The Prime minster of Canada comes out to press conferences looking like this:
He's not only tieless but has also ditched his jacket.
But even what passes for ties now is a thin black strip, usually leather. Gone are the days of paisley designs with matching pocket squares. Men have become as emasculated as their fashion shows us.
This past section was written BEFORE I looked up "Men's Tie Fashions" in google (without quotes).
And I found this on GQ's April 3, 2017 issue:
Notice along with the Thin Black Tie TM, the top button is unbuttoned.
It was one of the images for the article: Justin Trudeau Just Nailed This Ryan Gosling-Approved Style Move
The article is written by an adolescent thirtsomething, who fawns over celebrity men (including Canada's celebrity Prime Minister), and who has a degree in Fine Arts from Boston. I guess looking at pretty men now counts for an artist's task.
Men in the 1950s
Gregory Peck advertising for Eagles Clothes
For more on men and ties, read The Necktie by The Thinking Housewife.