Le 31
Varsity Stripe Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy
CA$99.00CAD
In Stock
The Varsity Stripe Tie is a 100% silk necktie from the Le 31 by Simons exclusive collection, designed in Canada and manufactured in Italy. It features a modern 2.75-inch (7 cm) width and a navy ground with diagonal varsity stripes in red, green, and yellow. This tie is intended for formal and business wear, serving as a classic accessory for suits and dress shirts.
- Material
- 100% silk fabric
- Gender
- male
- Style
- modern, preppy
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Neckties
Color
Navy/Midnight Blue
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Silk tie with varsity stripe pattern, modern width, made in Italy.
100% silk, 2.75-inch width, made in Italy, exclusive design from Canada
- Material
- 100% silk fabric
- Style
- modern, preppy
- Gender
- male
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories > Neckties
Additional Attributes
- 100% silk fabric
- Modern style, 2.75" (7 cm) wide
- Made in Italy
- Designed in Canada
- Exclusive collection from Italy
- Varsity stripe pattern
- Le 31 by Simons
- Silk tie
Product Insights
The Le 31 Varsity Stripe Tie combines a prep‑derived 1880 Exeter College rowing pattern with a 2.75‑inch width that flatters slim builds and works from smart‑casual to formal, pairing naturally with navy blazers, button‑down shirts, and slim lapels under three inches. Its core tradeoff is the requirement of a four‑in‑hand knot to achieve a clean silhouette, and at $99 CAD it undercuts comparable Italian silk ties from Brooks Brothers. Dry cleaning is recommended to preserve the silk fabric's quality.
Verified claims
- Style pairing
- Varsity stripe tie pairs with navy blazers and button-down shirts.
- Slim fit
- 2.75-inch width flatters slim builds without being fashion-skinny.
- Lapel pairing
- Pairs well with slim lapels under 3 inches.
- Knot
- A four-in-hand knot is required for a clean silhouette with the 2.75-inch blade.
- Width
- The 2.75-inch width is within the classic range and safe for formal events.
- Pattern
- Varsity stripes are prep‑derived and, with the 2.75‑inch width, work from smart‑casual to formal.
- Heritage
- Pattern rooted in 1880 Exeter College rowing; exclusive Simon's design.
- Value
- At $99 CAD, it undercuts Brooks Brothers' $118–$148 USD Italian silk ties.
- Care
- Dry cleaning recommended to preserve the silk fabric's quality.
Product record
- Title
- Varsity Stripe Tie Exclusive Collection From Italy
- Brand
- Le 31
- Price
- 99 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How the 2.75-inch width shapes the look
- Because The Tie Bar recommends narrow ties of 2.5–2.75 inches for slim lapels, this tie's 2.75-inch blade is essentially calibrated for contemporary slim-cut suits and sport coats with lapels under 3 inches, ensuring the tie and jacket read as a cohesive visual unit rather than a mismatch.
- Slimmer builds are explicitly told they can wear both standard and narrow ties, so this 2.75-inch blade will hang in proportion on a lean torso without overwhelming the chest or looking lost on an athletic frame.
- Because the blade measures only 2.75 inches, a four-in-hand knot keeps the hardware proportional — a half-Windsor or larger knot would bunch the fabric and distort the tie’s clean line, so the knot choice becomes a critical styling decision that preserves the modern silhouette.
- At 2.75 inches, the tie sits at the narrowest point of the 2.75–3.25-inch range that The Tie Bar defines as the current classic standard, meaning it qualifies as a modern-width tie without dipping into skinny-tie territory and without the risk of appearing dated or fashion-forward.
- The Tie Bar's width-range chart classifies 2.5-inch ties as Skinny and 3-inch as Modern, so at 2.75 inches this tie occupies the exact midpoint between the two — it reads as intentionally slim but never crosses into skinny-tie territory, which is often perceived as overly fashion-forward.
- While The Tie Bar calls a 3-inch tie the safest choice for interviews and formal events, the 0.25-inch difference is negligible — this tie still sits squarely in the 'classic choice' band and will not trigger any dress-code alarm, yet it reads as slightly more current than a traditional full-width accessory.
Varsity stripe pattern roots and how to wear it
- At 2.75 inches, the tie eschews the 3.5-inch traditional repp width that can read as stuffy, placing it firmly in the contemporary slim-but-not-skinny category that pairs well with both classic and modern suit lapels — so the pattern's heritage doesn't force a dated silhouette.
- The diagonal stripe tie was born in 1880 when Oxford's Exeter College rowers tied their boater ribbons as neckwear — making the pattern, at its root, a university athletic signifier rather than a military one, which is why 'varsity' stripes still read as campus-to-clubhouse casual rather than formal regimentals.
- Striped ties in the regimental/repp family are canonically paired with navy blazers, tweed sport coats, and button-down collar shirts — a formula that gives this navy-blue varsity stripe a straightforward, foolproof outfit path that leans on the Ivy-League prep uniform without feeling costume-like.
How this tie stacks up against other Italian silk ties
- Designed in Canada as a Simons exclusive, the varsity stripe pattern is unavailable elsewhere, giving the tie a distinct identity compared to the ubiquitous repp-stripe Italian ties stocked by multiple department stores.
- With a 2.75-inch blade, the tie cuts a slimmer profile than the 3.25-inch width of Brooks Brothers' formal tie, aligning with contemporary suiting proportions and avoiding the overly skinny 2-inch look that can date a tie.
- Brooks Brothers' Italian-made silk ties start at $118 USD, with formal versions at $148 USD, making the Le 31 tie at $99 CAD a markedly lower-cost alternative with the same Italian silk construction.
Image Analysis
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Product
A rolled necktie shown front-on with the wide blade visible; navy woven ground with diagonal varsity-style stripes in red, green and thin yellow, and a visible rolled tail at left.
- Overall shapeTie shown partially unrolled with the wide blade facing forward and the remainder tightly rolled into a spiral at the left side of the image.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.18 · w 0.84 · h 0.64 (high) - Main fabric textureClose-up visible fine woven texture with a slight diagonal rib or basketweave appearance on the navy ground.
1 region
x 0.30 · y 0.20 · w 0.52 · h 0.56 (high) - Diagonal stripe patternRepeating diagonal stripes: a wide solid red stripe edged by a thin yellow stripe and a narrower dark green stripe adjacent to the yellow, all running from upper-left to lower-right across the blade.
1 region
x 0.33 · y 0.16 · w 0.60 · h 0.66 (high) - Rolled tail detailLeft side shows the tie rolled into a tight spiral with alternating visible rings of navy and stripe colors.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.22 · w 0.30 · h 0.51 (high) - Tip geometryThe visible blade tip is a classic pointed tie tip with a symmetrical V-like point at the end.
1 region
x 0.46 · y 0.42 · w 0.42 · h 0.44 (high)
Other
Product photographed on a pale neutral background with soft directional lighting from above-left producing a soft shadow beneath the tie; image is closely cropped with the tie centered and no props.
- Background and stagingFlat pale gray background with no visible props or packaging.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shadow and lightingSoft shadow below and slightly right of the tie indicating a light source from upper-left; highlights on woven texture are subtle.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.60 · w 0.60 · h 0.30 (medium) - Shot compositionFront-facing product shot centered in frame with the rolled end to the left and blade tip toward the front-right quadrant.
Colors
navy blue· main field#242B3Bdeep red· wide diagonal stripeforest green· narrow stripe adjacent to redgolden yellow· thin border stripe- Overall shapeTie shown partially unrolled with the wide blade facing forward and the remainder tightly rolled into a spiral at the left side of the image.
Documents & Data
Q&A
1 answered- What are the recommended care instructions for this silk tie?
- Care instructions are not included in the listing. For 100% silk ties, we generally recommend dry cleaning to maintain the fabric's quality.