CUSTOM HOLIDAY BOW TIE
I have a holiday event to go to on December 20, and I wanted
to get a new bow tie for the occasion, so I immediately contacted my friend
Renee Larson, at The Bow Tie Shoppe, to help me out. Renee and I were destined to meet as we have
a couple of friends in common, and both love fashion, style, and of course, bow
ties.
I first discovered Renee’s bow ties back in February when I
visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
As I was perusing their gift shop, I stumbled on a display case with
some amazing bow ties that I fell in love with!
I had no idea who had made them but knew I would be back to
purchase. At about same time,
independently, my friend Ben told me that he wanted me to meet a friend of his who
created bow ties. To make a long story
short, through a series of events, I realized they were the same person, and
was finally able to meet Renee at pop-up event at the MIA.
Renee is definitely one of my favorite bow tie artists in
the city, and I love that she makes one of a kind, custom pieces. In addition to fabric swatches, she also repositions
old neckties into reversible bow ties – each necktie provides enough fabric for
one side of a bow tie – and the “green” part of me really appreciates that. When we met to talk about the tie I was
ordering, I was able to look through several neckties, and discuss what other
fabrics she had on hand. She even had
some completed bow ties that I could look at.
Eventually I was able to choose the materials I wanted – one from a neck
tie and the other from a fabric swatch.
It has been so much fun working with Renee to create this
one of a kind bow tie for my holiday event next week, and I can’t wait to pick
it up. Be sure to check out her website,
and ask her about her handbags, and her new line of Bowlets. She has everything you’ll need to make the
holidays amazing!
UPDATE: The finished bow tie looks awesome! (Photo: Renee Larson)
***Do you have a favorite clothing artist?
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