"For a moment, I thought Beyoncé might help. In her single 'Upgrade U,' she sings about outfitting a lucky gentleman with 'silk-lined blazers,' an 'Hermes briefcase,' and 'Cartier tie clips.' Wow! But Cartier doesn't sell tie clips, either, and has not for two decades, according to one of their knowledgeable-seeming sales clerks. In fact, the tie clip is now so obsolete that Beyoncé devotees transcribing 'Upgrade U' online frequently render the line as 'Cartier top clips.' How did this accessory, once a menswear staple, fall so precipitously from favor?"
Paul Devlin in Slate wonders whatever happened to the tie clip.
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