Here are some tips on shirt and tie combos that suit formal, ... Bold ties in red, emerald, or purple add a pop of color, ... opt for earthy or warm-toned ties such as burgundy, rust, or forest green.

BAD TIE COLOUR S - Pink, Green, Purple, Novelty SPOTTED TIE - Never wear a spotted tie with a striped shirt. NOVELTY TIE - Never EVER wear a novelty tie, people won't take you seriously.

When Joshua Blue, a vice principal at the Kennedy School in Hong Kong, hosts an assembly for his students, he wears a light violet-coloured pastel tie to give him an edge. The bluish-purple tie is ...

Matching ties with shirts is not a simple task, we know! ... try the triadic colour scheme and pick colours like purple, orange and green that are evenly spaced around the wheel. 3 / 5.

Q I was attending a funeral, and had a black suit and white shirt but was unclear what tie to wear. I chose a nondescript gray and red pattern. I realized that I'm never comfortable with what to ...

A tie bar—the small clip that fastens your tie to your shirt. A tie bar is functional—it keeps your tie from moving—but also adds a ... Pair purple with green and blue; blue also goes ...

Q. You write about using your tie to connect colors and I am looking for some suggestions. I like to wear khaki pants and blue (light or jean dark) shirts.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Between the ages of 11 and 16, I wore a tie every school day. The thick, shiny bottle-green and gold ...