Tying a tie is one of those things that can seem almost impossible to learn at first, but feels easy after hardly any time at all. The great thing about ties, though, is that you can get away with ...

Season after season menswear is fairly predictable: repetitive shirts, trousers, suits and shoes. So no one saw this one coming: a 14-step tie knot — yes, 14! — primarily fueled by social networking ...

Neckties have long been a component of men’s formalwear. Most historians agree that the necktie originated in the 17th century and can be traced back to the Thirty Years’ War in Central Europe. At ...

Tying a tie is practically a rite of passage. For many guys, it’s a skill linked to a specific memory or milestone — that ...

Q I am new to wearing ties. I know there are different kinds of tie knots (I see knotting directions for three), but I don't know if any are more right with certain clothes than with others. A You are ...

Q A couple of disagreements. One, having taught in five English departments, I'm not sure you are right to describe bow ties as characteristically worn by English professors (and certainly not with ...