Season of the Scarf Mark Down – $20

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The Season of the Scarf is finally upon us! Scarves easily add color and pattern to winter ensembles, accenting dark winter garments with vibrant hues or more neutral tones that add cozy sophistication. For guys who like to layer up, silk scarves are a great option. They can be worn with or without a necktie and are a dapper option for dressing up shirt and coat collars.

Our scarves are made from 100% Italian silk and are light-weight enough to wear in the warmer months. We recommend keeping a few bold prints and toned down solids in your closet year-round.

To ring in the Season of the Scarf in fine fashion, we’ve reduced select scarves from $34.90 to $20.

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This Vintage Print Designer Silk Scarf features a length of 64″ and width of 10″ so that you can tie it in an array of styles.

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This Paisley Designer Scarf  features a beautiful shade of mustard yellow decorated with a swirling pattern of kidney bean shapes in deep navy yellow.

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.This Horizon Blue scarf boast red and yellow floral accents, adding rich color and chic style to dark winter garments.

Satisfy Your Need for Tweed

Brown Tweed Suit and Blue Patterned Tie

Satisfy your need for tweed by mixing up tweed patterns and colors that clash and compliment. With fall peaking its head out and winter not far behind, the tweed pea-coats, blazers, and caps are making their appearance after hiding in back closets during the sunny months.

Harrington twill,  Prince of Whales check, or classic houndstooth –  there’s no reason you can’t wear them all at once with our latest collection of skinny tweed ties by Blackbird!

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Tweed features a soft, open texture that was traditionally used by the upper and middle class in the Edwardian period for outdoor leisure activities, like hunting and golfing. Tweeds popularity has withstood the centuries, and today it’s association with Sherlock Holmes as portrayed on the hit television series by Benedict Cumberbatch, as well as hipsters’ vintage sensibilities and the annual Tweed Run in London have brought the classic fabric to a contemporary light. Check out these inventive ways men are wearing tweed.

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Charcoal Tweed Suit and Wool Tie

How To Properly Button A Three Button Blazer

The Rules To Buttoning A Blazer

When it comes to the single breasted three button blazer, we see a lot of bad buttoning. Don’t be caught with wrong buttons buttoned this season with this illustrated guide. The top button can be buttoned or unbuttoned, the middle button should always be buttoned and the bottom button should never, ever be buttoned.  Stick to these rules and you have nothing to worry about when it comes to your three button blazers and suits jackets.  And never forget to accessorize your blazers with the proper ties, pocket squares and tie bars.

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Back To School Fashion For The College Student

Setting The Standard For Back To School Style With This College Chic Look

Fashion Ideas For The College Student

 

School is in session and that means it is time to look – Academic.  We love this Back to School look by Jason Ander of Champagne and Chivalry who is a self proclaimed puppy enthusiast, style blogger and cocktail lover.  We love the combination of the burgundy tassel loafers, the denim jeans, the gray hoodie and of course the regimental necktie.

 

Fashion for your Masters Degree

 

The unusual pairing of the sweatshirt and the striped tie is completely college. It embodies that whole notion of thinking outside the box.  Mr. Ander created the perfect Back To School Fashion look that will be appreciated by professors and peers alike.  Check out more of our regimental ties to pair with your school colors and check out Champagne and Chivalry’s website and Instagram to see more of his fashion ideas.

 

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A High Style Look For Under $300

A Designer Look at a Fraction of the Cost

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Achieve a high style look at a fraction of the cost with our guide to emulating popular looks. Each week we are scanning the hottest trends and looking for ways to make high fashion looks economically sensible.  The realization is, as much as we like a fitted blazer, we’re not going to pay thousands of dollars for it.

This week we broke down a street wear look that we’ve come across on multiple fashion blogs. It is a polished menswear look that is both very fashion forward and wearable.  You can have this entire look for under three hundred dollars.  Look fashionable in the red without going into the red!

Blazer from Asos – $119

Checkered Dress Shirt from JCP  – $21.99

Skull and Cross Bones Pin from Amazon – $3.95

Paisley Pocket Square – $14.95

Plaid Necktie Tie – $10.00

Silver Tie Clip – $14.95

Black Levi’s – $44.00

 

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Our Punch List for Labor Day Fashion

These Are Must Have Pieces for The Long Weekend

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Labor Day is upon us and we couldn’t be more excited. Labor Day is a US Federal Holiday that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers! In laymen terms, that means we’re celebrating  me and you. It also means that you will most likely be celebrating the long weekend with fun events,friends’ parties or possibly a a trip.  We have created a Punch List of what we deem necessary accessories for this holiday no matter what you choose to do.

Perfect Sunglasses

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Rock a pair of Ray Ban Clubmaster sunglasses. These classic and retro sunglasses have an iconic look and feel that no one can deny.  These glasses look just as good with a suit as they do with a t-shirt.

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Labor Day is a renowned travel weekend so you should have a handsome weekender on hand for either a planned or spontaneous getaway. This bag will fit all of your essentials with out being a bit cumbersome. And lets face it, it’s a more cultured solution that using a gym bag for a holiday getaway.

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Labor Day is a federal holiday so you want to accessorize with some Americana gusto. We love this retro designed skinny tie in navy blue and reds. This high fashion accessorize can dress up or dress down depending on your Labor Day Plans.

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This Labor Day, make sure you have a navy pocket square on hand. This utilitarian accessory will mix and match with all your pieces and give you that added dose of swagger. We love to see this navy blue pocket square tucked into a light blue linen jacket.

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Last, but definitely not least, you need the All American boat shoe that goes with absolutely everything.  This shoe is the perfect Labor Day shoe for anything you may be doing.

Enjoy the Holiday.

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Polish Up Your Professional Look with Chic Pocket Squares

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Professional menswear is not for the faint of heart. It can be inexorably expensive, time consuming and downright depressing when you can’t keep up with the trends and seasons.   The quick fix to side-stepping these difficulties is to incorporate pocket squares into your professional wardrobe rotation.  They add an incredible dose of range to last year’s suits and blazers and give you a modern and updated approach to fashion.  Limited on blazers?  Invest in an assortment of pocket squares and you give one blazer a wide array of aesthetics and exude the idea, that you have a closet full of blazers and suits.

When accessorizing with pocket squares you can go with solid colors or patterned designs.  Everyman should own a few white pocket squares no matter his aesthetic. The quintessential white pocket square adds a dapper dose of menswear chicness to anything and everything.

Pocket Square in White

The power of the pocket square is in the key fact that there’s really no doing wrong. The only rule of thumb is to not have sharp contrasts between a tie and pocket square in color and/ or pattern. You don’t want high intensity fashion conflicts. Otherwise, pocket squares are free game. We love to see a patterned pocket square teamed up with a wool suit. This look of a polka dot pocket square and a solid textured suit is simply dashing.

 

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For warm weather seasons, invest in some colorful and savvy pocket squares that pair well with tans and navy blues. We recommend pocket squares in lilacs, yellows, oranges and vibrant greens. In  cold weather seasons, opt for more deep and saturated colors like burgundies, browns and olive greens.  And remember,  the quintessential white pocket square works season after season with zero limitations.

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Pull Together an Urban Look With These Tips

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Pull Together an Urban Look With These Tips

Look Ultra Modern and Super Savvy This Season

The word “Urban” has all sort of connotations that are good and bad but one thing is for sure, Urban Style is High Style. Some of us naturally gravitate towards modern attire while others shy away from it. We’ve compiled a few tips to help all of us look sharp, modern and urban.

Tailored Suit

The first thing about looking urban is fit! All of your fashion components should be tailored to fit your frame no matter your build, whether you are tall and broad or small and athletic.  Modern suits should be single breasted and tailored.  The darker the suit the more modern it appears. We recommend breaking into an urban aesthetic with a black, dark charcoal or midnight blue suit.

 

Ultra Modern Tie

The next piece to the Urban Aesthetic is the necktie. Skinny Ties have a modern appeal that instantly make you look like an urban trendsetter. We recommend opting for an ultra skinny tie in  greys and charcoals and blacks.  You can’t go wrong with a solid black skinny tie or an asymmetrically striped skinny tie.

When opting for the Urban Dress Code, remember the saying: Less is More. Don’t over layer or over accessorize.  Urban can be synonymous with Minimalistic.  Besides the tie, all you need is a tie clip and a white pocket square.

 

Button Down Shirt in White
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We recommend always piecing your dark suits with a well tailored slim fitting white dress shirt. The high contrast of the dark suiting and the white shirt is pure Urban Chicness.

Mens Black Shoes

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Opt for a tailored toed shoe like a classic brogue.  You never want to pair a tailored urban suit with a thick, heavy shoe.

With these simple components, you can look modern and urban no matter what town you live in.

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Dressing With Gingham Gusto

Look Great With Gingham

Embrace the modern menswear fashion with what we call “Gingham Gusto.”  Gingham is a bold fabric that looks clean, polished and uber masculine.  There are zero limitations to incorporating this fabric into a casual and / or professional look. We combed  the Internet for those that embody the ethos of Gingham Gusto to inspire you.  We warn you; prepare to be inspired.

 

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Mix gingham with color and patter to create innovative fashion that is synonymous with awesomeness.  We love the combination of olive greens, mustard yellows, charcoals and purples.  We have a very similar striped purple necktie that is one of our top Autumn sellers.

Gingham With Grey Suit

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Gingham Ties and Gingham Pocket Squares are truly original ways to breathe contemporary chicness into last season suits.  This classic look of a grey suit and tie pivots on the graphic appeal of this high fashion gingham tie.

Big Gingham Tie

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Never underestimate the pure versatility associated with Gingham Gusto. Gingham comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. We love this featured uber large sized gingham tie that we came across teamed up with a dark suit and a white pocket square.

Layering Gingham

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Every man should own an array of gingham shirts to be worn with suits, blazer and cardigan sweaters. We adore this Eastern Seaboard look of a blue and white gingham shirt and a wool cable knit cardigan.

Red_White_Gingham

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Gingham can vary from neutral tones to bright bold colors.  This dynamite red and white gingham shirt is a visual captivator as well as an grand fashion maker.  We love it mixed with a coordinating red tie and blue and red polka dot pocket square.

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101 on Business Casual Dress

Guide to Proper Business Casual Attire

mens-business-casualOne of the most commonly employed dress codes in America is known as “business casual.” Business casual dress is typically embodied by a mixture of formal and low-key wardrobe elements, and can be both comfortable and attractive when pulled-off correctly. That said, those who have never had to dress for a business casual office often don’t know where to begin when it comes to dressing for work. Fortunately, business casual dress doesn’t need to be difficult to understand, especially if you take the following tips into consideration.

Start With the Right Pants
One of the biggest questions that those who are not used to business casual dress is in regard to what type of pants should be worn. There are actually a few options when it comes to choosing pants, all of which can be effective in the right situation. Slacks can be worn, for example, although they are typically reserved for client meetings or other, similar occasions. Otherwise, many people choose to wear khakis, which embody the business casual model. Khakis are quite versatile, as they come in a variety of different colors and can be paired with many types of shirts. Some offices will even allow jeans as part of a business casual ensemble; especially those where clients do not regularly come by. If you do decide to wear jeans to the office, stick to dark denim whenever possible.

Dress Shirts and Sweaters
Once you’ve got your pants figured out, it’s time to start thinking about what type of shirt to wear to a business casual office. Dress shirts can be very attractive in such a case, and come in enough different styles and colors to make them easy to pair with khakis, jeans or slacks. Dress shirts are especially effective for when clients come by, in which case it’s important to connote as much professionalism as possible. During the colder months of the year, you may want to consider wearing a sweater over your dress shirt. Wool sweaters will not only serve to keep you warm, but are generally considered to be a good fit for business casual environments. Avoid “loud” sweaters, sticking instead with those which are solid in color.

When to Wear a Tie
Many people don’t realize that ties can actually fit nicely into a business casual office, especially during certain situations. When meeting with a client, for example, wearing a tie with your dress shirt is almost always a good idea. Choosing the right tie for this type of environment doesn’t have to be hard, so long as you remember to stay away from extremely formal ties (avoid black), as well as those which are excessively “busy.” While ties may be suitable for wear during client meetings, they are typically not necessary for a typical day at the office. That said, you may want to make a daily routine out of wearing a tie, especially if you feel comfortable with this type of dress. Ties not only connote professionalism, but can help to boost one’s confidence throughout the day as well.

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