12. Hey Ya! Rock a Bow Tie
There are plenty of times in a man&amp;#39;s life&amp;#8212;most of them the result of an invitation that includes the word attire&amp;#8212;when a bow tie is appropriate. For those occasions, we suggest a tie-it-yourself version in black. However, there&amp;#39;s a new breed of bow tie&amp;#8212;by labels like Band of Outsiders, Black Fleece by Brooks Brothers, and Alexander Olch&amp;#8212;that&amp;#39;s much more versatile, much more...wearable. Trim yet dashing, it&amp;#39;s the dapper man&amp;#39;s version of the skinny straight tie. You can tie one on with almost anything, be it an easy cotton suit, a cardigan, or an oord with the sleeves rolled up. Maybe you&amp;#39;ll end up looking like Andre 3000 or some discriminating mixologist at a speakeasy cocktail joint. The point is, it&amp;#39;s not about looking like a poindexter; it&amp;#39;s about looking cool.