Cuff Links Make a Statement
By
Marcy Waldie
What's old will always be new to some future generation. This holds true especially in the world of fashion. With "Formal Fridays" and Dress Up Days" replacing "Grunge" and "Dress Down Days" in the workplace, dressy duds are making a comeback. And for both men and women, the French cuff shirt is becoming a standard in the office at least one day a week. Citing that they feel better about themselves when they're dressed up, workers take a few seconds longer in the morning to insert links into those cuffs. Power cuff links are replacing the power necktie. It's about position, elegance and making a statement.
There's
a fun side to wearing cuff links, too. If being refined isn't your style,
try funky, or just plain whimsical. From small and traditional to oversized
and outrageous, cuff links make a statement that reflects the wearer's
social standing, occupation, political preference, hobbies, sports interests
or other indulgences.
There are cuff link exhibits and auctions, and cuff links are holding their own in fashion catalogs. There is a Cuff Link Museum, cuff link books and a boom in cuff link collecting. According to The National Cuff Link Society, cuff links are popular collectibles because they are affordable, available, easy to display and require little space. Serious collectors will want to acquaint themselves with cuff link terminology. No mater what the item, knowledge is a must to be a successful collector. Popular from the 1870s-90s and again in the 1950s and '60s, cuff links are moving to the fore of the fashion and collecting scene. Whether you wear them on your sleeves or display them in special cases, cuff links say a lot about the real you.
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