Retro Mini-Square Tie

Verified claims

Price advantage

100% silk tie at $79 CAD, undercutting the typical $90–130 range.

Pattern

Retro mini-square pattern differentiates from typical stripes and dots.

Retro styling

Deliberate 1960s lounge-suit motif, not a generic repeat.

Seasonal versatility

Pattern anchors winter tweed and summer linen for year-round use.

Width

2.75-inch blade matches 2.75-inch slim lapels directly and works with 2.5–3.0 inch lapels.

Value

$79 CAD 100% silk tie is one of the few under $80 in Canadian stores.

Design

Designed in Canada with a unique retro mini-square pattern.

Product record

Title

Retro Mini-Square Tie

Brand

Le 31

Price

79 CAD

Availability

In stock

Value compared to other silk ties

• Le 31 is the in-house label of Canadian department store Simons, an exclusively designed collection that provides a curated, design-led point of view — a tie under this label carries the assurance of an in-house design team's trend sensibility, which at $79 CAD positions it above unbranded fast-fashion ties that often sell for $20–40 CAD but lack a consistent design identity.
• In the Canadian department-store landscape, pure silk ties from mid-market brands like Ted Baker or Calvin Klein often start at $90–130 CAD, making this $79 tie one of the few fully silk options under $80 CAD — the buyer gets the lustre, drape, and knot quality of 100% silk without the near-$100 minimum that has become common, so the price-to-material equation is unusually strong for a retailer-exclusive accessory.
• Simons' commitment to Canadian design means the tie was conceived in-house rather than sourced as an unbranded white-label product — while the fabric is globally sourced, the design input is local, which for some buyers adds value beyond what a basic poly-silk blend from a fast-fashion import would offer at a similar retail price.
• A 2.75-inch (7 cm) blade width is the contemporary sweet spot — narrower than traditional 3.25–3.5 inch ties but wider than the 2–2.5 inch skinny ties that peaked a decade ago, meaning at $79 it delivers a silhouette that won't look dated if suiting trends continue to inch toward classic proportions, whereas cheaper slim ties often lock the wearer into a single proportion era.
• The miniature square geometric is a deliberate design choice that evokes 1960s lounge-suit styling without slipping into novelty territory — among sub-$100 silk ties, which are typically dominated by striped and dot patterns, this retro motif acts as a visual differentiator that can anchor a winter-weight tweed or a summer linen ensemble, giving the tie a distinctive character that generic repp-stripe ties at this price rarely possess.