Pink is one of those colours that sorts confident dressers from men who are still waiting for permission. The hesitation is understandable but it is also unfounded. A well chosen pink tie works harder than most men expect. Against a navy suit it sings. Against grey it adds warmth without trying. Even with a simple white shirt and no jacket it reads as considered rather than casual.

The problem is that pink covers enormous ground. Dusty rose is not the same thing as fuchsia, and a pale blush silk has almost nothing in common with a bright candy stripe. We have been looking specifically at the pinks that actually integrate into a real wardrobe rather than demanding a whole outfit be built around them. Texture matters here too. Wool and knitted silk carry pink differently than woven silk does, and both have their place.

These are the ties that reward the decision to just go for it.