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Revisiting The Colonel Littleton No. 43 Mailbags

Here at OTC, we are lamenting the loss of one of our favorite bags – the No. 43 Mailbag – made by American leather goods brand Colonel Littleton. The design for the No. 43 was based on the iconic US Postal Service mail carrier bag, once a ubiquitous sight on America’s tree-lined streets. This roomy and distinctive leather bag is beautifully crafted and exceptionally durable, ensuring that the more it’s used, abused, and put to work, the better it will age. The company sent us a No. 43, which we first reviewed in 2016 – loved it. So, we were quite saddened to recently learn that the Colonel decided to discontinue it. To answer your next question, yes, there is indeed a real Colonel Littleton (he’s a genuine Kentucky Colonel). And while he may have a...
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All of the Looks & Outfits From the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party | VanityFair

As the Oscars 2023 wound down at the Dolby Theatre, the VanityFair Oscar Party was just heating up. Held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, the annual event is a rite of passage for Oscar nominees, first-time winners and everyone in between. It’s a celebration for all kinds of bold-faced names—actors, directors, casts, crews, managers, agents and more—who trade one red carpet for another and pull off a wardrobe change before letting loose on the dance floor. This year’s illustrious guest list is included Jennifer Coolidge, Donald Glover, Olivia Wilde, Gigi Hadid, Tracee Ellis Ross, Hong Chau, Shonda Rhimes, and Riley Keoughwho all stopped to pose for photographers before heading into the party. Firework content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Solid bronze, plated...
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Janhvi Kapoor gives party style a traditional spin in a stunning beige corset saree by Tarun Tahiliani : Bollywood News

When actress Janhvi Kapoor made her feature debut in 2018, she was riding high on high expectations because she came from a family of film and fashion icons. In addition, the ingenue has hurried to the top of the best-dressed lists while choosing her movies. Given her initial sartorial credibility, Kapoor has a genuine confidence that is hard to replicate. She is a chameleon of fashion, and her best quality is her adaptability; she can lend appeal to modest kurta sets just as easily as she can to crop tops and skimpy shorts. She exudes the same degree of head-turning confidence whether she is wearing an edgy lehenga or a seductive sari. Evidently, she adores the fashion spotlight, and it adores her. Janhvi Kapoor gives party style a traditional spin in a stunning beige corset saree...
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Why Great Style is Personal

The question which often lingers in the back of many a man’s mind is this: does it matter what you wear when no one is looking? Whether one works in a casual office or from home, or simply operating out of other’s sight, many of us often struggle with what to wear. Too formal and we feel dressed up with nowhere to go. Too casual, and it can quickly descend into 24/7 workout wear – minus the exercise part. One gentleman we know sees donning a suit as a specific obligation based on his audience for the day, otherwise he is a shorts and ball cap kind of guy. His issue is that he doesn’t know how to “modulate” his work wardrobe to allow for other degrees of dress that let him express personal creativity and...
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the best looks from an after-party at Mahjong Bar in Toronto

Mahjong Bar was packed with creatives across the city for Chinelo Yasin’s first exhibition after-party. People were dancing to the sounds of DJ’s Savv, Hangaelle, Bambii and Chinelo herself. It seemed like everyone in attendance was dressed in the most intricate and unique looks. Shane, artists (@shaneilayagarcia left) and @auntyjerry (right) What I noticed was everyone’s ability to take neutral toned outfit pieces and make them pop. From double or triple layering outfits, it’s evident that 90s underground and DIY fashion is back with a modern spin. Zeina, stylist (@cairofruit) I spoke with two partygoers about their outfits and what inspired them to wear it out that night. Abby, production designer (@abbychevalier) Abby Abby was decked out in a bright green floor length skirt and an iconic two-hand belt spoke about the silver accessory that brought...
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Michael Bastian’s take on classic American style

A few years ago, we had a chance to sit down with award-winning fashion designer Michael Bastian and discuss his belief that what we know as classic American style was in fact born from the confluence of three distinct social trends. In this article we revisit that conversation and Bastian’s insightful observations of American men’s style. If there’s one thing you need to know about Michael Bastian, it’s that when it comes to American menswear and its various influences, he is a student of history. Growing up on the East Coast and attending Babson College in the 1980s, Bastian was surrounded by a unique set of cultural forces that shaped his philosophy of and appreciation for all-American Ivy League style. America’s Style Roots: Battlefield to Campus Quad For Michael, the origin of classic American style (which...
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Kendall Jenner wears sheer dress at Lori Harvey’s birthday party

Kendall Jenner has her “freakum dress” on. The “Kardashians” star, 27, stepped out for Lori Harvey’s 26th birthday celebration Friday in West Hollywood, Calif., in a sexy, black, one-shoulder sheer midi dress. While Jenner opted not to wear a bra under the garment, she did have on a pair of black underwear. The model completed the look by wearing a black choker with a red flower attached and a pair of black strappy open-toe heels. Jenner was not the only risqué look of the night, as the birthday girl also had her toned body on display. Harvey, who attended her dinner and party alongside boyfriend Damson Idris, wore an alluring sexy, one-shoulder black dress with a low plunge that exposed her cleavage and back. The gown was fitted to her body to below the knee, where...
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After Nashville school shooting, Nikki Haley tells voters she is against gun control legislation

DOVER, NH–Nikki Haley’s town hall here in one of the first primary states opened against the backdrop of a deadly school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. The Republican presidential hopeful started her pitch by addressing the shooting and telling voters she wanted more metal detectors, not more gun control legislation. She called for schools to have one entrance and to use the metal detectors there. “It’s okay if there are metal detectors. There are those guests coming in, the kids see them at an airport, they see them wherever they go. Why don’t we do that to protect those kids?” Haley said. “Everybody wants to talk about gun control. My thing is, I don’t want to take away your ability to protect yourself until they do those things that protect those kids.” Haley continued. Republican presidential candidate,...
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