
1922 Peace Dollar, US$79.95 Designer Gogo Ferguson has seen this trend before. “Bolos seem to come and go like the tide,” she says, “but I have held that they are a unique twist to an otherwise-boring tuxedo!” Evan Ratner, an investment analyst, and Vinnie Buehler, an associate at a law firm, launched Caliny this summer. The brand uses interchangeable pieces so guys can match their bolo with their outfit. They call it the “Urbolo”. And yes, booze was involved. “I am in my early 30s and don’t feel I can pull off the Southwest look on a daily basis, so we created a bolo with an urban edge,” says Buehler. He recounts how the idea came together last summer over drinks at Manhattan’s Union Square, when he was listening to his friend (now business partner) vent his frustration on the lack of neckwear options for men. “We’ve noticed that people enjoy wearing them around their neck for more formal occasions,” adds Ratner, “but friends have also enjoyed loosening them up and wearing them with a tee.” Breaking the chains of the necktie monopoly, one bolo at a time. While Western design still dominates the bolo market, here are some classic and contemporary pieces you may see popping up on your social feed, from US$45 to more than US$3,000. — Bloomberg LP