I just picked up a copy of a great new magazine that debuted this month, “Classic Style.” While there are several new very good men’s style magazines on the stands, several of which I recently reviewed, this one has a distinctly individual look and I think it’s a keeper. An interesting approach was taken with…
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Friends in High Places
I would like to mark an important moment in the life of my blog. A full-circle type of thing. I was just reading the Holiday 2006 issue of Menswear and came across an excellent interview with Jon Green, one of New York’s foremost custom tailors. Among his many excellent sartorial guidelines covering such things as…
It’s a New Year – Get Inspired
I have been asked on occasion where I find my style inspiration. I think this is a compliment, though you never know. For me, there are lots of different sources, from people I admire to books, cars, magazines, art, buildings, even the shape of a shoe. Since we are starting a new year, I thought…
Digital To Ink – Off The Cuff Gets Published
I am very happy to announce that Off The Cuff will now run as a column in three DC area community newspapers! It’s not the Washington Post, but I’ts a circulation of 6,000 readers. I’m going to cover a broad range of topics, but the general theme will be menswear and lifestyle topics from a…
Getting Started; The Basics First
I’ve had a number of people ask me about putting together some basic tips for whipping their wardrobes in shape, so here it is.To make this a more useful and dynamic resource, I’ll always try to include links whenever possible to the companies, products or terms I use throughout the posts. If I miss anything…
DC Style – Finally Getting Some Respect
(Note – This is the OTC’s first post, from October 27, 2006) As you may or may not know, Washington, D.C. has long held the unenviable reputation of being a boring, ill-fitting and shoddy kind of town when it comes to men’s fashion, however, some great changes have been taking place over the past few…