Belts are one of the few ways the most men can strike a personal note in their wardrobe. A belt is both practical and decorative, traits which make it a genuinely important item in your sartorial arsenal. Sadly, belts are also an accessory to which too many men pay too little, if any, attention. From…
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Bull + Moose Launches with Polo Champion as Brand Ambassador
Posted on Author OTCPosted in Accessories, Furninshings, Great Brands, Preppy, Product Review3 Replies
Preppy tie maker Bull + Moose has officially launched its flagship website, bringing to fruition a brand built on style, but designed to give back to those who need help. Currently offering an inaugural collection of bow ties and neckties, the B+M look can be described as classic with a modern twist. The narrow portfolio…
Socks We Love: Dapper Classics
Posted on Author OTCPosted in Accessories, Furninshings, Great Brands, Made in America, Preppy, Product Review
You know all those great socks you always see guys wearing in menswear magazines or on fashion websites? The ones in pictures of impossibly cool and sharply dressed guys at Pitti Uomo or captured on the streets of New York, Paris, or Milan? Rich solids, whimsical dots, or check-me-out stripes. We love those socks. Socks…
Smart Style: Shoe Recrafting
Posted on Author OTCPosted in Dressing Well, Footwear, Great Brands, Made in America, Master Craftsmen, Preppy6 Replies
One of the true hallmarks of that storied East Coast Ivy League lifestyle known as “preppy” is its practitioners’ predilection for thrift. The longevity of a shirt, sweater, favorite pair of khakis, or treasured sport coat is in many ways more prized than anything else. While those committed to mere preppy fashion may stuff their…
Running Lite With ECCO
When asked, many people think of footwear brand ECCO as purveyors of comfortable European-inspired walking shoes. And while this is very much true, and we love them for it, the company also innovates in several other forward-thinking categories, including athletics. The Biom EVO Racer Lite running shoe is a great example of ECCO’s dedication to…
OTC Review: Tommy John Underwear
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…
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…