tie preference

[Rudkobing]

Fuck bow ties. Bow ties are for losers.

[Kalis]

It never ceases to amaze me that women's fashion has come so far over the last century and a half, while men's business dress has tweaked the size of lapels and whether pleats are in and minor details like that, and that's it.

I like the fact that we have maintained a tie (pun intended) into our past.

Modern business suits trace their history back centuries through the little details, such as ties and not doing up the bottom button on suits and waistcoats (vests to Yanks), it makes the uniform for businessmen one not particularly subject to the vagaries of fashion.


If you want to know why I like it, then just look what happens when you let men get creative with black tie...



Tom Cruise showing why the 1980s was regarded as a low point in menswear.



What the hell is this?

[Orlong]

I prefer neckties because you can make so many different knot styles. I usually use this one:



And if youre really skilled you can do the Aperature Knot

[Linri]

lol, bow ties... hope on your penny farthing, grab your monacle, watch fob, and tweed vest. The 1800's way

[Aggrophobic]

Necktie, of course.

[Endus]

I like the fact that we have maintained a tie (pun intended) into our past.

Modern business suits trace their history back centuries through the little details, such as ties and not doing up the bottom button on suits and waistcoats (vests to Yanks), it makes the uniform for businessmen one not particularly subject to the vagaries of fashion.

I guess my point is it's just as silly as if we were still doing the powdered-wig thing.

[Kalis]

I guess my point is it's just as silly as if we were still doing the powdered-wig thing.

I like traditions, then again I am conservative, so that is our thing.

Suits work, they are not overly fussy, e.g. a tie takes a few seconds to do, and they give off a certain gravitas that you do not get with an unironed polo shirt and cargo shorts.

[Jester Joe]

Ties in general are terrible.

But if I had to pick, it would be a necktie.

[nextormento]

Neckties and bowties are a ridiculous anachronism in today's world.

This is a ridiculous critique of arbitrarily set customs.
It hasn't changed, ergo anachronistic
You're just stuck in a timeless inconsistency (teehee) whereby you demand things change for the sake of change itself.

just as silly

Fashion is just as silly independently of evolution or lack thereof.

[Deleted]

I prefer the third option: get that fucking thing off of me

[Deleted]

Neither

Yup. Neither it is.

[Heladys]

I would wear a lobster bib around town before I would willingly wear a goddamn bowtie, but I'm not keen on a necktie either.

[Lightwysh]

No Bolo tie option?? I'm offended. Also neckerchief sand ascots are nice.

If the person I'm interviewing shows up with an ascot or bolo tie with a sweet turquoise buckle, you know that person ain't afraid of anything and it the best choice for the job.

[segara82]

The TIE Interceptor of course, that is one sleek ... ah, wrong T.I.E.

btt: Necktie, the various knots can really make it stand out more or make it more classy.