Collar Pin & Bar Guide - How to Wear & Buy Collar Bars & Clips

About this video

The Gazette team demonstrates how to wear three types of collar accessories—collar pins, collar bars, and collar clips—to elevate a tie knot and add a classic touch to menswear. They explain the differences between each option, the specific shirt collar requirements for each, and provide step-by-step instructions on proper application and styling.

Key takeaways

• Collar pins work best with semi-spread or classic collars and a simple four-in-hand knot; thin pins are preferable as they leave smaller holes that disappear after washing
• Collar bars require shirts with pinholes ideally positioned in the middle of the collar, and the Gazette team recommends getting custom shirts to ensure proper hole placement
• Collar clips offer a non-permanent alternative with strong spring mechanisms that don’t damage shirt collars, making them reliable for daily wear

Episode details: published November 25, 2014 · 372K views · 7:10 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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