Image: Sid Mashburn

Down in Atlanta, there is a gentleman who runs a store that we have been hearing stories about for quite some time now.  His eye for style is simply incredible, and from what we have seen, it seems as though we would happily wear just about everything his shop has in stock at any given time.  That gentleman is Sid Mashburn, and whether you are looking for a custom suit, or just a new pair of Levi’s, his shop is the place to go.  If you are like us and can’t swing by anytime you choose, their website has quite the selection as well.  In fact, that is how we learned about Mr. Mashburn’s great looking Cotton Madras Ties ($85).

The perfect choice as temperatures steadily rise, there are currently three colorways of the Mashburn Madras Tie, and you really can’t go wrong with any of them.  If forced to choose, our favorite would be the Red/Blue/Bone Madras (shown), but the Grass and Blue options are both top notch in their own right.  Crafted in Italy, these ties are a bit slimmer than average (only 3 1/8″ at the widest point), yet far from being considered skinny.  Mr. Mashburn suggests pairing the cotton madras ties with a blue blazer or khaki suit, and who are we to argue, in fact, we couldn’t agree more.