Editor’s Picks: Tie Up Loose Ends

The holidays generally conjure up images of peace, sugarplum fairies and the obligatory gift that keeps on giving: a necktie (if you’re lucky, sometimes that festive necktie is even paired with a sweater vest).

Gentlemen (and ladies), if I ransacked your closets, how many ties would I find in your collection? After years of holidays, birthdays and “just because” days, I’m betting the answer is “A LOT.” No doubt, neckties serve an important purpose. From business meetings and dinners to weddings and, well, holidays, ties are the piece that complete a formal look.