[Closed] Find me a tie

How do you not own a tie?

Quite easily

Just wear the proper clothes and have fun.

Just wear the proper clothes and have fun.

I was thinking this. Wearing a 'crazy' tie tends to make the wearer look like a bit of a boob. Pretty sure it won't be seen as a protest.

However if you you really want to...

http://www.zazzle.co.uk/cycling+ties

http://www.tiesplanet.com/ties-c1/novelty-ties-c12/bicycles-penny-farthing-cycling-history-novelty-tie-p7359/s7440?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=ties-planet-bicycles-amp-penny-farthing-cycling-history-novelty-tie-405170&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&gclid=CIiV__L7jMICFQsUwwodCAMA_A

Get along to moss bross and hire a full black tie outfit.

I don't own a tie so need to buy one but want one with bikes or bike parts on it as my way of protesting against wearing a tie.

Any ideas?

Yes. Don't do that.
Wearing a 'zany' tie does not make you some kind of heroic counter-culture revolutionary, it simply makes you look like a hopeless idiot.

Imo there's actually some nice ties amongst those on the zazzle website

Sorry to join in the direction of advice so far, but:

You will look a bit of a prat in all likelihood.

You'll possibly embarrass your missus.

...and worst of all, a black tie event is bow tie, not a necktie 😉

I'll second bear necessities, a black tie event is a bow tie

Stw in agreeing with each other shocker.

It's either the truth or the world is about to end. 😀

Be smart (in all ways) and go for classic untied black bow tie (and have the fun of tying it yourself.)

The clue is in the name!

Novelty ties tend to indicate that the wearer has little or no actual sense of humour IME.

Do the right thing for your partner....

Do you want to look like this

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Or like this

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When you decide option one is the correct answer, get a real one so you can do this at the end of the evening

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Don't go armed.

Black tie = bow tie. Ideally a plain black one though a touch of colour is ok. You could get away with a thin, plain black tie as well, it'd be wrong but it's doable if you must.

And please, don't wear a comedy tie, you'll look like a tit in front of your wife's colleagues, see and you do not want that.

Just wear a black bow tie , most charity shops will have them .

You should wear a bow tie, and NOT with a wing collar because you'll look like waiter. You should also wear a cummerbund. The knot is the same as that for tying a shoelace, and the most important thing is to get the overall length correct and then the starting position, but once learnt it takes only 30 seconds to tie a bow tie.
I prefer woven straight or batwing bow ties rather than the butterfly shape as I think they're a little more stylish and show that you've thought about the tie and not bought one on elastic.
In the mid 80s I met a fellow called Hugh Dunford Wood at an exhibition opening, an artist who had a small company making hand painted silk bow ties. I have a number of them and they're quite jolly. Not sure where you'd get them from nowadays though, but I'm sure they'd come up somewhere if you search.
Could you not just find a suitable kerchief?

Tieing a bow tie can be very stressful if you leave to the last 5 minutes before you leave the house. If using a real one, practice tieing it a few times well before the event. The fake elastic ones don't look as good but they take all the faff out. If you're a cyclist you probably enjoy a bit of faff though!

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It's a strong look..

Wasn't planning on wearing a bright pink flashing tie that shouts out. Just a tie with a bike on it. Something subtle perhaps.

A tie with a bike won't go with the dinner suit 😉

Black tie - very simple dress requirement. And hard to beat when it comes to looking smart.

http://www.debretts.com/british-etiquette/british-behaviour/h/dress-codes/black-tie

Or If Daniel Craig fails to inspire, how about

http://www.houseofbruar.com/h.-moser-mens-moser-velvet-double-breasted-jacket-prodtr91167/

You're missing the bow tie thing still.

Hire a kilt stride in the full knowledge you're the best dressed there. Whisper in your wife ear you aren't wearing any underwear triggering a "let's leave early" reponse.

I'd suggest some bike orientated cuff links at most to be honest.

Anyone know why a wing collar is apparently not done? (Why would it make you look like a waiter as well?)

Agree with everyone else here - either do it properly or don't do it at all.

If it's that big of a deal, then just 'accidentally' have a big crash right before the event, and break a limb of your choosing. Sympathy from the wife + no more having to play dress-up.

Wing tip collars look crap especially with anything other than a fitted real bowtie.

If you really want to protest go up a level to white tie!