Try This Bow Tie Style Hack

Have you ever wished one of your favorite ties was a bow tie? Or maybe you just got a last minute invite to a black tie event…TONIGHT and (oh crap!) you don’t have a bow tie. What do you do?

Do what any good style hacker would do and improvise. With a little know-how you can turn a regular long tie into a suave bow tie. You’ll need two things:

1. A plan (see below) and a few minutes to practice (nobody said being a style hacker was easy).
2. A slim tie (the Black Lapel tie width is perfect for this hack).

Follow the steps below and you’ll be able to turn a long necktie into a stylish bow tie in minutes.

Show us your bow tie style hack for a chance to win a Black Lapel tie of your choice! Share a pic of yourself wearing your hacked bow tie on Instagram or Twitter with the hashtags #BowTieStyleHack and #BlackLapel by 11:59pm EST October 1, 2013! We’ll pick our favorite and announce the winner on October 2, 2013!