Early in my career in computer troubleshooting and repair I shunned the necktie, dress shirt, and all other aspects of formal attire. I caught a lot of flack about it too. My usual attire consisted of jeans and a tee shirt which I thought appropriate to pulling and building cables, wire wrapping, and a life of testing, modification, and then testing some more.
Later, I migrated to the college scene teaching computer courses to the masses. Initially I was in the very casual attire mode with which I arrived on the scene. Luckily my skills overrode what anyone had to say about my appearance.
So even later I migrated to the dress shirt, nice trousers, and yes ... the neck tie as a standard aspect of my attire. Half Windsor knot, full Windsor knot according to how I felt.
I suppose it grew on me because when I left the outrageous assholes at the City of Columbia I had a large wardrobe of formal attire to include several large racks of neck ties.
Today is National Necktie Day. It arrives each October 18 annually in honor of the invention of the necktie. This accessory for the fashion aware is the result of Croatian mercenaries who wore them as a neck protectors.
National Necktie Day is a popular holiday in Croatia since 2008 — when it was recognized as an official holiday by the Croatian Parliament.
Yeah, I can tie all the knots. When I arrive you can be my tie is properly tied and gathered in a loose knot. Sometimes I wear it close other times it hangs by a goodly amount.
A fashionista I have never been. My attire simply evolved with both my skills and maturity in the workplace.