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Silver knit tie.

50 Shades of none of those books

It may be because of the new James Bond movie releasing tonight and the style inspiration that follows thanks to Tom Ford or it may be because of the season change and the dreary days that follow. Whatever it may be, my style has taken a turn for the dark. It has always been leaning more toward blacks and greys, but as of lately that's all I want to wear or buy. Black, white, greys of every shade (except Christian Grey). It is timeless and as my wardrobe grows I want to be able to pull from it anything at anytime, not lose interest over time.

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You know what.

I'm not even going to break it down.

Just do this.

Hip To Be Square

"Hey, Paul!"

When you make the decision to wear your suit jacket without a tie, you decide to do the t shirt thing underneath, or whatever it is, think about your pocket square. A lack of both a tie and a pocket square will portray the wrong kind of underdressed. You want it to look purposeful, not accidental.

When choosing a pocket square stay away from exact colors. If you're wearing a blue shirt then don't wear a solid blue pocket square of the same color.

Try to go out for your comfort zone on this one. Bright, bold, statement colors and patterns. Paisley, floral, polka dot.

These things will not detract from your masculinity. Rather they will give a small push to your style without going overboard.

And don't worry about how it is folded either. That is unless you want to. Even the littlest of things like a pocket square can portray your character.

Unconventional, but significant.

Any suit can be great if you know how to do it.

Here is one way to do it.

Sometimes it is better to steer clear of pattern and use what you have if you are lacking funds or don't know what to look for.

Stick with the essentials.

A white button down will never go out of style. Extremely versatile, and classily fashionable.

See how this is all being done? Unbutton it. A tiny detail. Unconventional, but significant.

Mixed with a white on white pocket square with single line embroidery. Perfectly executed.

Any grey suit will do, but make sure it fits you well, and stick with a slimmer tie. Not a skinny tie. A slimmer tie. Try finding one with a similar, if not the same fabric and color as your suit. It will add a confusing bit of contrast.

Fall Options

As the leaves start to change and the weather gets cool, so does your fall wardrobe.

In come the heavier materials, darker colors, scarves, overcoats, boots etc.

If you're like me, then you are very much looking forward to this.

This suit is a great look for the cooler days to come. The grey wool and white combo will always be a classic, but as I have stated before, the boot addition is an excellent alternative to the normal oxford look. The contrast cream button give a subtle detail to the suit that is a must during Fall times when others will be rocking the grey suits as well.

Topped off with a darker shade of grey (please no 50 Shades of Grey jokes) scarf pulls the whole look together.

Tie it as you see or drape it underneath your suit jacket for a Michael Fassbender out of Shame look.