Shirts and Ties

You can really flex your color and print muscles when combining dress shirts   and ties .  Want more complex information? Read our guide on high quality ties .  The shirt-tie combination may be the most creative opportunity most gents get when it comes to fashion.  Perhaps you're not as stylish as Cary Grant or George Clooney, but this is your shot to show off whatever style sense they may have. Got no style? Read the Men's Guide To Getting Dressed . You should also check out Style Resources for Men .

Here are some starter tips for those of you on fashion training wheels.

No-Fail Shirt and Tie Combinations
  • White   and blue shirts   always work.
  • Red ties   are powerful. Blue ties are compassionate.
  • Solid color shirts and conservatively printed ties always work.
    • Try simple diagonal stripes, an easy geometric print, or small polka dots in a basic color scheme.
  • Make sure your tie has a bit of the shirt or suit color in it, unless the shirt is white.
  • Starting out a new business wardrobe? Buy two suits , a week's worth of shirts and three ties and build from there.

Basic Rules to Live By

Now You Put Them Together!

Straight Collar Shirt in Solid Print   with a strongly printed tie . 

  • Note the bright shirt color is offset by the milder tie color.
  • Straight collars need a half-Windsor knot .

Button-Down Collar in Checked Print   with a broadly striped tie . 

  • Button down collars need a four-in-hand knot .
  • "Button-down" always refers to the collar, not the torso of the shirt.

Wide Collar Shirt with Pinstripes   with a solid color tie . 

Long Sleeve Sport Shirt   does not get a tie.

  • It's looser and more comfortable and should never be worn with a tie or a suit.
  • Pair with a sweater or blazer in the fall.
  • Can be work untucked if the hem is finished.

Short Sleeve Sport Shirt   has the same rules.

  • Except they're even more informal and less respectable. Try to avoid them.

And Cuffs?
  • Regular Cuffs   have a single button (sometimes two ,  for switching sizes) and are nice and simple.
  • French cuffs   are held together by cufflinks   and create a sharp angle with the end of the shirt. Very sophisticated.
    • Never wear french cuffs with a sweater.
    • Be warned: French cuffs tend to get dirty faster than traditional cuffs.
  • Since your cufflinks   will be relatively hidden, it's OK to show your sense of humor here.
  • Consider cufflinks with initials ,  a favorite hobby   or another theme that strikes your fancy.

How Do They Fit?

The more expensive a shirt, the better it will fit you. But if you look, you can get a well-fitted shirt for a reasonable price.

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