could do a whole lot worse.

-L.A.S

A Cocktail Or Two

The Tie Bar has been pimped by GQ more times than I can remember, which is understandable considering the online retailer sells good looking 2.5" ties for $15 bucks a pop.  They recently added a bunch of new patterns for spring so I figured I'd jump all over it before Gentleman's Quarterly could steal my shine.  A 2.5 inch tie width might be a little on the skinny side for some of you more conservative chaps, but it plays in my book.  The Tie Bar bills these suckers as "skinny" though I am more inclined to view these as the slim variety - and as you all know slim = good, skinny = bad.  If you read this blog you are probably already passed the absurd "if I'm not working, I'm not wearing a tie" stage of your life so there is no real reason to go into how a tie can be worn, and worn well, with any casual getup.  You can purchase all of these here along with a variety of different products.  That burgundy joint is raw...

-L.A.S