Lance Armstrong’s Tie on Larry King
It has almost been three years since Lance Armstrong appeared on Larry King Live. Since then Lance has come out of retirement and has swapped the suit & tie back for a tight fitting aerodynamic spandex suit. We came across this picture from 2007 and thought that it is a great illustration on how – or should we say how-not-to – dress according to your body type. Lance’s 5 foot 9 and 165 lbs frame might be perfect for flying uphill in the French Alps but it is too small of a frame to wear a 4 inch width tie that is tied with a humongous double Windsor knot. A necktie should add intricate detail and character to a shirt and suit but it should never draw all the attention to it and distract from the wearer’s face – as it does in Lance’s outfit.
Everything else on the outfit is well chosen. The charcoal suit and light blue dress shirt create a nice canvas for the light yellow necktie, which appears to be Lance’s favorite color after winning the yellow jersey seven times in a row. What we would have done differently: wearing a thinner necktie that has a width of 3.25 – 2.5 inches as well as tying a slightly smaller tie knot such as the Four in Hand or the half Windsor knot.
We at Cheap-Neckties.com which Lance all the best for the 2010 Tour de France!