Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?

Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28.

Prompted by a recent photo of three U.S. presidents in suits without neckwear, fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell details about how popular ties are — or aren’t.

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Prompted by a recent photo of three U.S. presidents in suits without neckwear, fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell details about how popular ties are — or aren’t.