12 Timeless Blue Shirt & Necktie Combinations

[@gastondeveaux3783]

I would love to see you do a demo video on how to tie a necktie properly with a dimple. I've seen a few, and I'm still struggling mightily. 🙃 Oops, I spoke prematurely, you do several demos in this video ! Thanks ! You are awesome ! ❤

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

Ha! This is a perfect comment - glad to hear! The dimple really all depends on the tie material, and getting it in there right before you do any pulling of the front blade. I just do a three finger pinch with my thumb, pointer, and middle finger and push in that pointer. Once it starts to form, and you pull your tie through, it should set in perfectly. With practice you'll find that sweet sport between not too tight or too loose on the knot and pull the tie a little tighter than you think around your neck - it'll loosen slightly as the day goes on. And I'm a little tallish, so even now I sometimes, have to try a few times to get the length just right.🤙 Happy dimpling!

[@kenneth7826]

Good Sunday morning Joseph..let me compliment you on your combo pinstripe /chalk stripe.....as always informative video...in church i will be wearing a blue shirt brown glenn plaid suit..lighter brown tie solid in color..green paisley pocket square.....in my hand right now i have a winchester shirt by RALPH LAUREN 😊😊😊😊 ..will wear it soon..enjoy your day..peace

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

Hello again! Well thank you kindly for the complements! Jeez, I've gotta say, you're outfit descriptions are really making me curious about that closet of your - it sounds like a truly inspiring collection you've put together! Everything sounds classic, timeless and unique - and the combos you're putting together sound fantastic! Sorry again for the late replay, I hope you've been having a good week and can't wait to hear from you again soon!

[@bobtorresproperties]

I’ve got to get that tie…… Bravo 👏👏👏

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

Nice - then it’s officially a stylish guy’s essential! Thanks for watching!

[@adrianalyle1314]

This video is very informative, fun and interesting. Particularly the hidden messages in the fun ties. Your style is inpecative! I thoroughly enjoyed your view and style and feel Igained a new perspective on how to pair outfits.

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

Thanks Aunt Adriana! I appreciate all your kind comments - glad you enjoyed the vid!!

[@arbygonzales]

Yo Joseph! Love the channel! And the music! More exclamation points!

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@arbygonzales ARBY!! 😂 Thanks good buddy - appreciate it! Gonna keep more coming your way!

[@chrisberentson9602]

Another great video thankyou. You are totally right about fits differing from country to country. Italian suits especially Neopolitan ones are slimmer cut. However they are proportionally longer than some American suits. Herein lies their appeal. I think one simply needs to order a larger size in Italian suits. Regarding snug fit I feel that more generous suiting is better nowdays. We've had the skinny trend and now it's about classic proportions which are altogether more louch and cool. As a non American, I venture to add that Brooks brothers may well be pleased with that trend. Thankyou for your knowledge and great style. Man you know your colours and how to tie a good knot! Cheers from New Zealand

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@chrisberentson9602 Holy moly - New Zealand! Thanks for watching my man! Yes, the state of suiting really is kind of in this funny transition - it really depends so much on what brand you’re shopping. If I had an unlimited budget, I could go buy a razor thin lapeled suit from Dior (or knock off H&M) and walk across the street to YSL (or Zara) and get some drapey, huge shouldered 80’s Armani thing! Of course some where in the middle, for more realistic tailoring - I think you’re totally right - there’s become this sweet spot of softer shoulders, a little less structure, a nice sized lapel, and a length which is just right. It kind of feels like now that we’re all more informed of the best of suiting from different parts of the world and different decades - we can kind of arrive at this universal continental style which really learns form the best. I guess suiting is such a personal style choice now, rather than an obligatory office requirement, that we can start to have some fun with the details a little more. Thanks for your thoughts on the topic, really cool to be able to have a good chat about tailoring!

[@samyguerroury8980]

The funny ties are really funny. Thanks for the video

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, I agree - those ties are telling jokes on another level!

[@markfowler5612]

Love all the combos!

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@markfowler5612 Thanks! I know shirts and ties are a bit obscure these days, but nothing beats a well paired necktie when it’s needed! Thanks for watching!

[@monkeypawism]

Love the loafers? And love the Caddy Shack ref.

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@monkeypawism Hey thanks! You’re officially the first one to catch that one! 🏌️‍♂️😜 As for the loafers - the ones I’m wearing? I grabbed those guys for a bargain on eBay - they’re Charles Tyrwhitt - they make some pretty good shoes - not too pricey secondhand, I’d recommend keeping an eye out for them for sure! Thanks for watching!

[@monkeypawism]

@@SomeNotesonStyle Thanks! Didn't know CT made footwear. Great!

[@teekue]

​@@SomeNotesonStyle Just a heads up: the shoes at CT are now mostly corrected grain. Since they switched to Indian manufacturing for their shoes the quality decreased massively.

[@MiamiHeat872]

I see you like using Levi's. I always used them over Wrangler's, but I checked out their Cowboy Cut Original that you can't find at the normal stores, and man, I recommend you at least try those on just to see how they look! The main difference is in the rise, and I think a higher rise gives a much more classic look when wearing other items with it.

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@MiamiHeat872 Hey now! That’s such a great recommendation - really appreciate a higher rise! Ive been trying to find some vintage cuts on eBay, but I’m not enough of a denim head to know what year and which models had the higher rise. That’s so awesome - thanks my man!

[@KRW628]

:American proportions?

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@KRW628 well I don’t mean to lump all Americans into some generalization - but personally, I’ve found a lot of the EU/Italian clothing to have trimmer waist & hip ratios, smaller armholes, narrower sleeves and be a little on the shorter side. If I would compare the measurements of a jacket from Boglioli to the same size in a Banana Republic jacket, the US tends to be a bit more generous all around. Maybe it’s just the hearty American diet or something, but US clothes tend to build in just a little more ease in the fits? Or it could easily just be individual brands choosing their preference of body type for fit models? Who knows? I didn’t mean to imply any kind of insult of course…

[@MiamiHeat872]

No need to be rude.

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@MiamiHeat872 😂 hey it’s all relative, no better or worse 😉

[@banjoman123]

Speaking of "American" sizes, I am always bewildered when I walk into Jos. A. Bank or Brooks Bros. for something quick and simple and they have almost nothing but slim fit clothing. They look awful. Their traditional customer and they product don't match at all.

[@SomeNotesonStyle]

@@banjoman123 woof - now this is the truth. It’s funny cause some of these guys just always seem to be on the wrong side of the swing! When everybody else was slim, they were huge dad suits - now everyone’s more classic and they’re slim?! I agree - and I always have to look at every tag with Jos. A. Bank, cause they always sneak in a lot of poly blends in there too. 😬