Tie Guide

Howard's Paris: Our Ultimate Guide to Ties

Personalized advice on men's ties

Hesitant about choosing your tie?

First time ordering? Confused by the mirror ?

You want to buy a nice tie and don't know which one to take ? The more the choice is wide the more it is complicated . And my collection is not exhaustive. I make new models almost every month, when the fabrics speak to me and make me want to make some unique pieces . I therefore constantly offer you new products in terms of materials, linings, colors, prints, folds and details.

I started the adventure as a tie maker (when I had 17 years old ). I can tell you that I have made a large number of ties and have never stopped innovating since. So your choice can be very complicated facing so many models but I will help you find the tie that best meets your expectations in this guide.

 Not sure which tie fabric to choose?

Choose the material of his tie may seem difficult but it is actually very simple . If you find the tie beautiful, take the ! Don't worry about how you put it together because if you like it, you'll find a suit or a shirt to wear it with.

White shirt? Blue shirt? Striped or plain? Don't trust what is said in blog articles, guides, what you are forced to do of believe because it is necessary respect rules ! It's your choice, your personality, your tastes. Choose your tie just for the beauty it exudes and you will see that the choice will never be complicated again.

I make my tie collections with the aim that they you like and that you you can't find them anywhere else . I'm trying to make you discover some fabrics , colors , printed exclusively designed for me in the workshop, creating new details , a spirit , a theme around ties . To discover all my tie fabrics and learn more about their differences and specificities, I present them to you in the file below... Click and be inspired!

Men's tie fabrics

 Don't know which tie to choose?

Same as for the fabric of your tie, do not give as much importance to its width and its editing . For the few purists among you reading this today, you probably want a 7-fold tie : your choice is therefore simple because oriented . For others who read me and who don't really know, take the model you like ! Choosing a tie may seem difficult but it is actually very simple . If you find it beautiful, be the master of it!

However, if you wish (to reassure yourself) to follow the some codes And rules that you have read, go ahead. But the most important thing is that the room you like And beautify you . In the sheet below, I explain the different ties that you can find at Howard's... Click and take the plunge! Treat yourself.

Which tie to choose?

 Not sure what tie to wear to a job interview?

You have a job interview , a very important meeting , a decision-making meeting and you don't know what tie to wear ? I will help you find the tie suitable for these situations . Know, once again, that wearing a tie is not complicated , his choice even less . Some are very hesitant facing the dilemmas of wearing a tie.

You want to do good impression from the first date , that we remember you, that we grants the position ? I've been there and that's why I created Howard's . So I am able to tell you guide as best as possible in your choices. It is important but the more you set the bar high on your outfit the more you look on the day of the appointment, hesitant and dissatisfied : the idea is therefore to make the things simply . I tell you all the tips in the sheet below ...

What tie to wear for a job interview?

 Why should you wear a silk grenadine tie?

Silk grenadine? You have probably already heard about it but you don't know how to put an image on it. matter . Or you have never heard of it and you are curious ? Know that silk grenadine is THERE most versatile tie material that you will find, and that you must therefore have in your wardrobe. You do not know what to choose in the morning before leaving for work ?

Here is the solution to your long moments of hesitation... silk grenadine ! No need to rack your brains anymore... Read the presentation I made on my silk grenadine ties by clicking on the link below and you will never see her the same way again ! Wearing a tie should become a moment of pleasure .

Why wear a silk grenadine tie?

7-fold tie? Why wear it?

You must have already heard or read " 7 folds " just after the word tie. Why? That's it folding feature that we call " traditional ". There are not many of us still know how to do it , but the secret is well kept (in our country anyway). Fold a tie 7 times on itself is a rare know-how and only the passionate will understand the delicacy and the research of the work provided.

2 meters of fabric, voluminous knot, magnificent drape ... These are all elements that distinguish it from a "normal" 3-ply tie. You want to buy one ? But don't know for what occasion to wear it ? Read my explanations in the sheet below and you will want to tie one around your neck !

Why wear a 7-fold tie?

 Don't know what tie knot to tie?

You want to buy a nice tie and don't know what knot to tie? I explain in the sheet below how and in which case to tie a tie knot. To explain it to you better, I filmed myself tying them. 

What tie knot to tie?

Not completely convinced?

Call me: 01 48 78 25 71 or send me an email: contact@howards.fr .

See you soon,

Frederic

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