When: Sunday, November 28th, 2010
Where: Dinner @ Eataly
What: Sweater (Old Navy), dress (Walter), tie (Polo by Ralph Lauren via eBay), belt (Calvin Klein), boots (random store in Union Square), clutch (Forever 21)
A while back, I purchased this tie lot on eBay but never got around to wearing any of them.
Then, I got my Rugby holiday lookbook in the mail this weekend and was immediately inspired to finally try one out.
Not sure if I ever mentioned this, but I have a slight obsession with Rugby style. I don’t do the preppy look that often, but when I do, their blog is usually my first stop for inspiration. I also love visiting their Manhattan store because the employees are usually dressed to the nines, as evidenced by their many intra-store style challenges.
For any of you ladies looking to rock a men’s tie, here are a few tips I’d like to share:
- Keep it relaxed and playful. Remember, you’re not trying to impersonate a dude. I toned down the severity by pairing mine with a shirt dress, keeping the top button undone and popping my collar.
- Try a little boy’s tie. I’ve tried wearing one of my husband’s ties before, but it was way too long, and the knot was larger than I would’ve liked.
- Don’t be afraid to mix and match colors and patterns. Now, I probably wouldn’t recommend this particular combo for a dude. But for me, it struck just the right note of quirkiness that I was looking for.
- Learn how to tie it yourself. I did enlist Eric’s help the first time I tried a tie, but now I’m proud to say that I can tie my own Windsor knot, thank you very much! I learned how using the easy-to-follow instructions on this site.
Despite my dashing neckwear, I felt ultra-feminine and ready to shine that night when we went out for dinner.
I’d love to hear from you guys what looks you like to steal from the boys.
