Holiday Tie Etiquette

Masses,

If any of you are like me, your social calendar is completely full with Holiday parties.  Most of these are quite formal and naturally require a certain degree of sophistication and class.  I realize it is a festive time of the season and many of you may be tempted to go down the road of wearing a tie that has Christmas trees or something of the like on it.  Please, as I have told you before in the well written post, Simple Tie Style, don’t do it.

Nothing shows a lack of sophistication and gauche as wearing a tie or bow tie with a holiday scene on it.  I can guarantee you this, Santa does not appreciate being on your tie.  It’s a guaranteed way of getting coal.  Does he wear a tie with your picture on it?  No!  (My guess is he wears a sharp ascot when he goes out BTW.)  True, I should have gotten this post out earlier to warn everyone but this is the busy season for a bon vivant such as myself.  At least it’s out for New Years Eve and you still have time to return that baby New Year tie you’ve been saving in your closet.  I am a bit of a fashion and trend soothsayer and I can tell you this, bad holiday tie parties will soon be as prevalent as ugly Christmas sweater parties.  A few examples:

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What should you wear you ask?  If you must wear something Christmasy a nice red or red and green tie will suffice.  It’s as simple as that.  For New Years you may want to go with a flashier silver and black tie.  Ring in the new year correctly with style and simplicity.   Its as easy as that. 

You’re Welcome,

The Handsome Gent
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