Neckties are the new bows for fashion’s It girls—from Ananya Panday to Hailey Bieber

It wasn’t long ago that bows were inescapable. They were affixed to dresses, tied-back hair, and even adorned homewear. They were the mascot of the coquettish “girlhood” trend. Now, it seems, we’re finally ready to move on.

Celebrities are trading the saccharine styles in for something more masculine, more businesslike: neckties. The seeds were sewn early last year with the “office siren” trend, a digitally native, sexed-up take on officewear. Now, as offices are implementing actual return-to-office plans, it’s no surprise that takes on traditional workwear are coming down the pike.

Hailey Bieber in Los Angeles, 2024.

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While celebrities aren’t exactly spending 40 hours a week in cubicles, they are more than game for good old-fashioned suits and neckties. In October, Justin and Hailey Bieber enjoyed a date night at LA hotspot Funke, Hailey wearing a grey double-breasted suit, white button-up, and burgundy patterned necktie from Saint Laurent’s spring 2025 collection.

Bieber, though she may be channelling her inner entrepreneur, isn’t the only stylish celebrity to give the necktie a try. Awards season has already proven itself an opportunity to try the more formal masculine style. For the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Selena Gomez went the dapper route in a white suit from Ralph Lauren. Still, Gomez maintained femininity with the jacket’s nipped-in waist and the slim-fitting trousers that floated just above the ground.

Selena Gomez at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

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Closer to home, Ananya Panday attended the Indian Sports Honours Awards last November sporting a classic Ralph Lauren look. She wore a structured double-breasted flannel blazer with matching tailored trousers, giving a modern twist to the iconic 80s power suit. Panday paired it with a sleek white satin shirt and a subtle grey tie. Her accessories were minimal yet impactful, featuring a single diamond ear cuff, a statement ring, and a slicked-back hairstyle for a sophisticated finish.

Ananya Panday at the 2024 Indian Sports Honours Awards.

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Kriti Sanon, for The United Nations Population Fund’s 50-year anniversary, put on a gingham three-piece from the British label Helen Anthony. With a contrasting deep-maroon floral necktie, the actress made a case for cubicle-core fashion. Silver hoop earrings, an oxidised rose brooch, and oxblood pumps completed Sanon’s look.

Kriti Sanon at UNFPA’s 50 years celebration.

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Ties can also be an extension of jewellery. At the 2025 Golden Globes, Ayo Edebiri paid homage to Julia Roberts’s 1990 Globes suit. Edebiri levelled up the grey Loewe suit with a matching button-up with a gold feathered tie—a step above the traditional fabric tie.

Ayo Edebiri at the 2025 Golden Globes.

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Julia Roberts at the 1990 Golden Globes.

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The look, like all trends, ebbs and flows. While we’ll always have Avril Lavigne’s punky take, Anushka Sharma‘s tartan rendition, and Zendaya’s sculpted formalwear to look back on, the return to the office seems to be inspiring a whole new wave of the necktie.

Avril Lavigne at the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Anushka Sharma at the 2019 Vogue India Women of the Year Awards.

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Zendaya at the 2022 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

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A version of this story first appeared on Vogue.com