Two of OTC’s favorite brands have joined forces to help you look a little more casually cool this summer. Tucker Blair and Bonobos are hosting their first ever “Win A Weekday Wardrobe” contest, and they want to make sure OTC readers have chance to get in on fun. Take a few minutes and fill out…
Month: July 2010
Getting It Together: Wardrobe Maintenance
Assembling a great wardrobe can take a lot of time, effort and of course, expense. When done well, it is not something you “do”; rather it becomes a process spread across the days of your life. Because investing in custom suits or dress shirts, those perfect chinos or Ravello shell cordovan wingtips from Alden is…
A Night of BeSpeaking With Alan Flusser
On Wednesday evening the inaugural BeSpeak Sartorial Summit was held at Alan Flusser’s Custom shop in NYC. It was a unique opportunity for some of the top menswear, trad and fashion bloggers to meet and mingle with Alan Flusser and some seriously well connected insiders. Equally important was the chance to learn all about Flusser’s…
Setting Your Personal Style Agenda
An OTC reader recently sent me something of a social science question about dressing well. He asked, essentially, does it matter what you wear when no one is looking? Though he does travel to meet with clients and check in at the home office, this gentleman has the enviable ability to work from home. However,…
We Have A Winner!
I am happy to announce that OTC reader Jonathan Sommer is the winner of the Ralph Lauren Wimbledon gift bag. Jonathon’s story about a Polo sweater he could not afford inspiring him to take a fresh look at his own wardrobe captures both the spirit of Ralph Lauren’s style and the purpose behind OTC. It…