Great Photos: Commentary

[NJS]

A host of old favourites:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eJK5XXxLQU

NJS

[J.S. Groot]

Daedelus,

The seems to be some bandwidth problems with the photos you've uploaded. Is there a way to fix that?

[Daedalus]

Daedelus,

The seems to be some bandwidth problems with the photos you've uploaded. Is there a way to fix that?

Yup. But it should be fixed now.

[uppercase]

Re. Prince bernhard photos…what is the reason for preference for non-matching tie/square?

[hectorm]

Re. …what is the reason for preference for non-matching tie/square?

I believe that UC knows better and I suspect here he must be playing agent provocateur.
IMHO perfect (or even close to perfect) matching of tie/pocket square is BORING. And a waisted opportunity to experiment with different colors and textures. A harmonious, playful combination shows creativity and risk taking, makes you feel good, and is one hundred times better than wearing something that looks as straight out of a box set (it probably is).

[Costi]

Matchy matchy...
The principle of combining (tasteful creativity) is superior to that of matching (foolproof).
Ties and squares are things of beauty, not necessity.

[hectorm]

Ties and squares are things of beauty, not necessity.

As for me, I wouldn't (or wouldn't want to) live without them.

[uppercase]

Most of the good men's stores in my day sold tie/square combos.
Some still do.
I don't see anything wrong with it.
Some of the old timers still wear them.
I won't give them demerits.

[Costi]

Selling them together is no problem, as long as they don't come with instructions to be worn as a "combo"
I have a couple of ties and pocket squares with the same design and colour scheme from a good men's store. They were not even sitting together in the drawers and were not proposed as a set. I give them merits for that...