BREAKING THE SILENCE, 2014 Breaking The Silence | Page 59

VINTAGE
TIES
THE NEW COOL
FROM THE OLD
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SCHOOL
T
hey come in different shapes and sizes,
different patterns, and different colours
and designs. They could be outrageously long
or moderately short, very fat, or cutely slim.
Their colours are even more variable, they
could be simply coloured, perfectly suiting a
cool calm and collected setting or personality.
On the other hand, they could be very richly
coloured and wild, making all things bright and
beautiful. Variety, that's where their beauty
lies; the vintage ties. The new cool from the old
school.
Part of their beauty also lies in the fact that they
are hardly selective. A patterned tie will go with
a colour present in the pattern, no matter how
insignificant the colour is in the pattern. This
means that they can go with almost any colour
since a patterned tie usually has almost every
colour. And yes, a patterned or stripped tie can
go with a patterned or stripped shirt. Just make
sure you know how to do colour maths. The
rule is making sure it looks pleasing to the eye.
However, too many patterns or patterns of the
same size would make you a clown!
It is a common trend, especially in female
fashion, for something from the old school to
return as cool. The afros, Ray Ban Shades, jump
trousers, etc are all examples. The vintage ties
have a very popular notoriety for always making
comebacks. Since they first appeared in the
19th century, they've been known to come and
go like the Abiku of Yoruba folklore.
Initially, when these ties started making the
rounds, they were greeted with much
resentment probably because of their size and
eye-confusing colours. They were considered
too old school. I'm sure even you wondered
then what was attractive about the same ties
your ancestors wore. But with the appearance
of more and more designs, and more people
wearing them, their popularity soared, and
people have come to appreciate the beauty that
they are.
Today, if you wear a tie in CMUL, and it's not
Vintage, you're old school and definitely not
cool.
AMSUL Digest 2014