10 ties that actually make solid gifts

Ties are usually considered the cop-out gift for dad.

The kind of thing you give a man when you have no other ideas and you just have to fill a box with something - anything.

Not these ties.

With the help of stylist Jessica Cadmus of The Wardrobe Whisperer, we've put together a list of 10 ties that any man should be glad to own. Ties that will add something - texture, design - to his wardrobe.

And by the way, this is a public service announcement specifically directed at you, Wall Street. We've seen enough Ferragamo ties - the Wall Street uniform - to last a lifetime, and it has to end.