When I wear cufflinks I often imagine that my man Q has outfitted them with deadly lasers, two-way radios, and poison pills. Cufflinks were after all, the perfect compliment to the Cold War spy. With the terror war, agents I’m sure have ditched the tuxedo and cufflinks but that doesn’t mean you have to follow in lock-step. The right pair of cufflinks says a lot. Namely that you know how to wear these high-end accessories. If you’re not already familiar with how to wear these badboys, a couple rules of the road.
Cufflinks are only to be worn with French Cuff shirts – that is shirts that are not cut in the Oxford style. Meaning that without the cufflinks the sleeves wouldn’t button. Next, cufflinks are generally worn with tuxedos, but this is not a hard and fast rule. If you’re wearing cufflinks without a tux, it projects an air of swagger. If this is the desired effect, then you’re doing great, if not try to keep your choice of links as discreet as possible: your initials, coins, etc. But if you’re the type that feels compelled to be a conversation piece at client meetings, let loose my friend and find the best fits your boardroom rock n rolla persona.
