Hardware to Wear

A polyester tie makes a statement by itself, but put a pattern of tools front and center and you'll really get the office talking. The cream-colored pegboard at left reflects an orderly handyman, the bolts and wrenches on blue suggest a more whimsical work style, and the rank-and-file rows on the right mean business: It's all pliers, all the time.

About $15 each; Wildties