It wasnt long ago thatbowswere inescapable.
They were affixed to dresses, tied back hair, and even adornedhomewear.
They were the mascot of the coquettish girlhood trend.
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Now, it seems, were finally ready to move on.
Celebrities are trading the saccharine styles in for something more masculine, more businesslike: neckties.
Hailey Bieber in Los Angeles, 2024.

Hailey Bieber in Los Angeles, 2024.
Awards season has already proven itself an opportunity to try more formal masculine style.
Mikey Madison in New York City, January 2025.
Selena Gomez at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Mikey Madison in New York City, January 2025.
Brooke Shields in New York, January 2025.
Ayo Edebiri at the 2025 Golden Globes.
Julia Roberts at the 1990 Golden Globes.
Selena Gomez at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Ties can also be an extension of jewelry.
At the 2025 Golden Globes,Ayo Edebiripaid homage to Julia Robertss 1990 Globes suit.
The look, like all trends, ebbs and flows.

Brooke Shields in New York, January 2025.
Avril Lavigne at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
Zendaya at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Ayo Edebiri at the 2025 Golden Globes.
Julia Roberts at the 1990 Golden Globes.

Avril Lavigne at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.
Zendaya at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.