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Adjustable Bow Ties Worth a Closer Look DOBELL Pink Poly Bow Tie Pre-Tied & Self-Tie Jump to section ↓

$3.99 DOBELL

Classic Bow Ties That Punch Above Their Price DOBELL Black Cummerbund & Pre-Tied Bow Tie Set Jump to section ↓

$12.99 DOBELL

Cufflinks That Look Right for Formal TIES_PLANET Thumbs Up Cufflinks Jump to section ↓

$83.99 TIES_PLANET

Enamel Cufflinks That Don't Look Cheap DOBELL Green Leaf Clover Cufflinks Jump to section ↓

$12.99 DOBELL

Pocket Squares That Rise to the Wedding Occasion TIES_PLANET Blue & Gold Beige Paisley Patterned Silk Pocket Square Handkerchief Jump to section ↓

$20.00 TIES_PLANET

Silk Pocket Squares That Quietly Pull an Outfit Together STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Purple Pin Dot Silk Pocket Square One Size Jump to section ↓

$15.00 STUARTS LONDON

The Silver Cufflinks We Keep Coming Back To NATURAL COLLECTION LA Jewellery Recycled Silver Rings Around You Cufflinks Jump to section ↓

$65.00 NATURAL COLLECTION

Adjustable Bow Ties Worth a Closer Look

The self-tie bow tie is a worthy ambition and we respect it entirely. But there are situations where you are getting dressed at speed, the light is bad, and you do not have twenty minutes to spend in front of a mirror coaxing silk into something presentable. That is where a well made adjustable bow tie earns its place. The problem has never been the mechanism. It has been that most adjustable options look adjustable, with that slightly too-perfect symmetry and fabric that sits like it was moulded rather than tied. The ones we have picked here avoid that entirely. These are bow ties where the construction is considered enough that the finish looks lived in rather than manufactured. We have focused on silk and wool options across formal and smart casual weights, because a black tie dinner and a winter wedding are very different occasions. Get the right one and nobody will ask how you tied it.

DOBELL Pink Poly Bow Tie Pre-Tied & Self-Tie $3.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Yellow Poly Bow Tie Pre-Tied & Self-Tie $7.99 DOBELL

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Big Bow Tie On The Front Cross Body Bag In Navy $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

HARFI Dainty Bow Tie Bowknot Gold Plated Charm Bracelet $65.00 HARFI

SANTORO MILAN Dx oak Tweed bow tie $19.99 SANTORO MILAN

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Big Bow Tie On The Front Cross Body Bag In Khaki $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

HARFI Tiny Small Bow Tie Ribbon Gold Plated Necklace $65.00 HARFI

HARFI Dainty Bow Tie Bowknot Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet $65.00 HARFI

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Big Bow Tie On The Front Cross Body Bag In Wine $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL Racing Green Paisley Bow Tie $3.99 DOBELL

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Big Bow Tie On The Front Cross Body Bag In Light Blue $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Jfy Big Bow Tie On The Front Cross Body Bag In Dark Grey $25.50 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

Classic Bow Ties That Punch Above Their Price

Most men only need a bow tie a handful of times a year, which is exactly why it makes no sense to spend a fortune on one. A black tie event, a wedding, maybe a Christmas party where someone decided to raise the dress code. The occasions are specific and the requirement is simple: something that looks considered, ties properly, and doesn't collapse by nine in the evening. The pre-tied ones are mostly fine for casual events but for anything that matters you want to learn the real knot. It takes fifteen minutes to learn and the slightly imperfect result is precisely what makes it look right. Machine symmetry gives the game away every time. What we've been looking for here is silk and good quality polyester blends that photograph well and hold their shape through a long night. Classic patterns. Widths that work with modern lapels. These are the bow ties that do the job properly without asking you to spend like the occasion demands it.

DOBELL Black Cummerbund & Pre-Tied Bow Tie Set $12.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Blue Cummerbund & Pre-Tied Bow Tie Set $12.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Camo Print Bow Tie $1.99 DOBELL

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Hoxton Gal Knit Sweater With Contrast Collar And Front Ribbon Bow Tie Detail In Light Pink $29.41 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

TIES_PLANET Navy Blue & White Polka Dot Printed Silk Men's Bow Tie $19.95 TIES_PLANET

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Roman Ribbon Bow Tie Back Jumper In Dark Green $20.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

TIES_PLANET Black & White Polka Dot Men's Self Tie Bow Tie $14.99 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Burgundy & White Polka Dot Printed Silk Men's Bow Tie $200.00 TIES_PLANET

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Roman Ribbon Bow Tie Back Jumper In Red $30.00 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

DOBELL White Cummerbund & Pre-Tied Bow Tie Set $12.99 DOBELL

TIES_PLANET Plain Burgundy Silk Bow Tie $9.99 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Royal Blue & White Polka Dot Men's Self Tie Bow Tie $14.99 TIES_PLANET

Cufflinks That Look Right for Formal

Most men only think about cufflinks the night before they need them. That is the wrong time to be standing in a drawer full of novelty options and cheap silver plating, trying to work out what goes with a morning suit or a black tie dinner. The right cufflink for a formal occasion is not flashy. It is considered. It sits at the cuff and adds something quiet and deliberate to the overall picture without asking to be noticed. We have been looking specifically at options that work for weddings, black tie, and the more serious end of business formal. Silk knots have their place but they are not what we are talking about here. We wanted metal, weight, good closure mechanisms, and designs that read as intentional rather than inherited. Classic shapes in silver and gold tones, some with restrained detail, none of them trying too hard. These are the ones that look right when it actually matters.

TIES_PLANET Thumbs Up Cufflinks $83.99 TIES_PLANET

SIMON_CARTER Allegro Onyx Cufflinks $65.00 SIMON_CARTER

SIMON_CARTER Allegro Blue Lace Agate Cufflinks $65.00 SIMON_CARTER

SIMON_CARTER Edward Lapis Lazuli Cufflinks $75.00 SIMON_CARTER

SIMON_CARTER Edward Amethyst Cufflinks $75.00 SIMON_CARTER

DOBELL Gold Coloured Mother of Pearl Circle Cufflinks $14.99 DOBELL

ARACO INTERIORS Buster + Punch -CUF-SA Cufflinks Jewellery Steel $45.00 ARACO INTERIORS

DOBELL Silver Coloured Solid Bar Cufflinks $14.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Blue Gingham Pattern Rhodium Plated Cufflinks $4.99 DOBELL

DOBELL Gold Coloured Treble Clef & Music Note Cufflinks $12.99 DOBELL

INSTOCK UK Rhodochrosite Cufflinks In Gold $70.00 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Square Cufflinks In Gun Metal $55.00 INSTOCK UK

Enamel Cufflinks That Don't Look Cheap

Enamel cufflinks occupy a strange middle ground in menswear. Done badly, they look like something from a tourist gift shop. Done well, they're the most interesting thing on your wrist when the jacket comes off at dinner. The problem is that most of them are done badly. The colour fills are uneven, the base metal feels light in the hand, and they look fine in a product photo and unconvincing in real life. What separates the good ones is the quality of the metalwork underneath the enamel, the depth of the colour, and whether the toggle mechanism actually holds through a full day of wear. We've been particularly drawn to cleaner designs where the enamel does the work without the whole thing becoming a conversation piece you didn't ask for. A little colour at the cuff is one of the better ways to show some personality in formal dressing. These are the ones worth wearing.

DOBELL Green Leaf Clover Cufflinks $12.99 DOBELL

SIMON_CARTER Adagio Cufflinks $50.00 SIMON_CARTER

INSTOCK UK Pound Sterling Cufflinks In Navy Enamel $35.00 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Checkerboard Chain Cufflinks In Burgundy $42.50 INSTOCK UK

INSTOCK UK Sunburst Enamel Cufflinks In Gold Radiance $70.00 INSTOCK UK

SIMON_CARTER Deco Curve Grey MoP Cufflinks $75.00 SIMON_CARTER

INSTOCK UK A American Flag Cufflinks In Silver $35.00 INSTOCK UK

SIMON_CARTER Honey Bee Cufflinks $50.00 SIMON_CARTER

TIES_PLANET Formula Red Racing Car Novelty Cufflinks $19.99 TIES_PLANET

INSTOCK UK Sunburst Enamel Cufflinks In Pink Bloom $70.00 INSTOCK UK

SIMON_CARTER Tree Frog Cufflinks $65.00 SIMON_CARTER

TIES_PLANET Silver & Black Abstract Pattern Cufflinks $20.99 TIES_PLANET

Pocket Squares That Rise to the Wedding Occasion

A wedding puts your suit under a level of scrutiny it rarely faces anywhere else. People are looking, the photographs are permanent, and the pocket square is one of the few decisions that sits entirely in your hands. Get it right and it finishes the whole thing. Get it wrong and it looks like an afterthought, which somehow reads worse than wearing nothing at all. What we have found is that most men either play it too safe or overcorrect completely. A plain white linen fold is fine but forgettable. Something too bold pulls focus from the wrong things. The sweet spot is a square with real fabric quality, a colour or pattern that earns its place without shouting, and a fold that looks considered rather than rehearsed. We have been through a lot of pocket squares to find the ones that actually rise to the occasion. These have the fabric, the weight, and the character to do the job properly.

TIES_PLANET Blue & Gold Beige Paisley Patterned Silk Pocket Square Handkerchief $20.00 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Navy Blue, Pink, Red & Orange Floral Pattern Pocket Square Handkerchief $39.00 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Plain Ivory Silk Pocket Square Handkerchief $12.95 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Plain Bright Gold Pocket Square Handkerchief $7.99 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Plain Baby Blue Pocket Square Handkerchief $99.99 TIES_PLANET

DOROTHY PERKINS UK Paul Andrew Paisley Neck Tie Pocket Square Cuff Links In Orange $29.99 DOROTHY PERKINS UK

MISSPAP_UK_IE Paul Andrew Unisex Paisley Neck Tie Pocket Square Cuff Links in Cream $29.99 MISSPAP_UK_IE

MISSPAP_UK_IE Paul Andrew Unisex Paisley Neck Tie Pocket Square Cuff Links in Bronze $29.99 MISSPAP_UK_IE

MISSPAP_UK_IE Paul Andrew Unisex Paisley Neck Tie Pocket Square Cuff Links in Navy $29.99 MISSPAP_UK_IE

Silk Pocket Squares That Quietly Pull an Outfit Together

Most men reach for a pocket square once, fold it badly, and leave it in a drawer. That is a shame, because the right one in the right jacket does something that no other accessory quite manages. It fills a space that looks unfinished without it, and when it works, nobody can put their finger on exactly why the outfit looks so considered. That is the point. Silk is the material that behaves best here. It has the weight to hold a fold and the sheen to catch light without announcing itself. We have been paying particular attention to squares with strong colour rather than safe ones, and to hand rolled edges, which tell you immediately whether a maker takes the thing seriously. These are not statement pieces. They are finishing pieces, which is a different job entirely and arguably a harder one. Get one in a pattern you would not normally reach for. It will surprise you more than you expect.

STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Purple Pin Dot Silk Pocket Square One Size $15.00 STUARTS LONDON

STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Green Pin Dot Silk Pocket Square One Size $15.00 STUARTS LONDON

SIMON_CARTER Simon Carter Evil Cat Silk Pocket Square $55.00 SIMON_CARTER

STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Black Pin Dot Silk Pocket Square One Size $15.00 STUARTS LONDON

SIMON_CARTER Gervaise Yellow Pocket Square $55.00 SIMON_CARTER

STUARTS LONDON Tootal Vintage Navy Diamond Tile Silk Pocket Square One Size $15.00 STUARTS LONDON

SIMON_CARTER Dragon Silk Pocket Square $65.00 SIMON_CARTER

SIMON_CARTER Night Paisley Silk Pocket Square Green $55.00 SIMON_CARTER

SIMON_CARTER Botanical Pocket Square $55.00 SIMON_CARTER

MASDINGS Silk Tie and Pocket Square Set $27.00 MASDINGS

TIES_PLANET Tresanti Shades of Blue & Silver Woven Check Pattern Silk Tie & Pocket Square Handkerchief Set $49.95 TIES_PLANET

TIES_PLANET Plain Lemon Yellow Silk Pocket Square Handkerchief $249.60 TIES_PLANET

The Silver Cufflinks We Keep Coming Back To

Most men own one pair of cufflinks. They were a gift, they live in a dish on the dresser, and they come out once a year if that. We think that's the wrong approach entirely. A well chosen pair of silver cufflinks is one of the few accessories that adds something to a shirt without asking for any attention. The detail is there for people who notice it. Everyone else just sees a well dressed man. We keep returning to silver specifically because it works across every shirt colour and every occasion where a double cuff is appropriate, from a board meeting to a wedding where you actually want to look good rather than just correct. The finish matters more than most people realise. Brushed silver reads quieter and more considered. High polish is sharper but less forgiving in daylight. These are the pairs we reach for ourselves when something important is on the calendar.

NATURAL COLLECTION LA Jewellery Recycled Silver Rings Around You Cufflinks $65.00 NATURAL COLLECTION