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The intriguing tie pin, cufflinks and bracelet you need to tie your outfit – and entire wardrobe – together .
If you’re a little conservative with your clothing, showing a little bit of dynamism and humour in what you wear can be tricky. You may like to stick to the simple things in life – chinos, blue shirts, dark jeans – but that doesn’t mean you don’t want to project your complex personality more explicitly every now and then. Of course, representing your personality with physical objects may be a character flaw in itself, but that’s a conversation for another day (and something we’re all guilty of). What we’d rather talk about is the interesting accessories new to MR PORTER that can lift your outfit, and inject things with a little bit of life and colour. From cufflinks to tie clips, don’t be shy, and try the below.
THE TIE PIN
Ever since aristocrats invented the tie clip or pin to tame errant neckwear in 1870, it has always been a noble and fundamental accessory, taking the form of a strip of metal, a bit of fabric, or… a silver-plated star? Now, let’s not mince our words here. Givenchy hasn’t so much as modernised the tie pin as completely reimagined it. Subtle this is not, but it’ll sure as hell brighten up your outfit next time you don a suit and tie. Alternatively, just wear it as a badge to your heart’s (or lapel’s) content.
THE BRACELET
With summer on the way, it’s nice to know we can start to brighten up our outfits a little. But for some, that doesn’t mean slipping into a Hawaiian shirt at every occasion. To add a tasteful bit of colour, try this bracelet from Isaia. Red coral is considered a good luck charm in Naples, where the brand is from, which makes this an even better investment if you’re headed to the southwest coast of Italy on holiday.
THE CUFFLINKS
These may look like novelty cufflinks. And, of course, to a certain extent they are. We’re talking about attaching two propellers to your wrists, after all. But Deakin & Francis is no joke. This family-run jeweller and silversmith, which dates back to 1786, has gone to the trouble of making these with aircraft-grade aluminium, and rose gold for the propellers. Which, in terms of manufacture, is more than can be said for the Sopwith fighter planes these things are based on.