Where just a week away from Christmas. With still some shopping to be had. I'm consulting clients who are looking to purchase a tie as a gift for a husband; son-in-law; fiancee' or a "finicky" father. I've always felt that ties are personal. It represents your mood or your style. When it comes to me selecting a tie, yes I look to the FINICKEY collection but it revolves around my state of being in which I would select to wear with my wardrobe. When one is looking for a tie as a gift unless they specify, a particular tie like an Hermes. I recommend an uncomplicated tie with a little "pop". The "pop" in a tie can be as...
Our new make the "Swing-Tie." We've re-designed the shape of the tie that was a popular during the jazz era of 1940's and 50's. Ties worn by the likes of Ellington; Basie and Dorsey. Those ties were short and narrow. Those ties swung during the sets played by these musicians. Today we still love listening to the jazz music of that era, but we have to update the look in the tie. So, with our "Swing-Tie", we celebrate the music and style by through making our ties with archival and vintage fabrics. Made in USA and by hand. The shape is flared both front and tail end. Hand-sewn tipping.
"It Don't Mean A Thing, If Don't Have That Swing"
FINICKEY Trunk-Show at the Union League of Philadelphia. This was a Holiday Shopping Event for Union League members. FINICKEY founder Anthony T. was showcasing his portable haberdashery collection of neckwear, bowties and pocket squares.
“Neckwear is art,” says Anthony T. Kirby or at least his Instagram persona @Finickey does. I’m skeptical. Traditionally, a tie was a thick strip of fabric knotted at the neck, a leash and collar all-in-one, metaphorically binding a man to his job, his house of worship, his place in society. It served—forgive the pun—as a knot-so-subtle reminder of a gentleman’s obligations in life.
Anthony T. Kirby, owner of Finickey, has perfected the art of re-inventing himself.
In junior high school, he wanted to be a long-haul truck driver. By the time he got to high school, however, he had done a 180-degree turn and decided he loved fashion. He longed to be one of the “cool, sharp-dressed kids,” but his mom didn’t want to support his clothing habit. So he took part-time jobs to fund his dress. “That’s how I eventually got into the menswear industry,” Kirby said.
