Girls in neckties
Sep 09, 2005
FASHION trends change at such a supersonic speed, you never know what has hit you. And you never see things coming.
By Elvina Nawaguna
FASHION trends change at such a supersonic speed, you never know what has hit you. And you never see things coming.
Who would have guessed that neckties, which for generations were meant for men and for office, could now be worn by the sisters and on totally different occasions?
When women started wearing neckties in the 1920s, it was not a fashion statement. It was a political and feminist thing.
The suffragettes wore the ties as part of their campaign for women to be allowed to vote in Europe. The outrageous style earned such women the nickname “butch†a negative term referring to lesbians or women who were more masculine than feminine.
Grieving widows, who had lost hope of finding another man, clothed themselves in plain skirt suits and ties. Other women who were influenced by the lesbian novel, The Well of Loneliness, also wore neckties. So then you would not have wanted to be seen around wearing a tie!
Ye presto! The girls don’t care anymore about being labelled “butchâ€. They have moved from wearing just the ordinary scarf to wearing neckties for different occasions.
Canadian singer and Grammy Award winner, Avril Lavigne, has made the trend of young girls wearing neckties popular. Described as a “true wild childâ€, she would wear them over a tank top and baggy pants or anything.
That was simply her identity. Some people like it, yet many describe it as a “Punk fashion statementâ€. (Punk is a style associated with hoodlums!)
The neck tie has been her trade mark until a few months ago when she stopped wearing them because “ you know, everyone’s now wearing them,†she told Poppolitics an online magazine.
Yes. Everyone is now wearing ties.
Sylvia Owori looks chic in her pants and bustier with matching necktie and so do the Blue3 girls when they don their ties.
Blu3’s Jackie Chandiru particularly looks “different†in her short blue pleated jeanskirt, white top and loosely tied necktie.
Straka, known for her outrageous fashion statements, looks absolutely wild and independent in her Scottish skirt and wacky hairstyle matched in sharp contrast with the necktie.
Yes, a tie around the neck can be corporate and formal. You can wear it with a straight skirt or trouser and a jacket. This is fine for office if you have a white-collar job or for a cocktail. Yet still, it can be casual, fun, fancy, expressive, chic and cool.
Puneet Nanda, an Indian fashion designer, says that a tie is chic, subtle and it makes a difference. “Wear a tie to add that extra touch of style to your personalityâ€, he says
But then it can also go wrong. If you wear it badly, you can end up looking like the little girl from an old British public school in her school uniform. You would look like a fish out of water dressed that way for a dinner, wedding or to work.
Wearing a tie over a casual skirt or jeans would only go well for an outing with your peers, going to the dance hall and any other occasions. And according to a popular fashion critic in Kampala it is strictly for the younger girls.
A big woman, in her mid thirties and above, should not under any circumstance get caught dressed that way.
Beat the attitude that ties are a male thing. You can wear a tie and still look feminine. You can wear a thin tie with a tight fitting button down shirt or bustier.
You could wear the tie loose and leave the top button of your shirt to show a decent amount of skin. Matched with flared hipster pants or short skirt and stilettos. Now that way, you are guaranteed to turn all heads your way!
Our fashion critic recommends a neat silk or satin tie. Don’t go shopping in Owino market for a wrinkled tie with “Mickey mouseâ€, Tasmania or “Sonic the Hedgehog†all over it and expect to look cool.
And as Nanda puts it, “My only caution to the ladies, if you wear it, then do so without any self doubt!†But then, you can only pull it off if it is within your style or you risk looking ridiculous.
But don’t forget that Avril Lavigne is a singer who has to wear costume to keep an image on stage!
FASHION trends change at such a supersonic speed, you never know what has hit you. And you never see things coming.
Who would have guessed that neckties, which for generations were meant for men and for office, could now be worn by the sisters and on totally different occasions?
When women started wearing neckties in the 1920s, it was not a fashion statement. It was a political and feminist thing.
The suffragettes wore the ties as part of their campaign for women to be allowed to vote in Europe. The outrageous style earned such women the nickname “butch†a negative term referring to lesbians or women who were more masculine than feminine.
Grieving widows, who had lost hope of finding another man, clothed themselves in plain skirt suits and ties. Other women who were influenced by the lesbian novel, The Well of Loneliness, also wore neckties. So then you would not have wanted to be seen around wearing a tie!
Ye presto! The girls don’t care anymore about being labelled “butchâ€. They have moved from wearing just the ordinary scarf to wearing neckties for different occasions.
Canadian singer and Grammy Award winner, Avril Lavigne, has made the trend of young girls wearing neckties popular. Described as a “true wild childâ€, she would wear them over a tank top and baggy pants or anything.
That was simply her identity. Some people like it, yet many describe it as a “Punk fashion statementâ€. (Punk is a style associated with hoodlums!)
The neck tie has been her trade mark until a few months ago when she stopped wearing them because “ you know, everyone’s now wearing them,†she told Poppolitics an online magazine.
Yes. Everyone is now wearing ties.
Sylvia Owori looks chic in her pants and bustier with matching necktie and so do the Blue3 girls when they don their ties.
Blu3’s Jackie Chandiru particularly looks “different†in her short blue pleated jeanskirt, white top and loosely tied necktie.
Straka, known for her outrageous fashion statements, looks absolutely wild and independent in her Scottish skirt and wacky hairstyle matched in sharp contrast with the necktie.
Yes, a tie around the neck can be corporate and formal. You can wear it with a straight skirt or trouser and a jacket. This is fine for office if you have a white-collar job or for a cocktail. Yet still, it can be casual, fun, fancy, expressive, chic and cool.
Puneet Nanda, an Indian fashion designer, says that a tie is chic, subtle and it makes a difference. “Wear a tie to add that extra touch of style to your personalityâ€, he says
But then it can also go wrong. If you wear it badly, you can end up looking like the little girl from an old British public school in her school uniform. You would look like a fish out of water dressed that way for a dinner, wedding or to work.
Wearing a tie over a casual skirt or jeans would only go well for an outing with your peers, going to the dance hall and any other occasions. And according to a popular fashion critic in Kampala it is strictly for the younger girls.
A big woman, in her mid thirties and above, should not under any circumstance get caught dressed that way.
Beat the attitude that ties are a male thing. You can wear a tie and still look feminine. You can wear a thin tie with a tight fitting button down shirt or bustier.
You could wear the tie loose and leave the top button of your shirt to show a decent amount of skin. Matched with flared hipster pants or short skirt and stilettos. Now that way, you are guaranteed to turn all heads your way!
Our fashion critic recommends a neat silk or satin tie. Don’t go shopping in Owino market for a wrinkled tie with “Mickey mouseâ€, Tasmania or “Sonic the Hedgehog†all over it and expect to look cool.
And as Nanda puts it, “My only caution to the ladies, if you wear it, then do so without any self doubt!†But then, you can only pull it off if it is within your style or you risk looking ridiculous.
But don’t forget that Avril Lavigne is a singer who has to wear costume to keep an image on stage!