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I think with black shoes, you can pick a lot more. With brown shoes and a white shirt, it's not so easy.

Like someone else said, take your pick because it's so versatile. I tend to avoid solid/solid/solid, though. You could go with a geometeric print tie.

 

There really is no best. I don't wear purple ties, some folks love 'em. To each his own. At a certain point, you have to take all the contradictory advice you see here and decide what you like.

Before we start splitting frog hairs over white shirts, we should focus on the fact that 95 percent of all patterned ties are terribly ugly.

Ha, very true about patterned ties. I still have such a hard time buying them.

+1.

Certainly less of 5% of my hoard of ties and bowties are not patterned; and this includes those which are solid, but have a texture, or are solid but have a flourish.

So, here you will find different tastes and/or inclinations...

As said, you have many options. For instance, if those shoes and belt have any red to them, you could choose a tie with a ground in maroon or burgundy; that would relate everything together.

With dark brown shoes, I would shy away from the most formal choices of the high-contrast black or silver ties. I would choose a more muted gray or brown in keeping with your less formal choice of shoes.

Is there any internet source for replacement badges suitable for a cardigan? I have got one, with a brand-dominated badge in the right chest area that I would like to remove, but it will be noticeable; I have to substitute some other patch. The cardigan has a "vintage sports" look (mid blue, with some white trimming), so something sports-related could do.

The short answer is to use a cotton rag shirt. Unless you already know what creams and polishes do for your shoes and how each are applied with a cotton rag, knowing the most appropriate applicator alone doesn't do you much good.

The difficulty in your question is that "business casual" has come to have such a broad meaning that it is essentially meaningless. If I assume that you intend it to be mean trousers and a dress shirt, then I would say that most black shoes are too formal for that. If you prefer black shoes, choose ones with more casual details such as brogueing or open lacing. Captoes such as those in your first link are among the most formal of shoe styles.

Hi , need your advice on this one.

I am going this afternoon to a job interview in a telecommunications company I used to work for 2 years ago. The dress code is business casual - no suit and tie- and I used to work with the person who is going to interview me. I would normally wear suit and tie for any interview but this situation seems different. What would you reccommend? Is something like a blue blazer appropriate in this situation or no suit or tie ?

Thanks,

Erik

I am trying to get some taps on my AE's heels to prevent (or slow down) them from worn out unevenly. The heels on my shoes always worn out unevenly on outer edge. I've already asked my cobbler to put metal toe taps, so I guess I should get metal heel taps to match it. I know plastic is quieter, metal more durable, but how exactly noisy are metal taps? Would getting metal taps to both toe and heel be too noisy?

Heel taps are noisy and affect your gait. Mine wear unevenly, too, but having a heel replaced is easy and inexpensive. I'd rather have that done every year or two than deal with heel taps.

Hey guys,

 

Does anyone know where I could find a relatively inexpensive pair of blackwatch trousers? I would love it if they were in a slim fit, but if not, any recommendations would be welcome. Thanks,