Whilst flicking through the men’s fashion magazines recently I noticed several times that leading designer brands were showcasing the bowtie. Whilst the obvious way to style a bowtie is straight laced Harvard preppy, I was intrigued to see the Paul Smith advert with a geek chic vibe about it (was it the bow tie and check shirt combination?). It got me thinking as to whether the bowtie really does have a place in men’s fashion, or is it an outdated accessory?
One thing is for sure, wearing a bowtie (black tie not withstanding) makes you stand out from the crowd as very few people ever wear one. It has such strong associations with a certain type of character (the straight laced bookworm), that many people shy away from it. Having said that, Harrison Ford pulled off a bowtie very well in Indian Jones!
As has been proven time and time again though, fashion keeps reinventing looks that were seemingly outdated or thought uncool. I am mainly referring to the Geek chic fashion phenomenon. It is the very idea of rediscovering the old and forgotten, but making it current. Nostalgia is hip (Star Wars, the 80s, Sodastream). If a bowtie is to look fashionable in today’s society, have fun and combine it with a whacky check shirt. I feel that if you take the bowtie too seriously, you can end up looking very uncool.
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