A couple of months ago, as the weather was heating up, I posted a piece about Smart Turnout’s new line of argyle socks. Although I still think wearing lightly patterned argyle in the summer is a fun, albeit incongruous look, it’s now Autumn and this is truly argyle season. Argyle’s classic design of overlapping diamonds…
Month: September 2009
OTC Profiled on Washingtonian.com!
I am very excited to announce that Washingtonian.com, the online home of Washingtonian Magazine, today profiled Off The Cuff on its Capitol Comment Blog. That OTC has captured the interest of a blue chip publication like Washingtonian is cool enough, but the photo of me even impressed my wife. Trust me, I’m not nearly as…
A Windsor of a Question
Dear Sir, I apologize for the unsolicited email, but I thought it you might have a free moment you might be able to help with something. I am about 6 feet tall and prefer the windsor knot. I have noticed that the short end of my tie, once the knot is tied, is much shorter…
Personal Style Embodied: My Father
You may have noticed that the span of time between posts has been a little longer recently. Unfortunately, we are in the midst of a family emergency here. My father is quite ill and for a brief period of time, we were not sure if things would go his way. He has recovered a bit…
Going Custom – Part 3
It’s been a while since my last installment on the journey of my custom suit from VM Clothiers. While it took longer than I had planned to wrap up this three-part review, rest assured that the extra time I’ve devoted to putting the suit through its paces has only reinforced my total satisfaction with the…
OTC Launches on Nivea For Men
I am excited to announce that Off The Cuff is now a regular feature on the new Nivea For Men website. OTC, along with Nick Sullivan, Esquire’s fashion director and the staff of Men’s Health magazine, will be giving more than 100,000 monthly readers all sorts of fashion and grooming advice. The Groom Room is…