500 Days of Bow Ties

500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 500

I’m done. How does it feel? It feels great. Yesterday I felt accomplished. Everything I wore was a favorite. The Nantucket red chinos. The double monk straps. The gingham shirt. The navy blazer. And of course, the bow tie. Did I think I would ever stop? Yes of course. Wearing a bow tie with the flu isn’t fun. It’s really hot in NYC and in Fresno during the summer. Looking back, it was all worth it. These past 500 days, I met some great people, I met the love of my life, and I got a ton of free bow ties. 

Huge thanks to Reeve’s Bow Ties, CottonTreats, Louis Lien, Forage, This Humble Abode, Benjamin Azevedo, American Armadillo, Jery McKinney, John Henric, Diane Warner, and if I forgot you, I apologize. For those who photographed, Todd, Kaz, Margaret, Chelsea, Zach, Jess, Audrey, Carly, mom, Annie, Bryan, Ronald, Tyson, and Sam.

This morning (day 501), it felt like Christmas. I’m wearing Lebron’s, dark denim and a white v-neck. 

Do what you love and do it often. 

Dress code: bow tie (CottonTreats), double monk straps (Howard Yount), chinos, shirt, blazer (all by Rugby)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 499

Dear Ben Azevedo, thanks for this lovely bow tie. 

As today, March 7, 2012 is my last day wearing a bow tie, I ask you to wear a bow tie for me for one day this week. Tweet @aLINEofCOCJIN and I’ll give you a shout-out. If you don’t know how to tie a bow tie, look at my video in my previous post. 

Dress code: bow tie (Benjamin Azevedo), suede saddles (J.Crew), chinos, shirt, cardigan (all by Rugby), quilted jacket (Barbour), sunglasses (Tom Ford)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 498

Shout-out to American Armadillo (@AmeriArmadillo) for this bow tie. Wow 2 more days left. 

Dress code: bow tie (American Armadillo), wingtips (J.Crew), denim, shirt, pea coat (all by Rugby), denim jacket (Levis), sunglasses (Tom Ford), hair (Elvis)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 497

Shout out to @CottonTreats and @DapperLou for this bow tie. I actually got this bow tie from a Dapper Lou in a bow tie contest he threw on his blog. Love it. 

Dress code: bow tie (CottonTreats), shoes (Church’s), chinos, cardigan (both by Rugby), shirt (J.Crew), quilted jacket (Barbour), sunglasses (Tom Ford)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 496

The day: @ZogSports basketball. Chelsea Market. Got a dope vintage Christian Dior trench coat. Dinner at Boyd (Thanks Google Offers!). Ping pong at Spin NYC until 2am.

Dress code: bow tie (Rugby), suede saddles (J.Crew), denim, shirt (both by Rugby), letterman jacket (vintage), sunglasses (Tom Ford)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 495

Shout-out to Louis Lien for sending over this bow tie.

Dress code: bow tie (Louis Lien), shoes (Church’s), denim, cardigan, shirt (all by Rugby)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 494

Shout-out to Jery McKinney of “The Everyday Bow Tie” for donating this bow tie. Check him out and see him make a bow tie every day for the next 365 days. 

On a side note, I’m trying to raise money for a charity that caught my attention. It’s called Dream Volunteers and they raise money to build schools in a village in Guatemala. Coincidentally, the charity is holding an event on m 500th day. If you are in the NYC and want to say what’s up while at the same time put a kid through school, come to the event. If not, donate!

Dress code: bow tie (Jery McKinney ), wingtips (J.Crew), chinos, cardigan, pea coat, shirt (all by Rugby)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 493

Shout-out to John Henric for supplying this bow tie. 

Dress code: bow tie (John Henric), boots (LL Bean), denim, shirt (both by Rugby), letterman jacket (vintage)

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500 Days of Bow Ties

Day 492

Shout-out to @FORAGEbowties for this bow tie and their support. Do check them out: http://forage.bigcartel.com/.  What the hell am I going to wear on day 501?

Dress code: bow tie (Forage), double monk straps (Howard Yount), chinos, shirt, pea coat (all by Rugby), sunglasses (Tom Ford)

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