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10 days ago
Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 7 Oct 2026, 16:28 UTC. The headline in use is “Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Sales at one UK retailer are up 200%, thanks in part to young people rejecting the informal look adopted by their middle-aged bosses Name: Ties. Age: Originated in the early 17th century.
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Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?
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- The Guardian