Ancient Madder Silk Bow Tie in Blue, Red & Buff Macclesfield Neats Micropattern - Fort Belvedere
About this video
The Gazette team showcases a madder silk bow tie in blue with buff and red micropattern, explaining why they consider it an ideal choice for business wear. They discuss the tie’s construction, versatile color palette, and how it allows wearers to stand out professionally without being ostentatious, while detailing the various suits and patterns it pairs well with.
Key takeaways
- The Gazette team recommends this self-tie bow tie as a perfect first bow tie investment for business wear because its subdued colors allow you to differentiate yourself without being too bold
- The team notes the tie’s four-step hand screen printed English silk construction creates an expensive, high-quality product with excellent color and texture
- The Gazette team argues this bow tie’s versatility works with navy, gray, and charcoal suits, business patterns like pinstripes, and can also transition to casual country wear with earth tones and sport coats
Episode details: published November 8, 2016 · 7.3K views · 1:30 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.
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