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[Journeyman]



Double Windsor doesn't get much love on this forum which I can understand. End up with a knot the size of your fist and it detracts from whatever else your wearing. Four in hand can look great, but depends on the tie... can end up with the opposite effect and have a tiny knot that has the same effect only less ostentatious.

Double four-in-hand is my knot of choice - it gives a nice, longer knot that is slightly thicker than the regular FIH and it usually results in a very nice dimple just under the knot, too. I suspect that if Thanasi tries a DFIH rather than a double windsor knot his ties probably wouldn't need to be as long.

All of the ties mentioned above (Sam Hober, Vanda, Henry Carter, EG Cappelli etc) are all very good. It's worth noting that Vanda's ties have very light construction, they are untipped and they don't have a keeper at the back of the tie. I personally like their construction and style (it's very similar to a couple of vintage Brooks Brothers ties that I have), but not everyone does.

This one's more for PoP and FXH - 

What is it with autocrats and short sleeves? 

Oli, I think that it's more due to the fact that in both photos Boris and Tony have their arms bent, which has caused the sleeves to ride up a bit. More a case of their posture and the cut of the suit rather than short jacket sleeves, I suspect.

 

[The Ernesto]



This one's more for PoP and FXH - 

What is it with autocrats and short sleeves? 

They have long arms to suit their deep pockets.

 

[Prince of Paisley]

I think you mean long arms to reach into taxpayers' pockets.

Sorry, debt-relief-levy-payers' pockets.

 

[The Ernesto]

True.

But Boris and Blair are both worth squillions.

 

[JohnsNotHere]



Double four-in-hand is my knot of choice - it gives a nice, longer knot that is slightly thicker than the regular FIH and it usually results in a very nice dimple just under the knot, too. I suspect that if Thanasi tries a DFIH rather than a double windsor knot his ties probably wouldn't need to be as long.

Yup, dfih is what I use if the fih is too meek.

 

[Foxhound]

Most people call the four in hand the schoolboy knot.

Not my fault I was straight up steezing since an early age.

 

[California Dreamer]

Thanasi, you might check out the range of ties made by Barbara Blank, which are all designed for bigger guys. I think you can get them at High and Mighty stores. I had a very nice navy paisley tie of theirs; I only got rid of it because it was too long for me.

 

[Coxsackie]

Kopped a shirt and a tie from the Rhodes & Beckett online sale. Good value except for the shipping - $25 ouch.

 

[JimmyHoffa]

Buy a Hermes tie - one with mini elephants on it.

 

[tobiasj]



Kopped a shirt and a tie from the Rhodes & Beckett online sale. Good value except for the shipping - $25 ouch.

Are they discounting pocket squares?

 

[California Dreamer]

You want one? I have one for sale.

 

[Foxhound]



You want one? I have one for sale.

Hermes tie with elephants, please send me a pm.

 

[Coxsackie]

No pocket squares on sale. Shirts, ties, suits, belts. The belts were particularly heavily discounted. I would say the suits might be good value too - $999 down to $349.

You need a member number to enter the sale area of the site.

 

[DartagnanRed]

Kopped a shirt and a tie from the Rhodes & Beckett online sale. Good value except for the shipping - $25 ouch.

I think that actually might have been an error, it said that to me at first then i refreshed with Australia and it went to $10, and if you spent over $150 it was free.

I was surprised that they included some blue/white basic shirts, rather than just the normal pink/orange/aqua monstrosities. I had a mate at work tell me how they were great shirts because they were "Egyptian cotton", which is about the 100th time I've heard this. Somehow their marketing has driven this into the average office worker's minds.

No pocket squares, just some shirts, ties and suits. Their suits can be really hit and miss. A big hit from them is a mini houndstooth black and white number they have in store at the moment, with side tab trousers. Much more lightly constructed that the stuff I've tried on before. If it wasn't for extreme lack of versatility, I'd look at picking it up.

 

[Journeyman]



A big hit from them is a mini houndstooth black and white number they have in store at the moment, with side tab trousers. Much more lightly constructed that the stuff I've tried on before. If it wasn't for extreme lack of versatility, I'd look at picking it up.

Sounds interesting.

I had a Zegna suit in a black-and-white mini-houndstooth check some years back. It was nice but, as you say, not particularly versatile.