04/01/2024

Three Presidents and Not a Necktie in Sight

How neckties may be facing the death knell

Last week, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — three Democratic presidents — were all in one place to help Biden raise money for his reelection campaign.

This is not a campaign finance story, though. This is a look at fashion, because not one of these current or former commanders in chief was wearing what's typically a standard part of presidential outfits: a necktie.

This prompted several men's fashion watchers on the internet to declare the death (or at least the beginning of the end) of the tie. Because if presidents are not wearing them at fancy events in Midtown Manhattan, then who is?

Please select this link to read the complete article from NPR.