Greg Shugar

Biography

Back in 2004, a local Chicago attorney got fed up at paying a fortune for neckties. So rather than continuing to complain about it, he and his wife created The Tie Bar. And they never looked back.

Greg Shugar spent a year teaching himself neckwear design. At first, things didn’t go so smoothly. Money was lost. Mistakes were made. But slowly, the designing improved and word started to get around. And then in 2007, Greg was selected as one of Macy’s Chicago’s featured designers at its State Street Flagship store.

Soon after The Tie Bar was launched, its neckties began being featured by major media outlets such as CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune and the Miami Herald. Since then, numerous other newspapers, television programs and fashion magazines have showcased our ties, and our popularity continues to grow around the world.

The Tie Bar has since launched its wholesale brands Sugar Chicago Neckwear (XL ties) and Big Shot Neckwear (XXL ties).