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Statue of Liberty to sport bow ties on Halloween, sort of

Lori Grisham
USA TODAY Network
Menswear brand Nick Graham is going to dangle large bowties from helicopters in front of the Statue of Liberty on Halloween morning.

Think you've put a lot of time and effort into your Halloween costume? Well, you've got nothing on Lady Liberty.

The New York City landmark will don 60-foot bow ties for the holiday as part of an elaborate advertising effort for the launch of menswear brand Nick Graham, a clothing line created and named after the founder of Joe Boxer. Or at least appear to.

Nick Graham is going to "dress up" the Statue of Liberty on Halloween.

The 35-pound ties will hang from helicopters in front of the statue, creating the illusion that the lady is wearing them. The helicopters will also travel the Hudson and East River with the bow ties, Graham told USA TODAY Network.

"It's going to be a big collection, so what better way to launch it than the Statue of Liberty," Graham said.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. and will last for several hours featuring two different ties with bright colors and patterns.

"One is black with white dots and one is orange with white dots," Graham said.

"I want this to be the first dress-up on Halloween, so that's the reason that we're doing it at 8 a.m. in the morning," he said.

The stunt has been approved by the FAA, according to Graham. The National Park Service did not need to issue a permit because of the proximity of the helicopters to the statue.

"The Park Service is aware that this is something that Nick Graham is planning on doing. We were told it would be taking place 1,000 feet from Liberty Island, which would make it not on our property," Mindi Rambo, spokesperson for the National Parks of New York Harbor, which oversees Liberty Island, told USA TODAY Network when asked about the event.

The Statue of Liberty is in the public domain, according to Rambo, so images of the statue can be used freely by the public, meaning Graham would not need permission to photograph it or use it as a backdrop to the event.

This story was first reported on gothamist.com.

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