Forget Steve Hilton and his polo shirt collar – the contrast collar is the detail that is trending among the Tory youth. The white collar and colourful shirt oozes that banking vibe, and GQ says it’s a good look too. Just don’t buy it on your credit card. Photograph: CHRISTOPHER THOMOND/Guardian./CHRISTOPHER THOMOND/Guardian.
Route one to Tory-fying your ankles is to engage with a loud sock. Don’t kid yourself you can get this sort of thing from Tie Rack. You’ll find bright Tory socks in the accessories counter at gentlemen’s outfitters. Match them to your braces and team with a slip-on shoe. Photograph: CHRISTOPHER THOMOND/Guardian./CHRISTOPHER THOMOND/Guardian.
It’s a pity that Karl Lagerfeld’s show yesterday in Paris was all about pearls. High fashion has rather ruined the pearl as the rightwing accessory du jour. The best Tory pearls are heirlooms and come straight down the bloodline. Either that or pop into Links of London. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe
This trio of accessories just screams Tory. It’s as if buttons, Pac-a-macs and iPads had never happened. To get this look, study the banker father in Mary Poppins. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Europe
Sartorial confidence comes with the Tory territory. Quiet trousers are for minions who shouldn’t command attention. The tartan ups the ante further: this is a land-owning pair of trousers if ever there was. Team with tweed for maximum “shires” effect. Photograph: CARL DE SOUZA/AFP
