Fall fashion trend steers men back to neckwear

Men’s neckwear is shaping up to be one of this season’s most important trends. Hermes, one of the first houses to capitalize on this trend, has introduced not only a variety of sizes, widths, materials and patterns for fall- winter 2012, but also a host of vintage silk and cashmere carres, or scarfs, as well as an assortment of innovative ways to “tie one on.”

“Like many things, the pendulum is swinging back toward ties this fall and it really reflects the mood in men’s ready to wear with slimmer silhouettes, darker tones and rich textures,” said Hermes’ president and CEO Jennifer Carter.

Case in point: Hermes has moved toward a narrower tie reducing the size of their heavy twill line from 9 cm to 8 cm. Designed in- house and featuring graphics incorporating universal symbols, such as Keyboard, Mini Jack, ON/ OFF and USB, these ties are a nod to the digital era. This slimmer width also lends itself to the easier more chic Demi- Windsor knot.