happy graduation tie

Cameron Seib donated this beauty, which made even more festive the celebration of CHS's 2011 commencement.

how sweet it is

At long last, a new tacky tie: a polyester wonder donated by Kristyn Ross.



The absurdist pattern--truly the Hershey corporation's greatest work--got rave reviews all Tuesday long.

triptych

Over a month ago I hoped things at school were "truly back to normal."

As if.

Anyhow, the one thing that is always in session: the tacky. The following ties are all new--to me, at least.





In order, thanks to Ben Leierer, Matthew Stidham, and Danny Stohr.

git along, little neckties

From Nov 8, 2008

Another Guilfoil donation, worthy of John Wayne. Well, almost: "UNION MADE in U.S.A."


A repeat, and a doozy at that.

the year starts anew

Today's tacky tie, compliments of Erika Longino, is a series of coats, jackets, and parkas of various dispositions and colorations. A Gap tie. Yes, Gap is responsible for fashion flubs, too.

two for Tuesday's graduation

A new tie this year, compliments of senior Mikaela Cox. Worn during the day of Capital's graduation.


Another newbie, this from Jill Mauerman, and worn during the ceremony.

no fumar

Today's tie is all silk and all new, at least to me, and thanks to Ito Santamarina, who blithely wore it all around Europe, even though, in polite company, it must have garnered scorn, or, at best, severe indifference.

(All those commas 'cause we're winded.)

ride on, Curious George

In your Escheresque nightmarescape.

the height of tacky tie technology

No, it's no digital tie. But it doesn't need any extra wattage.



[link via BoingBoing]

cardinal and golden dragons

Here's the dragon tie I would have worn this past Friday, were it not for senior Andrew Kim, who urged me to wear his football jersey instead.

Tie's origin: China. Specifically, a business trip to Hong Kong. Not by me, but my older sister. Thanks, Cath.

end of the year

Three ties for the ultimate week of school, in order of appearance. Special thanks to Megan H. for the rightmost, a gift for the last day.

compare and contrast

a view from above

As the year begins its descent, the ties are still flying high.

futurism in polyester: two takes

For a sliver of the 80s, somehow a 30s sensibility took the world of ties by storm. Not that I'm complaining.

are you ready? I don't think you're ready.

I deliberated for two days before deciding I could show you the tie below. It took one year of ocular therapy to restore my full color vision after first seeing it, and three years of training at a Tibetan monastery to be able to withstand the color combination.

It's a little blurry, and not just for your safety. I tried several angles and distances before realizing that my poor old digital camera simply couldn't handle the shock.

I'm warning you: what you're about to see is potentially fatal to small children and the elderly. Avoid if you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or wish to enjoy the rainbow hues of life ever again.

Also, those really are hot dogs. Thank you, bro-in-law.

warped

Beneath the dishwasher the vinyl flooring has warped slightly from years of tiny leaks, the changes invisible in the moment but noticeable over time, the same mutability that Shelley described in his poem about the inevitability of cha--did I say flooring? This isn't flooring. It's a necktie. Had me fooled.

one lucky necktie

Here's why.

der Krawatte-an-sich

Torn up raffle tickets: the shredded stubs of dreams.

Actually, they're just splashes of color with a strange paisley underlay. But the illusion is powerful.

still life with poäng

Tacky Tie Rule #4: A holiday-themed tie may be worn on any day except the holiday.

genuinely ugly

That's how several students independently described it. They must, of consequence, be right.