Things You'll Need:
- Budget
- Men's fashion magazines
- Men's clothing catalogs
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Step 1
Peruse men's fashion magazines and clothing catalogs before you setting foot in a store. This makes for a good introduction to what kinds of colors go well together. Tear out pages of combinations you especially like so that you can show a store clerk what sort of look you desire.
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Step 2
Study the apparel of male co-workers whose fashion sense you admire, and check out network newscasters.
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Step 3
Determine what shirt you're going to wear with your suit, jacket or blazer. If your shirt has a pattern to it, you'll want to select a tie that's a solid so that these two items won't clash. Conversely, if your shirt is a solid, you'll probably want to choose a tie that has a pattern or a stripe.
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Step 4
Look for light-colored ties if you're wearing a dark shirt or dark-colored ties if you're wearing a light shirt. It's also permissible to go with a lighter or darker hue for the color of your shirt.
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Step 5
Take your jacket and shirt with you when you go shopping so that you can experiment with how different ties look with them.
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Step 6
Buy the right length of tie for your height. Standard ties are approximately 56 inches long and about 31/2 inches at their widest. When worn correctly, the triangular tip should touch the top of your belt buckle. If it falls short of this, buy a longer tie.
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Step 7
Buy a silk or a silk-blend tie The problem with polyester neckwear is that it looks cheap, doesn't last long and will diminish whatever other efforts you expend into putting together a polished image.
