How To Wear A Casual Cravat This Spring Bank Holiday

Its the Spring bank holiday this weekend, and its a great opportunity to get away from it all. Are you going on a city break for the long weekend? If you are we think casual cravats are the way to go and we have got a lovely variety available to buy and some great inspiration for what to wear them with.

Why not wear our wonderful Van Buck Navy Blue Swirl Pattern Cravat with a navy blue blazer, a pair of dusky red chinos and a white shirt for a statement look.

This outfit consisting of a grey slim fit houndstooth linen blazer, white cotton shirt, beige trousers and a Van Buck Tiny Paisley Red and Navy Blue Pattern Cravat create the perfect smart casual look, allowing you to look as dapper as ever without being too formal.

Another great outfit for day or night is this light blue shirt, black blazer, black slim fit trousers and Van Buck Tiny Paisley Navy and Red Patterned Cravat.

Here are some more outfit ideas:

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Need Some Outfit Inspiration For Royal Ascot?

It's time to start thinking about what to wear to Royal Ascot and we would like to give you some helping inspiration. Ascot will be held from 14th-18th June this year.

Royal Ascot Is Britain's most high esteemed and valuable horse race. It was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. The Queen attends every year and arrives in horse and carriage with the Royal procession at the beginning of each race day.

We suggest that it is always better to look slightly overdressed compared with being too casual. With this in mind we have some examples of what we think are great outfits from previous years of Royal Ascot.

There are three enclosures, the Royal enclosure being the most prestigious, the queen Anne enclosure and the Windsor enclosure. Each enclosure has a separate dress code, so make sure you check before buying those all important outfits.

At the Royal enclosure women are only permitted to wear a day dress and hat, whilst men are only permitted to wear grey or black morning dress.

But what is morning dress? Morning dress refers to a top hat and tails. If you opt for a black morning suit you should wear either grey or black trousers with a pin stripe. If you decide to go with grey trousers they should be plain and made from the same material as your tail coat. Your shirt should either be white or a pale colour with a white collar and cuffs. More than an inch of cuff should be shown and cufflinks should be worn. A waistcoat must be worn but can be a bit more adventurous as all sorts of colours and patterns are now excepted. You should wear a tie rather than a bow tie or a cravat. Finally a top hat should be worn at all times in either black or grey.

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Ronan Keating and Storm Uechtritz perfectly adhere to the royal enclosure dress code and look great. Ronan wears grey morning dress with a pale blue waistcoat and a grey patterned tie. Storm looks
very classy in a calf length cream lace dress with a large feathered hat.

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Actor Hugh Bonneville and his wife Lulu Williams are a perfect example of what to wear in the Royal enclosure. Hugh opts for a black morning suit with grey trousers worn with a pale grey waistcoat which complimented perfectly, the look was finished off perfectly with a beautiful navy patterned tie  and a black top hat. Lulu wears a vibrant but conservative A-Line dress with a large hat.

Within the Queen Anne enclosure women should wear formal dress and wear a hat, fascinator or headpiece at all times, trousers are allowed but they must be full length. Men should wear a suit and tie.

Popular TV presenting duo Ant and Dec and their other halves perfectly adhere to the Queen Anne dress code.

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The Windsor enclosure is the most relaxed by far. There is no formal dress code, the only rule being that no replica sports shirts can be worn.

This collection of ladies and gentlemen who attended the event last year are great inspiration for a variety of outfits you might wear if you are attending the Windsor enclosure.

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The Best Dressed of the British Academy Television Awards 2016

Following the recent British Academy Film and Television Awards hosted in London's Royal Festival Hall on 8th May 2016 and sponsored by House of Fraser we are going to talk about the best dressed men and women on the red carpet.

5 Best Dressed Men 

Will Mellor who stars in the crime drama Line of Duty stood out from the crowd in a grey suit with a black collar, a matching waistcoat, black skinny tie and a black and white polka dot pocket square.

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Fred Sirieix host of hit reality TV series First Dates looked as charming as ever in a dark blue velvet dinner jacket with black lapels and a matching velvet blue large bow-tie.

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Ian Hislop from Have I Got News For You, the winner of the scripted comedy award looked very smart in a classic black suit and large matching bow-tie. 

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Graham Norton went for something a bit different with an embroidered and beaded black suit jacket and waistcoat. 

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Justin Timberlake who hosted with Anna Kendrick looked very dapper in his royal blue suit with black lapels and large black bow-tie. 

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5 Best Dressed Women

Birdy, who performed her hit Wild Horses at the main ceremony looked stunning in her Jade floor length dress.

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Georgia May-Foote, famous for her roles in Grange Hill and Coronation Street wore a gorgeous black Denis Basso embellished gown.  

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Michaela Coel wore a beautiful multi coloured dress handmade by her mum. 

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Katherine Jenkins wore a lovely midnight blue cowl neck silky dress. 

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Amanda Holden looked ethereal in her white dress with silver beads and embellishments by Tony Ward. 

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How To Wear A Knitted Tie & Our Unique Collection

For this blog post we would like to talk all about knitted ties, the variety of colours and patterns and what to wear them with. Knitted ties are the perfect way to texturise your shirt collar for both casual wear and special occasions.

Plain -£11.99

We have a great selection of plain knitted ties, in a variety of colours.

We currently stock:

Baby Blue
Black, Burgundy
Burnt Orange
Cadbury Purple
Charcoal
Crimson Red
Forest Green
Marigold
Navy Blue
Royal Blue
Red
Silver
Strawberry Pink
Tangerine
Teal

Striped-£11.99

We have three different styles of striped knitted tie, each has different size stripes.

We currently stock:

Black and White, Burgundy and Navy
Green and Cream, Hot Pink and Black
Navy and Green, Navy and Orange
Pale Blue and White, Red and Black,
Duck Egg Blue and Black
Royal Blue and White

Thin Stripe - £11.99

Our thin stripe ties have one main colour and three thin stripes with the outer two the same colour.

We currently stock:

Blue with Black and White
Cream with Burgundy and Navy
Cream with Red and Navy
Green with Burgundy and Cream
Navy with Burgundy and Cream
Navy with Red and White
Navy with Yellow and White
Purple with Black and White
Red with Blue and White
Silver with Red
White and Teal with Brown and White

Stripes - £11.99

Our stripes ties all have different size stripes with thin border stripes.

We currently stock:

Burgundy, Black and White
Cream, Light Blue and Black
Green, Navy and White
Light Blue, Grey and White
Navy, Green and White
Navy, White and Red
Olive Green, Brown and White
Pale Yellow, Navy and White
Royal Blue, Cream and White.

Van Buck Square End Knitted Tie's - £39.99

Van Buck knitted ties come in three different designs and are all made from pure silk.

We currently have in stock:

Multi Coloured Polka Dot Navy

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   Red and Navy Stripe

 Navy and Red Stripe

What To Wear With A Knitted Tie

A knitted tie can look great with all sorts of outfits and for lots of different occasions. We have put together what we think is a perfect outfit to wear with a knitted tie. These slim fit khaki trousers, white shirt and peak lapel linen jacket look great with our knitted navy and burgundy striped tie. 

The Best Dressed At The Met Gala Ball 2016

The MET Gala Ball is held every year to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York and marks the opening of their annual fashion exhibit. This year it was held on Monday 2nd May and the theme of the exhibit was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.

As usual we saw some absolute clothing masterpieces from the guests which greatly complementing the amazing artwork.

Our Top 5 Best Dressed Women:

Keleigh Sperry joined her boyfriend Miles Teller at the gala and looked stunning in a Valentino black silk tulle lace dress.

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Claire Danes looked beautiful in her awe inspiring Cinderella style light up Zac Posen dress.

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Jourdan Dunn truly embraced the theme and wore a silver beaded Balmain gown. 

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Zoe Saldana opted for a very impressive black Dolce and Gabbana dress with a huge multi-coloured feather train.

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Emily Blunt was glowing in her blue Michael Kors fitted dress. 

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Our Top 5 Best Dressed Men:

Idris Elba looked dapper as ever in a black Tom Ford tails suit, white waistcoat and bow tie.

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Zayn Malik really followed the theme with his Versace suit with robot style moulded metal arms. 

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Lewis Hamilton stands out from the crowd in a metallic patterned navy blue Dolce and Gabbana suit with a lovely metallic blue bow tie. 

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The Weeknd looks very sleek in an black suit by Givenchy, black pocket square and bow tie. 

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Michael B Jordan wore a black Calvin Klein suit with gold detailing and a large black bow tie. 

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A Day At The Races

A day at the races is a great way to enjoy yourself and really showcase your style. With Royal Ascot coming up in June we thought it would be a great idea to give you some outfit inspiration.

We are of the opinion that it is always best to dress to impress and be prepared for any occasion. A suit is an obvious races day staple which we firmly stand by. This season its all about your accessories.

Why not take some inspiration from the royal family and celebrities attire from past races.

The players of the Celtic football team enjoyed at day at the Grand National in April this year and had great style between them. They all wore nicely fitted suits and waistcoats in a variety of colours. They all opted for a neck tie with some wearing skinny and some original.

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Owain Walbyoff joined his wife Natalie Pinkman, F1 presenter, at the Grand National and looked very dapper in a royal blue suit and paisley print tie.

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Prince Harry and his friend Jake Warren looked extremely classy and stylish at Royal Ascot last year. Both men wore black tailcoats and top hats with a white rose as a boutonniere. Prince Harry wore a dark blue waistcoat with a sky blue motif tie while his friend Jake wore a cream waistcoat with a baby blue block patterned tie.

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Just to help you out even more we have put together what we think would be the perfect outfit for you. Why not wear our royal blue paisley tie, royal blue cufflinks and royal blue pocket square. The colour is very fitting to the occasion and looks extremely smart and polished.  You could wear them with this black slim fit suit jacket  and navy blue trousers for a  great smart casual look.