So I've been in cubical land on and off for the last year and had to acquire clothes to suit the cubical dress code: ties, non-white socks, button down shirts to go with the ties, etc. First, what is the purpose of the tie? It looks nice but feels like a leash, but since mainly it is my cubical wall that is looking at it all day long, why do i have to wear it? I was told by one of the guys at my B&M that it is to create symmetry and to break the pattern of the dress shirt. I'm in a cubical, not a Van Gogh painting, why do I need to create symmetry and differenting color patterns on my body? Does anyone else have a reason why the white-color world loves to wear ties? Even if you can tell me how to match ties to shirts, that would be appreciated.

The other question i had was socks. Do you match socks to the shoes, the pants or belt, and why?