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Women in Bow Tie : Yay or Nay?
DYS in Fashion Splash — June 26th, 2008 (497 views / Print this article )
F/W RTW 2008, image courtesy of style.com
YAY or NAY?
image courtesy of style.com
We’ve been seeing pretty bows on the runways these past seasons, from handbags, shoes, dresses, to blouses, they’re all adorned with bows. Classic bow ties, the ones usually worn by men, have been reappearing on the runways of Fall 2008. Karl Lagerfeld and Carolina Herrera are among the ones styling their collection with bow ties. Model Irina Lazareanu wore her 3.1. Philip Lim tuxedo dress paired with a cute bow tie to the Met Gala event last year. The first things that come to my mind whenever I see a woman wearing a bow tie, are the Playboy Bunnies, with their fitted corset, bunny ears, fishnet tights, and a bow tie collar ;d I’ve also seen women wearing bow tie in some conservative hotels in Switzerland. They were the front desk or concierge employees. I guess it’s part of their daily uniform hehe ;D
Those bow ties actually reminded me of my days at Club Monaco. I remember watching my male coworkers tying their bow ties. And how I wish they made me wear them as well, that would be so much fun!
image courtesy of (l-r): cocosteaparty.blogspot.com, fashionising.com, thesartorialist.com
Irina Lazareanu and Philip Lim at the Met Gala 2007, courtesy of style.com
On the other hand, women wearing bow tie could be considered as a statement. Remember the legendary portrait of Marlene Dietrich wearing tux and a bow tie? It used to be associated with woman’s equality, liberation and all that “feminism statement view”, while others simply see it as an androgynous and menswear inspired fashion statement. So, what do you think? Yay or Nay?
Marlene Dietrich, courtesy of teamsugar.com
Sources & images courtesy of : style.com, thesartorialist.com, fashionising.com, cocosteaparty.blogspot.com, teamsugar.com
There are 22 comments for this entry. Add yours
veruca
ah they’re so cute! i especially love that marlene pic
June 26th, 2008 at 8:45 am
rere
yay if it’s girly and cute
nay if it end uo like a cocktail waitress :p
June 26th, 2008 at 8:51 am
mir@cle
gue suka woman in bow tie yang di thesartorialist.com. mantaaappp
jadi menurut gue, kalo bow tie nya dikombinasi dengan tepat kayak digambar itu…absolutely YAY for me!! 
thanks for sharing, DYS ^-^
June 26th, 2008 at 9:15 am
tia
hmm… nay.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:09 am
candrakirana
yay. it’s cool, add a touch of masculinity in the wardrobe. definitely yes. hail to fashion.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Jogi's mum
nay nay nay
June 26th, 2008 at 11:35 am
vanya
yay yay yay…
but of course never wear it together with you bunny ears and tail :p
June 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
cheyqua
YAY!!
June 26th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
itie
keweeen…
June 26th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Darling
Yay all the way..!
June 26th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
polkadot
I’ve always had a thing for bow, mau dibaju, sepatu, asesories, tas etc so YAY from me
June 26th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Putri Duyung
aduh! lucu amat yaaah… kenapa gak kepikir! jadi pengen… beli dimana yah kira kira di jakarta? I always love bows.
June 26th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
avelsky
YAY! suka banget sama semua yang berbau pita
June 27th, 2008 at 12:05 am
dyah
cowok aja yay apalagi ceweq hehehe..
but it looks like chic boyish sometime
June 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am
dsply
cute….apalagi warnanya mathcing:)
June 27th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Lena
oooh, marlene dietrich! *swoon*
well actually, waktu kemarin cari2 dresscode untuk nonton bareng sex and the city, maksud gue bows, sebenernya. tapi kayaknya ‘bows and red lips’ don’t rhyme as well as ‘ribbons and red lips’, hahaha.
anyway, YAY from me.
June 27th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
laras
selera sih ya..IMHO, nay kalo pake dipadu pake kerah… hehe
lebih lucu kalo dipadu sm blazer+daleman yg polos2 gitu, dan bow nya dibikin dr syal polos, jd jatohnya agak nge-puff.. sekedar share aja.. ^^
June 28th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
tan2
very yay asal jangan dipake dengan gaya konvensional ala cowok…
June 29th, 2008 at 12:42 am
happineesh
women with bow..yay..with bow tie…hmmm ga terlalu suka sih..tapi foto pertama, 3 dari kiri looks ok sih soalnya ga terlalu bow tie juga
June 30th, 2008 at 12:13 am
purplerebel
YAY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 3:22 am
chya
keren, sexy….butuh ilmu mix match yang ok agar tepat penggunaannya
July 10th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Vortue
yay….
jadi keliatan sexy…palagi contoh pic diatas…cakep2.jadi terinspirasi…pengen pake juga…^__~
July 24th, 2008 at 12:56 am