Boris Johnson smartens up in Reef Knots!

I don't think the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, would mind us saying that he's not known for his sharp sense of style. After all, this was the man photographed...

Reef Knots - It's our birthday!

It's been a fantastic year at Reef Knots and we've been celebrating in style with an amazing tie giveaway for all those people that have supported us.  We've been giving...

Celebrity Spotting - Andy Jordan

Made in Chelsea star, Andy Jordan, was out rocking his Reef Knots silk tie last night at the Prince's Trust Celebrates Success awards. Doesn't he look happy in it! It's...

How to clean a silk tie? The dreaded stain.

You're sitting in a restaurant and a dollop of hollandaise inevitably drops onto your expensive silk tie. What do you do? The natural instinct is to put some water on...

Silk Ties - Printed or Woven Patterns?

When you buy a silk tie there are a number of decisions to make. If you're buying a patterned silk tie, one of the most important questions is whether you buy one with a woven design, or a printed design.

Why do men collect silk ties?

What item of clothing do you have most of? I would imagine it's silk ties. Men find it difficult to throw away a silk tie, (however infrequently they wear them)...

New Season Silk Ties - Coming Soon!

We hope that 2014 has started well for all of our customers. We've certainly got a lot planned for the coming year as we continue to try and build the...

Shirt and Tie Combos - Part 2: Patterned Ties and Shirts

A few weeks ago we had a very quick look at how to start matching plain silk ties with plain shirts. The sharp ones amongst you will have noticed that...

Ties - The perfect gift or a cliché?

Why are men's ties often seen as a cliché when it comes to being given as Christmas gifts? The tasteless present from a relative, destined to never see the light of...

Is Tie-Rack's Death the End? Not a Chance...

If you want people to think you've really lost it, you can't do much better than start a tie company. You'll get lots of people looking at you smugly, telling...