Men's ties are an integral attribute of the official style, so it is very important to know the basic rules, how and what to wear them with. On how much a tie is worn, how much it harmonizes with the suit and the type of person who wears it, often depends, ultimately, the whole image will win or will be hopelessly ruined.
In the classic version, it should slightly cover the belt buckle, its wide end can be 7-10 cm below the waist, but not more, and the narrow one is tucked into a loop on the back of the wide end.
The optimal width of this accessory for official meetings and receptions is from 9 to 11 cm, ideally it should be equal to the width of the lapels, and ties narrow in width are better suited for parties, for a more informal setting.
An interesting variation is the bolo tie, which is especially popular among Americans. In modern design, it is a leather cord with a clip in the form of a brooch or an interesting knot.
Traditionally, a bolo tie is considered a summer accessory, and is worn with plaid shirts or jeans-style clothing . By default, it is a symbol of a certain freedom from a strict office style. Dressed appropriately and tastefully, it conveys elegance and chic, giving its owner "gentleness", and without leaving it unnoticed.
Keep in mind that dark accessories are suitable for shirts of dark colors, for example, with a metal buckle, and a dark bolo tie will ideally look with shirts of light colors.
Today, this type of tie is more popular in the states of America: Texas and Arizona, where the indigenous people are real cowboys. European and Russian men relate to them more coolly, preferring nevertheless the classic options or even their absence.
You can wear a bolo tie, leaving the loose ends on top of the shirt, or you can tuck them between the buttons, while the focus will be exclusively on brooches, usually made of metal, wood or stone. When buying it, it should be borne in mind that the "original" can only be American-made, not Chinese at all.
If we talk about ties in general, today this element of the wardrobe can hardly be called exclusively male. Many women, skillfully combining a tie in their image, only benefit from this. At the same time, there are virtually no strict rules for tying an accessory here: it can be of any color, matching, for example, with shoes, and it is not necessary to tighten it under the throat, on the contrary, it is freer on a shirt unfastened to several upper buttons, especially sexy its owner looks. In addition, it can be used as a belt for trousers, beautifully draping the ends.
If at work a strict dress code, a black tie, dressed on a white shirt, perfectly saves the suit from the banal and boring combination of “white top, black bottom”. This option is suitable even for business negotiations.
However, it is worthwhile to carefully consider the material from which the product is made, giving preference to natural expensive fabrics.