trends: b-ties

this morning, the wall street journal tells us something we knew over a year ago thanks to the new york times. BoW tiEs aRe bAcK!!!

no longer a southern republican/stodgy-old-architect fashion staple, the bowtie is now firmly situated in the collections of front-line designers such as thom browne, paul smith, and rag & bone.

as a child my wardrobe was rounded out by two clip-on bow ties. one a pink and pastel blue madras bat wing, and the other a simple red bat wing, because that's what pee wee herman wore. cool.

bow tie lesson:

bowties are available pre-tied as clip-on or strap-around, but for the truly fashion conscious the self tied variety is a must. self-tied bow ties come in four shapes:

classic thistle

bat wing

butterfly

pointed