Suit and Tie people.

[Corey]

Damn, I missed all the fun. Lots of good advice here. The only thing I'll add is about the knot. I've seen some people recommend half, full, and double windsor knots, but that's kind of a half answer. The knot should go with the style of collar your shirt has. If your collar is long and narrow, a double windsor knot is complete fucking overkill. The collar will end up covering up most of the knot and it'll look fucking retarded. On the opposite end of it, if the collar has a wide, shorter part, a half windsor knot wouldn't be large enough, and again, would look retarded. Stay far away from a four in hand knot. That's bush league cub scout shit that ruins any shirt. If you got the shirt from Kohl's, chances are that a full windsor will fit the bill, or if the tie is a good material, a Shelby/Pratt knot will give a good sized "triangle" to fill the collar and it's a little easier to tie than a Windsor.