This year, do your dad a favor by forgoing the penguin tie for something a little more modern — a tie with a classic pattern and a slimmer shape. IE 11 is not supported.

Tie trends: Thin is in. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 25: (EXCLUSIVE) ... plaids and college stripes (plus shirts, cuff links, pocket squares and directions on how to tie various tie knots).

But even within this category, striped ties have thousands of permutations: Wide stripes, narrow stripes, bold stripes, subtle stripes, two-color, multi-colored, diagonal stripes, and occasionally ...

Almost as predictable as getting a tie for Father's Day is getting at least one destined for the back of the closet, be it covered in penguins or wide enough to top a flagpole. But choosing a good ...

Almost as predictable as getting a tie for Father's Day is getting at least one destined for the back of the closet, be it covered in penguins or wide enough to top a flagpole.