[berto]

More specific question: Are these "power ties?" Are they good or bad? Intended purpose: conservative business casual to conservative business dress. They are all ties I've recently bid on at eBay. 5 photo attachments following:

 

[berto]

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[berto]

1 more. If these are "power ties," maybe that is ok and so be it??

 

[Flanderian]

No, they're attractive ties! :thumbs-up:

I'm not wild about the last one, due to it's color, but that's simply an issue of personal preference. I find all the others quite appealing, and would be pleased to wear any of them.

 

[immanuelrx]

Yes, your suit should be predominant, but your tie can make a statement, too.

Hey, the last one is the favorite tie I own!
I understand that the tie can make a statement and I understand the importance with wearing an appropriate tie (which i though was a given) but to me that doesn't mean a power tie. That just means dressing for the occasion. Maybe I will never get it, but if I was to be put in a position where I needed to dress up, I am not going to wear a tie with duckies on them. I am going to dress sharp. Obviously it is my opinion, but to me there is no power tie. You just have to dress for the occasion.

 

[MaxBuck]

Contrary to my earlier snarky post, back when I wore suits to the office regularly, I was often told that the ties I wore were "power ties." That wasn't my interest; I simply chose ties that I liked. Assuming one has acceptably good taste, I think that's the right approach to take in selecting ties -- wear what you like.

Of course now, my taste runs more to things like Psycho Bunny, so I'm not a good resource on these things.

 

[Vincent3]

I remember the power tie of the 80's: loud and often having some pastel, supposedly displaying the wearer's knack for being assertive and pushing the envelope. I just Googled power tie to see what the modern definition is, and it isn't as clear cut. I saw ties quite conventional in design that are being called power ties because of their high price, prestigious brand, or similarity to what powerful men wear.

 

[JBierly]

Gordon Gekko wore bespoke Alan Flusser suits in Wall Street, not Armani.

Sorry - confusing Gordon Gekko with Julian Kaye.

 

[Howard]

Power tie = one that requires a battery.

HA HA! I love it!

 

[Howard]

Do they actually give you "the power"?

 

[immanuelrx]

Do they actually give you "the power"?

Yes, but only if you hold them up in the air and say, "I have the power!"

 

[crocto]

I did a google image search for power tie and a lot of pictures of Obama came up. So did a lot of hottie babe pictures. And this. God my governor is a fat ass.

Now this is from Wall Street 2 but I think this would an "updated" power suit/tie.

 

[Howard]

Yes, but only if you hold them up in the air and say, "I have the power!"

HAHA! Thanks for the laugh!

 

[immanuelrx]

HAHA! Thanks for the laugh!

I was hoping someone would catch that reference :smile: