OTC in NYC

I’m in New York for some meetings on a major project that will be announced shortly. Our team had a nice dinner in the West Village and afterwords we strolled over to the East side. Along the way, we passed by the world famous Strand Bookstore and I had the chance to duck in and…

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…

Filed Under "Wish I Could Make This"

Michael Williams, the maestro behind A Continuous Lean, without a doubt one of my favorite men’s lifestyle blogs, is hosting a pop-up flea market in New York this weekend. It actually kicks off tomorrow, from 4-8 p.m., so get there early. This is no ordinary flea market. With carefully selected items from great brands like…

Investments, Cont.

Right after I posted the “Capital Investments” article below, my musings on the economy pushing men toward the classics as long-term wardrobe investments were proved right – buy Brooks Brothers, no less. Almost the very next day I received a Brooks Brothers e-mail, in which a vintage World War II era Brooks ad played center…

New Images of J.Crew’s Men’s Store

I recently wrote about J. Crew’s new specialty men’s store in New York. Well, it just opened but before it did, Michael Williams of the excellent blog A Continuous Lean, got a hold of some wonderful pictures shot by photographer Brian Berman. It’s a great looking store and I can’t wait to check it out…