The ONLY 5 Neckties YOU Need To Own [0:00:00]
Now, you're a smart guy, you watch my channel and you know the right necktie can bring an
outfit together and make you look amazing. The problem though is that there are too many
bad choices. We're talking about neckties that are poor quality, aren't going to match
anything in your wardrobe, or are unsuitable for the occasion.
Well, don't worry, gents, in today's video, I've got you covered. The five neckties that
every man needs to own, the ones that you need to avoid, and how to spot quality in
a necktie within three seconds.
So, the first necktie that I think every man should own is a solid modern classic. So,
right here this navy is a perfect example. And, I think that this necktie in of itself
is one of the best choices you can make when you're looking for a versatile necktie that
you can dress up you could dress down and it's going to work with almost anything in
a man's wardrobe. But, let's say that you gravitate towards
black suits, charcoal suits. Do you want to go with the navy? I think that with charcoal
you could go with navy, but I know a lot of guys maybe want to bring in a red.
Now, notice this isn't a bright red. This is going to be more of a wine red of a darker
red. And, notice that's because it is a shade, it's going to be a darker color. And, I do
think shades and variations of such in solid are great.
So, you could go right here. Notice this, we've got this nice purple in here. You could
also go with a gold, you could go with a dark green. It really is up to your choice, but
what I love about these, you can dress them up you can dress them down. They're very versatile
selections, so if you only own one necktie it should be solid in a modern classic color.
Now, gents, throughout this video, you're going to see some amazing neckties. If you
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of mine and I love what he does. He creates quality neckwear and delivers it to your door
in beautiful packaging at an affordable price. First up, let's talk quality. When you're
looking for a high-quality necktie, you want to go with a hundred percent silk just like
they've got at The Dark Knot. When you look at synthetic materials, you may be able to
find cheaper ties. The issue there is they are going to fall apart very quickly and they're
not going to have a good hand. So, we look at the apron. That's the front
blade here of the necktie. I want something that lays flat that isn't going to have any
bumps in it. And, when I hold the necktie like this, I don't want it to curve. You see
right here with The Dark Knot? These go straight, they're perpendicular and that is a great
sign. Another sign of quality, the details on the
gusset. That's going to be the neck of the necktie that goes around your neck. Right
here, I've got a woven silk necktie and I can see that they actually put a reinforcement
right here on the back. This is going to help the necktie lasts longer. It costs more, but
it's a great sign of quality that they pay attention to.
Next up, you want to look for the bar tack. This is going to be thread that goes over
and reinforces the theme. Some manufacturers skip this, high quality manufacturers will
always have this. Next up, we want to look at the slip stitch.
And this is something that it's a little bit hard to find, but you open up the necktie
and you find a thread that basically when you pull on it it's going to cause the necktie
to scrunch up like this. You see that? And then, it should bounce right back. And it's
necessary for the necktie for it to give it -- for it to be able to bounce back and give
it that elastic type of build. The Dark Knot does something I haven't seen
any other company do, and that is they provide advice with the items you buy on how to wear
them. Check this out. So, let's say you buy this necktie right here. It's a silk striped
woven necktie. They provide a card that shows you exactly how to match this. So, to wear
this necktie, pair it with a solid white light blue lilac or light pink shirt and the sports
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So, the second type of necktie that a man should consider when building a wardrobe is
going with a small repeating pattern in a muted color scheme. So, notice right here,
I've only got a few colors right here. I've got this navy, I've got the white, and I've
got the orange - three colors. I've got that small repeating pattern, and that right there
makes this a very classic conservative necktie that you can dress up you can dress down.
Now, this is not going to be as formal as a solid.
[0:04:54] Now, notice this small repeating pattern has
more contrast in the color combination. This would work great with a sports jacket, maybe
a blazer, but you could dress it up with a suit as well.
In general though, the more muted the color combination, the easier it's going to be to
dress up the tie. So, this right here, I could easily wear with business, but once you get
close you start to notice the pattern, so it will look fine with a sports jacket.
The third necktie choice, again, we're going solid. Notice, I'm keeping it safe here and
this is important when you're getting started. Guys, we're going for versatility. I want
you to be able to have interchangeable pieces in your wardrobe, but you don't have to go
boring. Notice this one right here. I went with this
brown. Now, if you have blue suits, brown, this is a beautiful combination and this can
work. But, if you've got black suits, probably don't want to try to match this, it's just
not going to work. In that case, you could go for the red power tie. Now, notice this
isn't super bright, but this is a strong red color that’s going to work well and, again,
it's the power color. Now, go back to those classic modern colors
I talked about in the first point because if you decided you wanted to skip the navy
or maybe you wanted to skip that violet, basically that purple or you wanted to skip that olive
green, now would be a great time to bring it in. Again, you're keeping it simple, you're
keeping it interchangeable. And, just out of curiosity which necktie did
you like better? The blue or the brown? Let me know down in the comments.
The next tie on the list, the striped tie. This is a simple stripe we actually have three
colors. We've got the navy, we have red, and then there's a white that separates the two.
This is a very classic tie. This could be worn with business attire, it can be dressed
down with business casual attire. The great thing about this though is its classic
it's going to work with almost anything in your wardrobe. It is a bit of a bolder pattern
though. It's going to draw attention. So, not as interchangeable, hence why I've got
it down as the fourth selection. Now, you've probably heard of regimental striped
ties, you've probably heard a school ties. Understand those neckties refer to an affiliation
with a particular unit or school. The history on this is whenever men started to wear different
types of ties depending on the military unit you had served with, you could choose to wear
those colors. And, note that if it's a true regimental tie,
you only want to wear it if you've been part of the unit. So, don't wear it don't buy it
if you haven't been part of the unit. But, companies should state that, so don't worry
about actually buying something. Most striped ties you see out there they don't have any
affiliation with them. They just simply look good and they bring a bold pattern to your
wardrobe. Now, if stripes aren’t your thing, you still
got options. You can look at spotted, you can look at polka dot, you can look at repeating
patterns, again, you can maybe even look at paisley. This is a classic pattern that men
have been wearing for decades. And it's something that you can bring into your wardrobe. But,
if you're going to bring it in early, make sure that there's not a whole lot of contrast
and you don't have too many colors in the paisley. There are some pretty wild ones out
there. Next up, let's talk about knitted neckties.
Now, yes, I could recommend that you go with another solid, you go with a small repeating
pattern. And if you wear a necktie every single day, that's probably a better choice. But,
if you want to have a bit of variety in your wardrobe, something that's going to be more
casual something when you wear it you're going to basically get compliments because it's
unique, look right here at a knitted necktie. This one is in silk. You'll also see them
in wool. Basically, this right here because of the texture and the pattern, it stands
out. Now, you're oftentimes going to see a square bottom. It still needs the hit and
the length of all your neckties by the way should go right at about where the belt buckles
at. But, this is going to be a casual necktie that looks great with a sports jacket, a blazer.
You could even wear this with a casual suit. Now, woven neckties with a bold pattern, these
are going to be a little bit harder to match. I do think that they're great to wear to be
able to get compliments be able to grab attention. This work great with a sports jacket, but
if you're just getting started, either look at a solid or a small pattern that’s a bit
more muted like this simple dot right here on the navy. This is going to be easy to match
and will still get you compliments all day. So, what video to watch next? How about the
easiest necktie knot in the world to tie? At least I think it is. Go check it out, guys,
in this video right here. [0:08:49] End of audio