Every young man struggles with how to tie a tie at some point, but with a little practice, this skill becomes invaluable. It’s that small detail that takes you from “just dressed” to “sharply dressed, ...

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. Is a man’s tie knot supposed to be a particular size? Obviously, it shouldn’t be gigantic or minuscule, but there seems to be a wide accepted range. I’ve noticed that most men tie fairly small ...

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 ...