In The News / san francisco
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Sep 30, 2012
TastyTies' Bow Ties Match SF Districts
"I made the first tie so he could match my outfits," she says. Her boyfriend, Kevin Long, a tall marketing executive, blushes and taps his sequined bow tie, which perfectly matches Hartford's gold dress. "These are meant to celebrate San Francisco," she adds. Like miniature cupcakes, custom-made bow ties are precious, nostalgic and expensive. Historically seen as either a sign of a wealth and erudition, the bow tie is entering a new era. "Bow ties are back," says Matt Hartz, 29, and a resident of Pacific Heights. "It's an attitude." Read more...
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Sep 30, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle - Ties Fit For The City
Pacific Heights was there in white silk, the Marina in seersucker, and the Mission in vintage gingham with a silver mustache tacked on. Tasty Ties, a tiny new fashion startup, has come out with a line of 15 neighborhood-specific bow ties set on changing how San Francisco decorates its Adam's apple. "Bow ties are unique, full of character and often misunderstood," says founder Jen hartford, 28, who has turned her living room into a small factory. "Just like San Francisco's neighborhoods. So I started to make ties that felt like a ride down the 22 line." September 30, 2012 -...
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Sep 27, 2012
Andrea Linett Coming to Mira Mira; Wingtip Grand Opening; Leather Bowties With Spikes; More!
Tasty Ties has launched a line of adorable bow-ties with a design to represent every neighborhood in San Francisco. Just in time for the Folsom Street Fair coming up this weekend, you can get one in leather, with spikes! Read more...
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Sep 27, 2012
Tasty Ties
Based in San Francisco, Tasty Ties is a custom and limited edition bow tie company designed by founder Jen Hartford. Each custom-themed bow tie is produced in small quantities to ensure that the customer is one of the few people in the world to own that particular bow tie. The unique and style-savvy bow ties are only available on Tasty Ties online store. Read more...
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Sep 27, 2012
City Bow Ties Help You Rep Your Hood
Everyone loves to rep their hood, and there's probably no hipper way to demand R-E-S-P-E-C-T than by sporting a spiffy bow tie. At least that's what San Francisco-based bow tie company Tasty Ties is betting on. Long misunderstood as an accessory fit for only glitzy affairs, the custom bow tie company hopes to redefine the neckwear as an everyday item. And her mission is quickly making headway with the debut collection of cheeky bow ties inspired by The City's neighborhoods. Read more...
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Sep 27, 2012
We now have our own bow tie - "The Richmond"
It’s always interesting when businesses design neighborhood-themed products – you never know how they will choose to represent a certain part of the city. (But this is how we know the blog is making a real impact on the city – the Richmond District used to not be included in these kinds of things! LOL) Today’s hyperlocal product is from Tasty Ties, started by a local designer named Jen Hartford who is “fascinated by the iconic power of the bow tie”. Read more...
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Sep 27, 2012
Tasty Ties brings back the bow tie with SF-specific neckwear.
Tasty ties is a new custom and limited edition bow tie company right here in San Francisco. They're launching their first official line this Friday and to pay homage to their roots, they've designed bow ties for 15 of San Francisco's most iconic neighborhoods. Fun, creative and distinctive. If we ever have an occasion to wear ties, we'll give them a shot. Read more...
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Sep 26, 2012
Put a Bowtie on It
There is an element of alchemy with Tasty Ties. Hartford only set out to make one bowtie, but soon realized her creations were in great demand. The accomplished graphic designer started making custom bowties for friends and family in her spare time and then San Francisco took notice and her bowties took off. Read More . . .
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Sep 26, 2012
Show Your S.F. Pride With This Snazzy New Bow Tie Line!
If you ask us, every guy and gal needs to own one statement-making accessory that flips any ‘fit from snoozy to snazzy in a millisecond. And lucky for us, there’s a new kid on the block that aims to outfit us in timeless — but still captivating — adornments. Tasty Ties is a new design venture from Jen Hartford that crafts unique, S.F.-centric bow ties (each one is named and made for a different hood) for style-savvy, dapper men. Plus, borrowed-from-the-boys is pretty much a mainstay now, so even the girls will love these cheeky pieces. Read More . . .
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Sep 26, 2012
Tasty Ties Official Launch
We'll take a design break today to share a little project I've had the lovely opportunity to work on. You all might have seen the bow ties I painted awhile back, well here they are in their final incarnation as beatiful posters to launch Jen Hartford's bow tie endeavor Tasty Ties. Head on over to check out all the San Francisco neighborhoods. Don't live in SF? They do gorgeous custom ties too. Read More . . .