Cufflinks come in every size, every shape and every colour! This variety of designs is a real advantage for satisfying everyone's taste, but it can make it tricky to make your choice among so many options when it's time to buy your cufflinks.
Cufflinks let you complete your outfits, whether for a special event such as a wedding, or simply day to day if you wear shirts. It's therefore important to choose your cufflinks based on your outfits… but not only that!
Colour, material, type of closure: there are many things to consider. You might also need to choose your cufflinks based on the event you'll be wearing them to.
To help you choose, here's all our advice on selecting your cufflinks.
Choosing the right cufflink design
There isn't just one type of cufflink. You'll need to choose your cufflinks based on their design.
A cufflink's design affects its shape, but also its type of closure or fastening. Among the different cufflink designs, you'll find:
- The swivel-back cufflink: this cufflink design is very common. It allows for a practical fastening. Fish-tail and bullet-back cufflinks, for example, belong to this category.
- The chain-link cufflink: less common today, but favoured by purists, this type is trickier to adjust, giving the cuff a slightly looser fit.
- The fixed cufflink: here, the cufflink has no closure or fastening system and simply slides directly into the cuff hole. Trickier to put on, these cufflinks are, however, sturdier. Stud and ball-back cufflinks, for example, fall into this category.
- Hinged cufflinks: this design has a type of closure that brings the two sides of the shirt cuff neatly together at the wrist. This type of cufflink is ideal for a close, snug fit.
- Silk knots: these cufflinks are generally made of fabric (silk or cotton). They allow for a more relaxed, modern style.
- The double-action fastening cufflink: this design is highly advanced and very modern. Its closure mechanism is inspired by watch clasps. It offers a secure closure, so you don't risk losing your cufflinks while wearing them.
Choosing your cufflinks by colour
A cufflink is, above all, a piece of jewellery. Its role is therefore to elevate an outfit even further. You should choose your cufflinks so they coordinate with your look.
To do this, you'll need to match the colour of your cufflinks. Cufflinks come in every colour, which can make the choice a little tricky.
To successfully coordinate the colours of your cufflinks, here are three approaches based on colour-wheel rules:
- Choose cufflinks the same colour as your outfit: you can go tone-on-tone with cufflinks matching your shirt's colour. You can play with lightness, using lighter or darker cufflinks.
- Choose cufflinks in a colour close to your outfit: opt for cufflinks in a colour close to that of your shirt (purple cufflinks for a pink shirt, for example). These are known as analogous colours.
- Choose cufflinks in a colour that complements your outfit: go for contrast by choosing complementary colours — that is, colours opposite each other on the colour wheel (yellow cufflinks for a blue shirt, for example).
To be sure you can't go wrong, you can also choose shades outside the colour wheel, such as grey, beige or black.
Choosing your cufflinks by material
Besides colour, the material of your cufflinks matters too. There are various materials, each giving a different effect to your outfit:
- Stainless steel cufflinks: this hard-wearing material goes with any outfit, making it a real wardrobe staple.
- Gold cufflinks: ideal for making a strong impression, as gold is a sign of distinction and luxury.
- Silver cufflinks: just like steel, silver cufflinks go with a very wide range of outfits.
- Copper cufflinks: more casual than gold, copper still offers a warm colour that may develop a green tint over time.
- Leather cufflinks: leather is a material that brings a very modern touch to your outfit.
- Silk cufflinks: for a relaxed look, though the fabric is more delicate than other materials.
- Wooden cufflinks: just like leather, wooden cufflinks are very fashionable.
- Mother-of-pearl cufflinks: sourced from certain mollusc shells, mother-of-pearl can come in different colours.
- Crystal cufflinks: very delicate, this type of cufflink is quite rare.
Choosing your cufflinks by occasion
Cufflinks can be worn on many occasions, but it's true that some designs suit certain events more easily than others.
So it's also possible to choose your cufflinks based on the occasion:
- For work: we recommend adapting your cufflinks to your role and responsibilities. Fairly senior in the hierarchy, with a role of responsibility? Choose cufflinks in precious materials such as gold or mother-of-pearl. More of a creative type? Don't hesitate to stand out with fashionable leather, wood or silk cufflinks.
- For a wedding or an important event: for this type of occasion, we recommend classic materials and colours for a chic, distinguished look.
- Day to day: if you want to wear cufflinks every day, you can choose fashionable, relaxed materials such as silk, wood or leather.
How to match your cufflinks with your outfit?
Finally, you may need to choose your cufflinks based on other elements of your outfit.
We recommend echoing your other accessories. If you choose gold cufflinks, don't hesitate to accessorise your outfit with other gold pieces, such as your belt, a watch, or a ring.
For original, relaxed looks, you can also pair your cufflinks with your tie or bow tie by choosing cufflinks in the same colours or material. There are indeed wooden or leather bow ties for an original look that will help you stand out.
We also recommend these other pages:
- Giving cufflinks as a gift
- Buying personalised or made-to-order cufflinks?
- Collecting cufflinks
- Menswear and cufflinks
Now you know what to look for — all that's left is to compare designs for real. Browse our full men's cufflinks collection and filter by colour, by shape or by style, from elegant cufflinks to quirky designs that reflect who you are.
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