Why Pocket Square Doesn't Need To Match [0:00:00]
So, I got this great question the other day that reads like this, “Hey, Antonio. I love
your channel, but what is going on? I see so many guys out there matching their tie
and their pocket square exactly. I thought this was a huge no-no? I’ve been seeing
this with newscasters, on sports news, in television shows. What the heck is going on?”
[Music] Now, Jamie, thank you. That's actually a great
question. I can tell that you watch my channel because you understand the rule I've talked
about before that a pocket square and a necktie should complement each other, not exactly
match. But, where did I get this rule? Did I make
it up? And for the average guy that just maybe found this channel saying, “Okay. Why is
this even a big deal?” Let me explain. The reality is, no, it's not a big deal and
anyone that makes a big deal of it, well, they're complete [beeping sound] and should
be ignored. What I'm talking about here is you being able to better leverage style.
And that's why I put this rule out here because I want men to know that they've got options.
I want to give them the knowledge the information that, hey, men have been dressing well and
putting these combinations together for a long time. And there are so many options that
you have out there. And that's what you're signaling to the world
when you wear that simple solid matching combination is I don't have options and I don't have a
deep understanding about men's style. And this is probably the only pocket square and
the only necktie that I even own because I bought them at a shop and I let this shop
dress me. Now, I'm not going to say that to anybody,
but that's what I pick up and that's what I infer versus a man that I see who understands
that, wow, you can use this basically your pocket square and your necktie as a way to
express yourself, to be able to bring in color. Maybe you want to bring your university colors,
maybe you want to actually talk – I don't know, your military experience. I know I have
a necktie that talks about my time in the Marine Corps. It’s actually a striped, I
had it designed. So, some of you guys may want to just have
fun. It may be a tie that you were presented from your grandfather and you had slimmed
down, so it would actually fit your profile and your build. These are stories and these
are things that you can bring into men's wear. Pocket squares that were handmade that actually
just you love the beautiful artwork on, they bring in paisley. Maybe you're Indian and
you want to bring in that classic pattern right there and because you know what it stands
for. That's what I love about being able to bring
these combinations together is that you've got this working knowledge, you have this
understanding, you show that you put in the effort and that you have options. You care
about how you present yourself to the world. Yes, that much is said in a pocket square.
And, guys, it could be something as simple as going with the white presidential square
fold. That right there, Harry Truman used to rock this all the time. He was a former
haberdasher that became US president. But, there are so many different ways that
you can draw a little bit more attention to that chest. When you wear that necktie, don't
just wear a necktie because you have to, wear a necktie because you want to and you understand
that this is your chance to look amazing, to look like a million bucks.
So, when I see a guy with a matching pocket square and necktie combination, I don't think
anything bad of the individual. I think here's a guy that's putting in the effort and that
is trying. But, I do see that this is a guy that has a lot more potential and can do much
better. So, if you're just getting started, just grab
that white linen pocket square white cotton pocket square. The great thing about that
is you're not going to have a necktie that exactly matches that and it's going to complement
any outfit. Such an easy way to be able to create just a really elegant timeless look
that is going to make you look good. So, right here, I've got a navy necktie. If
I were to match this exactly, obviously, a navy pocket square, but this pocket square
is going to go a lot better in my opinion than a solid navy. Why?
Well, we've got a little bit of navy in there, plus a wide range of other colors. But most
importantly we have patterns. We have the paisley pattern, we have that bright orange,
we have a little bit of red, just a variety of different colors. This right here is an
example of two things complementing each other. Now, what about this redneck tie? Now, if
it was solid, I could go with a pocket square that has a little bit of red in it, but that
may be too much, a little bit too distracting. Instead, I would recommend for powerful strong
bright neckties to bring in a solid white pocket square or a more muted pocket square
of a color that's not going to attract a lot of attention.
White is classic. This is going to work with anything especially if you go with the presidential
fold. But, right here, we've also got the light blue, we've got the dark blue, we've
got a medium blue. So, I could even try to bring in this, but
I do think this has too much color although in a solid charcoal or navy suit, this combination,
you could probably pull it off. But, I would probably go for in general a more muted pocket
square. You could argue, ah, not really feeling this
yellow. But, it doesn't really matter, the blue in there works with the blue here, so
they do complement each other. And it really depends on the person, maybe this is like
his old college colors and so he wants to bring a little bit of personality to the outfit.
Now, gents, I know you've got an opinion, so I want to hear from you down in the comments,
do you agree, disagree? Is this rule useful or is it outdated? I want to hear from you
down below. So, what video to watch next? How about how
to fold a pocket square? There are many ways and in this video, I give you the best ways
to fold a pocket square. Or how to tie a necktie. Yes, over here, we've got great ways to tie
a necktie, so you're going to look great, you're going to look sharp, you're going to
look dapper. [0:05:07] End of audio