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The Smart Side of Style
Being called stylish can mean so many things. You dress well, nice haircut, cool bag, great car, impressive art collection. Even how you walk down the street can be stylish – look at John Travolta in...
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Wardrobing for the New Year
While there has been a clear and appreciable resurgence in the menswear space and of all things sartorial, for some guys, the art of dressing well is still a mystery. To help you better understand how...
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Refresh Your Style: Kobold’s Arctic Diver
Your watch is a personal expression of your personal style, and when it comes to picking that one special watch, we humbly suggest choosing the path less taken. Clearing out the clutter and...
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Hall & Madden: Shirts Just for You
If there is one trend in menswear today bringing about real change in both how guys dress and how they shop, it is customization. Depending on your outlook, the ability for a man to purchase clothing...
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Thomas Pink Refreshes its Brand
Thomas Pink, the venerable British clothing company most famous for its iconically English shirts, recently launched a thorough re-branding. Embracing its Britishness like never before, they have...
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OTC x Thomas Pink
OTC has partnered with Thomas Pink to create two distinct looks that reflect both city cool and American preppy casual. Recently, we wrote about how the company just unwrapped a significant brand...
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Owning Your Style: According to Alan Flusser
If there is one name in the world of menswear that genuinely deserves the overwrought moniker of legend, it’s Alan Flusser. Alan is not just a menswear designer, not just an author, not just an...
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A Time and Place: When You Know
How do you know when the person you think you like is actually the person with whom you want to spend your life? In my case, that moment was tied up with a particularly stylish and unique event – of...
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Choosing Accessories: Cufflinks
Men often face limited options when it comes to jewelry and decoration. A wedding ring, signet or family ring, and a nice watch are about as far as it goes for many guys. While some may opt for a...
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Summer Style: Vineyard Vines, et al.
Officially, summer is now upon us, but here at OTC we have already been working to nail down a few fresh but classic looks for the warmer months. Dressing for summer is often a blend of worn out...
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Horse Country Escape
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....
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OTC Find: Ties From Tieroom
Founded in Sweden in 2005, Tieroom sells a variety of high quality and reasonably priced neck ties, bow ties, and pocket squares. The company recently launched operations in the United States and is...
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The Guideshop: Bonobos Brick & Mortar
As the company which innovated the hyper-customer focused online experience, Bonobos more or less redefined what being a great brand means in today’s world. The company has grown into a legitimate...
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Birchbox Find: Hanz de Fuko
Even classically stylish guys need to focus on grooming. While we here at OTC central don’t have a major personal care regimen, per se, we do need good stuff for our hair. And thanks to our friends...
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ECCO: Your ‘Heading Out’ Shoes
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,...
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OTC Visits Ledbury
Ledbury, the Richmond, Virginia, clothing brand best known for its exceptionally well-crafted shirts, is in expansion mode. Founders Paul Trible and Paul Watson, who met while in graduate school at...
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A 5K Day with Some Favorite Workout Brands
Fall means cooler weather and shorter days. For the runners among us, it also means race season. Whether the local 5K or New York City Marathon, the fun, excitement, and competition of a...
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Nantucket Brand’s Half-Zip Sweater
The tiny but enchanting island of Nantucket has long been a magnet for lifestyle and aspirational brands. The handsomely rugged location and windswept geography, combined with the island’s...
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2013 OTC Holiday Style Guide: Modern Classics
For this year’s OTC Holiday Style Guide, we look to some modern classics that are designed and built for how we live life today. That means timeless practical design, like Rotring mechanical pencils,...
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Find the Right Bag for You
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...
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