Over at BeBetterGuys.com, another great men’s lifestyle website, David Boris has posted a fun article on vintage watches. It is a mix of reminiscing about how he came to own his favorite vintage watch and advice for buying, repairing and maintaining vintage timepieces. It’s a good read and a site worth putting on your short…
Welcome To The New Year…
Hello everyone, and welcome to 2008! I want to take a minute and thank each of you for supporting Off The Cuff DC. I appreciate so many of you making OTC a regular stop during your day. This blog has grown significantly in content and impact over the past year, most notably being chosen as…
Dressing Up Jeans
Jeans. For some people they symbolize lazy weekends; perhaps paired with your favorite old tee shirt and beat up sneakers. Perfect for washing the car or walking the dog. For others they connote urban hip; the ultimate counter play to formal office wear.Ralph Lauren once made news when he wore jeans with his dinner jacket…
Quick Examples of Good Customer Service
Though I have not written about it too much, I am a very customer service focused person. Having spent years in high-end retail and now the association business, I know from good customer service. I also have rather high standards for myself when it comes to helping others and providing personal service; in another life…
Dressing Well Has Always Been Environmentally Correct
This past summer, an interesting article appeared in the International Herald Tribune about how employees at Eni, Italy’s largest power company, agreed to shed their ties and cut back on air conditioning in an effort to help fight global warming. The company’s Rome and Milan offices began a tentative experiment in what it called, “lighter…
Vineyard Vines to Open D.C. Outlet in ’08
Vineyard Vines, the purveyor of New England nautical themed ties and clothing, has announced that it will be opening it’s seventh freestanding retail store in the tony Georgetown section of D.C. The 6,000 square foot space is located in an historic townhouse on the corner of Wisconsin and M streets. The store is scheduled to…
Marketing to Men: Not the New Women Quite Yet
There was an interesting article this past Saturday in the Wall Street Journal that confirms something I’ve recently noticed: luxury makers that traditionally target women are taking aim at the men in their lives. While this is not really new, the intensity and focus surrounding the effort is. Earlier in the year I wrote about…
Off The Cuff Named "Top 10" Menswear Blog
Great news for Off The Cuff DC! Shiny Media has named us to the Menswear Top Ten as part of their Christmas top 100 blogs. This is a huge honor and we certainly appreciate the recognition. In choosing Off The Cuff, they note, “menswear is all about the minutae and this blog gives you detailed…
Keeping Your Keys Together
Keys are one of the few universal items that pretty much everyone has to deal with at some point. We may have electronic key cards in the office, but to drive a car, get into the house, or just unlock a gym locker you still need a plain old key. Actually holding on to those…
Style Guide: Flat Front Khakis
Unless you have to wear a suit every day, khaki pants are probably the real backbone of your work wardrobe. From formally tailored to comfortably slouchy, they go with almost anything, can be dressed up or down, and travel well. Choosing the right pair at the right time is important, or you’ll quickly wind up…