OK, so I found this shirt. It's Perry Ellis, "modern" cut (which used to be called "athletic" cut, and that just means slim fitting), light blue with white and darker blue diamond patterns (nothing too outrageous), and it happens to have French cuffs. It came with these elastic tie-things, like two knots of elastic tie in place of a cufflink. Not bad looking, but they definitely won't last.

Also, that same day, I bought a French blue dress shirt that - although I didn't notice in the package - has French cuffs. So I'm now in the market for some cufflinks.

I'm gathering whatever vintage cufflinks I can from my family, but I was wondering what anyone is wearing now, if anyone is wearing these at all, and whatever you could recommend.

If it helps, I'm thin/average, not as slim as Supa but not built or anything. Pants creased, no pleats or cuffs. And this is for business casual with a ton of leeway, etc.

I wear cufflinks every day. I detest wearing a suit but am required to do so for work, and as I have to wear a suit I wear a decent one with a proper shirt and cufflinks. Proper white cuff shirts only (mostly Van Heusen), none of these girly designer mauve and yellow shirts for me!

As for cufflinks, mine are mostly modern and some are novelty ones (e.g. Wallace and Grommit). I think the actual cufflinks are less important than the fact that you're wearing them, it's so rare to see people wearing proper cuff shirts these days.
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AsylumUtopia said:

unfortunately in my line of work, it's almost impossible to see anyone without cufflinks.

Also, there seems to be a constant competition for the flattest collars (i.e pointing sideways rather than down) & largest tie knots possible too.

i sometimes wear cuff shirts; sometimes just buttons. Again, I have a mixture of cufflinks - some which are novelty (simpsons) and some which are smart. These days I pretty much always stick to the smart cufflinks if i'm going to wear a cuff shirt. All or nothing, i guess.

TheFrog said:

The flat collar phenomenon fortunately hasn't hit Dublin yet, at least not that I've seen, but wait for it. 'Casual' suits seem to be all the rage here now, and I honestly don't see the point in them. If I'm trying to be casual then I'd rather wear jeans and a t-shirt than wander around looking like a lost extra from a Miami Vice remake.

I agree wearing a cuff shirt is an all or nothing thing and I normally wear smart cufflinks with them. The downside of this of course is that I have a collection of novelty cufflinks that rarely (if ever) get worn. Oh well, people should know better than to buy me crap I don't want.

Keep em simple, Vintage is an excellent way to go, thrift stores or antique jewlers. If you want to go quirky go for designer quirky or they can just look cheep. My favorites are a monogram pair my dad made for me and a nice candy stripe by Paul Smith.

Frog - Wide ties!! I hope you don't compete, but you need to tell your City Boy colleges to stop reading Maxim and Loaded for fashion tips

AsylumUtopia said:

@ Miami Vice.

i hear you particularly today 'cos it's "dress down friday" and everyone's walking around in terrible colour-clashing casual suits.

PREDOMINANT said:

i don't compete at all, but go the other way - the "student who's uncomfortable wearing a suit" look.

There is this story in London, called Octopus, located in Neals... something... Yard?... anyway, in Covent Garden, and they had these fabulous cufflinks that were made out of old typewriter keys!

... from a woman's perspective, as an aside, I love it when men wear cufflinks with a suit.

I wear cufflinks often too. As long as the style of cufflinkc matches the mood of the atmosphere that you will be in, your fine. I use adjectives when I dress. I think of a few adjectives that describe the crowd or atmosphere that Im around and I dress accordingly. I would not overdo it though. Its important that you consider your dignity. For example, if youre going to a business meeting, you wouldnt wear a Kermit the Frog tie. Think your outfit through and you'll come up with a good decision regarding your cufflink selection.

Natsume said:

Genius!! I want some.


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Cuff links from the ETOILE Collection. Eighteen karat gold; rubies, carat total weight .30; South Sea cultured pearls.
$6,700

French Knot cuff links. Platinum.
$2,600

Double Column cuff links from the Tiffany ATLAS(TM) Collection. Eighteen karat gold.
$1,550

Cuff links from the STREAMERICA Collection. Eighteen karat white gold.
$1,350

Bull and Bear cuff links. Eighteen karat gold.
$1,200

Double Button cuff links. Sterling silver, eighteen karat gold accent, front and back.
$195

Elsa Peretti® BEAN cuff links. Sterling silver. Original designs copyrighted by Elsa Peretti.
$170

1837 Collection™ cuff links, hallmarked with T&CO and the year Tiffany was established. Sterling silver.
$150

Cuff links from the RETURN TO TIFFANY Collection. Sterling silver.
$135

Globe cuff links. Sterling silver.
$135

CynthiasSocks said:

omg i like the last ones

Windy
$40.00

Candy Striper
$50.00

Blues Traveler
$40.00

Purple Haze
$40.00

Perf-ect
$35.00

CynthiasSocks said:

and it's father's day tmrw

Why didn't you post this earlier this week

AndGodCreatedMe said:

CynthiasSocks said:

You wearing these ones?

"Every Girl's Crazy For A Sharp Dressed Man...."

cufflinks....

Gear Shifter
$45.00

Light Switch
$65.00

Mercury Thermometer
$75.00

Hang-Over Pill Box
$75.00

Picture Frame
$160.00

Silver Compass
$125.00

Diamond Initial (like Prince)
$2450.00

Thanks Cyn. The fabric ones I described are like those French ones you posted, only cheap. I like those "Return to Tiffany's" ones.

I guess the fact that orgers overseas answered first says something - no wonder nobody in my office wears cufflinks! We're so unfashionable over here! Also, no flat collars except on the larger gentlemen, usually. Thanks org!

Thunderbird said:

Thunderbird! My husband gave me the "Return to Tiffany" links on our 10th anniversary (April 1st):