voxsartoria: Charlie Davidson of the Andover Shop Tells You His Five Rules for Bow Ties
“First of all,” Charlie said, “when people ask me if I’m married, I always say, ‘Yes, but I’m not a fanatic about it.’ So here’s Number One: Do not wear bows all the time. Keep the viewer off balance. Wear them once in a while, the way you might eat liver.
“Number Two: Never wear a bow…
I was recently told by a senior partner that to be seen in a bow tie is to risk “appearing silly or arrogant, and neither is good.”
