Joe Biden checks that yes or yes you need a striped tie
The politician demonstrates with his style that this is an infallible piece for all those who want to project elegance and power.
Joe Biden has shown that he has style. Despite the formality that a president's attire demands, he has found a way to imprint his personal stamp: aviator sunglasses, cheap watches, wearing his shirt unbuttoned when the situation demands it and even wearing jeans if the act allows it. Of course he wears a suit. And he has shown that doing so also involves the use of accessories such as pocket squares and ties, especially striped ones, an essential item in every man's closet.
And it is that this piece is also claimed as the new basic at a time when the return of supreme elegance to the male wardrobe is anticipated. They have accompanied the now president throughout his political evolution and he has used them at key moments, making a manifesto that anyone who seeks to project power needs them. When he was a candidate he only wore them at events that paved the way for him like the debate or the Democratic Convention. The striped tie sent a message: power should be accentuated only when it is needed.
Now, when he was named president-elect, he opted for striped ties at most events, which gave it a more edgy twist and broke the monotony of what might have been a solid color tie. One detail is that most of his ties have the American style: the line descends from the upper right to the lower left. English style is backwards and Barack Obama used to wear them that way.
Joe Biden shows that having a tie is not enough, you have to know how to wear it gallantly and correctly. In his case, formality calls for it to be wide, but in the regular closet and, depending on your complexion, it would be worth opting for a slim or skinny one, depending on the occasion. The first goes well with a formal look, while the second lends itself more to those occasions when a blazer and a shirt blend with jeans.
By incorporating it, he follows in the footsteps of Biden, who has even surprised us with aviator sunglasses. He identifies the knot that fits you best according to the length of your neck and your height. He, for example, bets on the middle Windsor. He also takes care of the length of the tie and of course the color of the shirt with which you combine it. Although the rules have been relaxed and the crossing of textures between shirt, jacket and tie is valid, it is also true that to appeal to formality the bet is a classic rule: plain blue or white shirt so that the tie stands out.
Your closet will thank you.
