Once, the necktie—henceforth referred to as just a “tie”—was an everyday essential. Men wore ties to work under blue collars ...
According to a recent study, wearing a tie can reduce blood flow to the brain by 7.5%. Sporting a tie can also raise the intraocular eye pressure, increasing your risk of glaucoma and cataracts.
John Minihan//Getty Images Andy Warhol: tie-wearer. Then business casual came along and messed everything up. Polos replaced button-front shirts at the office and collar-wear lost serious ground.
There was a short, irony-drenched resurgence in the 2000s, when hipsters in skinny jeans would wear equally skinny ties a la The Strokes, but it quickly faded. Eventually, the rise of streetwear ...