What's with all the purple ties? (color, light, pale, look)

[trustmeiknow]

Are purple ties symbolizing something these days? I see so many newscasters and sports announcers wearing them, day after day after day. Is this linked to some cause or is it just a hot color right now? I've been wondering this for a while now.

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

I have two myself. It looks great with dark pants and black shoes on a white or light purple pin-striped shirt.

[td333]

Lavender is the new pink.

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

Lavender is somewhat lighter than purple. Lavender pin-striped shirts are awesome too. These are some of the best in the violet family.

[TheImportersWife]

I love purples on my husband. I just made him purchase a couple of new Kiton ties in that color while out shopping.

The purple hues just work well with so many colors: pale yellow, white, light blue, pink, lavender, etc..

[justthe2ofus]

ah, aubergine. a beautiful color.

[bustaduke]

LSU baby, greaux tigers


busta

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

I'll post the pictures of my favourite purple tie some time.

But let's get a little contrarian here and look at bow-ties.

With a faint lavender dress shirt, this may not look bad. Purple's always good, it's less flashy than pink and does its job


http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Hand-Made-100-Woven-Silk-Silver-Purple-SELF-TIE-Bow-Tie-2-5-wide-/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/$(KGrHqRHJDME63ZMVcgsBO4TLnNtp!~~60_3.JPG

[zthatzmanz28]

I have had purple ties for years. About time society caught on...

[trustmeiknow]

but it's not connected to some sort of cause?