LITTLE ROCK — Q. I’ve noted variable necktie sizes and patterns. Is the trend again toward more narrow, striped ties? Please describe current favored widths, and stripes versus plain or patterns. A.

Watch a regular guy shop for a tie, and you'll see him grab the first blue one that looks "nice enough." Watch a stylist, and you'll witness a completely different process that considers everything ...

WASHINGTON -- Necktie patterns can behave in strange and mysterious ways on television. President Bush's tie at his Tuesday news conference is a case in point. His selection, navy with small white ...

Your friend lives a boring life. Pattern and ornament are what give texture to sober surroundings. Why do you think all the great religions decorate their temples with the most elaborate and intricate ...