Thursday 13 December 2007

Polka Dots Tie with a difference


"To be different" Polka dots, you can't go wrong and the variations of, texture, dimension, pattern and colour, add-infinitum, a designers delight. And all the variations are in this tie. It might lack conservatism, but we like to be different.

"The One That Got Away"


"The one that got away" Here trapped in lifeless form with no detail left to guesswork, right down to glistening scales. Measuring 33mm long and 11mm wide, they're in perfect proportion. Made from pure English pewter and double coated with Rhodium to give many years good linkage; taken from Ian Flaherty's Country Enamel animal collection.

Friday 7 December 2007

70's Is Back


The floral styles of the 70's are back. Next in line: floral shirts, jacket linings. Timothy Everest got off the mark early with his Spitalfield Flower tie, an inspiration for us, hence this rendition on satin silk.

Enamel Horse Cufflink!


Ian Flaherty has captured the action of the race track with this still life, its finite detail something to behold. We did have the whole collection but the country Mallard sold out, you've got to be quick.

Thursday 6 December 2007

Crystal blue persuasion


KIS "Keep it simple "Simon says", maybe so, but not without style and this crystal cufflink a classified classic, popular by demand because other brands have a similar rendition in their collection. It's multi faceted, so catches the light at every turn.

Wednesday 5 December 2007

A Chevron From Simon Carter


If by chance you own a black and white Hounds Tooth silk tie and are dammed if you can find a pair of cufflinks that mirror the style and colour. Well Simon Carter designs can do justice to just about anything you want to match, so try these. Appropriately labelled Chevron and made from Mother of Pearl and Onyx, the best that Mother Nature has to offer.

A Michelsons Tie from Kent


Michelsons, makers of fine neckwear since 1937: good honest silk ties, no frills, no extras, no fancy stitching or quirky labels. They have an archive of about 10,000 designs that go back many decades, so variety is never an issue. If you want a conservative every day work tie that will take the hard knocks, then Michelsons ties are the best economical solution. Their best seller is the classic "Hounds Tooth", a style that has seen countless fashion cycles and still a seasonal choice of many well known brands.