Pulling off the Bow tie without looking likes your grandpa or a hipster!

The Bow tie is the quintessential piece of accessory in every grandfather and hipster's closet. Nevertheless, you can't have a decent and mature wardrobe and great sense of fashion without owning few solid and patterned bow ties. If you have always been scared of the Bow tie trends, here are some tips to get you acquainted with this amazing and iconic piece in men's fashion. 

Novelty Bow Ties are quite famous in the hipster fashion but it doesn't mean that they can't be worn by those not adhering to apparent 'hip' trends. Novelty bow ties come in a broad range of prints and styles at Bow Ties by skinnytiemadness.com so you can go for a subtle polka dotted one or choose a cute or funny cartoon character to make your event special. Of course, the usage of novelty bow ties should be restricted to non-formal events like parties as wearing these on semi-formal or formal events will not be in a good taste for a professional. On the other hand, these will be a pretty cool accessory and pretty much a conversation starter at any party!

Plaid Bow Ties and solid bow ties are most famous among men who like wearing bow ties to formal and semi-formal events or places. A plaid one can be easily worn on plain, crisp shirts as well as subtle checkered patterns. The simple suggestion is to keep experimenting with colors as plain old black and white won't help in widening the scope. Plaids are interesting and yet manage to look just fine without appearing too tacky or too bold on any tuxedo, plain suit or even a sports jacket.  Those with a penchant for stepping out of the conventional fashion norms can purchase stylish Bow Ties by skinnytiemadness.com and pair them with khaki shorts, loaders or brogues, vintage styled glasses, pair of chinos in bleached pastel shades and crisp shirts. 

Hand-woven woolen bow ties are significantly costly due to the high quality that they come with. So, you should stock up on appropriate bow ties for the winter in wool in plaid patterns from skinny tie madness quite afford ably. Generally, Paisley is a pattern that men find quite hard to pull off but when a bow tie is in paisley, it become incredibly stylish automatically.  Numerous simple flower patterns or lined grooves in colorful shapes in subtle shades like peach, beige, etc look the best without appearing excessively loud or novelty. So, you can give your suit some stylish edge by adding a nice paisley tie (stay away from wallpaper prints though). The simple tip of wearing a paisley bow tie is by pairing it with solid clothing pieces like a well tailored pair of Khaki pants, pastel shade (ironed and crisp) shirt, and a indigo or beige summer linen blazer. You can also replace the blazer with fitted vests or waistcoats.  

Finally, the simplest technique is to weigh the shade and pattern design and develop a harmony with the outfit so the tie remains as the complimentary piece and not as the modestly one.