Is the tie dead? Fashion connoisseurs hope not as House of Lords relaxes rules

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The House of Lords in the UK has relaxed its dress code, allowing men to forgo wearing ties in favor of business attire. This marks a cultural shift in one of the nation's most traditional political institutions.

Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressed The House of Lords has long been derided as a stuffy relic of the past. But now its benches, usually filled with haughtily dressed men, could soon resemble something more akin to “dress-down Friday”. One of the nation’s most storied chambers of power has enacted a rule change: men are no longer required to wear a tie in the House of Lords. Instead, they should opt for “business attire”. Continue reading...