FRIDAY CHALLENGE 5th SEPTEMBER 2014: LOUD TIES WORN WELL

[Prince of Paisley]



This has me written all over it!

Only thing, which of my loud ties do I pick?!

Yes, I have the same problem. I have one that is a bit more autumnal than the others, which is more in keeping with the weather here at the moment, so that may have to be the one.

 

[eviltimeban]

I suppose there's a different between loud and "garish" - we don't want to go down that road. I have a few that would be considered "garish", but then again some others might consider a tie to be loud where I don't.

For example, my "ducky tie" - the red one with the seagulls which actually got a good few thumbs - would certainly be loud, but for this I'm not sure I'd use it. I have some strong pink and yellow ones, but again they would edge toward garishness.

I'll have to look through my ties and see what I have!

 

[FlyingMonkey]

I think there are two ways to do this - and they are both about context. One is the loud / quiet combination - using a very sober background for the tie, and the other is the approach which makes the tie part of a complete and coherent loud fit. The former is easier (especially for those with an 'SF approved' wardrobe) but requires the tie to be of an undeniably superior quality - because it will be highlighted.

Consider these two examples (from me in 2012 - not suggesting they are the best around, I just have the pics and they were part of a series of experiments I did on exactly the question of loud ties):


(relative) SUCCESS


(total) FAIL

Same suit, but in the first instance, the tie is amazing loud but the design is coherent and the tie itself is of a high quality, and in the second it's badly-designed, cheap and loud.

The latter is much harder, but actually the tie does not have to be quite so awesome in itself - @barims and @LabelKing do / did this exceptionally well.




Anything inbetween is going to have problems (IMHO)...

 

[Gerry Nelson]

Well said, FM. I fall into the first category but the quality of the tie was something I hadn't thought about. Of course, now that you've said it, it makes perfect sense. You can't take any old tie and put it against a muted background and have the outfit work.

 

[EFV]

Some of my candidates:

 

[Coxsackie]

The one on the left, Erik. You know you can do this.

 

[EFV]

It's down to that one or the second from the right (actually one of my favourite ties).

 

[FranSuitman]

I love that tie, the second from the right. The first one is more challenging though

 

[GMMcL]

So....

Was my entry from last week some unintended inspiration? (NOT a qualifying entry)

I think I'm at the ebb of my loudness sine wave this week, but let's see where the week takes me. Subscribed, if nothing else.

 

[Monkeyface]

A 90s banker 'power' tie. Not tasteful, but it sure is fun.

The leopards on my tie are coming for you, so you better start running:

 

[in stitches]

EFV, I like the green one. Do that.

 

[unbelragazzo]

Since I happen to be wearing a fairly loud tie today...

 

[FlyingMonkey]

A 90s banker 'power' tie. Not tasteful, but it sure is fun.

There's no excuse for that one, sorry!

 

[sugarbutch]

I like the first tie, EFV...

 

[Monkeyface]

There's no excuse for that one, sorry!

There isn't. And that's what makes it fun. Picked it up for a fiver a while ago, just for the hell of it. I always wanted the Ferragamo/Hermes ties when I was an aspiring banker and didn't know any better, so I thought I'd treat myself to a hideous, but fun one. What's not to like about a tie with charging leopards on it?