THE appropriate choice of necktie for a business professional or entrepreneur should never been underestimated. You’re working in environments where appearance and first impressions are everything, and your choice of tie, while apparently a minor garment, can have a huge impact on the overall appearance of your suit. Here are three things to remember when considering how to wear a tie, and choosing a selection of neckties suitable for your professional wardrobe.

1. How to Wear a Tie – the ‘Now Not to’ list

THE ‘how not to wear a tie’ list is quite longer than its ‘how to wear a tie’ cousin, so we will cover the how not to side of things first. Quite a few mistakes can go unnoticed when putting on a tie—particularly if it’s for work and you’re in a hurry to leave the house.

So if you’re really interested in how to wear a tie, and ticking the boxes of how your tie should look, some red flags to bear in mind include: poor quality materials; inappropriate colour; pictures or loud, irregular patterns; stained, wrinkled, frayed or otherwise damaged or worn Material; and improper proportions (too broad or too skinny for the suit).

The latter point is absolutely crucial when considering how to wear a tie. A necktie that’s tied too short or too long; a loose or carelessly tied Knot; or a knot that shows any part of the narrow end of the tie are major flaws.

We’re going to assume if you’ve read this far that keeping a vigilant eye out for dirty, wrinkles or wear and tear on your material should be taken as a given. What we are going to look at here are two of the major factors identified above—the choice of tie, and tying the knot.

2. How to Wear a Tie – The Right Choice

YOUR tie should be one of the defining features of your overall suit, but don’t let it stand out too vibrantly. A simple combination of complimentary colours is the most effective way to ensure your tie will match with a nice accent. Finding the right quality tie shouldn’t be too difficult, with companies such as House Of Fraser and Jacamo supplying trustworthy and great-quality ties.

3. How to Wear a Tie – Tying the Knot

House of Fraser is not only an authority on material quality and colour in neckties—the UK business also prides itself on its expertise in how to wear a tie. This video promotion on YouTube is also an incredibly useful series of ‘How To’ step-by-steps in how to tie and perfect a Full Windsor, Half Windsor, Four in Hand or a Bow Tie knot in your necktie.

As you can see, the filmic setups, with the man knotting his tie in the face of adverse circumstances, underline that the correct knotting of a tie should be a matter of ‘no sweat’!

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