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…
Tag: Custom Tailors
Bruce Boyer on Tailoring
Recently, we had a vigorous debate on the merits of custom tailoring. Front and center was the very definition of “custom”; did refer only to completely bespoke handcrafting or could one call made-to-measure and its equivalents “custom”? Jon Green, the noted bespoke clothier and OTC contributor, sent along the following article written by G. Bruce…
Indochino: Going Online to Get Custom
Late last year Kyle Vucko, one of the co-founders of the online custom tailor Indochino, contacted Off The Cuff about reviewing one of their suits. I had heard of the company and read about their innovative business model in the Wall Street Journal. I had also read some other reviews, all of which generally have…
OTC Exclusive: Jon Green
Jon Green loves to talk about clothing. Actually, he just loves clothing. In fact, I would suggest that Jon is obsessed with clothing and given his profession, that’s definitely a good thing. As one of New York’s finest bespoke clothiers, if not the country’s, Jon Green is privy to the wants, demands, preferences, problems and…
Cifonelli: Bespoke in the 21st Century (Part I)
Off The Cuff is honored to welcome Hugo Jacomet, founder of the incredibly stylish blog Parisian Gentleman, to the States. Hugo will be an occasional guest contributor here at OTC and I will likewise offer the men of Paris OTC’s modern take on Ivy League East Coast classics. So, without further ado… There is no…