I'm a professional who's very conscious of my appearance. Every day you can count on finding me in very conservative suits, very starched shirts, often but not always white, and BOW ties, ONLY bow ties. Been that way since I started high school. Since it was a Catholic high school, the guys had to wear dress pants, dress shoes, dress shirts, and ties, so I took the opportunity to wear nothing but bow ties from the very first day. It's carried on into my adult and professional life.