Alton Brown: All Tied Up

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Mr. Brown, Businessman

Not only is Alton Brown a food-science guru, longtime host of Iron Chef America and respected judge-mentor on Food Network Star, but he's also a designer, having just launched a line of bow ties for men with hook & Albert called The Alton Brown Collection. "Basically, these are ties I wanted for myself but couldn't find," he told Food Network.

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Longtime Fan

Alton's passion for bow ties isn't new; he's been photographed wearing them for years, like in this photo from Food Network Star, Season 8.

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Brand Image

"They're eccentric but wearable and very clothes-friendly," Alton explained of his collection of bow ties.

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Black and White

This simple but stylish piece consists of just two basic colors but would pair well with a colorful suit and shirt. Alton says of his hopes for his new line: "What we've done with this collection is hopefully made bow ties that will even appeal to guys who have never given bow ties a thought."

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Mentors Alton Brown and Giada De Laurentiis at the Star Challenge "Impressing the Network and FN Fans" as seen on Food Network Star, Season 9.

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Seeing Stripes

When he revealed the Dial of Doom to the Season 9 Star finalists, Alton wore a dusty-gray suit and red-and-cream-striped bow tie.

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Harvest Hues

Thanks to this color matchup, Alton's proved that oranges and reds are simply better together.

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The Selection Committee Alton Brown, Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay in as seen on Food Network Star, Season 9.

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Simply Covered Slate

Alton opted for a neutral ensemble at the judges' table, dressing up his gray suit with a similarly colored bow tie, featuring a basic navy print.

Mentor Alton Brown in as seen on Food Network Star, Season 9.

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Mixing and Matching

Although Alton's combined several different designs here — plaid, print and checkered — he's able to pull off the look since they all include different shades of two colors: purple and brown.

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Caramel Camouflage

While most camo print is dark green and black, Alton softened the look with earth tones, like light brown and tan.

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Rival Chef Amanda Freitag hugs fellow safe Rival Chef Elizabeth Falkner after the for the "White Bread" as seen on Food Network's Season 5.

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Complementary Palate

Alton designed this ensemble around two colors — orange and blue — and featured them in different shades in his shirt, sweater, jacket, bow tie and handkerchief.

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Visual Interest

While the front of this bow tie is colored crimson, the back features red-and-orange diamond shapes, and when folded, bits of the print pop through, drawing in the eye.

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Pattern Tradeoff

Since he's wearing a plaid jacket, Alton chose to keep the bow tie simple during a Food Network Star Mentor Challenge, opting for a maroon color with a barely visible design.

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Bold Meets Basic

Thanks to the dark tones of the blues, reds and tans on this bow tie, the look doesn't feel overwhelming, even though they come together in a busy print.

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