Got Heart?

Looking for a stylish manly way to dress up for Valentine's day next month? Check out these heart breaker neckties by Toybreaker.

Sweet New Ties In addition to an assortment of manly messenger bags, belt buckles and tshirts, Ex-Boyfriend is now creating neckties featuring fun stuff including ninjas, robots, and airplanes.

Braaaains! Cyberoptix offers a fun take on conservative menswear. Their elegant ties are nice enough to wear to the office and enough fun to almost make you not resent wearing a tie. Each necktie is hand-silkscreened onto a quality, 100% charmeuse silk or poly-blend base. Once you pick the design you like, you pick the tie color and material.

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Gerson Curse is an essential stop when shopping for cool neckties. Designs include molecules of cocaine and caffeine, geometric shapes and the ever-popular deer owl thing. My favorite is the dinosaur illustration on the left. Most of these babies will only set you back about $10! You can't even get a nice new tie at that price.

Ties To Die For You can't always get away with jeans and a t-shirt but that's no reason to look like a square for every occasion that a tie is required. You can give your dressier look an edge with these stiched ties by Angel Eyes. This artist does custom made ties for around $25-$35.00 The website has examples of her work but you can request a design that suits your own taste and interests.

Fit to be Tied

If you're really getting into the spirit of summer, you might like these vintage fabric ties by Lena Corwin. Each tie evokes a warm weather mood with lots of pastel and vibrant colors. They might not pass muster at the office if you're the corporate type, but these babies are the perfect pick for dressier summer social events.

Ties With Style Dressing up doesn't have to be boring with these screen printed ties by Taylor-Made Clothes (left). I also like the screen printed ties by Tacos n Eggrolls (below). In addition to snazzy ties, both Taylor-Made Clothes and Tacos n Eggrolls offer a pretty good selection of men's t-shirts.