Men's Fashion: Knot only, but also
Dec 18 2008 by Emma Pinch, Liverpool Daily Post
Emma Pinch on why a tie and suit is the festive outfit of choice
Above: White shirt by Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, £159, Birger et Mikkelsen Hofburg waistcoat, £110, trousers, £140
ALL the girls like to dress up for Christmas Day, but nothing’s to stop the boys following suit. Few clothes look as dressed up and dashing on a chap as a well-cut whistle, and a tie – the dreaded Christmas present that usually ranks alongside socks and hankies in terms of desirability – can add oodles of up-to-the-minute style.
Left: A Harper Jacket, by Tiger, £349. Right: Grey suit by Tiger, £420; black white and grey tie Motto & Crest, £60; white shirt by Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, £159.
The skinny tie is still going strong but, for a more grown-up air, a fat Windsor knot adds colour and class.
Left: Red cardigan by Lyle and Scott, £90, tie by Dunhill, £365, white shirt J Fedders, £39. Right: J Fedders grey suit, £200, J Lindeberg V-neck, £80, blue shirt by Tiger, £70, Motto & Crest tie, £60
THIS week’s fashion shoot took place at The Bluecoat.
Right: Waxed coat with inner shell, J Lindeberg, £355
Standing just behind Liverpool’s busy Church Street, the imposing Georgian building and courtyard offers an oasis of calm.
It’s home to a gallery space, a packed programme of cultural events and the newly-refurbished Upstairs at the Bluecoat restaurant and bar.
Fashion notes
Right: Dark grey pinstripe suit by J Fedders, £160, grey zipper shirt, £149, Filippa K tie, £55
Location: The Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, 0151 702 5324.
Model: Hilton Phillips, Boss Models Inc, New York; www.bossmodels.com
Photographer: Tracey O’Neill
Stockist: Microzine, 65- 67 Bold St, Liverpool, tel: 0151 709 7282, www.microzine.co.uk; Motto & Crest ties also available online at www.mottoandcrest.com
Share
