Tailor your ties

You may notice that FTM often preaches the slim look: narrow suits, slim ties. But what if you have a bunch of nice ties that aren't so slim? This may sound crazy, but bring them to a good tailor. He should be able to take them in from, say, three and a half inches wide to about three or two and three quarters if you want it a little more slim. And if you already own a slim tie you like, bring it with you: It'll give the tailor a model to work from.