Band of Outsiders Club Tie

THE ASKMEN TAKE

This silk tie is an avant-garde cravat from the Band of Outsiders design house that features a reversed thistle embroidered sparingly over a traditional club tie motif, and it's bang on trend with the season’s preppy look.

UNIQUENESS

To take a club tie motif and use a reversed thistle design is a less-than-subtle tweak of the nose at the country club set, which makes this the perfect anti-establishment piece of neckwear for those who like to fly a little under the radar but still need to create a stir once in a while. One can almost imagine themselves as a young Mick Jagger sporting this tie as they tip-toe along the lines of social mores and sensibilities. This is all the more obvious as one notices the simple color scheme of black stripe, white thistle and gray base of the silk in this Band of Outsiders Club Tie.

DURABILITY

Silk ties last when cared for, so let's focus on the style, which is impeccable without being drab. Yes, the Band of Outsiders Club Tie is black, gray and white, but this is why it will last many seasons. You may tire of its simplicity, but you will return to it again and again. The difficulty will only be in choosing the right suit cut and colors to match. You can play with the notion of a modern suitcut with high arm holes and narrow lapels or you could just get on with it, and go for the ever wearable two-button charcoal suit to give the tie a proper backdrop from which to make its statement.