a style guide - hints & tips

According to Mens Health magazine, the design you choose for a tie says a lot about you as a person. By extension, the design you choose for your company can speak volumes. Choose wisely, choose Collections.

Regimental stripe    Foulard ('fooh-lard')   Generally woven using any number of weave constructions - Repp, Twill, Satin - either singly or together. A good standard for being conservative, for a sense of 'belonging' to an exlusive club. Usually Pure Silk, these designs are printed with regularly- spaced motifs, and are a safe bet for business use. But beware! Too 'wacky' and they can do more harm than good to a carefully-crafted image  Paisley   Spots & Dots  When the Paisley pattern is in fashion, there are literally hundreds of variations - each of them ultimately being derived from the shape of pine cones found in Kashmir! Darker grounds with small patterns find greatest favour.  Spots & Dots of all sizes are very formal but they always look attractive with a business suit and plain shirt. They can be woven, as here, or printed.