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Keeping track of trends in men's neckwear could tie you upin knots. One day it's the power tie; another day men areboldly (or not so boldly) wearing ties the same color as theirshirts. Now, however, we hear the collar has turned yet again: Getready to welcome the bow tie back into style.
Knot--er, not--that it ever really went away, of course.It's just that with a renewed emphasis on elegance, the bow tieis seemingly front and center in fashionable circles. "Peopleare more open to them now with the trend toward dressing up,"explains Maureen McCormack, merchandise coordinator for themen's apparel retailer Paul Stuart in New York City. "Ithas a natty appeal."
Oddly enough, the very uniqueness that propels the popularity ofthe bow tie may be the quality that takes away from it as well."It's not for everyone," observes McCormack, whosestore sells bow ties in solids and patterns. "There's acertain personality that goes along with it--a certaineccentricity. It's very personal."
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