Rule: A gentleman understands the difference between matching and complementing
Pairing reinforces the gentleman's commitment to creating symbiotic harmony. Knowing style through truth, the gentleman avoids kitsch paired sets and creates his own masterpieces based on tacit knowledge and a keen sense of self.
Rule in practice: A gentleman intuitively pairs food and wine by country and region on a tertiary level, and his necktie and pocket square by pattern on an emotional one. It is the deep understanding of how life pairs that the gentleman uses to create jocular festivities and light hearted banter reinforced by subtle harmony.
