Our Dapper Man Of The Month For April

David Gandy

David James Gandy was born 19^th February 1980 in Billericay, Essex. He started his modelling career in 2001 at the age of 21 when he won a modelling competition on ITV This Morning, his prize was a contract with Select Model Management.

David stared annually in Dolce and Gabbana apparel campaigns and became the face of their extremely popular “Light Blue” men’s fragrance.

He has shot with some of the most sought-after international photographers including Mario Testino, Mariano Vivanco and Steven Meisel and has worked alongside supermodels including Giselle, Eva Herzigova and Scarlett Johansson.

In 2010 and 2012 he became the first ever male model nominated for British Fashion Council’s model of the year award.

As well as being a highly successful model David is also a keen businessman, writer and designer. He also featured in a short film alongside Helena Christensen. He is also an avid dog lover and racing enthusiast.

He is currently the face of Marks & Spencer’s David Gandy for Autograph and is currently signed to Select Model Management, Why Not Models and Ford Models.

Best Dressed Moments

Looking Stylish as ever David plumps for a smart casual look with a plain white shirt, charcoal grey V-neck jumper, Navy Blue blazer and a grey blue pocket square. 

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In the picture below at Mario Testino's Edition Launch Party he wears a charcoal grey suit and waistcoat with a blue shirt and light grey check print tie.

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At dog trainer Barry Karacostas' fundraising event David Gandy wore a speckled grey and mocha brown check print suit jacket, navy blue and white thin stripe shirt and black fine knit tie.

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On the red carpet at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards 2012  he wore a black velvet dinner jacket with lapel's, a white dress shirt with small black buttons, a black velvet bow tie and a white pocket square. 

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Behind the Scenes

On Sunday 10^th April we had our very first photo shoot. We had the fantastic photographer Robert Parfitt and model Thales Simpson Kent who has done shoots for a lot of  successful companies including Sony. We started the photo shoot at our offices at 9.00am. The main plan for the day was to get the majority of our products photographed and to do some lifestyle shots with the model.

We started outside our offices for some lifestyle shots of Thales in and around a Mercedes A-Class AMG Line car wearing some very smart and stylish black trousers, a black dinner jacket and some aviator sunglasses with our Van Buck limited addition platinum pocket square and tie.

Next we went into the office to do our product shots. We took three photos of each tie one rolled up, one of the front, and one of the back.

Later we went on location to a lovely wooded area to do more lifestyle shots with all of our fantastic products. We were 

extremely fortunate that all the bluebells and blossom on the trees had started to bloom and the weather took favour on us with some wonderful spring time sunshine.   

We managed to take photos of 300 products and in total over the whole day we took around 4000 photos.

Are You Going To A Wedding?

Are You Going To A Wedding?

If you are going with your partner it's great if your outfits can match or complement each other. Just simply matching your accessories to your partners outfit can really make a difference and make you both look very stylish.

We have put together three amazing outfits that are sure to wow everybody and would be perfect for any wedding.

Your partner could wear this beautiful mint green lace dip back midi dress which would look great with your pale grey suit and matching mint green cravat, pocket square and cufflinks. 

Or why not try a charcoal grey suit with our wonderful limited addition navy Van Buck paisley print tie, navy pocket square and cufflinks which would be a wonderful contrast to this tan jumpsuit.

A black suit with cream champagne pocket square, bow tie and cufflinks would perfectly complement this nude chevron pleated midi skirt and black crop top.

Spring Time Wedding - What To Wear

Are you going to a spring time wedding? If yes, don't panic its not too late to get your self kitted out in stylish attire. we have 3 great products ideal for either a member of the wedding party or a guest. These outfits will work for all sorts of weddings. whether inside or out, beach or hotel. All 3 colour schemes are perfect for spring, on trend and they give a fresh and vibrant feel to your outfit.

We have opted for  a light taupe suit with brown shoes which we have paired with our cream champagne waistcoat, duck egg blue tie and duck egg blue cufflinks all of which can be found on www.fabties.com.

Pair our baby pink pre-tied scrunchie cravat, bow tie and cufflinks with a pale grey suit and black shoes for a slightly but fashionably off the wall look.

Why not stand out with a royal blue suit, brown shoes and our pale lemon yellow pocket square, bow tie and cufflinks. It would look great with some trouser braces and a white shirt. 

Our Dapper Man Of The Month For March

Leonardo DiCaprio

We have picked Leonardo DiCaprio as our Dapper Man of the month. He is always stylish and oozes confidence.

Leo is 41 years old, an actor and film producer and is also an environmental conservationist who was born in Hollywood, California. His Mum is a German born Legal secretary and his Dad is an Italian comic's artist, producer and distributor of comic books.

He began his career with television adverts and then recurring roles in TV series such as the soap opera Santa Barbara  and the sitcom Growing Pains in the early 1990's. He began his film career staring as Josh in the low budget Horror film Critters 3 in 1991 before staring alongside Robert De Niro in This Boy's Life in 1993. He achieved international fame when he played Jack Dawson in the massive hit Titanic in 1997.

Leonardo has won 21 awards in total up to now, including a Golden Globe for best actor in The Aviator in 2004, a best actor award for The Wolf Of Wall Street in 2013 and a Golden globe for best actor along with his first BAFTA for The Revenant in 2015.

Film Timeline

Critters 3 1993

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Romeo + Juliet 1996

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  Titanic 1997

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The Aviator 2004

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Inception 2010

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Django Unchained 2010

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The Revenant 2015

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Fun Facts

• He was considered for the role of Spider-Man in 2002 which went to his childhood friend Toby Maguire.
• He landed an advert for Matchbox Cars at the age of 14.
• Leo owns an island off Belize.
• In 2005 his face was severely injured when ex-model Aretha Wilson hit him over the head with a glass bottle.
• He was messaged by James Corden on behalf of Jennifer Lopez during an episode of carpool karaoke on the Late Late Show, which can be seen here: 

Best Dressed Moments

In this photo Leonardo DiCaprio wears a cool casual look with a grey v-neck jumper over a navy and white striped shirt, with black jeans.

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This outfit from The Great Gatsby is a great evening wear look and would be great for any black tie event. He wears a black suit, white shirt and stylish satin black bow tie with gold edging.

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At the Great Gatsby premier Mr. DiCaprio fashions a  navy blue suit and matching tie with a white shirt.

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In this still from The Wolf Of Wall Street Leonardo DiCaprio models a navy blue pinstripe suit, with a white shirt and red square print tie.

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Happy April Fools Day From Fab Ties!

April Fools Day is celebrated every year on the 1st April. It is a day for everyone to play jokes and have a laugh, but an April fools only counts before midday.

In the middle ages New Years Day was often celebrated on the 25th March for a week ending on 1st April. Some people believe that April Fools Day originated from those who correctly celebrated it on 1st January making fun of those who celebrated it in march and April.

In Scotland and Ireland the tradition is to ask someone to a deliver a letter to someone and each time they delivered it they would say it needed to be delivered to another person and so on until it is eventually opened and would tell them to keep sending the person elsewhere.

In Poland and Nordic countries every 1st April one false news story would be published, it is often fist page although rarely the headline news.

On the 1st April 1698 several people were fooled into going to to tower of London to see the lions washed.

Why not join in the festivities this year and bring some cheer by wearing one of our men's accessories (pictured bellow), all of which can be purchased on www.fabties.com.

PAW PRINT MULTI COLOURED TIE

SMILEY EMOJI TIE

EMOJI ICON TIE

HAPPY ELEPHANTS TIE

HAPPY FROGS TIE

HARLEQUIN MULTI COLOURED TIE

PIANO MUSIC NOTES BLACK & WHITE TIE

SMARTIES MULTI COLOURED TIE

BOOKS & BLACKBOARD TEACHER TIE

Best Dressed Men Of The Awards Season

This awards season men's style seems to have narrowed a lot with the majority of people going for the classic black suit and tie with a white shirt and black shoes. However, there were some that stood out high above the rest bringing variety.

BAFTA's

This year the BAFTA's was held at the historic Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and there were quite a few very stylish celebrities, but for us there are two that stand out.


Idris Elba

Idris Elba; famous for playing the title character in the television series Luther and a variety of film roles cut a sleek image in an all black attire. He wore a Black dinner jacket, shirt, bow tie, trousers and a pair of black patent shoes. He was nominated for supporting actor for his part in Beasts Of Nature but unfortunately lost to Mark Rylance. 

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Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton was nominated for this years rising star award which he sadly lost to John Boyega. He stared as 'eggsy' Unwin in the huge hit Kingsman:The Secret Service. He also played 'Mad Teddy' in Legend the biopic feature about the Kray twins and will take the title role in the film Eddie The Eagle. Taron definitely looked the part in a Navy Blue suit with black lapels, matching bow tie, a white shirt and black shoes.

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Oscars

This was the 88th Oscars Awards ceremony, it took place on 8th February 2016 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, LA.

Jimmy Napes

Jimmy Napes a songwriter, record producer and singer from London won the Award for Best Original Song with Sam Smith for Writings on The Wall. He modelled a green velvet dinner jacket, large black bow tie, white shirt, black trousers and a pair of black loafers.

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio looked very stylish as always on the red carpet alongside his good friend Kate Winslet. He opted for the always charming classic black suit but somehow still manages to stand out. He paired his black suit with a matching bow tie, white shirt and patent black brogues. Leonardo won his category of best actor for his role in The Revenant.

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NTA's

Held at the O2 in London on 20th January 2016 the 22nd NTA ceremony showcased some wonderful fashion and style.

Brian Friedman

Brian Friedman  accompanied the rest of the cast members of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! who won the best entertainment programme category. He donned a black felt fedora with a ribbon at the base, a white shirt underneath a navy blue checked waistcoat ans suit jacket, a black silk bow tie, black trousers and a pair of black shoes.

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Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly won this years special recognition award for his amazing 50 year long career as a comedian and actor. He wore a black shirt underneath a white waistcoat and black velvet dinner jacket with purple lapels, a casual black cravat, a pair of statement tartan trousers and black loafers.

 

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Golden Globes

The 73rd Golden globes was held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on 10th January.

David Oyelowo

David Oyelowo is an English actor and producer. He was in the films Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Middle of Nowhere, Lincoln, and portrayed Louis Gaines in The Butler. He attended the awards ceremony with his wife Jessica and wore a purple square pattern Dolce and Gabbana suit, with a matching waistcoat, a white shirt, black diamond shape bow tie and black shoes.

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Will Smith

Will Smith was nominated for his role in Concussion as Dr. Bennet Omalu. Mr.Smith wore a dark navy blue Tom Ford suit with a satin stripe down the sides of the trousers, with a white shirt and pocket square, an oversized black silk bow tie and black shoes.

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