THE ARCHIVES: CONGRESS WAVERS ON BOW TIES, DEBATE TO ENSUE

Welcome back to #BowTieMonday on the newly re-designed MadeInForestHills.com.  Today I delve into the archives to bring you an article of historical significance pertaining to our dear pal, the bow tie.

Date: Sunday, January 6, 1963.  Scene: the people of Missouri are waking up after a night of tragedy.  In New York City, both Camelot and Carnival! close after 873 and 719 performances, respectively.  San Diego annihilates Boston 51-10 in the AFL championship game.  American baseball sweetheart, Roger Hornsby, passes from heart conditions at 66.  Men and women are opening their Sunday morning papers thirsty for any drop of comedic relief or uplifting report.  However, the headlines Few Congressman Are Bow Tie Fans as well as Chin Whiskers, Bow Tie On Wane in Congress blind like a solar eclipse party sans cheap cardboard glasses.

A double KO, hairless faces, and vertical neckwear had invaded and won the America we once loved.  The pocket directory for the 88^th Congress revealed a single bow tie was worn during Congressional picture day, and the man sporting it was a cartoon.  And a Republican.  Woof!

It's safe to say bow ties are beginning a steady march back into the spotlight.  Props to the St. Joseph Gazette and Jefferson City’s News and Tribune - these articles are a fun read.

[image: St. Joseph Gazette]

[image: News and Tribune]

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WHO WEARS THE BOW TIE BEST?

[top left to right: Pee-wee Herman, Winston Churchill, Cat in the Hat, Liberace, Orville Redenbacher, Indiana Jones, Rihanna, Sean Connery as James Bond, Groucho Marx, Karl Lagerfeld, Playboy Bunnies, Boo-Boo Bear]

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NEW BUDWEISER CAN DRESSED UP WITH A RED BOW TIE

[image: Wall Street Journal]Anheuser-Busch InBev has just unveiled the new logo for the Budweiser can.  The design has seen only 12 changes since the brew began pouring from cans in 1936, and this is the first alteration in a decade.  The centerpiece logo is now the dark red Bud "bowtie," which runs from top to bottom of the can. 

This bow tie's for you!

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NECK SPECS: A FRESH LOOK AT THE MOST CLASSIC OF ALL TIES: THE BOW TIE

Neck Specs is a fun and inventive twist on the class bow tie.  These eye-catching neck pieces are shaped like popular styles of specs and fasten with an adjustable elastic band.  Neck Specs are crafted by NYC based designers Sherwood Forlee and Mihoko Ouchi who admit that their short attention spans account for the "scatterbrained selection of goods" on their site, "The." 

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[image: thinkofthe.com][image: thinkofthe.com]

ON VIEW AT MoMA - TALK TO ME: DESIGN AND THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND OBJECTS (JULY 24–NOV. 7, 2011)

[image: Talk to Me exhibition catalog cover, via: MoMA.org]Senior Curator of Architecture & Design, Paola Antonelli's new exhibition, Talk to Me: Design and the Communication between People and Objects is now open at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and features over 200 projects, from the MTA Metrocard Vending Machine and Talking Carl, to the JetBlue interface and the Avatar Machine.  Go!

Here is my computer parts bow tie inspired from Talk to Me.

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TIME OUT NEW YORK PICKS THEIR 50 BEST TIES AND BOW TIES

Need some help selecting the perfect bow tie? 

Check out Time Out New York magazine's photo slideshow of their 50 favorite ties and bow ties -- like this zany white silk crossword puzzle bow tie from WildTies and a Bonobos plaid selection that's more Gatsbyesque.

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[image: Time Out New York][image: Time Out New York]

SWIZZ BEATZ AND REFINED VANGUARDS TEACH US HOW TO TIE A BOW TIE

[video: GQ]

Hip-hop music producer and Alicia Keys hubby Swizz Beatz shows us how to tie a classic fabric bow tie in this step-by-step video. 

I'm diggin the soundtrack and that his wine cellar has a fireplace.

[image: Refined Vanguards]Refined Vanguards Design Group is dedicated to the lifestyle of the cool, stylish and sophisticated gentleman.  Love that! 

I'm also a big fan of their How-To-Tie a Bow Tie Guide.

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WELCOME TO MADE IN FOREST HILLS

I'm Nicholas Ruiz and I ❤ Bow Ties.  I live in Forest Hills, Queens and create custom designed and handmade Bow Ties out of reclaimed and recycled materials.

THE ORIGINALS is a project I began in February 2011.  It will end in December with the fashioning of 11 unique Bow Ties inspired from the 2011 Exhibitions and Events I work at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).  From guitar picks for the Picasso: Guitars 1912-1914 exhibition opening to Legos for the Armory Show 2011 benefit - and more! A year of Bow Tie art and appreciation.

I will also be crafting THE SIGNATURES, a selection of special Bow Ties for purchase made from fun and found materials.

Follow my project and adventures.  Send me tips and ideas.

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