The tie is taking back its place in the men’s wardrobe. And it was not at all obvious

The last few years haven’t been too kind to the men’s tie. Even before the pandemic made it disappear from his wardrobe, her stock was already in free fall. And the metaphor in question was not chosen at random, but for its relevance to the world of finance.

In fact, it does not exist, the world’s largest corporate symbol of the tie. In particular, for decades it has symbolized the oppressive nature of this microcosm, if only for the fact of being so similar to a noose. So much so that in the common fashion imagination there is no more satisfying gesture of liberation than taking off your tie at the end of a long day at the office or after the wedding party.

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For many, the tie remains firmly rooted in a bygone era, takes us back, as we were saying, to Wall Street, to a manifestly chauvinistic world. Then, suddenly, the garment that had once been omnipresent in men’s wardrobes since the time of the Sun King who, finding it extremely elegant, began wearing it from the age of seven (it had been “invented” in the 17th century as a practical ornament to hold together the upper part of the uniform by Croatian soldiers during the Thirty Years’ War), is seemed destined to meet the same fate as the pocket handkerchief: a relic of a not too distant past saved from extinction by characters present at some fairs.

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But then a strange thing happened. Fashionable guys have started wearing ties again, for pure fun. We had already noticed it at the men’s Fall-Winter 2024/25 fashion shows and we saw it in the following ones too: after seasons of scarves and bow ties of every size, shape, color and graphic, the tie has returned from last season to show up on his neck.

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Dolce&Gabbana Menswear Spring-Summer 2024. Photo Getty

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And we had confirmation of this at Pitti Uomo last June, where there were, as never before in several years, so many exhibitors with ties of every shape, width and fabric, underlining how there neck tie is destined to be successfully flaunted by men, even the most unsuspecting ones, at least until next Spring-Summer.

The most classic of accessories for men, so, the scene resumes in its own way, ready to conquer even the most sceptical generations and to adapt to various looks, from the classic, of course, to the more smart. This is reflected in the fashion houses that are selective and selective when to add ties to their collections. Giorgio Armani, for example, brought back the classic tie for his Fall-Winter 2024/25 men’s collection, while Louis Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2024 proposal was the tone-on-tone tie with the shirt paired with earrings, socks and eyelet sandals.

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Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring-Summer 2025 Photo Getty.

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Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2024. Photo Getty.

Giorgio Armani Menswear Fall 2024. Photo Getty.

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Sabato De Sarno’s eagerly anticipated debut menswear show for Gucci, meanwhile, featured refined tailoring and tight scarves that could be mistaken for extra long ties tied with chains. But also brands like Loewe embrace experimentation, blurring the boundaries between tie and scarf.

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Gucci Menswear Fall/Winter 2024-25. Getty Images

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After seasons of tracksuits, men are not only returning to more formal dressing, but they are also embracing creative ways to do so. In a new world, like the one in A.D. (post-Covid) the return of the tie is, therefore, an unexpected turning point. That celebs seize upon. The American actor and rapper Tyler James Williams made it onto the best-dressed list at this year’s Golden Globes in a striking pinstripe suit with a skinny black tie and chain, while co-stars Robert Downey Jr. and Kieran Culkin kept things monochromatic with silk ties paired with their impeccable tailoring.

Tyler James Williams at the 2024 Golden Globes. Photo Getty.

Tyler James Williams at the 2024 Golden Globes. Photo Getty.

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Today, in fact, everything is allowed. At Wimbledon David Beckham wore it knitted, the director Baz Lurmhann at the Olympic Games she showed off one in tone-on-tone denim.

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Baz Luhrmann with Anna Wintour. Getty photo

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Last June A$AP Rocky He was spotted in New York with the office worker look cool of the month: taking a break from the usual leather jackets and sneakers, The rapper wore a striped shirt from Bottega Veneta’s latest collection and a contrasting lambskin tie.

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A$AP Rocky. Getty Images

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While Jeremy Allen White, at the premiere of the third season of The Bearabandoning the white T-shirts and the chef’s apron that he always sports in the series, he has opted for a chic and sophisticated masculine look by Louis Vuitton: standing out on the cream suit, the thin black tie which also conquers a Gen Z of ours, the singer Maninni, who wore it shorter over a pinstriped shirt at the Giffoni Film Festival, increasing its charm with sunglasses in tandem.

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Jeremy Allen White. Getty photo

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GIFFONI VALLE PIANA, ITALY – JULY 25: Alessio Mininni aka Maninni attends the photocall at the 54th Giffoni Film Festival 2024 on July 25, 2024 in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy. (Photo by Ivan Romano/Getty Images)Ivan Romano/Getty Images

For his part, the almost sixty-year-old (yes, he turns sixty on September 2nd) Keanu Reeves, also photographed in the Big Apple, chose her as polka dots.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 22: Keanu Reeves seen in Manhattan on July 22, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Robert Kamau/GC Images)Robert Kamau

From subtle patterns to Prince of Wales, from preppy stripes to silk ones, from paisley patterns to solid colors. The choice of tie and how to wear it is absolutely subjectivewith the belief that this accessory for him is no longer relegated to stuffy meeting rooms and formal dinners. Dressing well on any given day and at any time location, you can with a tie.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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