Q. Are solid-color ties out of date? In the past I would wear a solid black tie, but now I fear it looks so 1960s. Obviously some still wear solid red, but is anything else solid still in style? A.

Q. You write about using your tie to connect colors and I am looking for some suggestions. I like to wear khaki pants and blue (light or jean dark) shirts. What color tie patterns would work with this ...

Just when you thought you'd settled into a daily routine of more casual dressing, it tends to hit: You need a new tie, and you need it soon. The 9-to-whenever grind is picking up steam yet again, and ...