Posts Tagged ‘The Hill-Side’
Seeing Red
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English football teams wearing red shirts are champions more often than teams wearing other colors (Sports Science). In addition, Nature Magazine found that red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning across a range of sports. In non-human species, male dominance is increased by attaching red stimuli. Maybe this is why you often see politicians sporting red ties?
Fact Credit: J Sports Sci. 2008 Apr; 26(6): 577-82.; Nature. 2005 May 19; 435 (7040): 293
The term “Red Tie Affair” refers to a charity gala or event. According to Hoyle, the term “Red Tie” should not be taken literally, as these events fall under black tie dress code.
Fact Credit: www.askdeb.com
Hoyle interviews Emil Corsillo of The Hill-Side
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Emil Corsillo values integrity. He values the honest way selvedge indicates fabric quality – he values consistency. Emil’s aesthetic approach to utility is seen in The Hill-Side ties, decorative yet made with utilitarian fabric. According to Emil, function should come before form, or at least have equal weight.
Hoyle: On handkerchiefs…
E. Corsillo: A worker never wore a tie to work, yet a handkerchief historically was carried both by gentlemen and working men. Whereas a tie has no real function a handkerchief is the opposite: it has many functions, the smaller ones look great in a suit jacket. (more…)