Eldredge tie knot

1. Really confused why this is on HN. If I were a mod, I'd remove.

2. From a sartorial standpoint, no one should wear the Eldredge knot, ever. From Reddit:

"I understand that a lot of people think it looks cool, and it'll attract a lot of attention, but not in a good way. You won't be that guy who's really well dressed, you'll be the guy with the funny tie knot."

While this is an interesting knot (and definitely a conversation starter at get-togethers) I don't think it has a spot in the workplace. It's oversized, generally tied sloppily, and altogether gaudy.

From that icon of male fashion - James Bond never trusted a man who boasted a Windsor Knot; "It was tied with a Windsor knot. Bond mistrusted anyone who tied his tie with a Windsor knot. It showed too much vanity. It was often the mark of a cad." -From Russia With Love

Replace Windsor with basically any knot other than the four-in-hand, and the statement still rings true.

This is more likely to make you look oblivious and foppish rather than suave. Looking "suave" comes from adherence to classic dress. Stick to a four-in-hand knot.

If you're trying to "disrupt" tie knots, go for it, but most people will think you look silly.

I love reading comments from you style tryhards as if you are all CEOs of major uptight companies. It's really funny. Let me tell you what REALLY happens when you wear a tie like this to a job interview. A. No one notices. B. Someone notices and says "interesting knot! Where did you learn it?" conversation starts. If B, then they remember you as the guy with the peculiar tie knot. You know what never happens? "What a smug little hipster prick, I will never hire someone who wears such a gaudy knot!"

While I think the Eldridge knot linked above looks terrible I can strongly suggest me value of a good suit (vintage is fine) and a properly tied tie (four in hand for me, thanks) as a way to punctuate monotony at work.

I have dressed up just about every Friday (fancy Friday) for the last few years and enjoy it a lot, even if it is a ridiculous hipster affectation.

If you want to be unique, go for it. I, personally, don't find it that appealing but I can see the appeal. I don't recommend you wear it to an interview but if you want to stand out, I don't think many people have seen it.

If you'd like a 'different' knot, this one interests me as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA-n2xkYX6s

I'll stick to the double windsor, but that's just what I'm into.

I'd hardly call it being suave by trying to pull off the Elredge while being on a job interview. It'd be way too flashy and distracting. Might give you a good ice-breaker but lot of people might end up frowning upon being so zany at a job interview.

A navy suit with a white shirt and a navy tie is suave enough.