Three Great British Ties

The tie is often something I notice first, it's a advert for the rest of the outfit. A good tie is a statement of intent, a demonstration of style and sophistication and is as important as good shoes; get the tie right. Luckily in the UK we are spoiled with excellent designers, here are three of the best.

1) The Naughty Cooper - montybrown.co.uk - £75

Handmade in the UK the entire selection on montybrown.co.uk is well worth a look. A corduroy tie, this is an excellent example of how texture can be as important as shape and colour. I love the contrast in the solid colour and the print. Would do very nicely with a crisp white shirt.

                                       

2) Textured Weave Plain Design Blue Silk - franktheakroskilly.co.uk - £45

Frank Theak & Roskilly Ltd. give us a superb textured silk tie in an intriguing dark blue. Again texture is important to this must own classic but the colour and material are what makes this a pick. The colour would do well with a lighter blue shirt plain shirt, giving the texture of the tie the opportunity to stand out. 

3) Davenport Flower Woven Tie - thomaspink.co.uk - £69

My first smart shirt and tie combination was bought at Thomas Pink in Jermyn Street, London and the quality and design have only improved since then. The Davenport Floral Tie is a superb choice for a contemporary statement piece whilst retaining the timeless shape and quality you would expect from Thomas Pink. 

Shoe of the Day - Jeffery - West's Marriot Cricket Chelsea Boot, Black

Championed by musicians, artists and extremely cool chaps, British firm Jeffery - West is renowned for its intricate style, superb craftsmanship and edgy shake ups of classic British designs. In addition they list Harry Flashman in their 'Heroes' section of their website which is reason enough for me to love this firm. These excellent Chelsea boots are shaped and cut as good as I've seen. I like the design, it could have been plain black and would have been good; Jefferey - West's punched design though makes these great. Available at jefferey-west.co.uk and currently on sale at £199.