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Category: Master Craftsmen

35 Years Perfect: The Frank Clegg English Briefcase

Posted on October 25, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

What makes something a classic? For starters, it helps to have timeless design and durable quality. Also important is the intangible ability to remain stylish, relevant, and useful year after year. With the recent resurgence interest in handcrafted menswear and heritage brands, the role of the simple bag has been elevated to something akin to…

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Behind the Scenes at Barbour

Posted on August 9, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

A Barbour jacket is perhaps one of the most iconic garments around today.  Even at a distance, they are immediately recognizable.  The Barbour  brand itself is synonymous with country living, horses, rolling estates, a stiff drink and, more than anything else, heritage. Your classic Beaufort or Bedale coat is meant to be with you for…

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A Brand Called “You” (Part 2)

Posted on July 13, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

In part one of this essay, we discussed some of the changes that have begun to redefine the concept of brand loyalty. While consumers may still be loyal to a given brand, the way in which they interact with that brand is much more fragmented, delineated, and nuanced It’s still an ongoing shift of course,…

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The Messenger Bag Grows Up

Posted on June 11, 2012June 12, 2012 by OTC

Here at OTC, we like a good bag. Men have come to appreciate the role of a good bag in their lives and for many the seminal bag is the universally useful messenger bag. Messenger bags are much hipper than a backpack and have the implied ruggedness of utilitarian cool. There is some debate about…

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Sette Neckwear’s DC Trunk Show: April 21, 2012

Posted on April 20, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

Every now and then OTC is contacted about a brand that is so well executed it effectively redefines its product’s category.  Sette, maker of incomparable seven-fold neckties, is such a brand.  You are invited to visit with Sette’s founder and peruse their beautiful neckties tomorrow, Saturday, April 21.  Read on for the event’s particulars. Founded…

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OTC x Frank Clegg: Bespoke Leather Goods

Posted on March 28, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

When we first sat down with master leather craftsman Frank Clegg to discuss the idea of creating a leather goods collection, it was an idea not fully formed.  Our thought was to start with some basics, but to interpret them in a more luxurious way while still keeping practicality and function front and center. After…

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Style & Substance: Ign. Joseph Shirts

Posted on March 2, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

Ignatious Joseph is not a subtle man.  Known sartorially for an elegant and distinctive style of dress, including his ubiquitous handmade red shoes and bowler, he also happens to make some of the finest dress shirts available. Based on shirts from the 1930s, when the soft collar swept the menswear world, Ignatious Joseph’s eponymous brand…

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Style & Substance: Frank Clegg Leatherworks

Posted on February 27, 2012February 27, 2012 by OTC

Frank Clegg doesn’t just make leather bags; he crafts heirlooms, one at a time, by hand. While Frank and his small team of craftsmen design and build elegant leather goods under the Frank Clegg Leatherworks name, the workshop also produces exquisite products for some of the most revered of American luxury labels. Frank is an…

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Alan Flusser Strolling Down to DC

Posted on February 16, 2012March 25, 2013 by OTC

Alan Flusser, the legendary clothier, celebrated menswear author, guru of classic style, and all around charming fellow, will be in Washington, DC, next week. Alan and his crew will be in town Tuesday, February 21, through Thursday, February 23, to meet with new clients and check in with old friends.  If you have ever wanted…

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A Tale of Two Wallets

Posted on October 28, 2011 by OTC

From billfolds to pocket secretaries to slim card cases, a wallet is one of the most personal items a man carries. In addition to credit cards and cash, IDs and licenses, your wallet is often home to those personal scraps of memory and nostalgia unique to you. Unlike your bag, your shoes or even the…

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