Should a Tie Bar Match a Belt Buckle?

Yes, your tie bar should coordinate with your belt buckle. They don't need to match exactly, but the two should harmonize and not clash. Coordinating metal tones shows your attention to detail and creates visual harmony in formal attire.

Metal Coordination Guidelines

Your other metal accessories should also coordinate for a unified appearance. For example, silver-tone tie bars pair well with silver or stainless-steel belt buckles, watches, and cufflinks. Gold or brass tie accessories should match gold-tone or warm colored metal belt buckles and other accessories.

Mixed metal tones can work if the metals have the same level of formality or similar style. However, you'll create the most classic, professional and polished look when your metal accessories match.

Key Accessories to Coordinate

Coordinating your metal accessories creates a sophisticated, intentional appearance. The primary metal accessories that should coordinate include your:

• Tie bar
  
• Belt buckle
  
• Cufflinks
  
• Watch
  

Shoe hardware such as eyelets and buckles can also be considered when coordinating metals.

Style Considerations

When styling your accessories, choose either all warm metals such as gold, brass, or bronze — or all cool toned metals such as silver, platinum, white gold, and stainless steel.

The formality of the occasion can help inform metal tones. Gold is considered more prestigious while silver-tone metals are considered more modern and versatile.

Practical Tips

• You can be ready to accessorize for any occasion when you invest in both gold- and silver-toned pieces which will match various belt buckles.
  
• The tie bar finish doesn't need to be identical to the belt buckle finish, but should be in the same metal tone family.
  
• Matte and polished finishes within the same metal tone can work well together.

Ready to explore The Tie Bar's tie bar collection? Tie bars in both gold and silver will perfectly coordinate with our other accessories.

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