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

    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.
    by Scott Detrow Apr 01, 2024 2 minutes
    Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28.

    Last week, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — three Democratic presidents — were all in one place to help Biden raise money for his reelection campaign.

    This is not a campaign finance story, though. This is a look at fashion, because not one of these current or former commanders in chief was wearing what's typically a standard part of presidential outfits: a necktie.

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