Nine-to-five tailoring is both a blessing and a curse. You don't have to think about it too much, nor is the bar that high if you judge yourself against the Waterloo & City line crowd. Though say you do want to upgrade the office garb? Who do you look to?
No, not 'cool Darren' in HR, but Bradley Cooper. Stick with us. At the premiere of A Star Is Born, everyone's favourite grizzled songwriter made an easy play for on-trend officewear in Corneliani, and did so using one simple piece: the humble tie.
As the essential neckwear of corporate workers the world over, the 43-year-old switched the standard tie for something wider - the sort you'd see in American Psycho, or in any family wedding photo pre-1993. What's more, it's a move in-step with Balenciaga, Tom Ford and Berluti, and one that'll ensure memorability to even the most forgettable of suits.
Simply opt for a few extra inches and you'll be the office cool guy without bragging about how raucous and booze-filled your weekend was.
Fancy getting ahead of your fellow office dwellers? Tie the knot below.
