Edward
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Four in hand in place of a bow
I'm sure a lot of folks have adopted it as a fashion now, though I have always suspected that it originated as a way of 'softening' a black tie effect. If all the other guys turned up in lounge suits, I think the supposition is, then you look less out of place with a regular tie than a bow. I really don't like to see it myself as it looks tacky - looks to me like someone doesn't 'get' the idea of black tie, or wants to be 'different' than the 'squares' with their bow ties, but hey ho - each to their own, I suppose.
As to the Oscars themselves, I didn't watch. To be honest, I lost interes in them years ago when it became clear to me that they were more about industry politics and fashionable causes than anything else, and often the decisions are wholly unrelated to the performance in respect of which they are nominally awarded. The paradigm case of this was Judi Dench being given an Oscar for her phoned-in performance (all eight minutes of it!) as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love, really an acknowledgement that she had been bassed over the previous year in relation to Mrs Brown. I find pretty much all industry shows like that self-congratulatory and tedious, though I guess winning an Oscar is a big thing for an actor as it seriously increases the value of your brand as box office pull. [huh] To each their own, once again.
Jovan said:Not that I have extensive experience wearing black tie, but it's a trend that has been going on for years now from what I've seen. I guess they think it makes them cool.
I'm sure a lot of folks have adopted it as a fashion now, though I have always suspected that it originated as a way of 'softening' a black tie effect. If all the other guys turned up in lounge suits, I think the supposition is, then you look less out of place with a regular tie than a bow. I really don't like to see it myself as it looks tacky - looks to me like someone doesn't 'get' the idea of black tie, or wants to be 'different' than the 'squares' with their bow ties, but hey ho - each to their own, I suppose.
As to the Oscars themselves, I didn't watch. To be honest, I lost interes in them years ago when it became clear to me that they were more about industry politics and fashionable causes than anything else, and often the decisions are wholly unrelated to the performance in respect of which they are nominally awarded. The paradigm case of this was Judi Dench being given an Oscar for her phoned-in performance (all eight minutes of it!) as Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love, really an acknowledgement that she had been bassed over the previous year in relation to Mrs Brown. I find pretty much all industry shows like that self-congratulatory and tedious, though I guess winning an Oscar is a big thing for an actor as it seriously increases the value of your brand as box office pull. [huh] To each their own, once again.