According to J.Crew's Top Designer, This Is How to Wear 2022's Chicest Accessory

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With much of the world returning to work IRL, the corporate look is having a moment, be it in the form of pinstripe suits, pencil skirts, waistcoats, or most trendy right now, neckties. And when it comes to the workwear aesthetic, there's nowhere we trust more than J.Crew, and no one we'd rather garner inspo from than the brand's head designer Olympia Gayot. Luckily, the TikTok-favorite designer just posted her two go-to ways to wear a necktie on Instagram. 

To celebrate the launch of J.Crew's recent follow-up collaboration with the French shirt brand Marie Marot, Gayot posted a slideshow to her page showcasing not just the collection, but also two easy ways to turn a boring menswear tie into the centerpiece of an outfit. From a casual, Saint Laurent–inspired option to the more refined pussy bow, see how Gayot is styling 2022's easiest and chicest accessory below.

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Styling Method #1: Loose Tie
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Option one is giving serious Mick Jagger vibes, but with a Hedi-Slimane-by-Saint-Laurent touch. To master it, loop a thin, silky tie through the unbuttoned collar of any semi-fitted poplin shirt and tie it in a knot halfway down. For some added edge, layer it with chain necklaces of various lengths. 

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Styling Method #2: Pussy Bow
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On the opposite end of the styling spectrum is the pussy bow, or lavallière. Worn by everyone from Kate Middleton to school girls at private schools, the style is classic, sophisticated, and as easy as tying a silk tie in a slouchy bow underneath a closed collar. 

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Eliza Huber
Eliza Huber
Associate Editorial Director

Eliza Huber is currently the Associate Editorial Director at Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2021 as a fashion editor after starting her career as a writer at Refinery29, where she worked for four years. During her time at WWW, she launched Go Sports, the publication's sports vertical, and published four (and counting) quarterly issues tied to the WNBA, Formula One, and more. She also created two franchises, Let's Get a Room and Ways to Wear; profiled Dakota Fanning, Diane Kruger, Katie Holmes, Gracie Abrams, and Sabrina Carpenter for WWW's monthly cover features; and reported on new seasonal trends, up-and-coming designers, and celebrity style.