A few years ago, a hairdresser in Zurich announced the motto:
"A man does not always have to be handsome, but well-groomed."
I think almost everyone who has read the saying has thought about it for at
least a moment. I believe every woman prefers a man who takes care of himself. A
well-trained body is good if the hair is unkempt and greasy or if the man has
an unpleasant odor.
Likewise, the most expensive costume doesn't look very fancy
if you don't polish your shoes and bite your nails. Stylish clothing looks
inappropriate with sneakers and a backpack. And an old-fashioned tie that
doesn't go with the outfit doesn't look fancy either.These "cases" are not taken from the sky but come from rush hour traffic in Zurich.
I travel every day and have had enough time to
observe my fellow travelers on the bus and train. But it gets boring in the
long run, and almost the same people come in and out early in the morning
anyway. So I mostly read the suburban newspaper for 20 minutes. I found last
week's article about Alexis Tsipras, the new Greek prime minister, and his
attitude towards the tie. Tsipras only wants to wear the silk tie that his
Italian colleague Prime Minister Renzi gave him at the end of the crisis in
Greece.
So whether we ever see him tied or not, I can't and won't judge.
The fact is that the man is handsome and well-groomed, even with the
open collar of his shirt. The topic was picked up by various newspapers and
given multiple photos, and it was noted that some politicians looked a bit
sloppy despite Binder. Another article comes to mind, which was also printed in
20 minutes not long ago: it was about some Swiss politicians' sometimes
old-fashioned jackets and loose ties. I wouldn't say it's just a Swiss problem.
Does a businessman have to wear a tie to look serious?
For research purposes, I sorted out a class change this
morning and didn't get into the crowded second-class car on the S-Bahn, but I
did feel comfortable with 11 men and a woman in first class. Since everyone was
busy with cell phones, laptops, or tablets, I had to take a closer look. Of
those he had in mind, all but one did well. This gentleman wore a kitschy
cartoon character tie with a brown suit, black shoes, and light blue socks. I
love the colors, but I couldn't.
One passenger had buttoned his coat all the way and a scarf around his neck, so I can't say anything about a tie; another looked very classic: blue shirt and yellow tie. But one thing seemed optimistic to me. He was older, and you could tell he was not leaving his appearance to chance: he was wearing a soft-colored plaid tie with precisely the same pattern, with the same color combination, the socks. (Where do you buy something like this?). When I got out of the car, my eyes fell on a younger man in clean jeans, smart shoes, and a white shirt, no tie. A black jacket and a plaid scarf rested on his knees. He also got all the grades from me. So a fashionable connection would have gone perfectly with his outfit.
There are still professional groups that require the use of a tie.
Men who have to wear a tie every day or at least very often need to think
about their outfits. (unless they're wearing a uniform) The point is, a connection
alone doesn't make for a serious company! Let's take a look at the fashion for
ties over time and take a look at 2015 in particular:
Necklaces in the form of a tie would have already existed
among the ancient Egyptians. The Phoenicians and Romans also wore scarves,
considered the forerunner of the association. Not covering your neck was
unusual at the time. The Croatian mercenaries who arrived in France in 1660 at
the request of the Sun King Louis XIV wore the Hrvatska in their uniform. It
was a white ribbon attached to the neck in the form of a rosette and fell
freely on the chest. The French were so enthusiastic about this fashion that
they spread Croatia (= tie) in Europe.
During the following centuries, the portfolio underwent
constant changes. The styles, patterns, and l