Top 10 Homecoming Accessories For Guys: Cufflinks, Tie Bars & Lapel Pins
Homecoming started in 1911 at the University of Missouri, built to welcome alumni back and celebrate school spirit at a single football game weekend.
It's grown into something bigger than that founding idea ever accounted for. Over 80% of US high schools now run some version of it every fall, a week of festivities that builds toward one dance most students spend weeks planning for.
Homecoming now runs on red-carpet energy, the kind of pre-dance photos that used to be reserved for prom. That shift matters for guys specifically, since a dance built around photos rewards the details that show up in them, not just the overall silhouette of a rented tux. Here are 10 that genuinely do.
Gold Tone Initial Cufflinks
Start with something personal.
The Gold Tone Initial Cufflinks add your own initials to the outfit, making them an easy choice whether you're buying them yourself or receiving them as a gift.
Pair them with other gold accessories, such as a gold watch or belt buckle, to keep the look coordinated.
Avoid mixing gold cufflinks with silver tie clips or silver lapel pins in the same outfit, as matching metal tones always looks cleaner.
Crystal Lapel Pin with Chain
Next is the lapel, where a boutonniere usually sits.
If you'd rather skip fresh flowers, the Crystal Lapel Pin with Chain is a practical alternative that lasts the entire night. Wear it on the left lapel with a black suit, navy blazer, velvet jacket, or tuxedo.
Choose a crystal color that complements your tie, pocket square, or your date's outfit instead of trying to match everything exactly. A coordinated look is usually more polished than an exact color match.
Classic Tie Clip
The same attention to detail applies to your tie.
A classic tie clip keeps it in place during photos, dinner, and the dance, while adding a clean finishing touch to your outfit.
Position the tie clip between the third and fourth buttons of your dress shirt. It should be slightly narrower than your tie and secure both the tie and shirt placket. It's a small detail, but one that makes a noticeable difference in photos.
Silver Mesh Cufflink Chain
Matching your date doesn't mean wearing the same color from head to toe.
Most stylists recommend coordinating with your date's outfit rather than matching it exactly. The Silver Mesh Cufflink Chain makes that easy because silver pairs well with almost any suit color and doesn't compete with your date's dress.
If you're wearing silver cufflinks, keep your tie clip and lapel pin silver as well for a consistent finish.
Novelty Tie Clip
Coordination matters, but so does personality.
A novelty tie clip works best when the rest of the outfit is simple. The novelty tie clip collection adds a small detail tied to a real interest without turning the outfit into a costume.
Keep it to one statement accessory.
If you're wearing a novelty tie clip, stick with classic cufflinks and a simple lapel pin rather than adding multiple bold pieces.
Zircon Cufflinks
If you're wearing a full tuxedo, the accessories are often the only part of the outfit that's completely yours.
The Zircon Cufflinks catch light well in photos and pair naturally with black tuxedos, white dress shirts, and silver accessories. They work especially well for evening events where flash photography is common.
Avoid pairing them with heavily patterned ties or oversized lapel pins. Let the cufflinks provide the shine while the rest of the outfit stays clean.
Cufflinks and Tuxedo Studs Set
A rented tuxedo can look plain if the shirt is left untouched.
A matching set from the cufflinks and tuxedo studs collection gives the shirt a more finished look without changing the overall outfit. Choose silver for black or charcoal tuxedos, and gold for warmer-toned accessories.
This is one of the easiest ways to make a rental look more intentional rather than something picked up for a single night.
Fancy Button Cover
Not every guy is wearing a tuxedo, and that's completely fine.
A blazer, dress shirt, and tie is one of the strongest homecoming outfits because it's comfortable and easy to wear again. The Fancy Button Cover is designed for that kind of look and clips onto a standard dress shirt in seconds.
Use it with a solid white, black, or light-blue shirt, and keep the tie relatively simple. Button covers already draw attention, so they work best when the rest of the outfit isn't competing with them.
HAWSON Vintage Lion Head Cufflinks
The Vintage Lion Head Cufflinks carry real carved detail, sharp enough to hold its own in a photo without needing a full outfit built around it to make sense of the choice.
It’s for a guy who wants something with a bit more presence than a plain cufflink offers. Pair them with a black, charcoal, or navy suit and keep the tie and lapel simple.
Career Cufflinks
For the guy who wants something safe, versatile, and easy to wear, the career cufflinks collection is the strongest option.
They work with a tuxedo, a navy suit, or a blazer-and-tie combination, and they don't rely on trends that might look dated next year.
If you're unsure which pair to choose, start here. Classic cufflinks are almost impossible to overdress with at homecoming, and you'll get more use out of them than any novelty accessory.
Getting the Details Right
Ten options is genuinely a lot to choose from, so narrow it down the way real dress code advice suggests: match your metal tone, not your whole outfit, to whatever your date's wearing. A gold cufflink with a gold lapel pin reads as planned and deliberate.
Mixing gold and silver across three different pieces reads like nobody checked before walking out the door that evening, rushing to make curfew for pictures.
HawsonVIP has the Gold Tone Initial Cufflinks that started this list and the career cufflinks that closed it, plus everything in between, ready to arrive well before the dance rolls around and the countdown on everyone's group chat finally hits zero.