Singer Janelle Monae always dresses to impress and often wears a bow tie with her signature black and white ensembles. Click through the gallery for more bow tie-loving celebs as we celebrate National Bow Tie Day on August 28.
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Singer Janelle Monae always dresses to impress and often wears a bow tie with her signature black and white ensembles. Click through the gallery for more bow tie-loving celebs as we celebrate National Bow Tie Day on August 28.
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How would we recognize Abraham Lincoln (here in an 1860 portrait by Alexander Hesler) without his ubiquitous black bow tie and coat?
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How would we recognize Abraham Lincoln (here in an 1860 portrait by Alexander Hesler) without his ubiquitous black bow tie and coat?
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Beloved performer Pee-wee Herman, here circa 1980, straightens his characteristic red bow tie, which he always pairs with a light gray suit.
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Beloved performer Pee-wee Herman, here circa 1980, straightens his characteristic red bow tie, which he always pairs with a light gray suit.
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Playboy chief Hugh Hefner poses with English 'Bunny Girls' at his London Playboy Club. The iconic uniform of Playboy Club waitresses includes a white collar and black bow tie -- and not a lot else.
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Playboy chief Hugh Hefner poses with English 'Bunny Girls' at his London Playboy Club. The iconic uniform of Playboy Club waitresses includes a white collar and black bow tie -- and not a lot else.
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Col. Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, favored a Western-style bow tie paired with a white suit. The fast-food restaurant often uses the colonel's highly recognizable image in marketing campaigns.
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Col. Harland Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, favored a Western-style bow tie paired with a white suit. The fast-food restaurant often uses the colonel's highly recognizable image in marketing campaigns.
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Science educator and TV personality Bill Nye pairs a bright bow tie with his lab coat on his PBS TV series "Bill Nye the Science Guy." He keeps the tie and ditches the lab coat during <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpiersmorgan.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F12%2F05%2Fclips-from-last-night-bill-nye-vs-marc-morano-on-global-warming-newt-gingrich-on-the-fiscal-cliff%2F">public appearances and debates</a>.
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Science educator and TV personality Bill Nye pairs a bright bow tie with his lab coat on his PBS TV series "Bill Nye the Science Guy." He keeps the tie and ditches the lab coat during public appearances and debates.
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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan addresses his followers during "Saviour Day" ceremonies at McCormick Place in 1999, in Chicago. Farrakhan often wears a bow tie, as do many adherents of the religion, including former NOI leader Elijah Muhammad.
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Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan addresses his followers during "Saviour Day" ceremonies at McCormick Place in 1999, in Chicago. Farrakhan often wears a bow tie, as do many adherents of the religion, including former NOI leader Elijah Muhammad.
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Actress Diane Keaton is known for her menswear-inspired looks, especially sleek suits and ties. Here she poses at the press conference for the film "On Thin Ice."
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Actress Diane Keaton is known for her menswear-inspired looks, especially sleek suits and ties. Here she poses at the press conference for the film "On Thin Ice."
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Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" character is recognizable for his red and white striped top hat and red bow tie. Here, the cat is portrayed by actor Mike Myers in 2003's "The Cat in the Hat."
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Dr. Seuss' "The Cat in the Hat" character is recognizable for his red and white striped top hat and red bow tie. Here, the cat is portrayed by actor Mike Myers in 2003's "The Cat in the Hat."
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Actor Michael Potts played the well-dressed and well-read killer Brother Mouzone in HBO's "The Wire."
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Actor Michael Potts played the well-dressed and well-read killer Brother Mouzone in HBO's "The Wire."
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Popcorn king Orville Redenbacher playfully poses with a big bowl of popcorn in 1986. His bow-tied, bespectacled image graces packages of his product.
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Popcorn king Orville Redenbacher playfully poses with a big bowl of popcorn in 1986. His bow-tied, bespectacled image graces packages of his product.
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The "Eleventh Doctor" in the "Doctor Who" franchise, played by Matt Smith, is sometimes referred to as the "Raggedy Man" because of his bedraggled appearance after a rough bout of time travel, but he looks quite dapper here.
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The "Eleventh Doctor" in the "Doctor Who" franchise, played by Matt Smith, is sometimes referred to as the "Raggedy Man" because of his bedraggled appearance after a rough bout of time travel, but he looks quite dapper here.
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David Suchet plays the French detective Hercule Poirot, originally created by author Agatha Christie, in television's "Poirot." His fancy accessories typically include a hat, bow tie and pince-nez eyeglasses. A pointy handlebar mustache finishes the look.
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David Suchet plays the French detective Hercule Poirot, originally created by author Agatha Christie, in television's "Poirot." His fancy accessories typically include a hat, bow tie and pince-nez eyeglasses. A pointy handlebar mustache finishes the look.
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Singers and actors Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, members of the Hollywood "Rat Pack," pose for a portrait circa 1988. These guys were always sharp as a tack, tux or no tux.
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Singers and actors Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, members of the Hollywood "Rat Pack," pose for a portrait circa 1988. These guys were always sharp as a tack, tux or no tux.
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Dancing star Fred Astaire often performed his fleet-footed moves in bow tie and tails.
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Dancing star Fred Astaire often performed his fleet-footed moves in bow tie and tails.
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"Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson has a bow tie business called <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftietheknot.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Tie the Knot</a>. A portion of sales proceeds goes to charities supporting marriage equality.
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"Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson has a bow tie business called Tie the Knot. A portion of sales proceeds goes to charities supporting marriage equality.
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News personality Tucker Carlson, former co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," was long known for sporting bow ties. Not so much anymore. "People despise you when you wear a bow tie," Carlson said on a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rawstory.com%2Frs%2F2013%2F01%2F06%2Ftucker-carlson-people-despise-you-when-you-wear-a-bow-tie%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Fox News segment</a>.
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News personality Tucker Carlson, former co-host of CNN's "Crossfire," was long known for sporting bow ties. Not so much anymore. "People despise you when you wear a bow tie," Carlson said on a Fox News segment.
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Darren Criss' "Glee" character Blaine Anderson uses bow ties to dress up any outfit.
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Darren Criss' "Glee" character Blaine Anderson uses bow ties to dress up any outfit.
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Sam Waterston plays bow-tie aficionado Charlie Skinner in "The Newsroom."
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Sam Waterston plays bow-tie aficionado Charlie Skinner in "The Newsroom."
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