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[lifeinkorea]

Did you know "The Windsor knot is a thick wide and triangular tieknot that projects confidence."?

What is your "knot of choice"?

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[redaxe]

yep, i usually tie the full windsor knot in my tie. that big fatty knot is kind of an alpha male symbol in the office.

[OnTheOtherSide]

I don't wear ties. What is the point of a tie? What kind of practical function does it actualy serve? It's just a stupid thing people do to try to be "professional" I'll wear a tie when I get into politics or become a businessman. Until then, no.

[victorology]

I like the four in hand.

[definitely maybe]

depends on the collar. wide collar = double windsor. regular collar = four in hand

[I'm no Picasso]

[redaxe]

[OnTheOtherSide]

Yeah I guess ties are very common in Northeast Asia. Clothing is extremely formal for sure. I am just not into dressing formally unless I have to though, not my style.

In the US, I wear a tie maybe once a year tops. Do you all wear ties back home too? Or is this one of those "only in Korea" things, like sporting a pink shirt or a man purse?

[Yaya]

Details magazine says the four-in-hand knot is the only one you need. The full Windsor is for wide collars, something which isn't in vogue anymore.

I say the four-in-hand and the half Windsor are all you need.

That said, many guys are lazy and get those ready-wrapped ties that you simply take on and off.

[asams]

half-windsor. the windsor is too bulky and the four-in-hand gets messy and looks lopsided most of the time. the half-windsor looks neater than the FIH and isn't as bulky as the windsor

[DWAEJIMORIGUKBAP]

I hate ties with a passion. I was a civil servant for a while in London and though we had a casual office policy, I did have to wear suit and tie when going on meetings and conferences and hated it to death. They have no actual purpose apart from decoration and uniformity and they make you feel constricted and look stupid (at least I feel stupid wearing one.)

Ties should be banned. I like wearing a suit though, but no effing tie.

[OnTheOtherSide]

[redaxe]

[I'm no Picasso]

[nosmallplans]

No, no, no, no, no, no! Windsor or nothing! I hate half-assed knots!

My roommate goes out with his tailor-made suits and shirts but is clueless about the details and always leaves a messy, loose, half-Windsor hanging around his neck ruining everything.

The Windsor is only bulky if you buy crappy ties. A high-quality tie will knot down nice and firm and compact. It'll shape well, it'll create a nice twin peak 'n valley up front and it'll fill the collar wings nicely.