| The question of what to buy him always arises | | | | Tyler and Tyler have a selection with each day of |
| when birthdays, fathers day, anniversaries or | | | | the week lettered and enamelled with a classic |
| Christmas are approaching. Or just wanting | | | | vine detail. Colours, purple, pink, brown, and, on |
| something special out of whim and fancy. | | | | black metal are out-standishly noticeable. |
| Suggestions are always helpful, because certain | | | | They can be coordinated with a pair of handmade |
| gifts are often forgotten in place of the common | | | | enamel cufflinks by Patrick McMurray, in colours |
| offerings. | | | | exacting to collar stiffeners. |
| There are few ways a man can decorate himself | | | | Silk ties; the epitome of male self expression, |
| without his character being called into question. | | | | making a statement and coordinating a loose |
| So give consideration to a few gift ideas that one | | | | clothing articles into a collective style, which is |
| size fits all. | | | | unique to your own tastes. Some brands stand |
| Selecting need not be a time consuming chore, or | | | | out from the rest; and unearth a trove of |
| something you have to fit in after the | | | | exciting combinations of textile design. |
| supermarket, or dropping off the kids at school, | | | | A pocket square neatly folded proportionate to its |
| because you can delve into the intricacies of | | | | own space will help frame the upper body and |
| men’s fashion accessories. And you will | | | | certainly draw attention. It can clash, or |
| marvel at the choices of colours, patterns and | | | | compliment, your choice. Polka dots are popular |
| textures available for the modern man. | | | | choice along with paisley, but plain is also OK. |
| And they will outstrip any novelty or gadget that | | | | A pair of cufflinks close off the collection from |
| trend setters are pushing, not to cast dispersions | | | | the neck to the cuff. And if chosen wisely enough |
| on this end, but, like the old saying goes; | | | | to mirror the colour, pattern and texture of your |
| “When the novelty wears off” | | | | tie, then you’ve done very well, and, |
| Consider the everlasting appeal of style, rather | | | | concluded a difficult learning curve. |
| than passing fashions. | | | | From the waist down, that’s another story |
| Our research is well grounded on research into | | | | on its own, next time around. |
| supply and demand of popular fashion accessories | | | | In the meantime navigate mens gift shops |
| for men. | | | | A concluding suggestion: pendants, not always |
| So the first suggestion is try to avoid garish | | | | visible, but worth decoration. And a growing array |
| novelties, the novelty will wear off and be cast | | | | of styles is available thanks to proactive designers. |
| into the heap of other contraptions with dead | | | | Historic anecdote |
| batteries or irreplaceable transformers. | | | | The I Zingari Cricket Club, founded by a group of |
| Let’s start from the neck and coordinate | | | | Cambridge University students in 1845 is believed |
| downwards. | | | | to have created the first sporting colours. They |
| Keeping a perfect collar structure and holding a | | | | designed a flag of black, bright, orange-red, and |
| well knotted designer silk tie in place can be | | | | gold, symbolizing "out of darkness, through fire, |
| achieved with the introduction of metal, or resin | | | | into light." Blazers, caps, and ties were eventually |
| collar stiffeners. There are some real beauties on | | | | created in these colours. |
| the market, vibrant enamels, silver, even gold. | | | | |