FASHION: The Bow Tie.

Warren St. John, from The New York Times had these memorable words to say about the bow tie, “to its devotees the bow tie suggests iconoclasm of an Old World sort, a fusty adherence to a contrarian point of view. The bow tie hints at intellectualism, real or feigned, and sometimes suggests technical acumen, perhaps because it is so hard to tie. Bow ties are worn by magicians, country doctors, lawyers and professors and by people hopoing ot look like the above. But perhaps most of all, wearing a bow tie is a way of broadcasting an aggressive lack of concern for what other people think.”

Although the necktie is more prominent in today’s society, being seen at business meetings, formal functions, schools, and sometimes even at home, the bow tie is making a comeback with fun-formal events such as dinner, cocktail parties and nights out on the town. Bow ties, especially narrow “string ties,” are still popular with men of all ages in the American South. It is also still much more common to wear a bow tie with a dinner jacket than it is to wear a necktie with one; the latter, in fact, is technically incorrect.

Either way you’re wearing a piece of distinguished history, on this, one of YOUR utmost important and historical days.

So, here you go brave one, a few of the bow ties that have caught our fancy.

First up is an Etsy listing from Baconneckwear for a custom handmade bow tie. ($20)

The chaps over at Brooklyn Circus are doing things right, with just the right amount of character. These bow ties are reversible, which basically means you get twice the cool, twice the style and twice as many looks all for one price.

Tom Ford, is one of the few designers who makes bow ties that will never be forgotten and never go out of style, and yes, it’s for those willing to shell out a few extra big ones for that collectible piece: IMAGE I emailed you.

Thanks to the visionary posse over at Details for this instructional video on how to properly tie a bow tie! Now educate yourself.