Buy a solid silk tie in every shade of bold blue under the sun, and then move on to purchase patterned ones till your wardrobe starts looking like about to go on tour with Eiffel 65. My necktie collection is dominated by patterned and solid ties navy ties for the obvious; a navy tie works more wonders than an overweight genie. I was lucky to have picked up the habit working the blue magic in the early stages of my sartorial journey, initially I thought I was missing out on all the vibrant ties my colleagues were sporting, now years down the lane my friends have toned down their ties for more classic options and guess who is still rocking some his early buys? Yes me, the dapper gentleman in the corner. Solid blue ties seem idly boring on a tie rack, but their ability to inject conservative…