Trendsetters

		Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleons defeat at Waterloo in 1815 may be linked to the change of the necktie. The emperor normally wore a black silk necktie, but at Waterloo he wore a white neckcolar, with a wave.
		Pablo Picasso Thr painter Picasso inspired the colorful Art Deco neckties in the Jazz period.
		Warren Beatty Hollywoods hothead Warren Beatty appeared in 1967 in the movie Bonnie and Clyde. He posed a gangster image by wearing a white necktie on a dark shirt.
		Elvis Presley Elvis Presley in 1970 announced the period of disco by occasionaly trading his black necktie for a huge necktie with a very big knot.
		Ronald Reagan During his presidency Ronald Reagan used to make a sport of wearing a necktie with a Windsor knot.
		Bill Clinton In 1998 Bill Clintons necktie made headlines in the press, but this had nothing to do with the tie or its style. Just the fact that it was a gift of someone from the White House named Monica Lewinsky.
		Pim Fortuyn Pim Fortuyn always selected his neckties carefully and knotted them always with a single Windsor knot. Through his flamboyant lifestyle, and his firm statements, he appealed to many who had lost their beleive in politics. Never had a new face in the Dutch politics so much followers so fast. Sadly not everyone could appreciate his critisism. On may the 6th 2002 shortly after 6 o'clock in the evening he was shot in a act of terror.
		Prince Claus The Dutch Prince Claus learned us that wearing a necktie is not always nessesary and "threw his tie to the crowd". This act which could be explained many ways but showed the courage of some people who wear neckties. Refering to the origin of the necktie, the soldiers of China to France. This closes the circle confirming this statement. The tie dresses the man!
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