The accessories to help you stand out in the office
From tiepins to timepieces, we all need some help standing out in the office
From tiepins to timepieces, we all need some help standing out in the office. But you don’t want to be know as the man in the loud tie, or the person downstairs who wears silly socks to work. Instead, take inspiration from these subtle, but worthy additions to your wardrobe – that’ll keep the boardroom abuzz without distracting from your work.
You don’t need a bright or brashly coloured tie to stand out in the office, but you can draw attention to your neckwear in subtler ways. Adding texture can make you stand out amidst a sea of shiny silk, and the white flecks add patterning without overpowering.
Crafted in Italy to Dolce & Gabbana’s exacting standards, this grained-leather briefcase is an elegant boardroom companion. Aptly sized to carry your paperwork and laptop, it’ll keep your essentials safely in order whilst standing out given its alternative – but quiet – colour.
These Lanvin cufflinks are inset with smooth sodalite stones – a deep blue mineral accented by bright highlights. The hexagonal detail is framed by rhodium-plated brass with a polished finish and this alternative style will help your shirting stand out in the boardroom.
Brunello Cucinelli’s pocket square is patterned with a decorative burgundy, navy and ecru medallion print, while the reverse sports a natty gingham check. This double-sided pattern will give you the edge in the office, allowing you to switch throughout the day if you please. Plus, in Italian-made woven wool, the craftsmanship is to be as admired as the pattern.
Ted Baker’s subtly-checked neckpiece will elevate you above the block-coloured boardroom warriors without descending into novelty wear. Understated in pattern and narrow in width, this is noteworthy, but never ostentatious.
With this tie clip, Hugo Boss have offered you an alternative to switching up your neckwear all together. Instead, stick with the ties you have and, where the colours match of course, pep them up with this quietly red-tinted clip. Available in a host of other hues, you could grab a few – and revamp your entire neckwear collection.
Tyler and Tyler’s gold-finished crosshatch lapel pin provides the perfect finishing touch to your sartorial look. The light will glint off this accessory in even the dullest of boardroom meetings and, when your co-workers inevitably enquire about your new pin, you can tell them that it was skilfully produced and hand finished in the company’s native Birmingham factory.
A statement watch is also a great way to stand out in the office. We’d suggest something with an open face that exposes the moving parts within and will almost mesmerise your co-workers as they silently wish they owned such an interesting timepiece. We’d suggest Breguet’s 18-carat rose gold Tradition 7087.
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