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

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.

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The Guardian reports: 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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