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18 best ties for men in 2022: Designer & luxe neckties

By Keisha P. Crabtree 4 months ago

A tie is to a suit like a cherry is to a sundae. You could go without, but it may seem like something’s missing. Picking out a tie can be the most fun part of getting dressed, and it helps to have a smart, varied collection.

A handsome, quality tie will stand the test of time and become a trusted wardrobe staple. We consulted men’s style experts on their favorite ties to suit a variety of occasions, from another day at the office to a charming night out. Consider adding to your collection as an investment in yourself.

“For men dipping their toe into print and pattern, small dots are the perfect way to experiment without taking too much of a style risk,” says Jian DeLeon, Nordstrom men’s fashion and editorial director.

Asos Design Textured Slim Tie

With a subtle textured design, this sage-green tie from Asos is suited for spring.

Asos Slim Tie in Navy Ditsy Design

This playful floral design

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Native Hawaiian fashion designer headed for New York Fashion Week’s Runway 7

By Keisha P. Crabtree 5 months ago

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Big Island fashion designer Sharayah Chun-Lai draws inspiration from everything around her and turns it into clothing and accessories under her signature brand, Ola Hou Designs.

“The way I design is based off my family, my friends, my culture, life, love. That’s what I do as a designer. I take that and make these prints become a story,” she said.

Chun-Lai developed her fashion sense when she was a little girl playing dress-up and watching her grandmother get ready.

“I would watch her get ready from head to toe, watch her put on her clothes, her skirts, her jackets, her shoes, matching everything, jewelry, head to toe. I absolutely loved it. I would sit there in awe watching her style herself,” she said.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in fashion design and merchandising at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, then opened her clothing line.

“I was

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Julia Fox’s Favorite Designer Is Fashion’s Weirdest Provocateur

By Keisha P. Crabtree 5 months ago

Glenn Martens, the creative director of Y/Project and of the denim brand Diesel, has a firm grip on some of fashion’s key constituencies. Fashion kids love him: my Instagram and Twitter feeds this week and last were overtaken by images of his Fall 2022 menswear collection and his special collaboration with the house of Jean-Paul Gaultier for Paris Couture. (“Make sure to zoom in bc this is INSANE,” said the writer Jose Criales, an HF Twitter and Instagram north star.) The avant-garde snobs love him, because his massively artful pile-ons of fabric quickly established him as a Margiela acolyte for the internet era—a mainstream misanthrope whose clothes can hang alongside brands like like Hood By Air, Rick Owens, and Vaquera. And Ye loves him, too: on his infamous second date with Julia Fox, he brought her to a hotel room filled with Martens’s Diesel clothes, presenting her

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K.NGSLEY Fashion Designer, Kingsley Gbadegesin, on Getting Started

By Keisha P. Crabtree 6 months ago
  • K.NGSLEY is a genderless fashion label launched by Kingsley Gbadegesin.
  • A year after its launch, it’s snapped up celebrity clients and a Teen Vogue cover. 
  • This is part of Insider’s entrepreneur series Star, Rising, which highlights early entrepreneurs.

Name: Kingsley Gbadegesin

Age: 28

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Business: A genderless clothing line that celebrates Black, queer, femme bodies.

Backstory: Despite his decade of fashion experience, Kingsley Gbadegesin found himself filing for unemployment last year as creative jobs began to dry up. Meanwhile, the pandemic was ravaging communities, and Black Lives Matter protests were sweeping the nation.

Gbadegesin decided to take his fashion experience, his leftover money, and new free time to launch a clothing line that highlights and caters to the Black and LGBTQ communities. 

Three people sit modeling sweaters

Product imagery of KINGSLEY

Kingsley Gbadegesin


So, in September 2020, he launched the K.NGSLEY fashion label, becoming one of more

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