Product Description
Tie
Pelican Coast Neckwear, New Orleans, Louisiana
You can tell a lot about a man by his tie. Sort of like his shoes. Only softer. And completely functionless. Anyway, if you have to wear one, why not pick a design that says something other than “I’m a stuffed shirt”? Pelican Coast ties feature coastal and Southern themes, such as oysters, magnolias, and, of course, pelicans. Introduced by fourth-generation New Orleans native Virginia Rowan and her family in 2007, the line began as a philanthropic endeavor to benefit wetlands conservation but has rapidly morphed into a style success. “People are buying them not knowing anything about the wetlands, just because they’re fashionable,” Rowan says. Either way, 20 percent of proceeds go to the America’s WETLAND Foundation, dedicated to preserving and restoring Louisiana’s coastal landscape. That’s our kind of tie. (pelicancoastneckwear.com; 504-722-0438)