Whoever he is, I think the collars and knots look way too big for his narrow neck. You might almost say they make him look unwell.

 

Whoever he is, I think the collars and knots look way too big for his narrow neck. You might almost say they make him look unwell.

He's a cousin of the Queen. I think the peasants reside in those massive, massive knots!:icon_smile_big:

 

He has based his look on a style popular among royals about 1900.

 

I've no problem with that.

 

So, that looks like a Prince Albert knot with some extra wraps, correct? I wonder how much of the tie is left after the Prince is done making that knot...

 

Haha he looks like a jolly ol fella, thats for sure.

Even for a prince albert knot, it looks too big. It looks like its not tightened the slightest bit.

 

It's possibly a four-in-hand knot. The tie would be bespoke, I expect.

He is a tall man, that helps to carry off the shirt collar.

 

I'm all for it -- he's unique.

When I saw his younger picture in black-tie, I immediately thought Nicholas II. I'm sure I'm not the first.

 

That's a gigantic knot he wears, but it seems to be his trademark and something he likes, so more power to him.

But it does make him look a little sickly imo.

 

I don't think the collar works well on him.

 

I'm all for it -- he's unique.

When I saw his younger picture in black-tie, I immediately thought Nicholas II. I'm sure I'm not the first.

They're related through Prince Michael's mother.

 

They're related through Prince Michael's mother.

Interesting -- thanks for the tidbit.

 

I rather like it...

 

I also think the knot is too large. The collar would work better with a slimmer knot. If he has a long slender neck then a high collar such as he is wearing should work better then it appears in the photo's.
I actually thought he did not look all that bad with out a tie at all.

Mychael

 

I really like the collar, and it may be right for him, or it may not. But clearly the large tie knot does not flatter his face. The large knot extends his chin down his chest, making his long face appear even longer. Then again, he would not be Prince Michael of Kent without that knot and beard.

 

I quite admire it. I imagine he is having fun with that look, circumventing how every other guy dresses, yet still being correct.

 

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I like it.

 

The man dresses with confidence, with both clothes and grooming showing a nice mix of classicism and personal flair.

*bows with a slight nod*:icon_smile:

 

I don't like the facial hair, but I find him the most stylish among the royals right now.

 

King Edward VII

 

I'm all for it -- he's unique.

When I saw his younger picture in black-tie, I immediately thought Nicholas II. I'm sure I'm not the first.

Well, they are related. Their Majesties Czar Nicholas I & King George V are cousins and looked very much like identical twins. Prince Michael of Kent also bears the same resemblance. I guess he also tries to emulate their dress as he does their general appearance(love of DBs, full-beard, similar demeanor).

 

I like his look a lot. It is certainly unique, but he clearly has a long neck, so the high collar is appropriate.

 

I guess he also tries to emulate their ... general appearance (... similar demeanor).

What exactly do you mean? Prince Michael of Kent doesn't get much play here in the States, I'm afraid.

 

Its not the shirt collar thats the problem, he does have a long thin neck, its that the jackets aren't working with the shirts. He needs to wear one of these high collared shirts when he is being fit for a suit or jacket so they can have the jacket collar raised to cover at least half the distance and create the illusion that its normal scale in order to shorten his neck. It may also make sense that he go with narrower lapels because his face looks even thinner against wide lapels - at which point that loosely tied full Windsor has to go. Swap in a four in hand but continue with spread collars.

 

Its not the shirt collar thats the problem, he does have a long thin neck, its that the jackets aren't working with the shirts. He needs to wear one of these high collared shirts when he is being fit for a suit or jacket so they can have the jacket collar raised to cover at least half the distance and create the illusion that its normal scale in order to shorten his neck. It may also make sense that he go with narrower lapels because his face looks even thinner against wide lapels - at which point that loosely tied full Windsor has to go. Swap in a four in hand but continue with spread collars.

On the contrary, the wide lapels balance out his narrow face. Slim lapels are more elongating & would only accentuate his narrow face. Also, a higher collar is necessarily larger and therefore a standard* 4IH knot will look vastly disproportionate with those collars.

I do agree that raising the jacket collar could help lessen the shock of the large shirt collar, although this might be tricky.

Here is my spin on his style:

* I can't be certain his knot is a Windsor and not a double-wrapped 4IH a la the Duke of Windsor, but either way he's doing the right thing with the size of his knot