Milan Fashion Week just wrapped up its Spring/Summer 2024 collection unveiling the fashion forecast for weeks and months to come. Among the muted beige and grey colour palette on display, we saw elaborate pussycat bows by the likes of Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, and Andreas Kronthaler. Neckerchiefs have been in the news because of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie—the iconic pink cowboy suit, remember? mid-day hops onto the trend and asks experts how to wear the neckerchief and necktie to leave a mark. Check out our style guide.

Use a neckerchief to make a statement 

Once a thing of the nineties, neckerchiefs are today a quirky, bold style statement can turn heads—and necks. Costume designer Rick Roy “Create a style statement that’s rightfully your own,” he says. “Remember that the Indian body structure and the European body structure are fundamentally different—so see if you have the neck you need to pull it off before jumping onto the bandwagon.” Roy’s advice is to experiment with what works for you.