Accessories
With accessories, subtle, stylish and subdued is the way to go. Flash is not cool, not attractive, not anything but naff!
Neck chains, sovereign rings, bracelets, Urrghh! Horrible. A good quality, automatic watch such as Breitling, Rolex, Philipe Patek etc is not only a sound investment, but also a thing of exquisite beauty.
Keeping things simple, plain, unfussy cuff-links, such as these from Links of London, are ideal, and you can have then subtly monogrammed with yout initials, for a more personal, individual touch.
Slightly more expensive, but still not too over the top, are these from my favourite, Tiffany.
Tie-clips are also a very nice addition, again from Tiffany. They are often limited in their designs, so one bought now will soon become a collectors item.
Also I would recomend searching out antique designs, in clips and pins, or failing that, get your local jeweller to make you one. I had a small, round diamond ear-ring that had belonged to my Grandmother. I got my local jeweller to fit it on a silver pin, complete with a spring cover for the pin end, and a fine chain and bar to slipthrough your shirt button hole, for very little cost. Unique and very attractive!
Other accessories can be used, such as money clips
and key-rings.
Of course one accessory no Gentleman should be without is a silk pocket square!
(Not forgetting the cheapest and most underused accessory, a nice Carnation in ones lapel!)
Happy dressing!
(For those that like the music behind the video, It's "I'm in with the Downtown crowd" by the Allan Sisters, from '65, released on the Canadian 'Quality' record label. A mint copy will set you back around £600. It's rather rare!)
