Restaurant Brio, New York City. Earlier this year, I was sitting in this outstanding modern Italian restaurant – literally next door to the celebrated David Burke Townhouse (for the foodies among you) – and indulging in one of the best pizzas I’ve had in a long time. Actor Ricky Gervais strolled past me on his…
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OTC Goes Blogsy
Off the Cuff is going iPad mobile with Blogsy, the new iPad-based blogging app. Now, we’ll be able to post and update away from OTC central. How exciting…..posted from my iPad.
Springing into Spring Style
This has been one long, cold winter, but spring is finally starting to poke through the clouds. Here in Washington, DC, that change comes in the form of our famous cherry blossoms – a gift from the people of Japan to the people of the United States – as they explode in full bloom. Given…
Brooks Brothers: American Icon (Part 4)
This is the fourth part of an extended profile of Brooks Brothers, the iconic and influential American clothing company. Click here to read Part 3. BRANCHING OUT After 114 years, Brooks Brothers opened its first full-sized store outside New York City in 1932. Located on Newbury Street in Boston, today still the retail heart of…
Alan Flusser, Revamped
At the Fashion Institute of Technology this evening, best-selling author and Coty Award-winning designer Alan Flusser will be speaking on the subject of menswear and the principals underlying the Art of Permanent Fashion. He will explain the do’s and don’ts of buying and wearing stylish clothes, as well as the formation of an individual dressing…
The Blue Blazer: Your Sartorial Exoskeleton
When it comes to wardrobe basics, one garment stands head and shoulders above all others. The blue blazer. The backbone of any serious wardrobe, the blue blazer is probably one of the most versatile garments ever designed. Without a doubt, it is the one article of dress clothing all men should have hanging in the…
Brooks Brothers: American Icon (Part 3)
This is the third part of an extended profile of Brooks Brothers, the iconic and influential American clothing company. Click here to read Part 2. Brooks, as it is affectionately known,created what we today view as a distinctively American sense of style – classically designed but comfortable in execution; English in heritage yet breezy and…
A Professor Look For The Real World
A few years ago, I wrote about achieving what I broadly referred to as the “college professor” look. Grounded more in cherished stereotype than classroom fact, the tweeds, corduroy, tortoise shell glasses and leather dispatch case round out an idealized look. While more inspiration than practical, this style embodies classic Ivy League charm and blends…
Brooks Brothers: American Icon (Part 2)
Continued from Part I… After the death of Henry Sands Brooks in 1833, control of the still small but now established company was passed to his eldest son, Henry, Jr. In 1850, Henry’s three sons inherited the family business and renamed it “Brooks Brothers.” As the company grew, so did the buildings which housed it. …
OTC Deal: Art of Shaving 20% Off This Weekend Only
The Art of Shaving is having a great ‘Friends and Family’ sale this weekend and OTC readers are in on the deal. Just place your order between now and Sunday, January 28th, and get a 20% discount, just like that. Please visit their website via this handy link. It’s that easy. The Art of Shaving…