TIE TIPS How to wear them

To get the pop diva Avril Lavigne look, pair a tie with a tank top, ruffled blouse or T-shirt. Always wear it loosely so the knot hovers somewhere around your cleavage.
If you feel silly wearing it around your neck, YM fashion director Elizabeth Kiester said to try:
Wearing it as a belt.
Using it as a hair band
Stitching it into the hem of your blouse so it circles your waist and ties up into a bow.