| As yomon said, ALWAYS have your suits tailored.
Funny though, I would suggest to wear any tie besides red/bright. Then again, it's more of a personal taste.
From the red gradients, pink would be the only one I would suggest with a dark grey suit.
All other colors with a white shirt would look fine, so you don't have anything to worry about.
Fabric is more important than color. Silk, wool, cashmere. Just don't go for the cheap silk- ask the seller how thick/heavy the silk is if you can't tell it yourself. If it's of good quality, hold it up from one side to make sure. If it just hangs, then it was cut correctly. If it starts turning, drop it right away. Check for any loose runs on the sides of the fabric. If they don't know, ask where it was made. When a tie is of high quality, color goes to the second shelf.
Design of the tie is very subjective. If I were you, I would NOT wear red or anything bright, would NOT wear stripes, would NOT wear anything checked, would NOT wear anything dotted, and would NOT wear anything with big geometric patterns.
This leaves for me almost all solid or ties with a small geometric pattern. By small geometric pattern, I mean something spaced very very closely. It also leaves knitted and woven ties, but don't wear those with a suit.
Can never go wrong with a solid tie, but it can sometimes be a little too plain, depending as well on your suit and how it's tailored. Make sure your tie doesn't conflict with the the pattern of your suit or shirt. _________________ A morning of awkwardness is far better than a night of loneliness.
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