| Brides.com | December 2010 |
| The Tie Bar's Skinny Ties are a Best Groom Fashion Idea of 2010. |

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| Men's Health | September 2010 |
| The Final Touches Matter- Add a Tie Bar |

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| Time Out | September 2010 |
| Textured Ties- Glen H. plaid wool skinny tie from The Tie Bar |

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| Crain's Chicago Business | September 2010 |
| Tie Clips get Hip from The Tie Bar |
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| Time Out | August 2010 |
| Steal Ricardo Sebastion's style with a bow tie from The Tie Bar |

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| Redbook Magazine | December 2010 |
| Get the fashionable Tie Clip from The Tie Bar |

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| Anokhi Magazine | December 2010 |
| Take an ordinary suit from boring to brilliant with Ties from The Tie Bar. |

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| GQ Rules (GQ.com) | October 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s Skinny Ties Featured by GQ Style Editor Adam Rappaport |

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| WWD Menswear | August 2010 |
| Suit Smart - Look Great and Spend Less |

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| Time Out | September 2010 |
| Spin his style with a knitted tie from The Tie Bar |

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| Better TV | September 2010 |
| Teen Boy Fashion - look fashionable, stylish, and cool when they are headed back to school. |

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| ABC NEWS | July 18 2010 |
| ABC News shows great deals from The Tie Bar |

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| WGN's Around Town | July 20 2010 |
| WGN's Around Town talks with local fashion designers including The Tie Bar |

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| ABC's 190 North | March 29 2009 |
| ABC's 190 North explains how to look good on a fixed budget. |

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| ABC News - Girlfriend to Girlfriend | January 31 2009 |
| ABC Channel 7 News feature covering advice and style tips for matching ties and shirts. |

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| The Knot LIVE - Wonderland Weddings | March 12 2010 |
| The Knot shows how to have an “Alice in Wonderland” themed wedding. |

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| The Knot | Fall 2010 |
| The Groom Report - Guys are getting more daring |

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| Family Circle | September 2010 |
| The Tie Bar Bowties look great going back to school |

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| Contemporary Bride | Fall 2010 |
| Trendy and traditional silk neck ties from The Tie Bar |

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| Martha Stewart | September 2010 |
| Embroidered handkerchiefs from The Tie Bar. |

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| Brides Magazine | October 2010 |
| Elegant To Edgy with ties from The Tie Bar. |

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| Brides Magazine | September 2010 |
| Steal The Spotlight with The Tie Bar. |

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| Brides Magazine | July 2010 |
| The Guys Go Retro in skinny ties... |

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| Brides Magazine | June 2010 |
| Real Men Wear Purple - A funky print makes formal fun |

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| Brides Magazine | April 2010 |
| Poolside with The Tie Bar’s Sherbert Ties |

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| Family Circle | August 2010 |
| Rock 'n' Roll Back-to-School Fashion. |

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| Music.Fashion | Fall 2010 |
| Rock Fashion with Glenn Plaid Ties from The Tie Bar. |

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| CNN Headline News - Morning Express With Robin Meade | March 3 2010 |
| Get great ties at a great price. |

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| GQ Fashion & Style Blog | February 2010 |
| "Pass the Bar" Obsession of the Day |

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| Chicago Social Magazine | Men’s Handbook 2010 |
| Fly Tie |

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| Redbook Magazine | November 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s “Essential Stripe” tie featured. |

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| Newsday Explore LI | October 2010 |
| Welcome Back to The Wide World of Skinny Ties |

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| Time Out Chicago | April 2010 |
| The Tie Bar’s pocket squares are featured. |

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| Virginia Bride | Summer 2010 |
| The Tie Bar’s neckties featured |

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| Destination Weddings Magazine | December 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s “Skull and Crossbones” tie is featured. |

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| Time Out Chicago Magazine | January 2010 |
| The Tie Bar's $15 silk skinny ties are featured. |

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| Modern Bride | August 2009 |
| Bowtie by The Tie Bar |

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| InStyle Weddings | Summer 2009 |
| Color Report: It's a Tie |

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| GQ Magazine’s 2010 Spring Picks | February 2010 |
| GQ Picks: This Spring's Must-Have Accessories |

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| GQ Magazine’s 2009 Gift Guide | December 2009 |
| GQ recommends The Tie Bar’s skinny ties |

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| Midwest Living | November 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s $15 silk ties featured in Gift Guide |

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| New Jersey Star Ledger (Inside Jersey) | December 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s ties featured on the husbands of the ‘Real Jersey Housewives’ |

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| Brides Magazine | January 2010 |
| Keep it light with a Turquoise Tie |

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| Brides Magazine | November 2009 |
| Something special for your Groomsmen - a satin-trimmed tux and a cherry tie. |

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| Brides Magazine | July 2009 |
| Looking for Groomsmen's ties...The Tie Bar has over 500 Ties in stock. |

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| Bridal Guide | July 2010 |
| Pocket Square by The Tie Bar |

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| Bridal Guide | September 2009 |
| Plaid Tie by The Tie Bar |

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| Maxim Magazine | May 2009 |
| Actor Terence Howard sporting a tie bar by The Tie Bar |

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| American Cheerleader Magazine | November 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s skinny ties featured |

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| Cookie | August 2009 |
| Polka Paradise Tie : The Tie Bar |

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| National Examiner | October 2009 |
| The Tie Bar’s $15 silk ties and pocket squares featured. |

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| New York Family | June 2009 |
| New York Family: Dads we love |

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| St. Louis Dispatch | October 2009 |
The Tie Bar’s Ascots Featured in Celebrity Ascot Article.
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| Thrillist - Chicago | July 1 2009 |
"The suburban-based barons of net neckwear".
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| Urbandaddy - Tying One On | January 12 2009 |
A wise man once keenly observed that dead men don't wear plaid.
Introducing the just-released winter 2009 collection from The Tie Bar"
The Tie Bar, knot yourself out here" .
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| FHM
Magazine (Norway) | April
2009 |
| The
Tie Bar featured in FHM's online magazine in Norway |
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| All You Magazine | June 2009 |
| Need the perfect present for Dad? Check out what All You magazine has picked. |

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| Seventeen Magazine | March 5 2009 |
| Trendy Prom Ties for Your Guy! How can you get your guy the coolest ties without breaking the bank? The Tie Bar is here to help. |

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| NBC's iVillage Live | January 22 2007 |
| Did you catch us on NBC's iVillage Live? |

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| Chicago
Tribune | November 20
2008 |
| Blue
Ties. Nothing but blue ties... |
| "Wearing these non-traditional colors shows a level
of individuality, which suggests leadership." |

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| GQ Magazine | November
2008 |
| Gov. Mike Huckabee wearing a custom designed
tie by The Tie Bar |

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| Chicago
Tribune | September
21 2008 |
| The
Tie Bar's election ties featured in Sunday Style
Section |

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| The
Costco Connection | January
2008 |
| The
middle-class lifeboat |
| With business-wear becoming formal, The Tie Bar realized that many workers'
stretched budgets don't support $40 to $50 neckties. |

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| Chicago Tribune | November 2005 |
| Ties That Blind You To The Dollar Sign |
| "Can you tell the difference between a $15 and a $215 tie?" |

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| Wall Street Journal | December 2006 |
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| Selling Ties to Subscribers |
| “As a former lawyer who dreaded tie-shopping, he knew other businessmen probably shared his feelings.” |

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| CNBC | December 2006 |
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| Morning Call |

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| Chicago Reader | September 14 2007 |
| They Wear It Well |
| "Stained-glass and vine handmade silk ties, $15 each, at thetiebar.com." |

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| TimeOut Chicago | April 5 - 11 2007 |
| Style Points - Hip To Be Square |
| "If you add a pocket square (thetiebar.com; $15 for three) to your jacket, make sure the solid color matches one of the secondary colors of the tie." |

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| Chicago Tribune | October 2006 |
| Of-the-month clubs to try |
| “The popularity of The Tie Bar, where you can purchase all-silk ties for just $15 a pop, is due in part to its Tie of the Month Club.” |

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| Factio Magazine | September/October 2006 |
| Calling All Non-Metro Dandys |
| “Their customers love their products and many now swear only by their ties” |

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| Chicago Tribune | November 2005 |
| Tie Right |
| "...we're going for the practical type of person in every way " |

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| Miami Herald | June 14 2006 |
| Fashion/Beauty Rx |
| "The Tie Bar sells a spiffy variety of neckties, all for just $15 apiece " |

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| Cleveland Plain Dealer | June 14 2006 |
| As Gift for Dad, Ties Predictable Yet Practical |
| "There's a website, TheTieBar.com, on which all the ties are democratically priced at $15." |

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| Chicago Scene Magazine | June 2006 |
| Tie Me Up. |
| "In addition to its colorful and trendy designs, The Tie Bar stands out from other retailers with its $15 price tag." |

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| Crain's Chicago Business | April 3 2006 |
| Tied Up in Knots? Then Try Tying Knots. |
| "The idea for TheTieBar.com grew out of Mr. Shugar's own frustration at the steep price tags on the ties he'd buy for work." |

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| Daily Herald | June 11 2006 |
| Tying the Knot. |
| "Said one customer, 'I will still buy my suits at Nordstrom, but The Tie Bar has stolen my tie purchases'." |

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| National and Local Media | 2006 |
| The Tie Bar's "Pro Stripe - Lilac" tie featured in LaSalle Bank's national media campaign. |

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| West Suburban Living | May/June 2005 |
| All Tied Up |
| "Add some color to your wardrobe with handmade 100% silk ties ...." |

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| Daily Herald | March 2006 |
| Tie Seller Learns the System to Build His Web Business |
| "The Tie Bar is on the brink of success..." |
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| The Business Ledger | March 2006 |
| "Tie-ing One" On Means New Career for Attorney |
| "Sales grew 12-fold in just one year..." |
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| Chicago Sun Times | February 2006 |
| Casual Friday |
| "Those stumped for last-minute Valentines Day gifts might check
www.TheTieBar.com for something in pink." |
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| Denver Post | December 2005 |
| Belly Up to The Tie Bar for Inexpensive Flair |
| "I felt like I was wearing a whole new wardrobe and it was just $15 a tie." |
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| Maine Sun Journal | December 2005 |
| Today's Fashion Minded Men are Sticking Their Necks Out |
| "When I came to work wearing my first tie, people said, 'Nice tie.'" |
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| Daily Herald | November 2005 |
| Got Presents? Here's This Year's Hottest |
| "It's an easy and useful gift, especially if you don't like the ties on the guy you're with." |
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| Chicago Tribune | March 2005 |
| Most Basic of Skills |
| "...our goal is to change the way men buy their ties." |
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| Naperville Sun | June 2005 |
| Goodbye Suits, Hello Ties |
| "...neckwear business takes off on the internet." |
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| Mulitchannel Merchant | July 2005 |
| Monthly Feature in New Web Catalog |
| "Looking current and professional shouldn't cost a fortune." |
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| Daily Herald | December 2004 |
| Neckties Can Be Affordable and Stylish |
| "...the business allows men to dress stylishly but affordably." |
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| Chicagoist | September 2004 |
| The Tie Bar |
| "The Tie Bar is selling 100% silk handmade and stain resistant neckties online for only $15 each." |

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| Bargains LA | 2005 |
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| Website of the Week! |
| "It's now so easy and affordable to have a wardrobe of quality ties." |

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| Crain's Chicago Business | 2005 |
| No Time To Shop? Just Click Here. |
| "The Tie Bar brings its private label ties to you for just $15 each, and they look fantastic!" |

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