Comments on: Business Casual-ty

By: Forrest Greene

Forrest Greene — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:10:39 +0000

It seems Ben Stein does not believe in the evolution of fashion, either.

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:48:23 +0000

Remember when Ben Stein was funny because we thought he was just pretending to be a reactionary jerk? Then somehow he fell for the joke and became….this. And it’s not about the clothes; I dress in suit and tie every day for work because that’s what I prefer.

By: C.S.

C.S. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:32:51 +0000

Well, I used to enjoy wearing ties, but after reading how much stock Ben Stein puts in the whole concept, I’m considering switching to t-shirts and flip-flops, even though I’m an attorney. Good God above, what a self-righteous ass!

By: diddy

diddy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:29:49 +0000

The biz caz movement killed the necktie and now it’s going after jackets. They’ll stop at nothing to see us all Docker-clad.

http://thebizcazblues.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/the-death-of-the-american-necktie/

By: okdc

okdc — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:13:08 +0000

On one hand I agree with him, but doesn’t he only wear Vans shoes, never dress shoes?

By: ChaChaHeels

ChaChaHeels — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:42:00 +0000

I rarely agree with Ben Stein on most things, but he does have the ability to make me laugh. I just think his tactic of shaming men back into the tie isn’t going to be effective–in fact, it looks to me like he’s going to Anna Karenina himself in front of that approaching sartorial train of history.

So I can’t leave the task up to him alone.

Men must know (through observation and experience, I hope!) that a great tie worn with a gorgeous suit has far more sex appeal than any other option they’ve got (tuxedo excluded…and there again, the necktie’s got to be there). More than any other piece of clothing, a great tie is a superb lure in seduction. If the material’s wonderful, it becomes one of those heightened sparks of sensual pleasure, precisely when someone who’s interested in you reaches to help you out of it. And that’s just the start, isn’t it?

Of course, it helps if the mind behind the tie has plenty of charms such as the ones we used to associate with ties–a certain amount of wit and knowledge, a sense of humour and of the aesthetic, some worldliness…maybe if we can get the tie wearing to happen again men will want to have all of these attributes again.