Underwear brand Tommy John likes to frame their product’s value proposition thusly; wearing their underwear with make you feel better about yourself. After a few weeks of testing, we more or less agree. Men today have more options when it comes to finding great, well-designed underwear than any other time time history. While it’s not…
Month: August 2013
OTC Find: Ties From Tieroom
Founded in Sweden in 2005, Tieroom sells a variety of high quality and reasonably priced neck ties, bow ties, and pocket squares. The company recently launched operations in the United States and is making inroads into key necktie markets like Washington, D.C. and New York. OTC checked out several of their linen neckties and found…
To Protect and Serve…Your Wardrobe
Assembling the perfect wardrobe takes a lot of time, effort, and of course, money. When done the right way, it is an example of selective and ongoing curating; the building up of a collection that comes to frame and define how you present yourself to the world. A meaningful, practical, and stylish wardrobe is not…
OTC x ECCO
We are thrilled to be partnering with the footwear and accessories company ECCO as one of their brand ambassadors. Long before they reached out to us, we had been wearing ECCO’s comfortable and stylishly functional shoes for years. Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, ECCO has expanded its offerings to include belts, bags and a host…
Lax Playground’s Convertable Shorts
With summer in full swing, you can never have too many shorts. Lacrosse Playground has come up wish a pretty cool pair of casual, multipurpose shorts that we simply love. Their Convertible Shorts are classic-fitting and made with a quick-dry polyester microfiber that also has a clever water-activated pattern. Once you get them wet, a…
Tactical Style: TAD’s Stealth Hoodie LT
Triple Aught Design (TAD) is a really unique brand. It’s products are grounded in a tactical, purposeful world. Function first and form second; the mantra of a company that seeks to create products and garments that last and perform. As a brand that is quality- and detail-driven, we find their products to be very much…