Elevate Your Style with a Bolo Tie

Outside of the odd Western movie my dad forced me to sit through as a kid, I had no familiarity with the bolo tie. To me, it seemed uniquely reserved for desert dwelling, gruff old men. That is until my friend, and former New Orleans resident, Jody Candrian came into my life. Jody, a fantastic jewelry designer originally from Arizona, has the most incredible way of reinterpreting the traditional elements of her home state in a modern, relevant way.  

A true American accessory, the bolo tie is thought to have originated with cowboys in need of a makeshift tie. They used surplus rope or cord to secure bandanas around the neck with metal or stone. Hollywood eventually took notice in the 1950’s and adorned stars like Clint Eastwood and John Wayne in tough guy bolos. It is this longstanding association with cowboys/cowboy movies that has made the accessory decidedly male and seemingly off limits to women. But oh what a gal with style can do! When I first saw Jody wearing a bolo tie (of her own design), I never looked at the accessory the same way. It seemed simultaneously masculine and boldly feminine, rebellious in the chicest way.  

Lydia Bolo, Angelique
Diamond Bolo Necklace, Aucoin Hart
Bolo Tie, Jody Candrian
Bolo Tie, Jody Candrian
Leather Bolo Tie, Saks Fifth Avenue (Canal Place) 

**Others (not pictured) by fun, local makers are: Pink Tsunami Bolo, Kate Beck; Bust Bolo, Alligator Pear Goods; Ma’at Feather Lariat, Porter Lyons 

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