James Metcalfe
So often attributed with rebellious school boys from the history books, the air tie has become a symbol of being anti-establishment and entirely resentful of ‘the man’. The idea of the design comes from the fact that a fully buttoned shirt usually implies there should be a tie dangling from your neck, the fact there isn’t is sometimes seen as going against social standards. Experiencing something of a comeback in the fashion world in recent years, the air tie is always greatly helped by a tight, black or white shirt with smaller and unstructured collars.
