Accessories
7 articles from the Journal
Small accessories finish an outfit and are often the easiest jewellery for a man to start with. These guides explain how to wear cufflinks with French cuffs, the difference between a tie pin, tie clip and tie bar, and where a lapel pin or brooch belongs on a suit, kurta or bandhgala. They also cover sherwani and kurta buttons for weddings and festive dressing, plus what to look for in a luxury keychain. Each guide sticks to placement, etiquette and value.
Luxury Keychain for Men: Materials, Hardware and What to Pay
A luxury keychain for men is worth buying when it is made of solid material, such as 925 silver, titanium, solid brass or full-grain leather, with hardware that will not open in a pocket and a weight that does not drag on a car key. Below that standard, you are paying for a logo or for plating.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Best Cufflinks for Men in India: Silver, Gold, Diamond and Price
The best cufflinks for men are solid metal, either 925 sterling silver or 18K gold, with a whale-back or bullet-back fastening and a face in the same metal colour as your watch. Plated brass pairs are cheap but wear through; in silver and gold you pay for metal weight, workmanship and any stones.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Tie Pin vs Tie Clip vs Tie Bar: Which to Wear and Where
A tie clip and a tie bar both slide across the tie and grip the shirt placket, holding the tie flat without piercing it. A tie pin pierces the tie, and a tie tack also anchors through a shirt buttonhole. Clips and bars are the practical daily choice; pins are more traditional and slightly more formal.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Brooch for Men: How to Wear One on a Kurta, Bandhgala or Suit
A brooch for men is worn on the left side of the chest: on a suit, on the left lapel near the buttonhole; on a bandhgala, kurta or sherwani, about a hand's width below the collarbone in line with the middle of the shoulder. Choose one sized to your frame and let it be the only statement piece.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
How to Wear a Lapel Pin: Placement, Meaning and Etiquette
Wear a lapel pin on the left lapel, either through the lapel buttonhole or just above it, with the design angled parallel to the lapel's outer edge. Push the post through from the front, fix the clutch behind, and wear one pin only. It suits suits, blazers and bandhgalas, and is optional at black tie.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
How to Wear Cufflinks: French Cuffs, Types and When to Wear Them
To wear cufflinks, fold a French cuff back on itself, press the two open ends together so all four buttonholes line up, push the cufflink through from the outside with the decorative face on the outer side of the wrist, then flip the toggle flat to lock it. Single cuffs work the same way with two holes.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 10, 2026
Sherwani and Kurta Buttons for Men: Styles and How to Wear Them
Sherwani buttons are detachable decorative buttons pushed through the garment's buttonholes and held at the back by a ring, toggle or linking chain. A kurta usually takes a short set for its placket, while a sherwani takes a larger set for the front and often smaller ones for the cuffs. Count your buttonholes before buying.
AXIOM Journal
Oct 6, 2026