Tie Or Die: A Made-for-TV Contest
October 29, 2009 • 6:32 pm • POSTED BY Ryan BrownSo much has happened in a few short weeks. What began as some random Facebook boasting between two coworkers here about tie collections quickly escalated into a daily style duel to run the full month of October. You may recall a post that introduced this contest a few weeks back. The simple, interactive showcase that is TieOrDie’s website quickly gained momentum and attention from the first night we launched it on October 2nd.
Perhaps it was NBC that told the story best during their live interview with us this week:
Well our 15 minutes days (or so) of fame are nearing an end, as tomorrow (Friday, 10/30/09) is the last day of the who-wore-it-best competition. However, we will be posting photos on the site next week from the punishment that’s in store for the loser, so be sure to check back.
Additional context and some fun interviews after the break.
The name “Tie or Die” proved to be the most worthy of the few options we considered when launching this site that was originally intended to be for our coworkers amusement. I suppose it’s an intriguing title, albeit a little bit creepy. We assure you there is nothing creepy about the site, unless you are completely and utterly creeped out by young men wearing ties. I wish that everyone was creeped out by young men wearing ties, because then I would at least have a Halloween costume picked out.
But despite the quick-launch of this unplanned escapade, our quirky rivalry has garnered its fair share of attention. Check out the sites below that were kind and interested enough to feature our contest. The interviews were a real gas.
Man Over Board: “A collaboration of original content from a select few authors from around the world, delving in the male species.”
http://man-over-board.com/2009/10/17/mob-interview-the-cofounders-of-tieordie-com/
Shmitten Kitten: “We talk about dudes and dating in Philadelphia although our observations seem to be relevant to people in all time zones.”
http://www.shmittenkitten.com/2009/10/flippin-our-shades-boys-from.html
Philadelphia Weekly Style Blog:
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/style/2009/10/28/tie-or-die-who-wore-it-best/
She Knows Best: “Fashion and Style Tips for Men from a Female”
http://www.splendicity.com/sheknowsbest/vote-in-the-tie-or-die-contest/
Well Ryan and Jon, I can see the pressure is mounting as to who will win the big contest. Kudos to you both, for being such great sports and allowing us over at MOB to be the (cough) first blog/site to join this fun bandwagon.
I will post this great video of you both on MOB as our readers have been following along with you.
Again thanks for the great fun and I must say you guys actually looked better on TV then I thought. The question is what will you two think of, come November.
If you like to check out the new post here’s the link: http://man-over-board.com/2009/10/29/our-tie-guys-hit-their-15-minutes-of-fame/
Only two days left or is it one, to see who will be the winner?
Either way, you both are winners in our book, your fans over at MOB.
Once again the Samsung hdtv is one of the hottest gifts this Christmas, they’re selling out fast. I found mine at http://astore.amazon.com/50-inch-lg-hdtv-for-sale-20