If there is one name in the world of menswear that genuinely deserves the overwrought moniker of legend, it’s Alan Flusser. Alan is not just a menswear designer, not just an author, not just an innovator, and not just the guy who invented Gordon Gekko’s signature look for the movie Wall Street. He is also…
Category: Personal Style
OTC x Thomas Pink
OTC has partnered with Thomas Pink to create two distinct looks that reflect both city cool and American preppy casual. Recently, we wrote about how the company just unwrapped a significant brand refreshing and in celebration, OTC is showing how to make some of that Pink style work for you. To create our complimentary looks,…
Thomas Pink Refreshes its Brand
Thomas Pink, the venerable British clothing company most famous for its iconically English shirts, recently launched a thorough re-branding. Embracing its Britishness like never before, they have deftly combined classic Art Deco polish with Jermyn Street tradition. The refreshed brand now sports Union Jacks and the Cheeky Fox, reinforcing the transitional heritage that underlies the…
Hall & Madden: Shirts Just for You
If there is one trend in menswear today bringing about real change in both how guys dress and how they shop, it is customization. Depending on your outlook, the ability for a man to purchase clothing that fits just right and do it online is either a godsend or a tragedy. For some in the…
Refresh Your Style: Kobold’s Arctic Diver
Your watch is a personal expression of your personal style, and when it comes to picking that one special watch, we humbly suggest choosing the path less taken. Clearing out the clutter and upgrading to one special watch that has meaning to you beyond mere functionality is a great way to set your personal…
Wardrobing for the New Year
While there has been a clear and appreciable resurgence in the menswear space and of all things sartorial, for some guys, the art of dressing well is still a mystery. To help you better understand how to dress well and, perhaps more importantly, why dressing well matters, we have assembled this helpful primer. And remember,…
The Smart Side of Style
Being called stylish can mean so many things. You dress well, nice haircut, cool bag, great car, impressive art collection. Even how you walk down the street can be stylish – look at John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Then there’s the kind of stylish that transcends mere clothing or accoutrement; being smart. As many…
New Year’s Resolution: Show Some Personal Style
Recently, a reader posed an interesting question that gets to the heart of dressing well: does it matter what you wear when no one is looking? This fellow has the benefit of often working from home and his “work” wardrobe rarely strays from tee shirts and shorts, or on a chilly day, some old jeans….
GQ’s Glenn O’Brien: Setting Your Own Style Agenda
Recently, OTC had the chance to spend an evening with Glenn O’Brien, best known as GQ’s legendary Style Guy. He was in town to celebrate the launch of the fall/winter GQ Style issue at DC’s elegant new nightspot, The Huxley. Earlier in the day, we sat down with O’Brien at his suite in the Ritz…
2012 OTC Holiday Wish List
This year, OTC went looking for some great classic items that add to your sense of style, fill a real need, and posses the kind of quality that lets them last a good long time. When we looked for this year’s choices, we turned to some brands yo know and some we hope you’ll get…