1 Z ZEGNA brown silk tie with circular floral pattern ($115) at Saks Fifth Avenue, 700 North Michigan Avenue. 2 JOHN VARVATOS cream silk tie ($135) at Bloomingdale’s, 900 North Michigan Avenue.3 TRIAD charcoal-striped silk tie ($35) at Carson Pirie Scott, Hawthorn Center, Vernon Hills. 4 GUCCI black leather tie ($280) at Gucci, 900 North Michigan Avenue. 5 Z ZEGNA brown silk tie with gold medallion pattern ($115) at Bloomingdale’s. 6 DOLCE & GABBANA cream striped silk tie ($195) at Saks Fifth Avenue.

photograph by Alex Cao