7 best men’s ties and pocket squares for adding the final flourish to your look

Best: Overall

It’s not often you can pick up an Italian-made wool tie for £15, but if you act fast you can get your hands on this one from Reiss, which is currently reduced from £50. That’s quite a saving on a truly stunning tie that’ll work a treat with almost any suit colour you could care to think of...except perhaps red.

Best: For sharp looks on a tight budget

Jermyn Street, London: arguably the global capital of shirt-making and home to T.M.Lewin for the last 120 years. With that sort of heritage, you’d probably expect to be paying a premium, but this delightfully preppy navy-and-pink striped tie comes in at a mere tenner. There are plenty of similarly inexpensive pocket squares available too, if you fancied killing two sartorial birds with one proverbial stone.

Best: For textured tailoring

Emma Willis is a well-known name on Jermyn Street and has a hard-earned reputation as one of the best bespoke shirt-makers in the world. But it doesn’t stop there. As well as shirts, Emma Willis crafts all the trimmings to go along with them, right here in England. This beautiful, textured, cashmere tie just reeks of quality and would make the perfect accompaniment to a light-coloured linen suit for a tonal look that’s perfect for summer weddings.

Best: For Bond-approved style

One of the biggest names in shirt-making, Jermyn Street’s Turnbull & Asser has dressed everyone from Winston Churchill to multiple Bonds. Suffice to say its shirts and accessories are some of the finest money can buy and are sure to please even the most picky of menswear connoisseurs.

This particular tie was designed for James Bond to wear in the 1999 film The World is Not Enough and is cut from premium silk with a punchy pattern and a textured jacquard weave. Not just a tie, but a piece of cinema history.

Best: For bagging both on a budget

You can always count on British high-street stalwart M&S to deliver quality goods at a fair price. It’s the first port of call for simple, classic pieces, and ties and pocket squares are no exception.

This silver tie is made from pure silk and comes with a matching pocket square for less than £20, which as far as we’re concerned is phenomenal value for money. They’re smooth to the touch, well made and perfect for putting the finishing touch to a grey or navy suit.

Best: For making a statement

Sometimes you want an understated tie that blends into the background and lets the tailoring do the talking. Other times you don’t. For the latter, allow us to suggest this logo-print tie from Gucci, featuring a bold monogram print that’ll make even the most pedestrian of suits pop. It’s cut from beautifully smooth silk and comes in a navy and red colourway that really stands out against a crisp white dress shirt.

Best: For scoring some cool points

In just seven short years, Aime Leon Dore has become one of the most influential brands in the world of contemporary menswear. Taking inspiration from streetwear, sportswear, tailoring and preppy, East Coast style, the brand serves up colourful, stylish garb that blurs genre boundaries and challenges stereotypes.

This printed silk pocket square comes from the brand’s latest collaboration with Drake’s and features the British tailoring brand’s Mughal hunter motif as part of an all-over pattern set against a tasteful teal backdrop. It’s quirky, unique and great for jazzing up your tailored looks.