As an avid reader and hardcore information junkie, I’m always on the lookout for the perfect publication; the one which combines news on culture, style, design, architecture, clothing, art, politics, and global affairs. While OTC focuses primarily on the physical side of style and culture – clothing, bags, shoes, ties, watches, etc. – equally if…
Tag: Magazine Review
Esquire’s Spring Big Black Book & OTC Updates
Thanks to a watchful OTC reader, I can let you know that a pre-order site for Esquire’s new 2009 Big Black Book, Spring edition, is up and running. As you may recall, in my review of the annual 2008 edition, I mentioned that Esquire was going to franchise the Big Black Book brand and start…
BREAKING NEWS: Men’s Vogue To Shut Doors
Sad News: It was announced today that Men’s Vogue is closing shop as a stand-alone title, and will instead become a seasonal supplement to Vogue. The title will be published in the spring and fall of 2009, according to Charles H. Townsend, president and CEO of Condé Nast Publications. The December/January issue will be the…
NEW FLASH: 2008 Esquire Big Black Book is out
I am in New York for some meetings right now and lo an behold, at the local Border’s what did I see but the new Big Black Book from Esquire! I wasn’t expecting it to be out yet and even Amazon indicates that it won’t ship until October 7, but there it was, piled up…
Bedside Reading – Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster
I wrote recently about how luxury has been downtrodden over the years, and how our own quest to live the good life has fueled the demand for cheap opulence. To me, this is a fascinating issue because it ties together the multiple effects of social stratification, class change, privilege and the common leveler of the…
Campaign Strategies: How Do I Look?
Just a quick note to highlight the fact that I’m not the only one pondering what may be the most clothing-intensive presidential campaign in decades. For it’s February issue, one of my favorite magazine, Monocle, analyzed the sartorial flair of the three Democratic front runners. The next issue tackles the Republican field. Senator Barak Obama…
Review: 2007 Esquire Big Black Book
Finally, here it is; my review of the 2007 edition of Esquire’s Big Black Book (BBB). Several folks over at Esquire are fans of Off The Cuff and were kind enough to send me an advanced copy of the BBB to review. Regardless of how it arrived, rest assured that I read it cover to…
New Magazine Review: Garden & Gun
Yes, you read that correctly, it’s called Garden & Gun. When the name first surfaced, this magazine quickly became the butt of many jokes, but I have to tell you – it’s pretty darn good. The basic idea behind this publication, the first for a new magazine division of the venerable Evening Post Company, is…
While You’re Waiting for the Big Black Book
While patiently waiting for the the 2007 edition of Esquire’s Big Black Book, due to hit the stands a mere month from now, I recently checked out the mobile version of Esquire: m.Esquire.com.As we become a society even more on the move, our favorite magazines rush to keep up with us wherever we go. To…
New Magazine Review: Antenna
I just picked up the first full production issue of Antenna, a new quarterly men’s style magazine. I think what caught my attention is that, in a vague way, it reminds of Monocle. One thing both magazines do have in common is that they are more reference guides than disposable tabloids. Both are interesting, fun…