Bruce Franklin (left), 22, and Christopher Bennett, 23, have designed almost a dozen styles of unapologetically over-the-top bow ties as the inaugural line for their label, Robot & Brucling. Lately, bow ties have increasingly been the accessory of choice among hipsters and celebs, who for years have eschewed them at formal events like the Oscars, the Tonys, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Ball.