‘Social’ Intelligence: Dress to Impress, All the Way to Success, Part Four

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As some of you might hopefully remember, a few months ago, I did a couple of articles on general advice on the type of suit and shirts that should go for, depending on how your body was built.

As I was walking around the local shopping mall, the other day, I thought to myself that, compared to women, men really DO have a lot less accessories to go for when in formal wear.

There was the tie, the pocket square, the watch, the tie pin, the cufflinks and...well, that was pretty much it, really. It occurred to me that something was missing; there must be, I thought, a way to improve that.

And then I remembered that I have always been a proponent of the ‘quality over quantity’ approach; why not, then, simply improve the few accessories that we are ‘allowed’ instead of coming up with tons of new ones?

Well, today’s entry will present the reader with a several pretty intriguing (at least in my view) ways of wearing your necktie so that it draws attention (in a good way, of course).

Believe it or not, the knot in which the necktie is tied is as important as the pattern of necktie itself; if not more.

So, if you’ve got some spare time over the Easter weekend, do give the following a shot.

The Windsor Knot

The bulkiest of the knots. Does NOT go down well with skinny ties. Goes well with any tie but best with striped ties. Perfect for interviews and corporate meetings as it is pretty conservative.

The Trinity Knot

A knot that stops pretty much everyone in their tracks. Goes well with all size ties but I personally prefer long, wider ones. Use ONLY on plain bright ties as the WOW- effect is otherwise lost. Can be worn at work and social outings; avoid at interviews and corporate meetings.

The Eldredge Knot

Incredibly difficult to pull off but totally worth it. Use on all sizes of ties. Use ONLY on plain ties (both light and dark colours work well) as effect is otherwise diluted. Can be worn anywhere if you want to be the centre of attention; I guarantee you, heads will be turning your way.

The Truelove Knot

A very demanding knot; much like the trinity, use with caution as it is very pretentious. Use ONLY on plain bright ties, preferably red ones. Do NOT use on formal occasions.

The Cape Knot

A masterpiece; use with wider and longer ties. Use ONLY with paisley- patterned ties for optimal effect. Use on formal occasions and for drawing attention at the speed of light.

The Merovingian Knot

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Italian, pretentious, incredibly difficult to pull off. Use with skinny ties. Also, use a pin to fix it in one place. ONLY pastel- coloured ties- dark yellow, brown, orange, that kind of thing. ONLY use on formal occasions.

The Ediety Knot

The most demanding of them all. Extremely difficult to pull off, ONLY use on brighter patterned ties (NOT paisley or striped ones). ALWAYS use with a tie pin on. Use ONLY on incredibly formal occasions.

I can assure you that, even thought not everyone will appreciate the above, your effort will be recognised by those who are fashion- savvy.

After all, being ‘swag’ is long out of fashion; being stylish is what counts in the end.