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mfad16mo ago
tijelu

Help me pick a tie

What type of tie would go with this tweed jacket? I was thinking plain blue and wool. I guess something more shiny and silky would not fit as well?
12 Replies
Flechette_The_Toe
A knit or grenadine in one of the colors of the jacket would pair quite nicely
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
Thanks! I just bought a blue woolen knit online, hope it will match well with the blue on the jacket. Maybe brown would work as well?
Flechette_The_Toe
That would also look pretty great
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
I'm wearing this with black shoes though, wouldn't that clash? And do you think a pattern could work or would that be too much?
Flechette_The_Toe
I'd hesitate to say that you absolutely can't wear a brown tie with black shoes, but if they clash it's more likely that they clash in formality. Are the shoes oxfords, derbies, loafers, etc? A knit tie with a horizontal stripe could work, as could some foulards. I would just avoid anything too commanding.
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
I think I'd wear this jacket mostly with black derbies or chelseas
Flechette_The_Toe
I can see it working. Tweed and black shoes is already clashing from a classic menswear perspective so you might as well embrace it. But if you're concerned with clashing, then a black knit would do well with integrating the shoes
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
Alright thank you I didn't know tweed and black shoes clash, would that not be more the case with brown or greenish tweed rather than grey?
Flechette_The_Toe
Yeah, but it doesn't really matter these days I had that jacket I'd rock it with either color.
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
I have some brown brogues that actually might work as well In any case thanks a lot for the advice. It's my first tweed, I thrifted it and got it for a really good price so I'm quite happy
gimp
gimp16mo ago
I like wool ties more in winter. With this, a maroon or burgundy tie with visual or actual texture (eg, grenadine) would be my favorite. I like black brogues with tweed myself, if not brown or burgundy.
tijelu
tijelu16mo ago
Yes, I bought this for autumn/winter. Although summer is so cold and rainy here that it might work now. I don't have black brogues yet, but I was eyeing some Church's the other day
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