In our first post about OTC’s visit with LINDBERG, the luxury eye wear company based in Aarhus, Denmark, we focused on the brand and background of this remarkable company. This second post will ruminate on the influences that design and Danish cultural influences have on LINDBERG’s philosophy and products. Perhaps more than than in any…
We are excited to share one of OTC’s favorite projects with our readers once more! A couple of years ago, we partnered with Danish eye wear maker LINDBERG to showcase this innovative and highly creative company, and shine a spotlight on Danish culture. Read on to learn about the glasses we haven’t been without since…
OTC recently got together with the folks at British country goods brand A. Hume to come up with some stylish advice for blending leather into your summer wardrobe. Not only do we get to pass along some great advice from an outstanding company, it’s also a chance to use British versions of certain words –…
And now for something completely different. Have you ever been stuck on a delayed flight, crammed into a too-small airline seat and wondered to yourself, “why hasn’t anyone made belts out of these seat belt buckles?” Well, wonder no more – it’s been done. Fly-Belts has taken the ubiquitous airline “lift to release” seat…
To celebrate the anticipated opening of its new Guideshop La Brea in Los Angeles on June 20, Bonobos has launched a very cool “LA Giveaway” sweepstakes that includes some great stuff, valued up to $3,500! If selected, you will win: Two round-trip airfare tickets to L.A. A two-night stay at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel A…
KP MacLane, the eponymous clothing brand founded by husband and wife team Jared and Katherine MacLane, has threaded the design needle by creating clean, modern, and timeless menswear pieces that also stand the test of time. The overriding theme of KP MacLane’s house style is clean preppy; classic as simple. OTC reviewed the brands’ Signature…
Everyone has their odd interest; that particular thing you love and obsess over, the subject that’s never far from your thoughts. For example, a friend of mine is obsessed with anything related to trains. He is always coming across books on trains or railways, or finding china from famous lines for sale on eBay. He…
Everyone needs a pair of shoes that serve as your default. The ones that you pull on when heading out to the store, walk the dog, run some errands, or an afternoon antiquing. ECCO makes those shoes, and they make them well. In fact, the privately held Danish company is the only major shoe manufacturer…
Mory’s is more than simply an institution, it is a special place that is both part of my family’s history and my own memories. The Mory’s Association is a private dining club at Yale University – it’s storied past and the transitions that have come to reestablish its future remain tied with the school’s history. …
Middleburg is the heart of to the Virginia’s bucolic horse country. It is also one of the loveliest and rarified places in which to take in the activities and lifestyle of the moneyed and horse set. Indeed, it is pretty much what one would expect of an exclusive equestrian hamlet. The beautiful, rolling green…
