I just returned to wearing them after becoming PROFOUNDLY tired of the lack of formality and professionality in the labor pool. I want to do my part to bring male excellence back in the work that we do and the way we carry/present ourselves.
"Male excellence" is a great way of putting it. The more we loosen our standards by dressing poorly, speaking poorly, and displaying bad manners, the more we descend from excellence to being a low-quality individual in terms of social standards. This is why I dislike the idea of always "dressing for the occasion"; I care more about male excellence than I do about conforming.
I started working in the oil and gas industry in the late 80s. The office was geologists and engineers, and everyone was expected to wear a suit and tie. You could take your jacket off when in your office, but if you were outside of your workspace, your necktie was cinched, and your jacket was on. Even to go to the men's room. "Casual Friday" meant you could wear an odd trousers/sport coat combination. Now...same industry...for many of my profession the dressiest thing they own is a pair of khakis and a long-sleeve shirt. In time, the office "uniform" became jeans and a golf shirt. It's still that way for most men my age, but I have noticed a trend lately of younger men starting to dress better. Perhaps it's the privilege of youth, and clothing being made for younger/slimmer men, perhaps it's RUclips style "influencers" like Ash, but I see men regularly wearing sports jackets, dress shoes, even cufflinks, and yes...gasp...the occasional necktie. It's rare, but I'm seeing more today than I did say 5-6 years ago. I also noticed after the COVID work from home period and we returned to the office the trend of men dressing better. I like what I'm seeing, and I hope it continues.
The tie is not just a luxury pretty looking item. It is like a belt with trousers in that it holds the collars in place and allows the shirt to form around the neck. The tie does have a purpose as well.
I was talking to my wife about neck ties yesterday. I am 63 years old. I can remember in the 1980’s when my grandfather was in his 70’s ( years old), he would wake up each morning and put on slacks, black leather belt and leather shoes and white shirt and neck tie. Granddad was retired and spent his days around his home. But Grandad still made the effort to wear a necktie.
I know what you mean. As men's dress codes have now reached a nadir of informality, any gent who makes an effort sartorially can only stand out for all the right reasons. Let others dress up to your standards rather than you down to theirs.
In my current capacity as a high school teacher, I relish in the opportunity to wear a necktie every day. It allows for an unparalleled show of personality and esprit de corp in an outfit. Anecdotally, my students definitely respond to a heightened level of personal presentation, and subliminally mirror my levels of care in their own uniform. Keep the tie alive! Great video again!
When I was at school in the seventies we had a uniform with shirt and tie. Trouble was that the male teachers were mostly slovenly in jeans and tieless shirts. I remember we all resented their insistence on our wearing uniform while they looked as if they lived under a hedge. It was all ‘Do as I say, not as I do’. I’m pleased you take your job seriously and lead by example. I can assure you that the children will notice and be influenced.
I’ve retired from a career that included wearing custom dress shirts(with the cuff monogrammed with my initials on the hand that held my pen) and $250 ties and $500 belts and a $10,000 watch every day. I provided a service for multimillionaires. I never had a problem with them handing me their money and their trust as they felt assured that I would serve them in their best interest. Along with this I included impeccable appearance. Physically and mentally. Bring in impeccable speech and attitude and there you have it. The formula for success. Yes …… I have retired very wealthy too all due to this philosophy practiced daily.
One of those things I’d never stopped to think about, but it’s so very true. And it’s not even like it’s resulted in more respect from the public or the criminals. As Ash says, even a clip-on tie would be convenient, safe, while still putting on that respectable appearance, and would be suitable for the majority of police officers.
The "tactical" Police polo shirt costs 65pence, its primarily a cost cutting measure. If you turn up to a job dressed for a fight that is probably what you'll end up with. I wore a shirt and tie right to the end of my service (2019) it served me well.
@@stevelee7963 Sometimes offers need to dress tactical. One of the problems with too much tactical gear is that it restricts movement. Most offers should be wearing a shirt and tie.
Those HSBC uniforms… 🤢 4:56 I would more likely expect to discuss with them what size fries I want to add to my order than financial services of any description…
The problem with a more relaxed dress code in the workplace unfortunately breeds a more relaxed lackadaisical attitude toward work in general when less effort is required as to how we present ourselves in the workplace (white collar jobs) then we more rapidly adopt a melancholy outlook toward accomplishing our best efforts I favor the necktie and I shall always.
The COVID shutdowns causing the mass working from home change, has resulted in a horrible plummeting of dress standards. On the rare occasion when we do have to go in to the office, jackets have been replaced by hoodies, pants with jeans, business shirts with t-shits and dress shoes with atheltic shoes (not even leather sneakers!). I always get the "you're looking sharp" comments, but no one has changed their ways, alas.
I wear neckties all the time and have a vast collection of them. And yes, I'm usually the only man wearing one. As long as I'm still alive the tie will live on.🎉
I'm glad that you rightfully called out the tech leaders that are a huge part of the casualization of our society. Because they are seen as the penultimate icons of success, the false premise that dressing well is a waste of time because it interferes with productivity. It is unfortunate that the tie is so underutilized because it is an amazing accessory in making any gentleman look better.
Thing is, the major tech leaders started as college kids, in jeans, t shirts and Converse - that was their uniform, and others wanted to emulate that. It’s not for everyone though, and there’s still a place (in my view) for more formal business attire.
I do not think tech leaders are the problem. Some of them are outcasts that just want to conform so since every body else is not dressing well they are just going with the flow.
the tech industry itself is very casual. i work in a big tech firm, and everyday i see a dozens going to work with their pajamas, or shorts graphic t shirts. they also dress like that going to meet their customers on big projects. no dress code is required anywhere i worked at. people often think im their boss. my boss saw me the first time and thought im a director checking up the place. all because i care about my presentation and the modest standard of office wear.
I work in a job where I can choose whatever I want to wear & I made a decision a while ago to wear a shirt and tie to work. Even if it's just a shirt & knitted tie under a v-neck jumper or cardigan I try to make the effort now & I am finding it does give me self confidence & helps me get into a more professional mindset
You are absolutely right… literally nobody wears a tie anymore in my workplace but I still do. The comments from my colleagues are that I’m the only individual who looks professional and like a manager should look! If people don’t want to wear a tie any other time of the year…then wear them in the colder months only as they certainly keep the neck warmer on a fresh morning.
Reporting from the U.S. here. Being a Tie wearer and ex military, I have observed the following. One Tie making company in Waukesha WI, went out of Business circa 1998. I have also seen an uptick over the years of ties being sold in thrift stores. oddly very few black Ties show up. One more comment, I actually thanked my pharmacist for wearing a Tie, yea turns out he was ex Navy.
Stephen Fry did a very popular Instagram series through lockdown about his tie collection which resulted in a book. Hopefully this means the tie has a well of goodwill with the international public. I wear a tie to 90% of professional meetings. I don't feel dressed without one! 👔
John T Molloy's 'Dress for Success'! Came out in 1975 as I started my career, and I had a first edition hard back for many years. A lot of good advice. One tip I remember to this day (and used) was to dress not like your boss, but like your boss's boss. It is he (or she, but don't dress like her if you're a guy) who will likely allow you the promotion you want.
Ash . I plan on wearing my tie today. We must set an example to the younger generation. As for your analogy of the doctor the doctor that is dressed better also shows that he has attention to detail and has self-confidence whereas the Doctor the dressed slovingly may show you that he is sloppy in his job as well. Best regards Ron
Some years ago, I read about two men in England driving on their way to some destination. It appears that the driver was from England the passenger was an American or a Canadian. At one point, they had to stop because of a road closure due to a pipeline repair. There was a road crew of men pretty much equally covered in mud. The driver got out and walked up and asked one of the men for information about how long it would take and if there was a good way to go around. When he got back in the car and told the passenger what the man told him, the conversation went like this: Passenger: How did you know who to ask? Driver: I asked the boss, of course. Surprised passenger: How did you know that man was the boss? Driver: He was the one wearing a tie.
I really like your red waistcoat, Ash. It contrasts perfectly with your jacket. I really like the style of wearing a contrasting plain coloured waistcoat with a checked/tweed jacket. It gives the whole look that bit extra punch.
I come here after watching the Oscars ceremony last Sunday. I remember it used to be a black tie event, and now it looks like a fashion show, and not a very good one. Lots of people not wearing a tie or even a proper shirt. Pretty disappointing in my view
I started wearing a necktie again for formal work meetings about a year ago - I’ll nearly always be the only one in the room wearing a tie, but I like it!
My personal role model is my late grandfather whom I have hardly ever seen without a tie and tie pin - and a suit, a hat and a cane in his hand. That's enough of a role model for me. I could not care less for today's "dress codes".
Even labourers in factories, farmers, etc. in the 1920s, 30s. Wearing a collared shirt, a tie, sometimes a waistcoat. With overalls on top. I would like to get back to that.
I think that when wearing a tie becomes 'counter culture', it'll become more popular in the leisure/pub/restaurant environment. Or I hope so. Let's pull together to keep ties alive ?
I had to get my new driver's license last week and I made sure that I wore a tie when they took my picture. It just didn't seem right posing for an official photo like that without a tie.
Another great video, Ash - thank you. I'm working from home today but will be wearing a shirt and tie to mark International Necktie Day and for the video call I have with colleagues later. I'll also be wearing one when I head into the office in a few days time. I'm certain the tie will not go away for good, rather I think there will be something of a resurgence as more men wake-up to the fact that we have lost something, and are missing out, by being so casually dressed all of the time.
Slovenly, as you mentioned, Ash, is the way I have described for quite some time now, the lack of necktie wearing and general attitude to dressing smartly in public these days. When I was 14 years of age, my uncle, who used to be in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, ironed his white shirt and slacks, lightly sponged and brushed his blazer with his regimental badge, wore his regimental tie and put on his mirror shined shoes. Then he said “do you want to come for a wee hurl (ride) in the car?” We only went to the post office!
Good to see you again Ash. No danger of the necktie becoming extinct here, my only dilemma is full Windsor or four in hand! The most unexpected surprise of my birthday week was the release of a new selection of Turnbull & Asser ties, I couldn't resist, headed to London and smiled as I thought of you succumbing in Floris as I walked past. I picked up a navy triple check and a new square too. Stunning. I may have just ordered a few bespoke shirts whilst I was there as a birthday present to myself! I see the tie as a statement of how I'm going to conduct myself. It's my preparation to have a good day, as is using the Berluti knot to tie my laces, as well as filing my fingernails after cutting them so they don't snag on my grenadine ties or when I shake hands or hug someone. It's my reminder to keep my standards high, my outlook optimistic and my manners discreet but friendly. I recently heard a superb observation to a man with an open collar and a little too much chest showing - "When our shirts are fitted with buttons we tend to use them" Kind regards, Rob.
I couldn’t agree more, Ash. Neckties began disappearing stateside with “casual Fridays,” which wasn’t bad because one was still expected to dress appropriately. But as the brass insisted workers return post-COVID, we were told to look like anything other than Wall Street dandies proverbially screaming ‘take my wallet’ during our recent crime wave, but I do think standards are cautiously improving.
There has been major cultural changes in Western societies starting in the 60's , where men's formal wear has been replaced by casual attire generally. However, I think this is changing and there is a move back towards formal business attire. But don't worry, the tie will survive. A suit without a tie is a state of undress.
You could just as well say "A suit without a hat is a state of undress" which was also true at some point in time and really is just a matter of what you're used to. What is considered formal business attire has always been subject to (slow) change.
@@Art-is-craft you're wrong. The tie is not functional like a belt which is necessary otherwise your pants fall down. The tie is an essential part of formal business dress along with a high quality collared shirt.
@@robertnicholson1409 Trousers can stay up without a belt. The purpose of belts is to gain a better fit with trousers and enable more flexibility with that fit. Neckties form the same function with shirts in that the allow a better fit with collars so that the shirt does not need to be as tight when being worn. With a necktie you can actually wear the collar top unbuttoned as the tie can be used for the fit. When you are doing physical movement it is advisable to keep that top button loose and to then adjust the tie. Classical fashion developed as much through function as it did style.
Nice video. Overhere in the Netherlands it's all very informal. Maybe our late Prince Claus tribute to that with his infamous Declaration of the tie, as he untied himself and throwed away his royal tie😊
Been wearing a vintage Balenciaga number. Very pleased with the effect! Love to wear a tie, so it’s nice to have an excuse to wear something a bit Jazzy!
Autumn is time when I wear tie more than usual,it’s because unbuttoned shirt is not good when colder months come,and knitted tie or wool make your outfit complete and appropriate when you wear shirt.
What are peoples thoughts on wearing a tie without a suit / suit jacket? For many years would wear slacks, shirt and tie but apparently some people think that a tie should only be worn with a suit.
Ash, just discovered your channel. Fully agree. When I began working in the NHS, I was encouraged to dress down as the jacket and tie was seen as emblematic of 'management'. I wore suit and tie until told not to. If I was briefing the Exec Team or representing the Trust externally, on went the tie (usually Corps tie) and veterans badge. When it comes to formal wear, it HAS to be a silk tie-up bow tie. I went on my first cruise this summer and whilst impressed that 99.9% of men dressed in black tie (one guy had a white t-shirt with a bow tie print😂) I was one of a handful who wore a proper bow tie. It takes 5 mins to learn to do and looks fab, especially when untied at the end of the night!
Happy, Happy Neck Tie Day. I too grew up wearing a tie to grade school 1st thru 8th grade every day. My Grandfather gifted my brothers and I all his work ties when he retired this was during my high school years 9 - 12th grade 1964-68. The 1930's vintage ties fit in very well with the developing 'Peacock' men's fashion of the time. I've never owned a clip on tie. At 75 yrs. old my love affair with neck ties continues.
Ash, I have to say, today’s combination of coat, waistcoat, tie, pocket square, and shirt is just fantastic. Very sharp. You always look nice, but I think this one is very much my taste. What’s on bottom? This is where you and I would probably differ. If I’m wearing that combination I’m wearing dark jeans with my grey suede full brogue wingtips. I’m an elementary school teacher, have to wear tough trousers so the kids don’t destroy them. By the way, for perspective on age image, I saw a video where you said you were born in 1970. I’m just a little ahead of you in 1968. 55 this year, for those reading this far and doing the math in their heads. Haha!! Great outfit, Ash.
By the way, my wife has become a chapette. I just bought a pair of Barker Sloane women’s brogues for her yesterday. They should be here day after tomorrow.
You've not seen my tie drawer, have you? The tie is in no danger of death for so long as my collection survives. It's ... large. Blades and bows, all in happy profusion. However - in hot weather, such as we've had, even I couldn't wear a tie because I couldn't do up the top bottom without succumbing to heat-stroke. Now we are in Autumn/Winter, however - the top button must be done up, and little looks worse in any gent's outfit than an unembellished fastened button at the neck.
I retired twelve years ago from the practice of (American) law. Jackets and ties were absolutely required for any Court appearance, real estate closing, and just about every other situation required of a lawyer. I don't know whether that requirement has been relaxed; after all many men today see no reason to don a tie for church.
Working for an engineering firm, I must be able to go in the field at any time. I have ruined so many good/decent pants and shirts... have the preppy/stained field clothes now :)
Like a building, any outfit should has foundations, cornerstones. The dress shirt, trouser, waistcoat (I know many don't consider them anymore but for me they are still essential) and jacket are the foundations. The neckwear is the keystone that (pun intended) tie the outfit together. I don't wear a necktie everyday, neckties are for formal and professional ocassions. I much prefer scarves from silk to cashmere. Scarves can still be casual but sophisticated. But scarves are not alternatives to neckties and bowties for formal ocassions.
If I'm visiting a Client I wear a tie as I feel in a more workmanlike state. I am usually the only person in the building wearing one or when travelling on the train/tube. My exception is if I'm going to get dirty or I'm walking miles. I'm a Chartered Surveyor working mainly in offices or warehouses, but if it's a clean environment, it's a tie. Yes, I do feel a bit self conscious at times as I'm the only one wearing one, but if I'm without a tie in an office setting, it doesn't feel like I'm at work.
I wore a tie every day for work for over 40 years. I love to wear a suit and tie. Sadly in my current occupation I cannot wear a tie for work (I’m a C of E priest). I enjoy wearing a tie whenever I get the opportunity.
I’m a little past having an effect - I retired a few years ago and am now now profoundly casual in my approach to life. But I do agree that a banker with a tie is more trustworthy than someone in a polo shirt….
I work in tech so for the most part my colleagues are very casual, jeans etc. When I started it was business casual, but then our company relaxed the dress code more in line with big tech companies like Google. Recently I've been favouring chinos and a shirt because I can wear more casual shoes and am nursing an injured foot. However when I wear a suit to work, which was daily, I wear a tie and will continue to do so.
During Carter's Presidency, I seem to remember that President Carter received a certain amount of criticism for addressing the nation about turning down thermostats while wearing a sweater instead of a coat and tie.
Hello Ash, It’s sad to hear that the tie may go the way of the hat, I can’t speak for all areas, but all being said I also feel that I see more younger professional (20 something’s) in London wearing ties / suits, more so than guys in their (30s) , maybe it’s a way to separate from older generation? Or stand out from a crowd of open collars, either way there is hope yet.
Ash, Keep up the good work. In a world where a large proportion of society wear their clothes straight from the tumble dryer, smart clothing makes a man stand out. I sometimes 'dress down', in a pair of jeans, shirt and smart jumper. But an iron, shoe polish and a hairbrush (don't even get me started on a toothbrush!), makes me standout from the crowd. If you want to be taken seriously, maintain standards, and walk into the room with a swagger of confidence. In a world where people have to google the term 'sartorial elegance', be the walking, talking and breathing embodiment of the definition!
I remember in the 70s during a hot summer, We had to hand write a letter to the manager asking for permission to remove our ties. Permission wasn’t granted.
Dear Ash, I am a big fan of your content and look forward to your videos eagerly. As a physician, I wear ties almost everyday and the days I dont wear a tie, I sport a bowtie:-) Bowties are infinitely more practical for us doctors. I know you personally are not a big fan of bowties, but I request you to make a video on bowties. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
It’s true I used to work in mens retail high end and since I have left I have noticed a marked difference in people wearing ties . Suffice to say it’s just news readers that appear to be wearing them on Tv It’s the same with suits as when you look around it’s sports jackets and jeans and knitwear seem to be the modern apparel therefore the poor old Tie seems to be in the distant past.
Yes.. see it as a mock upside-down noose. They look ridiculous. I only wear one at an interview-expected-or funeral, still insensitive to fail to do so
Thank you Ash, I dress well but do not wear ties often, only for interviews or mourning. But, I shall speak with my father and pillage some of his ties, let’s give it a go!
Hello Ash. Thank you for yet another informative video. I enjoyed wearing a tie throughout my professional career and continue to wear a tie in my retirement when the occasion is appropriate. Regarding the vest that you wear in this video, I would like to add a burgundy / red wine colored vest to my wardrobe but I haven’t found an example of good quality and reasonable cost that suits me. I’ve searched online and on eBay without success. Can you suggest an online retailer?
My daughter's school uniform still includes a tie, albeit a clip on. As I work in Further education, DEAR GODS! The student body's state of attire, I despair for the future.
In the last two years, I have purchased at least 20 ties, all to go with planned smart outfits. Fed up with seeing the general trend into the nadir of men's casual dress - the `working from home' culture did it no favours - I, like your other subscribers, want to set myself sartorially above my cookie cutter peers. Wearing a clean ironed shirt with a tie doesn't take much effort, but it can have a huge positive impact on how people react to you and your own confidence. As this video explains, dressing smartly is one of the best demonstrations of respect towards your host at an event and the other people you will meet. Deciding what to wear for an occasion - business or social - and putting in the effort to present ourselves at our very best, is also great fun. What's not to like about that?
Honestly for work I haven't had to wear a tie ever in the last 20+ years (engineering). I do wear them for presentations for the executives or customers, but even that has backed down over the years. Was full suit a little over 10 years ago, and now it is sometimes a tie. My neckties only get use probably 20 times or less a year at this point. I have no interest in them falling completely out of the rotation, but useage is definitely down.
I've worn a tie just about all my life, Ash. (Unless he was heading to bed, I rarely saw my father without a tie, at any time in his life. -On a Saturday afternoon, he would fall asleep in his easy chair watching baseball, his silk tie firmly knotted and the top button of his dress shirt done up.) I attended a private Catholic school where a tie with the school emblem/motto was part of the required uniform of navy blazer, button-down Oxford shirt, and grey flannel trousers. As a high school teacher, I wore a tie as part of the dress code for male teachers for at least twenty-five of my thirty year teaching career. -I did notice, in the last years of my career, that more and more teachers stopped wearing ties, and some of the new teachers appeared to not even own one. Now that I am retired, except on the warmest days of July, August, and September, I will rarely leave the house without a tie, worn either with a blazer, a sport coat, a suit, a cardigan sweater, or underneath a trench coat or top coat. I find that wearing a tie instantly elevates my sense of style and sets me apart from the men in my environment who virtually never, ever wear a tie -and that includes the few who occasionally wear sport coats or suits. I fear that, as a sartorial accessory, the tie is being relegated exclusively to formal occasions like weddings, funerals, court appearances, etc., and is all but disappearing from everyday life, and everyday men's dress. The only upside to this tragedy I can see is the tremendous opportunity to buy beautiful Italian silk ties, by top designers and fashion houses, for pennies on the dollar at thrift shops and second-hand clothing stores. I'll never stop wearing a tie, but I have observed that they've already just about reached the point of extinction as an item of men's clothing in the little city in southern Ontario where I live.
Sadly the tie has indeed died away in recent years and continues to fall into abeyance in modern society. This has happened quietly and without fanfare, but only a few years ago, the tie was often the delineating item of clothing that separated the professional workers and management, from the unskilled and subordinate employees in any working environment. In the military, officers would wear uniforms with lapels, allowing the wearing of a tie, whilst enlisted soldiers would wear high-necked tunics, so no tie was required. This delineation flowed across many professionals, engineering, medicine, construction and so on. The tie was very much considered the apparel of the gentleman and as such, it was seen as an aspirational piece of clothing, worn on special occasions (church, etc.) The demise of the tie is yet another sign of the democratisation of modern society - namely, if you remove the visible signs of a hierarchy of society, it is felt that those in the lowest rungs of society feel more inclusive in the community. My views differ, I feel that it is valuable to have things in life to aspire to and to offer fuel to your life journey, even if it is the opportunity to wear a tie. Thank you again for the observation John sir. I may well use it to promote some debate on the channel in a future video.
My father, who barely graduated high school and began his "career" as a brakeman shoveling coal into the boiler on freight trains for the Canadian National Railway, always wore a suit and tie when he wasn't working, including on weekends when he was just sitting around the house watching television. I don't doubt that for him, a tie was most definitely an aspirational piece of clothing, and a way for him to feel better about himself and about his place in his community. Although I agree completely that the demise of the tie -like the demise of the suit, the sport coat, the blazer, and the leather dress shoe- is a sign of the democratization of modern society, I believe this is sometimes just about surface appearances, "virtue signaling", or the incessant demand for "comfort" or "convenience" over sartorial style. We are approaching a new Gilded Age, sir, where CEOs make 400x the salaries of their employees -in my father's day, it was 25x--, unions are regularly attacked -those few that remain, genuine democracy is in decline, and billionaire oligarchs who pay less tax than the janitors who shred their documents, dress in sneakers, jeans, and hoodies. @@TheChapsGuide
Working in finance/banking, as much as I'd like to wear ties in a more daily basis there hasn't been a lot of occasions REQUIRED for people to wear neckties anymore if it's not during a wedding/interview/funeral/some formal event. It's just part of adapting to today's environment. I know older people are always going to be sentimental to the necktie in their daily appearance (as seen already in the comments here) I get it, I'll always be impartial to more formal/classic fashion but the world has evolved to more smart casual. Just my $0.02 as a young professional in a more formal working environment.
The purpose of a tie is to ensure that a shirt has a good fit on the neck. It is like a belt with trousers. There are other collar options to gain a better fit but the do not look as good and tend to give the collar an unbalanced look. What is more strange is people wearing a shirt without a tie.
great video, thank you! l want to start using neck ties more often, but l don’t want to use blazers, or formal jackets. Are denim , leather jackets a good alternative?
Bank employees dressing like they work at ASDA isn't an encouraging sign... I know it's superficial as all get up, but for some reason I have a rather visceral reaction to that HSBC uniform!!
I am a regular viewer of your channel. ... and I consider myself an intentionally well-dressed man, as you always put it. Just a comment though. Because I think you make it clear in your story what causes the aversion of so many to the tie...To be clear...: I have a large collection of ties. And I also wear them... I wear them because I like them, I wear them because they complement my outfit, I don't wear them to radiate authority, to inspire confidence or to "cheat people out of money"... that has given the garment that bad name. And that's why no one wears a tie anymore. The image of the banker who sells you an expensive loan with a smile and a tie, the politician with a tie who tells lies... or the used-car salesman with his shiny tie who sells you a polished scrap heap. We apparently let ourselves be fooled by a formally dressed authority, instead of looking at the content of his story. This connotation has ensured that it has turned from a beautiful addition to your clothing to a symbol of, well, what exactly? self-deception? or deceive others by radiating something that should actually come from within and not be projected through clothing? I wear ties when I like it, when it matches my clothes, when I want to feel special. What others think doesn't interest me. The intentional well-dressed man is based on his own intention and not on the feeling he should give to others. just a thought...
When we go out to dinner my wife will always dress up and so I will wear one of the many ties I have collected over the years. At our favourite restaurant you’ll see most of the other women dressed up too, but the men will most likely be fairly casual. I’ve always thought that odd.
I no longer wear neckties as often as I used to. I have changed to a more casual lifestyle but not a hoodie and sweatpants level. Whenever possible, I wear a tie to church or formal events. Besides a nice navy silk tie, I do not need more ties. When I wear a sports coat, etc I put a tie on but if not a pocket square to fill the void. People say it dont matter but in the back of our heads we do judge. A suit and tieless look is not as bad as a suit with casual shoes like sneakers or those dress/sneaker mixes, but to each their own. In clearing and reviewing my wardrobe, I think I can mix ties with sweaters? In my opinion, that balance looks formal and casual.
Long live the neck tie. After my stint in the army we donned a tie on anything we wore. . .even with leather jackets. These days we have switched to donning a bow tie, which is even more rare in my country, a tie-hating country mind.
Respectfully, politicians aren’t “leaders”. In the American tradition, at least as it once was, the individual is his own leader, the free-willed possessor of his own destiny. Likewise, the President of the United States is merely the “leader” of the executive branch; he is not the leader of the people.
Some say it’s to help your shirt collar fit your neck, others say it’s to cover your shirt buttons. I think that there is no actual purpose other than being an accessory. This doesn’t mean that we should just throw it out the window. I love wearing ties because I can add some color, texture, or personality to my outfits. The only time I would wear a formal tie is at weddings, black tie events, or funerals. Any other time, the ties are fun.
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I just returned to wearing them after becoming PROFOUNDLY tired of the lack of formality and professionality in the labor pool. I want to do my part to bring male excellence back in the work that we do and the way we carry/present ourselves.
"Male excellence" is a great way of putting it. The more we loosen our standards by dressing poorly, speaking poorly, and displaying bad manners, the more we descend from excellence to being a low-quality individual in terms of social standards. This is why I dislike the idea of always "dressing for the occasion"; I care more about male excellence than I do about conforming.
I started working in the oil and gas industry in the late 80s. The office was geologists and engineers, and everyone was expected to wear a suit and tie. You could take your jacket off when in your office, but if you were outside of your workspace, your necktie was cinched, and your jacket was on. Even to go to the men's room. "Casual Friday" meant you could wear an odd trousers/sport coat combination. Now...same industry...for many of my profession the dressiest thing they own is a pair of khakis and a long-sleeve shirt. In time, the office "uniform" became jeans and a golf shirt. It's still that way for most men my age, but I have noticed a trend lately of younger men starting to dress better. Perhaps it's the privilege of youth, and clothing being made for younger/slimmer men, perhaps it's RUclips style "influencers" like Ash, but I see men regularly wearing sports jackets, dress shoes, even cufflinks, and yes...gasp...the occasional necktie. It's rare, but I'm seeing more today than I did say 5-6 years ago. I also noticed after the COVID work from home period and we returned to the office the trend of men dressing better. I like what I'm seeing, and I hope it continues.
The tie is not just a luxury pretty looking item. It is like a belt with trousers in that it holds the collars in place and allows the shirt to form around the neck. The tie does have a purpose as well.
I was talking to my wife about neck ties yesterday. I am 63 years old. I can remember in the 1980’s when my grandfather was in his 70’s ( years old), he would wake up each morning and put on slacks, black leather belt and leather shoes and white shirt and neck tie. Granddad was retired and spent his days around his home. But Grandad still made the effort to wear a necktie.
A tie is like a belt in that it serves a purpose. Too many today think a tie is just for show.
BRAVO!!!!!
I love ties and I still buy them. They complete an outfit. If I see Biden wear a suit without a tie I am going to scream!
It seems like, whenever we talk about the death of a certain clothing item, it’s right when I am getting into them and wearing them more often.
Revivals do happen and you may actually be part of that revival.
Lol. It's never too late. You're not alone.
I know what you mean. As men's dress codes have now reached a nadir of informality, any gent who makes an effort sartorially can only stand out for all the right reasons. Let others dress up to your standards rather than you down to theirs.
In my current capacity as a high school teacher, I relish in the opportunity to wear a necktie every day. It allows for an unparalleled show of personality and esprit de corp in an outfit. Anecdotally, my students definitely respond to a heightened level of personal presentation, and subliminally mirror my levels of care in their own uniform. Keep the tie alive! Great video again!
When I was at school in the seventies we had a uniform with shirt and tie. Trouble was that the male teachers were mostly slovenly in jeans and tieless shirts. I remember we all resented their insistence on our wearing uniform while they looked as if they lived under a hedge. It was all ‘Do as I say, not as I do’. I’m pleased you take your job seriously and lead by example. I can assure you that the children will notice and be influenced.
I’ve retired from a career that included wearing custom dress shirts(with the cuff monogrammed with my initials on the hand that held my pen) and $250 ties and $500 belts and a $10,000 watch every day. I provided a service for multimillionaires. I never had a problem with them handing me their money and their trust as they felt assured that I would serve them in their best interest. Along with this I included impeccable appearance. Physically and mentally. Bring in impeccable speech and attitude and there you have it. The formula for success. Yes …… I have retired very wealthy too all due to this philosophy practiced daily.
Wealth management?
Police officers have gone from the appearance of a steward to that of a soldier, and their attitudes have followed.
I agree, but the criminals have also changed :).
There is a place for tactical police gear but most police should be in a suit style attire. I am afraid it is more a sign of society as a whole.
One of those things I’d never stopped to think about, but it’s so very true. And it’s not even like it’s resulted in more respect from the public or the criminals. As Ash says, even a clip-on tie would be convenient, safe, while still putting on that respectable appearance, and would be suitable for the majority of police officers.
The "tactical" Police polo shirt costs 65pence, its primarily a cost cutting measure. If you turn up to a job dressed for a fight that is probably what you'll end up with. I wore a shirt and tie right to the end of my service (2019) it served me well.
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Sometimes offers need to dress tactical. One of the problems with too much tactical gear is that it restricts movement. Most offers should be wearing a shirt and tie.
Those HSBC uniforms… 🤢 4:56 I would more likely expect to discuss with them what size fries I want to add to my order than financial services of any description…
I have painstakingly have taught my sons the worth of the double Windsor it can be a make or brake in a multi million dollar deal.
The problem with a more relaxed dress code in the workplace unfortunately breeds a more relaxed lackadaisical attitude toward work in general when less effort is required as to how we present ourselves in the workplace (white collar jobs) then we more rapidly adopt a melancholy outlook toward accomplishing our best efforts I favor the necktie and I shall always.
The COVID shutdowns causing the mass working from home change, has resulted in a horrible plummeting of dress standards. On the rare occasion when we do have to go in to the office, jackets have been replaced by hoodies, pants with jeans, business shirts with t-shits and dress shoes with atheltic shoes (not even leather sneakers!).
I always get the "you're looking sharp" comments, but no one has changed their ways, alas.
I wear neckties all the time and have a vast collection of them. And yes, I'm usually the only man wearing one. As long as I'm still alive the tie will live on.🎉
Bravo sir!
Count me in with you. Thanks for supporting this basic formula for success and posting your thoughts.
@@barrysmith8193Ditto! I dress up as much as my finances allow every chance that I get!
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I'm glad that you rightfully called out the tech leaders that are a huge part of the casualization of our society. Because they are seen as the penultimate icons of success, the false premise that dressing well is a waste of time because it interferes with productivity. It is unfortunate that the tie is so underutilized because it is an amazing accessory in making any gentleman look better.
Thing is, the major tech leaders started as college kids, in jeans, t shirts and Converse - that was their uniform, and others wanted to emulate that. It’s not for everyone though, and there’s still a place (in my view) for more formal business attire.
I do not think tech leaders are the problem. Some of them are outcasts that just want to conform so since every body else is not dressing well they are just going with the flow.
the tech industry itself is very casual. i work in a big tech firm, and everyday i see a dozens going to work with their pajamas, or shorts graphic t shirts. they also dress like that going to meet their customers on big projects. no dress code is required anywhere i worked at. people often think im their boss. my boss saw me the first time and thought im a director checking up the place. all because i care about my presentation and the modest standard of office wear.
When work colleagues inquire about why I am wearing a tie, my answer is always the same. "Ties are slimming." When the choice is tie or kale....
I work in a job where I can choose whatever I want to wear & I made a decision a while ago to wear a shirt and tie to work. Even if it's just a shirt & knitted tie under a v-neck jumper or cardigan I try to make the effort now & I am finding it does give me self confidence & helps me get into a more professional mindset
You are absolutely right… literally nobody wears a tie anymore in my workplace but I still do. The comments from my colleagues are that I’m the only individual who looks professional and like a manager should look!
If people don’t want to wear a tie any other time of the year…then wear them in the colder months only as they certainly keep the neck warmer on a fresh morning.
Ties are functional as well. They allow a shirt to properly fit the neck.
Reporting from the U.S. here. Being a Tie wearer and ex military, I have observed the following. One Tie making company in Waukesha WI, went out of Business circa 1998. I have also seen an uptick over the years of ties being sold in thrift stores. oddly very few black Ties show up. One more comment, I actually thanked my pharmacist for wearing a Tie, yea turns out he was ex Navy.
Stephen Fry did a very popular Instagram series through lockdown about his tie collection which resulted in a book. Hopefully this means the tie has a well of goodwill with the international public. I wear a tie to 90% of professional meetings. I don't feel dressed without one! 👔
John T Molloy's 'Dress for Success'! Came out in 1975 as I started my career, and I had a first edition hard back for many years. A lot of good advice. One tip I remember to this day (and used) was to dress not like your boss, but like your boss's boss. It is he (or she, but don't dress like her if you're a guy) who will likely allow you the promotion you want.
Ash . I plan on wearing my tie today. We must set an example to the younger generation. As for your analogy of the doctor the doctor that is dressed better also shows that he has attention to detail and has self-confidence whereas the Doctor the dressed slovingly may show you that he is sloppy in his job as well. Best regards Ron
Some years ago, I read about two men in England driving on their way to some destination. It appears that the driver was from England the passenger was an American or a Canadian.
At one point, they had to stop because of a road closure due to a pipeline repair. There was a road crew of men pretty much equally covered in mud. The driver got out and walked up and asked one of the men for information about how long it would take and if there was a good way to go around.
When he got back in the car and told the passenger what the man told him, the conversation went like this:
Passenger: How did you know who to ask?
Driver: I asked the boss, of course.
Surprised passenger: How did you know that man was the boss?
Driver: He was the one wearing a tie.
I really like your red waistcoat, Ash. It contrasts perfectly with your jacket. I really like the style of wearing a contrasting plain coloured waistcoat with a checked/tweed jacket. It gives the whole look that bit extra punch.
I come here after watching the Oscars ceremony last Sunday. I remember it used to be a black tie event, and now it looks like a fashion show, and not a very good one. Lots of people not wearing a tie or even a proper shirt. Pretty disappointing in my view
I started wearing a necktie again for formal work meetings about a year ago - I’ll nearly always be the only one in the room wearing a tie, but I like it!
My personal role model is my late grandfather whom I have hardly ever seen without a tie and tie pin - and a suit, a hat and a cane in his hand. That's enough of a role model for me.
I could not care less for today's "dress codes".
Even labourers in factories, farmers, etc. in the 1920s, 30s. Wearing a collared shirt, a tie, sometimes a waistcoat. With overalls on top. I would like to get back to that.
They had more pride in their family,community and work place.
All you need is a few celebrities to wear a tie and it will soon be back in vogue.
I conduct interviews all the time and no one comes in wearing ties anymore. It’s a shame.
I think that when wearing a tie becomes 'counter culture', it'll become more popular in the leisure/pub/restaurant environment.
Or I hope so.
Let's pull together to keep ties alive ?
I had to get my new driver's license last week and I made sure that I wore a tie when they took my picture. It just didn't seem right posing for an official photo like that without a tie.
Another great video, Ash - thank you. I'm working from home today but will be wearing a shirt and tie to mark International Necktie Day and for the video call I have with colleagues later. I'll also be wearing one when I head into the office in a few days time. I'm certain the tie will not go away for good, rather I think there will be something of a resurgence as more men wake-up to the fact that we have lost something, and are missing out, by being so casually dressed all of the time.
It's a blessing in disguise: now one can wear them because doesn't have to
Danke!
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Slovenly, as you mentioned, Ash, is the way I have described for quite some time now, the lack of necktie wearing and general attitude to dressing smartly in public these days. When I was 14 years of age, my uncle, who used to be in the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, ironed his white shirt and slacks, lightly sponged and brushed his blazer with his regimental badge, wore his regimental tie and put on his mirror shined shoes. Then he said “do you want to come for a wee hurl (ride) in the car?” We only went to the post office!
The men were legends back then.... things really have gone downhill!
Good to see you again Ash.
No danger of the necktie becoming extinct here, my only dilemma is full Windsor or four in hand! The most unexpected surprise of my birthday week was the release of a new selection of Turnbull & Asser ties, I couldn't resist, headed to London and smiled as I thought of you succumbing in Floris as I walked past.
I picked up a navy triple check and a new square too. Stunning. I may have just ordered a few bespoke shirts whilst I was there as a birthday present to myself!
I see the tie as a statement of how I'm going to conduct myself. It's my preparation to have a good day, as is using the Berluti knot to tie my laces, as well as filing my fingernails after cutting them so they don't snag on my grenadine ties or when I shake hands or hug someone.
It's my reminder to keep my standards high, my outlook optimistic and my manners discreet but friendly.
I recently heard a superb observation to a man with an open collar and a little too much chest showing - "When our shirts are fitted with buttons we tend to use them"
Kind regards, Rob.
Salute Rob, great to hear you are keeping T & A in business!
Had 3 dozen ties, just bought another 3 dozen, no decline here, love the tie :)
Great to hear!
I couldn’t agree more, Ash. Neckties began disappearing stateside with “casual Fridays,” which wasn’t bad because one was still expected to dress appropriately. But as the brass insisted workers return post-COVID, we were told to look like anything other than Wall Street dandies proverbially screaming ‘take my wallet’ during our recent crime wave, but I do think standards are cautiously improving.
There has been major cultural changes in Western societies starting in the 60's , where men's formal wear has been replaced by casual attire generally. However, I think this is changing and there is a move back towards formal business attire. But don't worry, the tie will survive. A suit without a tie is a state of undress.
You could just as well say "A suit without a hat is a state of undress" which was also true at some point in time and really is just a matter of what you're used to. What is considered formal business attire has always been subject to (slow) change.
Ties are a functional clothing item are akin to a belt with trousers.
@@Art-is-craft you're wrong. The tie is not functional like a belt which is necessary otherwise your pants fall down. The tie is an essential part of formal business dress along with a high quality collared shirt.
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Trousers can stay up without a belt. The purpose of belts is to gain a better fit with trousers and enable more flexibility with that fit. Neckties form the same function with shirts in that the allow a better fit with collars so that the shirt does not need to be as tight when being worn. With a necktie you can actually wear the collar top unbuttoned as the tie can be used for the fit. When you are doing physical movement it is advisable to keep that top button loose and to then adjust the tie. Classical fashion developed as much through function as it did style.
The hippies, as I stated above. However, it was shortly before that when men stopped wearing hats, which have all but completely disappeared.
I will continue to wear my ties, thank you. Nice book Ash the standard for men's dress.
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Nice video. Overhere in the Netherlands it's all very informal. Maybe our late Prince Claus tribute to that with his infamous Declaration of the tie, as he untied himself and throwed away his royal tie😊
Been wearing a vintage Balenciaga number. Very pleased with the effect! Love to wear a tie, so it’s nice to have an excuse to wear something a bit Jazzy!
Autumn is time when I wear tie more than usual,it’s because unbuttoned shirt is not good when colder months come,and knitted tie or wool make your outfit complete and appropriate when you wear shirt.
A tie gives a better fit to the shirt.
What are peoples thoughts on wearing a tie without a suit / suit jacket? For many years would wear slacks, shirt and tie but apparently some people think that a tie should only be worn with a suit.
It is the norm these days, but it always looks like something is missing to me.
It’s the thumbnail for this video! I like it, but I also like with a jacket more.
I love your videos and I like your accent.
Thank you! 😃
Ash, just discovered your channel. Fully agree. When I began working in the NHS, I was encouraged to dress down as the jacket and tie was seen as emblematic of 'management'. I wore suit and tie until told not to. If I was briefing the Exec Team or representing the Trust externally, on went the tie (usually Corps tie) and veterans badge. When it comes to formal wear, it HAS to be a silk tie-up bow tie. I went on my first cruise this summer and whilst impressed that 99.9% of men dressed in black tie (one guy had a white t-shirt with a bow tie print😂) I was one of a handful who wore a proper bow tie. It takes 5 mins to learn to do and looks fab, especially when untied at the end of the night!
Happy, Happy Neck Tie Day. I too grew up wearing a tie to grade school 1st thru 8th grade every day. My Grandfather gifted my brothers and I all his work ties when he retired this was during my high school years 9 - 12th grade 1964-68. The 1930's vintage ties fit in very well with the developing 'Peacock' men's fashion of the time. I've never owned a clip on tie. At 75 yrs. old my love affair with neck ties continues.
The t-shirt is to wardrobe what the quartz movement is/was to watches.
I wear a t-shirt every day.
Underneath my regular shirt.
Hi. Where would you recommend to buy good quality and variation these days now that the Tie Rack please.
Personally, it get most of mine from EBay.
Ash, I have to say, today’s combination of coat, waistcoat, tie, pocket square, and shirt is just fantastic. Very sharp. You always look nice, but I think this one is very much my taste. What’s on bottom? This is where you and I would probably differ. If I’m wearing that combination I’m wearing dark jeans with my grey suede full brogue wingtips. I’m an elementary school teacher, have to wear tough trousers so the kids don’t destroy them. By the way, for perspective on age image, I saw a video where you said you were born in 1970. I’m just a little ahead of you in 1968. 55 this year, for those reading this far and doing the math in their heads. Haha!! Great outfit, Ash.
Thank you. I was wearing khaki chinos and wellington boots when I made this video. But your choices sound great too.
By the way, my wife has become a chapette. I just bought a pair of Barker Sloane women’s brogues for her yesterday. They should be here day after tomorrow.
You've not seen my tie drawer, have you? The tie is in no danger of death for so long as my collection survives. It's ... large. Blades and bows, all in happy profusion. However - in hot weather, such as we've had, even I couldn't wear a tie because I couldn't do up the top bottom without succumbing to heat-stroke. Now we are in Autumn/Winter, however - the top button must be done up, and little looks worse in any gent's outfit than an unembellished fastened button at the neck.
Love that ensemble Ash.
I retired twelve years ago from the practice of (American) law. Jackets and ties were absolutely required for any Court appearance, real estate closing, and just about every other situation required of a lawyer. I don't know whether that requirement has been relaxed; after all many men today see no reason to don a tie for church.
Working for an engineering firm, I must be able to go in the field at any time. I have ruined so many good/decent pants and shirts... have the preppy/stained field clothes now :)
Thanks Ash!
Like a building, any outfit should has foundations, cornerstones. The dress shirt, trouser, waistcoat (I know many don't consider them anymore but for me they are still essential) and jacket are the foundations. The neckwear is the keystone that (pun intended) tie the outfit together. I don't wear a necktie everyday, neckties are for formal and professional ocassions. I much prefer scarves from silk to cashmere. Scarves can still be casual but sophisticated. But scarves are not alternatives to neckties and bowties for formal ocassions.
I do not wear waste coats even tough I understand that they compliment a shirt on the body and allow a jacket to be removed.
Thank you for the nice video. I fully agree. So much so that I usually wear self-tie bow ties.
What a time to stand out the crowd
With you full pin Ash, the necktie is the signature accentuation for the well dressed gentleman.
If I'm visiting a Client I wear a tie as I feel in a more workmanlike state. I am usually the only person in the building wearing one or when travelling on the train/tube. My exception is if I'm going to get dirty or I'm walking miles. I'm a Chartered Surveyor working mainly in offices or warehouses, but if it's a clean environment, it's a tie. Yes, I do feel a bit self conscious at times as I'm the only one wearing one, but if I'm without a tie in an office setting, it doesn't feel like I'm at work.
A tie also allows a shirt to properly fit the neck. Same as a belt with trousers.
Carry the torch!
Great video Ash - I hope we can stem the the loss of the tie 🙁
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I wore a tie every day for work for over 40 years. I love to wear a suit and tie. Sadly in my current occupation I cannot wear a tie for work (I’m a C of E priest). I enjoy wearing a tie whenever I get the opportunity.
I’m a little past having an effect - I retired a few years ago and am now now profoundly casual in my approach to life. But I do agree that a banker with a tie is more trustworthy than someone in a polo shirt….
Wearing a vintage Brooks Bros, bow tie tomorrow!
A more typical necktie four of five days a week (I'm a professor at a large public university in the US).
I work in tech so for the most part my colleagues are very casual, jeans etc. When I started it was business casual, but then our company relaxed the dress code more in line with big tech companies like Google.
Recently I've been favouring chinos and a shirt because I can wear more casual shoes and am nursing an injured foot.
However when I wear a suit to work, which was daily, I wear a tie and will continue to do so.
During Carter's Presidency, I seem to remember that President Carter received a certain amount of criticism for addressing the nation about turning down thermostats while wearing a sweater instead of a coat and tie.
Hello Ash, It’s sad to hear that the tie may go the way of the hat, I can’t speak for all areas, but all being said I also feel that I see more younger professional (20 something’s) in London wearing ties / suits, more so than guys in their (30s) , maybe it’s a way to separate from older generation? Or stand out from a crowd of open collars, either way there is hope yet.
I like hats and will hardly go outside without one. Sometimes I even put a hat on when taking out the garbage.
Quality ties used to be out of reach for a lot of people. Now you can get the top brands and build a great collection because ties are coming back
Ash,
Keep up the good work.
In a world where a large proportion of society wear their clothes straight from the tumble dryer, smart clothing makes a man stand out.
I sometimes 'dress down', in a pair of jeans, shirt and smart jumper. But an iron, shoe polish and a hairbrush (don't even get me started on a toothbrush!), makes me standout from the crowd.
If you want to be taken seriously, maintain standards, and walk into the room with a swagger of confidence.
In a world where people have to google the term 'sartorial elegance', be the walking, talking and breathing embodiment of the definition!
I remember in the 70s during a hot summer, We had to hand write a letter to the manager asking for permission to remove our ties. Permission wasn’t granted.
In that case you needed a lighter shirt and a tie with vented air flow at the neck and colour area.
Dear Ash,
I am a big fan of your content and look forward to your videos eagerly.
As a physician, I wear ties almost everyday and the days I dont wear a tie, I sport a bowtie:-)
Bowties are infinitely more practical for us doctors. I know you personally are not a big fan of bowties, but I request you to make a video on bowties.
Thank you. Keep up the good work.
The video could be about self tied bow ties and include black and white tie occasions.
It’s true I used to work in mens retail high end and since I have left I have noticed a marked difference in people wearing ties . Suffice to say it’s just news readers that appear to be wearing them on Tv It’s the same with suits as when you look around it’s sports jackets and jeans and knitwear seem to be the modern apparel therefore the poor old Tie seems to be in the distant past.
Suits are still required in many professions.
Yes.. see it as a mock upside-down noose. They look ridiculous. I only wear one at an interview-expected-or funeral, still insensitive to fail to do so
For me the tie takes any outfit to a totally higher level
Me too!
Thank you Ash, I dress well but do not wear ties often, only for interviews or mourning. But, I shall speak with my father and pillage some of his ties, let’s give it a go!
I did not know that today was international necktie day, yet wore a tie. I don't always do that, but it seems I intuitively choose the perfect day.
Bravo sir.
Hello Ash. Thank you for yet another informative video. I enjoyed wearing a tie throughout my professional career and continue to wear a tie in my retirement when the occasion is appropriate. Regarding the vest that you wear in this video, I would like to add a burgundy / red wine colored vest to my wardrobe but I haven’t found an example of good quality and reasonable cost that suits me. I’ve searched online and on eBay without success. Can you suggest an online retailer?
Try Brook Taverner. That is where mine came from.
My daughter's school uniform still includes a tie, albeit a clip on.
As I work in Further education, DEAR GODS! The student body's state of attire, I despair for the future.
Smart clothing has smart costs.
In the last two years, I have purchased at least 20 ties, all to go with planned smart outfits. Fed up with seeing the general trend into the nadir of men's casual dress - the `working from home' culture did it no favours - I, like your other subscribers, want to set myself sartorially above my cookie cutter peers. Wearing a clean ironed shirt with a tie doesn't take much effort, but it can have a huge positive impact on how people react to you and your own confidence. As this video explains, dressing smartly is one of the best demonstrations of respect towards your host at an event and the other people you will meet. Deciding what to wear for an occasion - business or social - and putting in the effort to present ourselves at our very best, is also great fun. What's not to like about that?
Salute sir!
I only wear ascots or no tie as a younger man, but I'd really like to wear bow ties & regular ties.
Honestly for work I haven't had to wear a tie ever in the last 20+ years (engineering). I do wear them for presentations for the executives or customers, but even that has backed down over the years. Was full suit a little over 10 years ago, and now it is sometimes a tie. My neckties only get use probably 20 times or less a year at this point. I have no interest in them falling completely out of the rotation, but useage is definitely down.
I've worn a tie just about all my life, Ash. (Unless he was heading to bed, I rarely saw my father without a tie, at any time in his life. -On a Saturday afternoon, he would fall asleep in his easy chair watching baseball, his silk tie firmly knotted and the top button of his dress shirt done up.)
I attended a private Catholic school where a tie with the school emblem/motto was part of the required uniform of navy blazer, button-down Oxford shirt, and grey flannel trousers.
As a high school teacher, I wore a tie as part of the dress code for male teachers for at least twenty-five of my thirty year teaching career. -I did notice, in the last years of my career, that more and more teachers stopped wearing ties, and some of the new teachers appeared to not even own one.
Now that I am retired, except on the warmest days of July, August, and September, I will rarely leave the house without a tie, worn either with a blazer, a sport coat, a suit, a cardigan sweater, or underneath a trench coat or top coat.
I find that wearing a tie instantly elevates my sense of style and sets me apart from the men in my environment who virtually never, ever wear a tie -and that includes the few who occasionally wear sport coats or suits.
I fear that, as a sartorial accessory, the tie is being relegated exclusively to formal occasions like weddings, funerals, court appearances, etc., and is all but disappearing from everyday life, and everyday men's dress.
The only upside to this tragedy I can see is the tremendous opportunity to buy beautiful Italian silk ties, by top designers and fashion houses, for pennies on the dollar at thrift shops and second-hand clothing stores.
I'll never stop wearing a tie, but I have observed that they've already just about reached the point of extinction as an item of men's clothing in the little city in southern Ontario where I live.
Sadly the tie has indeed died away in recent years and continues to fall into abeyance in modern society. This has happened quietly and without fanfare, but only a few years ago, the tie was often the delineating item of clothing that separated the professional workers and management, from the unskilled and subordinate employees in any working environment.
In the military, officers would wear uniforms with lapels, allowing the wearing of a tie, whilst enlisted soldiers would wear high-necked tunics, so no tie was required. This delineation flowed across many professionals, engineering, medicine, construction and so on.
The tie was very much considered the apparel of the gentleman and as such, it was seen as an aspirational piece of clothing, worn on special occasions (church, etc.)
The demise of the tie is yet another sign of the democratisation of modern society - namely, if you remove the visible signs of a hierarchy of society, it is felt that those in the lowest rungs of society feel more inclusive in the community.
My views differ, I feel that it is valuable to have things in life to aspire to and to offer fuel to your life journey, even if it is the opportunity to wear a tie.
Thank you again for the observation John sir. I may well use it to promote some debate on the channel in a future video.
My father, who barely graduated high school and began his "career" as a brakeman shoveling coal into the boiler on freight trains for the Canadian National Railway, always wore a suit and tie when he wasn't working, including on weekends when he was just sitting around the house watching television.
I don't doubt that for him, a tie was most definitely an aspirational piece of clothing, and a way for him to feel better about himself and about his place in his community.
Although I agree completely that the demise of the tie -like the demise of the suit, the sport coat, the blazer, and the leather dress shoe- is a sign of the democratization of modern society, I believe this is sometimes just about surface appearances, "virtue signaling", or the incessant demand for "comfort" or "convenience" over sartorial style.
We are approaching a new Gilded Age, sir, where CEOs make 400x the salaries of their employees -in my father's day, it was 25x--, unions are regularly attacked -those few that remain, genuine democracy is in decline, and billionaire oligarchs who pay less tax than the janitors who shred their documents, dress in sneakers, jeans, and hoodies. @@TheChapsGuide
Eventhough I didn`t know about international necktie day, I did wear one today. Had I known, I would have went with my favourite tie.
Very sad that sartorial standards are falling but I guess that it makes us intentionally well dressed men just stand out even more.
Working in finance/banking, as much as I'd like to wear ties in a more daily basis there hasn't been a lot of occasions REQUIRED for people to wear neckties anymore if it's not during a wedding/interview/funeral/some formal event. It's just part of adapting to today's environment. I know older people are always going to be sentimental to the necktie in their daily appearance (as seen already in the comments here) I get it, I'll always be impartial to more formal/classic fashion but the world has evolved to more smart casual. Just my $0.02 as a young professional in a more formal working environment.
The purpose of a tie is to ensure that a shirt has a good fit on the neck. It is like a belt with trousers. There are other collar options to gain a better fit but the do not look as good and tend to give the collar an unbalanced look. What is more strange is people wearing a shirt without a tie.
@@Art-is-craftto add on, wearing a open shirt and suit is weird. Sport coat/blazer and open shirt is much more appropriate.
The occasion: today you want to show respect to others and to treat yourself.
A beautiful painting deserves a beautiful frame.
great video, thank you! l want to start using neck ties more often, but l don’t want to use blazers, or formal jackets. Are denim , leather jackets a good alternative?
Sadly no. But there are other alternatives.
I didn't know there was an International Necktie Day!
Bank employees dressing like they work at ASDA isn't an encouraging sign... I know it's superficial as all get up, but for some reason I have a rather visceral reaction to that HSBC uniform!!
Hi Ash! I can’t tell if that is. A vest or sweater,, but it really popos! Where did you get it?
Brook Taverner - waistcoat
who else spotted the squirel at 16:25 ?
He’s a regular
I am a regular viewer of your channel. ... and I consider myself an intentionally well-dressed man, as you always put it. Just a comment though. Because I think you make it clear in your story what causes the aversion of so many to the tie...To be clear...: I have a large collection of ties. And I also wear them... I wear them because I like them, I wear them because they complement my outfit, I don't wear them to radiate authority, to inspire confidence or to "cheat people out of money"... that has given the garment that bad name. And that's why no one wears a tie anymore. The image of the banker who sells you an expensive loan with a smile and a tie, the politician with a tie who tells lies... or the used-car salesman with his shiny tie who sells you a polished scrap heap. We apparently let ourselves be fooled by a formally dressed authority, instead of looking at the content of his story. This connotation has ensured that it has turned from a beautiful addition to your clothing to a symbol of, well, what exactly? self-deception? or deceive others by radiating something that should actually come from within and not be projected through clothing? I wear ties when I like it, when it matches my clothes, when I want to feel special. What others think doesn't interest me. The intentional well-dressed man is based on his own intention and not on the feeling he should give to others. just a thought...
I haven't worn a regular tie in years, but I wear a bolo tie whenever I can.
When we go out to dinner my wife will always dress up and so I will wear one of the many ties I have collected over the years. At our favourite restaurant you’ll see most of the other women dressed up too, but the men will most likely be fairly casual. I’ve always thought that odd.
Guys these days don’t tend to match their missus’ energy🤦🏾♂️
I no longer wear neckties as often as I used to. I have changed to a more casual lifestyle but not a hoodie and sweatpants level. Whenever possible, I wear a tie to church or formal events. Besides a nice navy silk tie, I do not need more ties. When I wear a sports coat, etc I put a tie on but if not a pocket square to fill the void. People say it dont matter but in the back of our heads we do judge. A suit and tieless look is not as bad as a suit with casual shoes like sneakers or those dress/sneaker mixes, but to each their own. In clearing and reviewing my wardrobe, I think I can mix ties with sweaters? In my opinion, that balance looks formal and casual.
I enjoy wearing my necktie along with my bow tie
By lawyers wearing a tie at the office increases their competence of asking higher fees by 20%
Long live the neck tie. After my stint in the army we donned a tie on anything we wore. . .even with leather jackets. These days we have switched to donning a bow tie, which is even more rare in my country, a tie-hating country mind.
I have an unusually large adam's apple, so it upsets me that I could never wear a necktie without it restricting my breathing.
On business trips I tend to bring a couple of ties to choose. I Also tend to bring a couple of bowties just for the heck of it.
Respectfully, politicians aren’t “leaders”. In the American tradition, at least as it once was, the individual is his own leader, the free-willed possessor of his own destiny. Likewise, the President of the United States is merely the “leader” of the executive branch; he is not the leader of the people.
This is off topic, but what caused ladies in the 1960’s to stop wearing gloves when in public?
A good question?
I don't really understand the purpose & historical significance of a neck tie. I prefer turtleneck as inner, than a long sleeve shirt w/ necktie.
Some say it’s to help your shirt collar fit your neck, others say it’s to cover your shirt buttons. I think that there is no actual purpose other than being an accessory.
This doesn’t mean that we should just throw it out the window. I love wearing ties because I can add some color, texture, or personality to my outfits. The only time I would wear a formal tie is at weddings, black tie events, or funerals. Any other time, the ties are fun.
@@chinua3337 Oh I see. Some of my friends like ties as well. They say it's some form of ritual every morning. But for me it's just a nuisance.