Hey Santa: Denzel needs a tie

At the New York premiere of "The Great Debaters," director Denzel Washington showed up sans necktie. Fine, D. You're an auteur and you don't conform to society's idea of a well-dressed man.

But, you should know that only prisoners, nerds and Mexican gangsters wear their shirts buttoned to their chins. 

Might I suggest this Robert Godley blue geometric tie ($115) from Barneys, which I know that you could pull off like no other man. The electric color is muted by the masculine design.

You don't have to tell me that you wouldn't be caught dead wearing a tie festooned with lime green whales a-spouting or laughing dachshunds. Believe me, Mr. Washington, I get it.

Photo credits: WireImage; Barneys