Starting a tie wardrobe in 2018 can be daunting; with the variety of options that are just one click away, it might be hard to determine whether a tie is going to get some use or will lie in a cedar box untouched for years.

This list was compiled following the directions of some Styleforum members who discussed pretty extensively the merits and versatility of the following ties on this thread.

A starting wardrobe of 12 ties might contain:

Two navy solid ties (a grenadine and a repp, for instance)

Two other solid ties (i.e. forest green grenadine, a chocolate brown repp)

One glen plaid, guncheck, or shepherd’s check tie in black and white or navy and white

One houndstooth tie

Two pindot ties

Two “neat” ties – small, evenly spaced designs

Two repp stripe ties

See below for some great options that will help you complete your tie collection.

Navy solid ties

Yellow Hook $130 • Kent Wang $75

Solid ties in other colors

Vanda Fine Clothing $123 • Yellow Hook $130

Glen plaid / Guncheck / Shepherd’s check ties

Vecchio Anseatico $95 • Vanda Fine Clothing $123

Houndstooth ties

Drake’s micro houndstooth $195 • Drake’s puppytooth $185

Pindot ties

Shibumi Firenze $126 • Vanda Fine Clothing $123

Neat Ties

Spier & MacKay $35 • Shibumi Firenze $126

Repp stripe ties

Ralph Lauren $125 • Vecchio Anseatico $95