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    Dressing up and looking smart like a London bloke has become quite trendy these days. Wearing a Bow Tie instead of a traditional tie or an ascot has become the in thing amongst some. I’m sure you have been seeing a lot of your favorite artist pulling off this look, such has Common, Fabolous, Kanye and Q-tip just to name a few.

    1. You can wear a bow tie  with formal attire such as suits or dinner jackets.

    2. The more tone down look is just to wear it with a shirt and a cardigan or a sweater over it. (pictured above)

    3. Some even wear bow tie’s with a short sleeve woven shirt.

    Your choice!

    History of the Bow Tie:

    The bow tie originated among Croatian mercenaries during the Prussian wars of the 17th century: the Croats used a scarf around the neck to hold together the opening of their shirts. This was soon adopted (under the name cravat, derived from the French for “Croat“) by the upper classes in France, then a leader in fashion, and flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. The French novelist Honoré de Balzac even wrote a book on the subject.

    It is uncertain whether the cravat then evolved into the bow tie and necktie, or whether the cravat gave rise to the bow tie, which in turn led to the necktie.

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