Where to Buy Ties and Other Accessories?

faze on 22/02/2018 - 04:20

Hi all,

Starting a new job soon and was wondering - where do you go to buy ties and other accessories?

Looking for something of decent quality and I will be meeting clients regularly.

Cheers!

Education & Work

Comments

  • pasey25 on 22/02/2018 - 06:59

    If you’re looking for good quality and cheap suitsupply.com

    If just cheap I have no idea

    • Hieu on 22/02/2018 - 09:58
      +1

      What a landing page…

      • [Deactivated] on 22/02/2018 - 16:34
        +1

        Saw the first image and closed the site. Ain't shopping there. Their bounce rate must be over 90%.

        • Hieu on 26/02/2018 - 09:09

          Scroll down…

  • [Deactivated] on 22/02/2018 - 07:20
    +1

    Ask your mummy or daddy

  • tighttighttight1 on 22/02/2018 - 07:29

    I bought 25 pocket squares in a variety of different colours for $15. Obviously, upon touching the material, it wasn't the best quality, but decent. The pocket squares were slightly smaller than others I have purchased in the past, but no one touches a pocket square.
    Fold it up right and it looks like it costs $150.
    I'm sure you can get some good tie deals on there as well.

    Otherwise, OTAA makes good quality ties.
    https://www.otaa.com/

  • reno on 22/02/2018 - 08:27

    yep check out OTTA - support local =)

  • jellykingdom on 22/02/2018 - 08:27

    So im' a toooootal cheap skate, but a well dressed one?

    For the pocket squares, I buy 20cm offcuts of fabric from spotlight. Literally just go pick a colour/style/finish that you like, then cut into a square, and stuff into your pocket. Obviously you won't be able to do a style where the edges show, but you can go with the pouffe kinda look. I have a huge stack of them in a bag. But you wouldn't expect to spend any more than about $4 for it, and you can make a whole bunch if you want to?

    For the ties, I either buy some cheapies off ebay (good for knitted ties and bow ties), or I buy from the Salvos/Vinnies. They're not normally any more than $2 each, and you used to be able to get some great quality silk ties. People tend to simply donate estate items, rather than sell them. I have about 50 ties, and the vast majority didn't cost more than probably $100 total

  • muzzamo on 22/02/2018 - 08:50

    As above, salvos/vinnies/savers.

    My wife loves going to the op shop and when i'm stuck with her there I always go and look at the ties.

    I have a tendency to buy ties that I dont end up wearing because they dont match any of my shirts or I realize I dont like them. But when you are picking them up from the op shop for $2-$3, it doesn't really matter. I end up regularly wearing about 1 in every 3 that I buy.

  • Randxyz123 on 22/02/2018 - 09:13

    MJ bale is decent quality and not expensive.

    You don’t want to buy cheap crap

  • faze on 22/02/2018 - 09:22

    Thanks for all the replies guys - does OTAA ever have sales?

    Looking for something in between the cheap eBay $2 ties and relatively expensive $40 ties from MJ Bale/OTAA/Tm lewin

    • WorkAround on 22/02/2018 - 10:05
      +1

      Avoid OTAA, their ties seem to be cotton or microfibre and won't be the same as a silk tie. Plus their designs are mostly outlandish but this is really dependent on your personal preferences, what your office dress code/culture is like and what impression you want to make on your clients.

      For $40-50 per tie, I'd go with a silk tie from Charles Tyrwhitt or TM Lewin. You should be able to get free shipping on Charles Tyrwhitt ties if you click through one of those 3 shirts for $99 links on OzBargain. TM Lewin you can go in store (either a standalone, or I think they are also in Myer). CT and TML will also have outlandish designs, but the quality will be good for the price you pay.

      Otherwise wait for "extra xx%" off at DJs/Myer and sus out some ties from there.

  • Marcsie on 22/02/2018 - 10:12

    You really don’t know where to buy them ? lol

    • faze on 22/02/2018 - 10:24

      Good quality ties under $40? Nope

  • Fergy1987 on 22/02/2018 - 12:40
    +3

    There's the Tie hut, that's on third. There's Ties R Us, that's on third too. You've got Put your Tie there, that's on third. Swing Low Sweet Businessman……Matter of fact they're all in the same complex. Its the Tie complex on third.

  • original15 on 22/02/2018 - 18:04
    +1

    Could look at ”the tie bar” from memory the ties are $15-$30? Used to be cheaper iirc
    Quality isn’t bad, don’t get me wrong they’re not as thick and luxurious as a premium tie, but they’re not bad. At the end of the day it’s a piece of material you wrap around your neck so I wasn’t going to spend heaps on just a few ties
    When I started ft work I bought about 20
    They have a ridiculously large range of styles and widths which means you can pick a width that suits your style/shape and then still have many patterns/colours to choose from. That’s what I liked the best, unbelievable range. Accessories are fair as well, if you’re a tie bar wearer just make sure it’s not wider than the tie 👌🏻

    Edit: $19usd a tie

  • celiotte on 26/02/2018 - 19:50
    +1

    I found a few of mine in a Calvin Klein DFO Outlet in Melbourne, can't remember the exact price but it mustve been cheap

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