Some 20-somethings are embracing the necktie to project gravitas and show personality with a pattern or pop of color. Women are getting in on the tie renaissance, too, saying it helps command a room.

a necktie will elevate your look and earn you instant style points. The most dapper guys might even suggest that the tie is the centerpiece of a man's look: The shirt collar folds around it ...

We are in the middle of an unexpected ‘tie renaissance’. It’s weird, wonderful, and just a little bit unhinged. Gone are the days of the standard silk necktie in a tasteful navy blue.