Style Guides & How-Tos
How to tie, fold, choose and wear silk — practical guides for the modern gentleman, from our workroom in England.
How to Tie a Cravat
The day cravat — worn open-necked or tucked into the collar — is the most elegant way to finish a jacket without a tie. Here's the classic knot, step by step.
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How to Fold a Pocket Square
A pocket square finishes a jacket the way nothing else can. Start with the straight fold — the cleanest, most versatile look — then branch out.
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Cravat vs Ascot vs Tie: What's the Difference?
The words are often used interchangeably, but cravat, ascot and necktie are distinct pieces with different histories and occasions. Here's how to tell them apart.
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Silk Accessories for Weddings: A Groom's Guide
The right silk accessory ties a wedding party together. Here's how to choose colours, coordinate the groomsmen and pick pieces worth keeping.
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Cravat or Tie for Your Wedding?
The short answer: a cravat suits a morning suit, a waistcoat-led three-piece or a traditional venue; a tie suits a slim modern lounge suit and a city wedding. Here's how to make the call with confidence — and how to dress the ushers either way.
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Royal Ascot 2026: Men's Accessories by Enclosure
Royal Ascot's dress code is set per enclosure, and the detail trips people up: in the Royal Enclosure a tie is compulsory and cravats are not permitted, while elsewhere the rules relax by degrees. Here's where each silk accessory belongs — always check the official Royal Ascot Style Guide for the season's exact wording.
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Should Your Pocket Square Match Your Tie?
No — a pocket square should coordinate with your tie, not match it. An identical fabric in pocket and collar looks bought-as-a-set; an echoed colour in a different pattern looks considered. Here are the rules that make it easy.
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Groom vs Ushers: Coordinating Wedding Accessories
The principle is simple: the groom stands apart, the ushers stand together, and everyone shares one palette. Get those three things right and the party photographs as a group with the groom unmistakably at its centre.
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The Best Silk Pocket Squares for a Navy Suit
Navy is the easiest suit to dress with silk: warm golds and burgundies complement it, soft blues tone with it, and almost nothing clashes. Here are the combinations that work hardest — with a specific hand-finished pick for each — chosen from our own 100% mulberry silk collection.
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The Best Cravats for a Summer Wedding
A summer wedding cravat should be lighter in colour and softer in pattern than its winter counterpart: peach, aqua, blush and sky tones against light grey, stone or airforce-blue tailoring. Here's how to choose for the groom, the ushers and guests — with specific picks from our hand-finished mulberry silk collection.
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