The MR PORTER guide to one of the most versatile tie knots – here’s how to pull it off.

The four-in-hand is the easiest and arguably most versatile way you can tie a tie. Think of it as the bread and butter of the whole discipline of tie tying. It’s perfect for smart-casual outfits and works particularly well with a button-down collar shirt, as the final knot is rather neat. You can tie this knot with any kind of tie, although it tends to look better with slimmer, shorter varieties. As to how it’s actually done? Watch the video, above, and be enlightened in under a minute.