In 1950, when Audrey started making one-of-a-kind bowties for her husband, Robert, in Carmel, California, the ties began to take off and sparked others to want the same stylish neckwear.

The label was created 75 years ago by Robert and Audrey Talbott who left the East Coast with their son Robb in 1950 and moved to Carmel, Calif., where they started a business based on Audrey ...