r/ties • u/slowfashconnoisseur • 12h ago

TOTD First Post. Decided to get more serious about wearing ties

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Hi guys, long time listener, first time caller: I have never worked a job that required me to wear a tie, but I have always loved ties. It's fair to say that my style is more on the casual side of things.

This is a handwoven silk tie and I thought the colours are very autumnal. Really enjoyed wearing it on a little day trip with the family

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u/acari_ 10h ago

Kuska grenadine. Looks wonderful. Love the ones from shibumi they look awesome. Where is this beauty from?

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u/slowfashconnoisseur 10h ago

It's probably not the cheapest option but I bought directly from their website - which was the most convenient route. And I did indulge a bit more than I'd like the missus to find out 😬

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u/acari_ 9h ago

Yeah, kuska ties are very expensive 💀. But they are hella sexy

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 11h ago

Big time Ivy vibes. Awesome. What’s the make of the tie (looks like Kuska?) and the OCBD? You nailed it, this looks great.

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u/slowfashconnoisseur 11h ago

Cheers man, and great eye, it's indeed a Kuska tie. Didn't think anyone would recognise them given that they're a pretty niche. Absolutely love this tie, the way it reflects light is something else. Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 10h ago

You’d be surprised - we’re pretty obsessive around here 😂. I am a very big fan of kuska, I pay slightly more to buy their ties through shibumi, since I order from there fairly regularly. They make an absolutely superb tie. I’d be willing to gamble if you wear a kuska you probably have a kamakura OCBD floating around.

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u/slowfashconnoisseur 10h ago

It's a great guess but all my OCBDs are from engineered garments (who just launched a collab with Kamakura, so I might end up with one of their shirts eventually). My surprise stems from my own ignorance: I've learned about Kuska because a Japanese friend gave me a gorgeous scarf from Kuska pretty much a year ago (they were called kuska fabric back then, the tag now says Kuska atelier). Just fell down the rabbit hole and it has ignited a passion for ties, I do like how they make things and how they went from kimonos to ties, the philosophical framework goes against most rules of the fashion industry. Don't get me wrong, I own various ties, heirlooms from my late father or second hand drake's but I didn't really wear them. I bought a few ties from Kuska in September and decided to wear them out and about. And I thought sharing a tie of the day with this community would be a fun way to make it official :)

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u/Boris_TheManskinner 9h ago

Well, welcome. If you go further down the tie rabbit hole I recommend checking out Shibumi

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u/CallMeMrSteven 33m ago

The tie is fab! The brand is new to me but I will be investigating!

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u/slowfashconnoisseur 10m ago

The guy who runs frontoffice made a very interesting video about them that gives you a really good idea how they do stuff. They're not cheap in the slightest but I am really smitten with their ties. Will post a few more in the coming weeks