Saturday, November 8, 2008

Attention poor people: Hide your poorness. Advice within.

Tip: Never, ever tie your necktie using the four-in-hand.Image:Necktie Four-in-Hand knot.jpg
Notice the asymmetry and relative tininess of the knot.  You can also see the top of the second fold. Why? Because the four-in-hand screams "I don't know shit about proper dress and bought my first suit off the rack two days before I interviewed for this job."

Compare with the more robust full windsor:

Symmetrical. Sizable. Better dimpling of the tie. The knot's extra real estate is incredibly important when wearing wider-cut European collars. However, it's never so wide that it looks ridiculous. Balanced and timeless, this is the knot you should be wearing.