It’s true! I DO have a temporary love affair with the bow tie, but the skinny tie is a classic that’ll forever have a special place in my heart. That’s why I was delighted to discover these tie clips by The Tie Bar made especially for your skinniest ties!

Check out Jake Gyllenhaal wearing his skinny tie clip on the cover of GQ magazine (And why yes that is a denim shirt he’s wearing):

Available in gold and silver ($15 each)

The perfect, tiny accessory at an equally tiny price.

Source: GQ

It’s been practically scorching in LA and I’ve been blogging about…fur hoods? To celebrate this blast of summer heat let’s chat about sunglasses instead – specifically Cheap Monday’s new Clairvoyant Collection! This unisex line of shades ranges from classic aviators to Lennon-chic round frames.

You’ll be glad to know the Swedish line known for affordability is pricing their sunglasses collection similarly. At $35 a pair, you can afford to get those ridiculously good looking tortoise shell frames AND the basic black pair as well.

Cheap Monday Clairvoyant Collection ($35) Buy at Alter Brooklyn

No, you’d rather your second pair be a gift for the girlfriend? I bet she’d adore the round pink shades. One for you, one for her – why, I think the Clairvoyant collection is suddenly predicting a sunnier, happier relationship!

Kanye wears one. Rachel Zoe’s fabulous assistant Brad wears one. And now even…

…Josh Elliott wears one? I dare say the bow tie has gone mainstream. But how does the regular everyday guy pull off the “bowed” look? Is there ever an appropriate bow tie moment for the non-fashionisto – yet still ridiculously good-looking – guy next door?

I say, of course!

While the bow tie is hard to pull off in casual attire, it’s perfectly dashing for life’s finer occasions. Just check out how adorable these leading men look in their black tie finest:

Voila! Fancier, more adorable and instantly more approachable. It’s about time your trusty skinny tie got a rest, right?

Although the collection came out November 14, I finally got a closer look at the Nixon x Barney’s holiday watch collection this past weekend and dare I say, I love it.

The holiday collection includes 5 (RGL) timepieces, produced exclusively for Barney’s New York and CO-OP. While each are drool worthy in their own unique way, my favorite is the updated Nixon Magnacon, especially the version with the sleek charcoal strap.

Prices range from $165 to $1,995 so ask yourself just how naughty or nice you’ve been this year and treat accordingly.

Photo: Nixon

The competition was intense but alas a winner has been chosen at tieordie.com. The hilarious fashion competition between two guys at a Philadelphia ad agency has finally come to a close and the winner in the Fruman vs Brown saga is…Ryan Brown. It’s no surprise as his outfits regularly featured snazzy accessories, colorful ties, and Stuff Boys Like favorite, man cardigans. Check out their month-long style battle, but be warned: It might just have you reaching for a tie when you get dressed tomorrow morning.