Q You sometimes write about a certain tie knot for a certain piece of clothing. I always use what I guess is a half-Windsor; it's what my dad taught me. Can I use this for everything? A Yes, if you ...

Season after season menswear is fairly predictable: repetitive shirts, trousers, suits and shoes. So no one saw this one coming: a 14-step tie knot — yes, 14! — primarily fueled by social networking ...

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 ...

Tying a tie is one of those things that can seem almost impossible to learn at first, but feels easy after hardly any time at all. The great thing about ties, though, is that you can get away with ...

Q My new business will require me to wear a tie, which I haven't done in over a decade. Which one is really the appropriate tie and knot today? I don't trust checking online, where I think everyone ...