How to Wear Cufflinks

jz687 · Aug 4, 2009

Hi,

This might be a stupid/beginner - or worse yet a redundant - question, but I was just wondering:

What are the rules of wearing cufflinks!?

I've only recently purchased my first dress shirts with french cuffs (1 white, 1 white/white textured, and 1 blue)

I'm in the process of building my cufflink collection and was just wondering what rules to follow when dressing up.

For example, for a wedding, I'm planning on wearing a black two button suit, with the white/white textured shirt, and I'm in the process of finding a tie and cufflinks...

DLester · Aug 4, 2009

Rule #1 - It is fine to wear cufflinks without a tie. Others will be here soon to ridicule this rule, FYI.

Will · Aug 4, 2009

Traditionally, cufflinks are worn with suits. Wear less formal button cuffed shirts with odd jackets, and with tieless suits.

There are people who wear links without a tie, and even links without a jacket or tie, but it's wrong.

jz687 · Aug 4, 2009

What about colours and matching?

bafield · Aug 4, 2009

It's ok to wear french cuffs without a suit or even a jacket...don't listen to the nay-sayers.

tricota · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by bafield

It's ok to wear french cuffs without a suit or even a jacket...don't listen to the nay-sayers.

Sure. As long as you dont mind looking like a doofus...

voxsartoria · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by jz687

What are the rules of wearing cufflinks!?

One good rule is not to link your left cuff to your right cuff.

Or so I am told.

- B

jz687 · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by voxsartoria

One good rule is not to link your left cuff to your right cuff.

Or so I am told.

- B

Witty....

Really just wondering about whether the colours of the cufflinks need to match any other part of the outfit like the pocket square, tie, shirt....

Thurston · Aug 4, 2009

I like to wear my french cuffs without sleeves. Much cooler in teh summer.

stpirate · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by Thurston

I like to wear my french cuffs without sleeves. Much cooler in teh summer.

"I want to be formal, but I'm here to party."

TexasLidig8r · Aug 4, 2009

Trying to match your cufflinks with ties/belts/stripes in suits strikes me as a bit contrived.

Cufflinks can reflect individuality.. they can make a statement. They can express whimsy or a more staid, conservative statement.

Get what appeals to you.. what you like.. and wear them with pride and confidence.

oroy38 · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by tricota

Sure. As long as you dont mind looking like a doofus...
I've worn french cuff shirts with links sans any tie or jacket, and it hardly looked doofus-esque. There's nothing wrong with wearing a links sans any tie or jacket. It's generally not done, but there certainly aren't any rules against it, unspoken or otherwise. For example, a jacquard maroon french cuff shirt and black wool slacks, along with some tassle-bit loafers? I hardly think that's a look to be laughed at.

svelten · Aug 4, 2009

I would only wear double sided cufflinks. All the other fastener type varieties look clumsy to me.

If you must wear them without a jacket, I would say go for as subtle as you possibly can, such as the knit ball ones. Flashy looking metallic ones without a jacket or tie look garish.

kuwisdelu · Aug 4, 2009

You cufflinks needn't match anything else in your outfit. However, some cufflinks are more formal than others.

voxsartoria · Aug 4, 2009

Originally Posted by Thurston

I like to wear my french cuffs without sleeves. Much cooler in teh summer.

What's Moo doing in Vegas?

- B

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