Prep Neck Bowtie Giveaway courtesy of Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On October 11, 2013, in Bowties, Contests, by Ryan & Ben

In our opinion, one of the best bowties in the Brooks Brothers by Social Primer collection was the camouflage and repp stripe option.  It seems that we weren’t the only ones to feel this way as the bow seemed to sell out in no time flat each time a new shipment hit stores.  If you […]

Independence Dandy 2.2 Bowtie Giveaway courtesy of Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On June 21, 2013, in Bowties, Contests, by Ryan & Ben

With the 4th of July fast approaching, the time to start thinking about a proper bowtie for the event is now.  While the Broad Stripes and Bright Stars bow from the Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray collection is an obvious choice, we think we’ll be going with a different bow from that lineup in […]

St. Philip’s Sunday 4.4 Bow from Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On April 26, 2013, in Bowties, by Ryan & Ben

Over the past couple of weeks, the question we have received most is “What bowtie should I wear for {insert equestrian event here}?”  It’s impossible for us to pick just one, but we’ll be doing our best over the next few weeks to suggest some suitable bows for the occasions at hand.  This week, our […]

Independence Dandy 2.1 Bowtie giveaway courtesy of Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On March 29, 2013, in Bowties, Contests, by Ryan & Ben

Lately we’ve seen a few emails and tweets asking for advice on which bowtie would be best for a certain event.  We always do our best to offer sound advice based on the information we are provided, and can’t tell you how flattered we are when our readers ask for our input.  To be honest, […]

Broad Stripes & Bright Stars bowtie giveaway courtesy of Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On February 1, 2013, in Bowties, Contests, by Ryan & Ben

Back in August, it was absolutely our pleasure to be the first website to feature and give away a bowtie from the Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray line.  Today, it’s our pleasure to announce that we once again get to be the first to give away a brand new bowtie from the collection.  Part […]

Theta Bow from Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On December 21, 2012, in Bowties, by Ryan & Ben

[Insert overused REM lyrics here].  Now that the end of the world mention is out of the way, let’s get down to business.  Today is the second to last Bowtie Friday of the year, and we’re doing our best to send 2012 out in style.  Our pick this week is a bow that has quickly […]

Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray: An Update

On September 7, 2012, in Bowties, Neckties, by Ryan & Ben

A couple weeks back, we were happy to be announce that one of our readers was going to be receiving the first publicly available bowtie from the Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray collection.  At that point, many pieces from the line were still under wraps, and though we had seen a few sneak peaks, […]

Bowtie giveaway courtesy of Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray

On August 24, 2012, in Bowties, Contests, by Ryan & Ben

Over the years, we have profiled a number of pieces from the Social Primer for Brooks Brothers line.  Today we are happy to announce that Bowties & Boatshoes is the very first site to showcase the bowties from the upcoming Social Primer by K. Cooper Ray line.  Yes, our friend Cooper is spreading his wings […]

Pink + Navy Reversible Gingham Bow by Social Primer

On February 20, 2015, in Bowties, by Ryan & Ben

Down in Charleston, our friend K. Cooper Ray continues to impress with his Social Primer line.  Just this week, the latest collection of Ray’s famed reversible bowties were unveiled. There are some fantastic ties in the group, but our favorite this season is actually one of the lower key options; the Pink + Navy Reversible […]

Red/White Navy/White Repp Stripe Bow by Social Primer

On August 15, 2014, in Bowties, by Ryan & Ben

This year we’ve come across more cotton/silk bows than ever before, and the look is one that we absolutely love.  Apparently, our friend K. Cooper Ray down at Social Primer feels the same way, as the blend has made its way into his collection as well.  One of our favorites is the Red/White Navy/White Repp […]

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