Duke of Rothesay in Architectural Digest

[McMurdo]

The Duke's tie is unclear,on my screen, but at a guess it is The Gordon Highlanders regimental tie, one of his favourites I am told.

That is what I was thinking also, I would also hazard a guess that the sporran is a brown hunter style leather sporran that I've seen him wear often.

[hospitaller]

Indeed the GHR tie:

[macwilkin]

The Duke was Colonel-in-Chief of the Gordons before their amalgamation with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforths & Camerons) in 1994.

Regards,

Todd

[Bugbear]

I've seen a few men's style magazines of late that have been saying it's OK to mix it up a bit - everything doesn't have to be so matchy-matchy. But as they also say, you have to know the rules to be able to break them, by which they mean to be able to break them >just so.<

Given that tartans are usually a big riot of colors anyway, it is probably a good idea for the average kiltie to stick by the customary rules of thumb. Except for the blue shirt and tie in the Duke's ensemble, there is not much of a riot - perhaps a mere scuffle - but had I been there to lay out His Royal Clothes that morning, I probably would have given him brown shoes.

Regards,
Rex.

Agreed, but I don't think he would have to have gone with brown accessories because Chef has said black was acceptable as day wear.

With the blue shirt/tie and the green, I would think the brown would have a warmer tone, though. Maybe the Duke was having mixed feelings that day...