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#1 2007-01-02 13:25:47
- suds-okeefe
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How Much is too much for a necktie?
I spend an average of $75 for a necktie. Heck, I am not proud, I have bought purple label ties for $40 at Century 21 downtown in New York CIty.
I see many listed on line and in stores for a heck of a lot more. Is there a cross section of price over value? Are there certain brands that should be avoided or ones that pack value into the product over name tag or merchandising appeal?
#2 2007-01-02 15:22:23
- Coolidge
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
Personally I'd never spend more than $75 and usually more like $45-50 for a new tie but Ivy stuff is cheaper.
#3 2007-01-02 17:05:12
- Marc Grayson
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
I can't say specifically, however, I have become more than a little jaded when I see stores heavily discounting pricey ties from prestigious brands like Charvet, Luciano Barbera, Drake's, and ohers, and, presumably, still making a profit.
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#4 2007-01-02 21:29:31
- bull
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
^ Agreed. I've seen Filene's Basement carrying ties from Massismo Bizzochi and others at head-scratchingly low prices. It does make you think...
Then again, I've seen Filene's Basement carrying Borrelli shirts at ridiculously low prices as well and I think it's just a gift from God - those shirts are worth the price even at retail 
Cheers.
#5 2007-01-02 23:40:04
- Marc Grayson
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
"‘The sense of being perfectly well dressed gives a feeling of inner tranquility which even religion is powerless to bestow." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not." Oscar Wilde
#6 2007-01-03 00:13:33
- Horace
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
I personally prefer to pay no more than $65-$75 for a silk repp. that's made in USA or England. That's the general price at Press, Brooks, Andover, and other places I frequent. But I'm sure that other ties might deserve to be more expensive. Like the Atkinsons and whatnot.
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#7 2009-01-20 23:25:22
- Ernesto
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
I don't pay more that 15 euros now as I have enought ties and because it is just a piece of silk that can be damaged easily
#8 2009-01-21 02:15:09
- The_Shooman
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
Drakes at 50% off for $125.00 is a pretty good price, isn't it? l was going to get some Friday.
Good neckties in Australia generally start at $250.00 and go up to $750.00 for RTW Stefano Ricci. Crappy `Hugo Boss' are around $140.00.
You guys get everything cheap. You're are all very fortunate.
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#9 2009-01-21 19:47:22
- The_Shooman
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
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#10 2009-01-22 06:12:09
- John Rotten
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Re: How Much is too much for a necktie?
I have never paid more than $150, have sometimes picked up Borrelli ties for $75. Median is probably about $100 or so. There are enough department stores around where I live (Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom) that I can often find what I want in that $100 price range (admittedly, around seasonal sales, although at times, I will pay full price for something I just have to have, like a cashmere tie from Borrelli) pretty regularly.