GQ, April 2007 The Skinny Striped Tie If these ties look familiar, it's probably because they either date from your school days or remind you of what your congressman was wearing on C-SPAN last night. But the very first diagonally striped ties actually hark back to nineteenth-century England. Today these ties, commonly known as repp ties, cut a more modern look, thanks to their slimmed-down physiques and tricolor detailing. What's great about them is they add punch to an outfit without getting too wild. Start off by pairing one with a solid white or blue shirt and then graduate to a pencil-striped shirt. And don't worry—you won't look like you belong in history class or on Capitol Hill. Price and availability at time of press. GQ cannot guarantee current availability for archived entries. Left to right: 1) Emporio Armani, $98. 2) Steven Alan, $65. 3) Miu Miu, $135. 4) Band of Outsiders, $125. 5) Filippa K, $109.
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