Theres no fashion accessory more ridiculous than a tie.
As men, we walk around all day with an arrow that points directly to our crotch.
Or, if we go with a bow tie, it points at our ears and nipples.
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Thats no way to live a life.
Starch is your friend here.
The first major rule of not wearing a tie is knowing when you might do it.
No tie is acceptable.
Giving a presentation to the board asking them to greenlight your multi-million-dollar project?
Youd better be knotted to the gills.
A sloppy suit looks like you just crawled out of an open grave even with a designer tie.
Without it, you look like you stole the clothes or have given up on life.
Any necktie, however gauche, is better than none if you cant worka color wheel.
Accessorize
Showing panache and a sense of style isnt about simply slapping on a tie.
It begs to be admired and can keep prying eyes away from your naked neck.
Contrast the Contrast
Normal fashion rules say that your jacket should bedarker than your shirt.
That applies when you have a bolo to tie the whole thing together.
Going with a plain black shirt under a lighter suit just looks natural.
Black beneath gray or gray beneath blue both tend to look completely smooth without a tie.
Big pinstripes, windowpanes, and sharp solids all add a seamless stylishness to a shirt sans tie.
Dont go too big with checkerboards or polka dots and youll be fine.
Go Mandarin
The easiest way to wear your suit collar-free is to get aMandarin collar.
Recognize its a gamble that will either win you acclaim or lose you respect.
The key is to check that when youre dropping the tie that it looks intentional.
Go down an extra button so that the top two are undone.
Professionally disheveled is what you want to go for here.
verify yourhair is styled, but not bulletproof like youre going before a judge.
Let your whiskers grow a bit to give you a scruffy, but not dirty appearance.
Think businessman in the trenches, not homeless man who found a suit.
If youre a fuzzy-faced chap, nows the time to really step into a beard that works.
