When I Said I Love Men in Ties, This Is Not What I Had In Mind

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Men look hot in ties. I know they're uncomfortable, but they look so good!  And don't even get me started on the one-button-undo,knot-loosening gesture. As a guy I know from Queens says, forget it. I'm on the floor, drooling.

But...I saw this in my local shopping center, the one I can't afford to shop in. (I was walking through to avoid walking around the block.) Is this really what men are wearing Stateside these days? Nooooo...not a good look. I say this with love: this is ridiculous. No men, NO.

Comments

myself said…
mmmkay I'm in Montreal, fashion central, and I've never seen that at all the concerts I've photographed at which everyone is almost 20 years younger than me....
Bizarre.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The running yogi said…
That's sexy. Here in Maine everyone is in LLBean so I have no idea what's trendy these days, but THAT? Looks like something a clown would wear and clowns scare me.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
yrautca said…
Ummm..not such a good look. In my 20s my first instinct out of a meeting would be to loosen the tie knot. Now, though, I keep the tie on through the day. Ladies like!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Rebecca Foster said…
Myself, I've been to Montreal and y'all are tres chic. I take your word for it without question.

Princess, haha, clowns scare me too! You are spot on.

y, yes, ladies love it. Good on ya.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
myself said…
oh not me, I'm lacking in chic, but everyone else I'm talking about ;-)
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
No, this is not a good look at all!!
Thanks for the hot/cold links, you are nothing if not a wealth of information my friend!!!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said…
LOL! I love hubby in a tie, but I love the look that the lead singer of Maroon 5 has in a skinny tie and suit. Now that's hot.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Curly said…
Maybe it was close to Halloween?
Monday, June 15, 2009
Unknown said…
That tie is not right!
Now a proper tie...mmmm...I must try to get Steve to wear a tie for me...
Monday, June 15, 2009
Scarlet said…
I haven't seen any of these ties here in the states, but it's been a little too CALIENTE on South Beach to wear a tie. That's the only place in Miami you'd probably see them by the dozens if the weather was right.

I'm with you...guys in ties are sexy. The ones that look like Richard Gere in Pretty Woman, not the ones that look like A Flock of Seagulls 20 years later!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Matt said…
>I know they're uncomfortable,

Not if you're wearing a properly fitting shirt (collar in particular) and properly tied tie.

For fat guys like me, getting a "tall" tie helps too since you can tie a proper knot and not have it come up short due to your protuding girth.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Anonymous said…
I just bought one of those for my work clothing. Ah I guess I should return it, haha. Seriously, I don't think they'd even sell them at Urban Outfitters.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Rebecca said…
Oh my gosh, that is crazy!
Monday, June 22, 2009
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