Bow ties

"No" to bow ties.

There's a news anchor who is a friend of mine in another market who has taken to wearing them. I wince because, when I see him, all I see is the "bow tie". I don't hear what he's saying. I'd much rather be known for writing a sharp lead-in to a story than "the guy in the bow tie".

My litmus test on bow ties:

Don Draper wears a tie.

Harry Crane wears a bow tie.

Which one are you?

Look the best within the traditional contexts of fashion. I've found that garners the most respect. Once you're 63 or you're the head of a company, wear an ascot (which I do like to wear to weddings). Until then, leave the bow tie to the guy content to be mediocre.

 

Bow ties suck for everything but a tux

 

Nope.

 

Like everything there's a spectrum of possibilities; you want to make a bow tie look stupid? Sure run up the little kid with the loose tie and wide neck space on his neck, or the way too small, likely clip on that Pee Wee's sporting.

But if you get a nice silk bow tie, tie it correctly (nice and even), coordinate it with the rest of your outfit (suit, shirt), now you're talking.

I don't think 40-55 is an awkward stage at all, actually that's the sweet spot when you've got the confidence to do whatever you want.

 

Just say no to bow ties, bad trend.
Still only should be acceptable as formal wear.

I've got to jump in on this, though:

I've worn glasses for more than 20 years, and I've never considered them a 'yoke.'
I don't really like them or dislike, they're just necessary for me.

 

Plus, wearing glasses has the added advantage of reducing the chances of glaucoma, per a Johns Hopkins University study of watermen out on the Bay who were getting a double whammy of sun exposure (direct and that reflected from the surface). Glasses absorb UV, thus preventing the UV from getting into the eyes and causing glaucoma.

So, here is to our eye health instead of vanity!

 

That is good news.
Combine that with all the pot I smoked as a kid and young adults, plus my complete lack of any family hisotyr of glaucoma = good eye health

Best news I've had this week.

 

How could anyone say glasses can't be trendy?

 

That is one of the few if ever, I've seen look good with a bow tie. I stand corrected.

 

If you run, play soccer, do any kind of farm work, are crawling around under cars, or just want to be able to see the alarm clock, I call glasses a yoke. As for the sun exposure, I wear sunglasses all the time, so I'm not worried about that.

 

It's hilarious that someone who wears ascots laughs at bow ties. I mean, you'd only get away with it if you thought hanging out in a private men's club, smoking cigars and drinking Courvoisier was the height of sophistication. And you'd have to be at least 85 to wear one.