Define "business dress"

[dirtychinchilla]

Your shirt should compliment your suit, not dominate it. You will wear a chalk or heavy pin-stripe suit, blue of course, and you will wear a cut-away collar shirt from Thomas Pink and a pure silk tie (I'm thinking red, a bold red) with a half-Windsor knot. Your shirt will be either Flamenco Pink or Bright White.

Your shoes will have leather soles and will make a pleasant clack-clack noise as you walk. They're black, perhaps chestnut if you've gone for a royal blue suit.

You can choose your own scent but I would recommend Anteus by Chanel.

Your socks are black. This isn't open to discussion. All formal socks are black. Blue at a push.

For your hair, I recommend American Crew. If you have short hair then I'd go yellow lid. If you have slightly longer hair then I'd go blue lid. Both will give you a firm, matte finish, allowing you to later resculpt if necessary.

You will have clay-masked, toned, washed and moisturised before any of the above happens.

Good luck.

I prefer the Half Windsor or the Four in Hand.

 

[Devrij]

I am tempted to take you up on this.

Do it, I have a voice like an angel*.


*disclaimer: unless you have in fact heard the voice of an angel, this is open to my interpretation.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

The four in hand essentially says that you can't be bothered.

The Half Windsor says that you're aware that there are better knots but you've chosen not to use them.

IMO, of course.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Personally, I feel that the full Windsor is too much, too large a knot and the potential to look like a school chav. The half Windsor does indeed suggest you know better knots. The Four in Hand, however, is the most symmetrical knot in my opinion, and produces a nice shape.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Perhaps we should agree to disagree?

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Very good.

 

[contracteur]

Staunch supporter of the Pratt Knot here.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Full windsor. Always the full Windsor IMO.

It does have the potential to look chavvy, but if you make sure to tighten at every stage, the knot can look perfect every time

 

[KatanaDV20]

Never understood the point of a tie TBH. Im really lucky that in my job they dont believe in them either and not one of the dudes in there wears a tie.

A loose pointy bit of fabric hanging from neck..what is the point of that lol.

But I guess if your job demands it then you have to suffer with the thing

 

[Judgeneo]

I'm learning a hell of a lot about tie knots here


5*

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Because they look excellent. I enjoy wearing one...although not too tight.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Never understood the point of a tie TBH. Im really lucky that in my job they dont believe in them either and not one of the dudes in there wears a tie.

A loose pointy bit of fabric hanging from neck..what is the point of that lol.

But I guess if your job demands it then you have to suffer with the thing

Ties look cool! (especially really bright ones )

 

[daz]

Your socks are black. This isn't open to discussion. All formal socks are black. Blue at a push.

They should be the same colour as your suit trousers.

 

[KatanaDV20]

Ties look cool! (especially really bright ones )

Lol Well...I guess thats true, gives a chance to brighten things up with a happy tie!

 

[dirtychinchilla]

They should be the same colour as your suit trousers.

You are wrong. Always black.

 

[contracteur]

They should be the same colour as your suit trousers.

My rule is always socks match tie (in colour, not necessarily in pattern).

Shoes match Belt, which also match the Watch strap.

 

[Cleeecooo]

Lol Well...I guess thats true, gives a chance to brighten things up with a happy tie!

Luminous green, UV reactive ties are easily the way to go, especially on black/very dark shir and suit

 

[Ahleckz]

Nothing wrong with having colourful socks. I tend to wear Pringle socks when in a suit. Oh, and never ever wear white hose with your kilt. Ever.

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Shoes match Belt, which also match the Watch strap.

Absolutely, unless your watch has a metal strap IMO.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Please create a thread telling me how to live my life.

I beg you.

I'm sure you're being sarcastic but I might do it anyway

They should be the same colour as your suit trousers.

Now, this is where it gets tricky. The only properly accepted colour for a suit is blue. Again, this isn't up for debate and designers through the ages have always favoured a blue - typically darker and with perhaps a stripe - versus black or grey, both of which are very hard to wear well.

Having said this, I would never wear blue socks regardless of suit colour. I don't believe it's a fashion crime per se but it doesn't sit well with me. Black is the go-to for a reason. I shouldn't notice your socks. I should notice your shirt, suit and tie. And yes, I would judge you if I saw you were wearing blue socks.