Chic Simple: Shirt and Tie - Rilegato

Jeff Stone and Kim Johnson Gross created the Chic Simple series of guides to modern-day living. They are also the owners of the SoHo design firm Blue Sky Enterprises. By the way, they don't always wear black.

160;Simple is a primer for living well but sensibly in the 1990s. It's for those who believe that quality of life does not come in accumulating things, but in paring down to the essentials, with a commitment to home, community, and the environment. In a world of limited resources, Chic Simple enables readers to bring value and style into their lives with economy and simplicity. The Shirt & Tie Component offers freedom from the constant need to replace one's wardrobe. It shows how to transform, extend, and understand your particular needs, and how to:

*DISCOVER ESSENTIAL BASICS
*CHOOSE THE BEST COLLARS AND CUFFS
*PICK THE RIGHT SHIRT-TIE COMBINATION
*TRAVEL STYLISHLY WITH A MINIMUM OF SHIRTS AND TIES
*TIE A TIE -- AND A BOW TIE

The Chic Simple Component takes the familiar and makes it new. It contains an international directory of sources, and can be used both for reference at home and as a take-along handbook for shopping -- real design for real li