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We Edukatorz love a dude in a tie (we also love a dude in a suit, but that’s another post), it definitely makes a man look more dapper, though it hurts us whenever we see/hear of a dude improperly wearing a tie. When worn improperly, it just makes one look like s/he can’t dress themselves which is decidedly not dapper. You don’t have to wear a full suit with a tie, but you can’t wear a tie with just anything. Fear not men (and some women) who were thinking about wearing a tie or already wear ties, we have guide on how to properly wear a tie so you don’t look silly.

1. Wear the Proper Type of Shirt

Just because it has a collar does not mean you should wear a tie with it. Just because it is a button-up shirt does not mean you should wear a tie with it. Choosing the proper type of shirt is key to not looking bad, otherwise it looks like you’re playing dress-up in your Dad’s closet. Even if you aren’t wearing a suit, a tie should always be worn with a dress shirt, that means a buttoned down shirt with a collar. Dress shirts come in many different colors colors, patterns and materials so we don’t really think it’s going to cramp your style.

This look even looks bad on a male model.

This is correct, we would totally bone him.

2. Pick Out the Correct Tie

Pick out the correct tie style for your body type. If you’re a bigger person, a skinny tie is only going to make you look bigger (and not in a good way), so go for a thicker tie. The opposite is true for smaller people – a thicker tie is only going to make you look smaller so go for the skinny tie.

Make sure your tie and shirt don’t clash. The pattern and color on your tie should matches the pattern and color of your shirt. This doesn’t mean that they have to be the same color or design, but they shouldn’t clash.

3. Tie Your Tie Correctly

If you do not know how to tie a tie, you should not be wearing a tie. This means no wearing of clip-ons and no tying your tie once and then leaving it to put on and off again. A tie should be re-tied every time you put it on. If you do not know how to tie a tie, watch some of these video tutorials and do it in the mirror. Trust us, it won’t take you very long to get the hang of it. Once you know how to tie a tie, play around with a few different knots. Personally, we hate the four- in-hand knot and love the Windsor and Half Windsor knot, but go with what you think looks best.

4. Wear the Proper Type of Pants

Do wear a tie with well fitting pants. You can wear the traditional khaki’s or slacks as well as a pair of well fitting jeans. If you wear pants that are too baggy you will look like agrimey British school boy.

DO NOT WEAR SHORTS. Seriously, unless you are in a ska band from the late 80′s/90′s  do not under any circumstances wear a tie with shorts. Even if you in a ska band do not wear shorts with a tie. There are very few people with enough style who can make this look dapper, chances are you are not one of them so don’t even try it.