'Tis the season for black tie events, which in most cases means suiting up like a penguin and looking about as fashion forward as a butler. Don't fret! Adding a bow tie to your black tie attire is the perfect way to add a bit of pop and pizzazz. Whether it's a wedding, work holiday party, charity benefit, or New Years Eve - below is a selection of dapper bow ties sure to fit any special occasion. Which one will you be sporting at your next black tie soiree?
WEARING LORCA'S BOWTIE: 15 artists will take The Duke stage on 42nd Street Off-Broadway to play Spanish poet/playwright, Federico García Lorca in Wearing Lorca's Bowtie. Co-directed by Josh Hecht (Drama Desk Award winner for Christine Jorgensen Reveals) and Ignacio García-Bustelo, the show will run December 8-17. Buy tickets here.
ABOUT:A group of artists living in New York look at the city through the eyes of Federico García Lorca, Spain’s most celebrated poet. Like Lorca in 1929, they too struggle with small bedrooms, social pressures and a devastating economic crisis, attempting to escape solitude through art. Inspired by Lorca's "Poet in New York", AENY's inaugural production brings together Spanish and American artists to create a unique collage of poetry, personal stories, music and dance. A tender exploration of the particular brand of loneliness that New York can evoke, and a dazzling celebration of art and community.
Wearing Lorca’s Bowtie unites some of Spain’s most celebrated award-winning writers, actors, musicians, dancers and directors with a Tony, OBIE and Drama Desk Award-winning team of American designers to create a unique theatrical experience. The cast includes Benita Benéitez, Adela Bolet, Freia Canals, María Cuartero, Beatriz de la Cruz, Sebastián Gálvez, Juan Carlos López, Puela Lunaris, Javier Moreno, Pep Munoz, Soraya Padrao, Amara C. Pérez, Nuria Rabanillo, Rodrigo Recabarren, Carlos Renedo, David Riley and Yago Vázquez. [via: New42]
DON'T MISS: You have one month left to see Daniel Radcliffe in his A+ performance as J. Pierrepont Finch in How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying at the Al Hirschfeld Theater.The 2011 Tony Award winning musical (John Larroquette for Best Featured Actor in a Musical), delivers 2 hours and 45 minutes of nonstop belly-laughing and toe-tapping. GLEE swooner Darren Criss takes over the role for a 3-week run starting January 3, and is sure to bring out flocks of @gleeks. Buy tickets here.
I know you're all frantically Cyber Monday-ing right now, but take a breather to enjoy the ad below for Marian Martin's Pattern Book from the Spartanberg Herald-Journal newspaper dated December 4, 1940. Only a quarter for the entire book?! Those were the days...
It's always heart-warming to reminisce on #bowtielove from the past, and Marian Martin's (pictured) choice vocabulary for "these gay accessories for men and boys" is exceptional! With the holidays upon us, this lovely lady deserves the honor of today's #BowTieMondaypost.
It is the week of stuffing our bellies, joyous family-fueding, and 'camping out' lines on Black Friday. Save yourself the headaches, and buy the gift we all know keeps on giving. A #bowtie! To make it as easy as pumpkin pie, I present in no particular order - 12 holiday bow tie gift ideas.
Wishing everyone a Happy Turkey Day! Gobble, Gobble, Gobble.
On Saturday, Justin Timberlake made one marine's dream come true by being her date to the annual Basic School Instructor Battalion 236th Marine Corps Birthday Ball(whoa! a mouthful) in Richmond, Virginia.
Corporal Kelsey De Santis, a 23 year-old champion mixed martial artist and 'singer/actress,' extended the invite via YouTube back in July. Timberlake accepted a few days later at the press conference for his film, "Friends With Benefits."
JT sported a black tux, blue bow tie, and some facial hair to the event. "It turned out to be one of the most moving evenings I've ever had," he wrote on his website.
SPECIAL SURPRISE: Bow Ties #9 + #10 are unveiled this week!
Hiyo! This week’s #BowTieMonday gets hot n’ sweaty as we run along with the NYC Marathoners for not one, but two bow tie appearances! Mr. & Mrs. Raymond and Mary Donaldson tied the knot while gasping for air during the 26.2 mile run - making all the [ex] Bravo NYC Housewives jealous that their own gasps for attention over the weekend went unnoticed. Both Raymond and his minister sported bow ties during the marathon and it made me think, “What if bow ties became the next athletic must have?” Don’t hold your breath marketing mavericks! My campaigns below:
Hugs to all my New England fans that had to cover up their guises this weekend as God pounded the area with innocent, fluffy white snow. I stayed inside plotting my next three bow ties that are due within one week of each other!
• And one major Benefit: The Film Benefit 2011 honoring Pedro Almodóvar
I did not miss the dress up (or dress down) this year, as my favorite part of the holiday is not the people nor the libations. Nope, my fondest love comes from the costumes we mandate our pets to wear – and what is better than forcefully tieing/clipping/adhereing some gorgeous neck candy to your favorite woofer, or, uh... cat. Do people still have cats? They seem so 90’s.
So precious...or something. Mark your calendars - bow tie #8 on November 8!
Welcome back to #BowTieMonday on the newly re-designed MadeInForestHills.com. Today I delve into the archives to bring you an article of historical significance pertaining to our dear pal, the bow tie.
Date: Sunday, January 6, 1963. Scene: the people of Missouri are waking up after a night of tragedy. In New York City, both Camelot and Carnival! close after 873 and 719 performances, respectively. San Diego annihilates Boston 51-10 in the AFL championship game. American baseball sweetheart, Roger Hornsby, passes from heart conditions at 66. Men and women are opening their Sunday morning papers thirsty for any drop of comedic relief or uplifting report. However, the headlines Few Congressman Are Bow Tie Fans as well as Chin Whiskers, Bow Tie On Wane in Congress blind like a solar eclipse party sans cheap cardboard glasses.
A double KO, hairless faces, and vertical neckwear had invaded and won the America we once loved. The pocket directory for the 88th Congress revealed a single bow tie was worn during Congressional picture day, and the man sporting it was a cartoon. And a Republican. Woof!
It's safe to say bow ties are beginning a steady march back into the spotlight. Props to the St. Joseph Gazette and Jefferson City’s News and Tribune - these articles are a fun read.
[top left to right: Pee-wee Herman, Winston Churchill, Cat in the Hat, Liberace, Orville Redenbacher, Indiana Jones, Rihanna, Sean Connery as James Bond, Groucho Marx, Karl Lagerfeld, Playboy Bunnies, Boo-Boo Bear]
[image: Wall Street Journal]Anheuser-Busch InBev has just unveiled the new logo for the Budweiser can. The design has seen only 12 changes since the brew began pouring from cans in 1936, and this is the first alteration in a decade. The centerpiece logo is now the dark red Bud "bowtie," which runs from top to bottom of the can.
Neck Specs is a fun and inventive twist on the class bow tie. These eye-catching neck pieces are shaped like popular styles of specs and fasten with an adjustable elastic band. Neck Specs are crafted by NYC based designers Sherwood Forlee and Mihoko Ouchi who admit that their short attention spans account for the "scatterbrained selection of goods" on their site, "The."
Check out Time Out New York magazine's photo slideshow of their 50 favorite ties and bow ties -- like this zany white silk crossword puzzle bow tie from WildTies and a Bonobos plaid selection that's more Gatsbyesque.
I'm Nicholas Ruiz and I ❤ Bow Ties. I live in Forest Hills, Queens and create custom designed and handmade Bow Ties out of reclaimed and recycled materials.
THE ORIGINALS is a project I began in February 2011. It will end in December with the fashioning of 11 unique Bow Ties inspired from the 2011 Exhibitions and Events I work at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). From guitar picks for the Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914 exhibition opening to Legos for the Armory Show 2011 benefit - and more! A year of Bow Tie art and appreciation.
I will also be crafting THE SIGNATURES, a selection of special Bow Ties for purchase made from fun and found materials.
Follow my project and adventures. Send me tips and ideas.
