Super excited about this event and apparently FOX 19 is as well… check out their segment on our upcoming event… I can’t wait until next week!!!

RISE OF THE COOL KIDS
SATURDAY / DECEMBER 15 / 7:00 PM
@ BERTKE ELECTRIC WAREHOUSE / 1645 BLUE ROCK

MUSIC BY:
DJ SINCEER
DJ DEEP FRO
THE NATIVES
GOLD SHOES
ARCHER’S PARADOX

++CINCINNATI’S FIRST PROJECTED FASHION SHOW FEATURING++
ORIGINAL THOUGHT REQUIRED
INSTRUMENT
FLOW
MISFIT GENIUS
OATW
CORPORATE
VINTAGE GOODS AND DESIGN
SLOANE

Just us doin what we do…

We present to you the OTR Winter Look Book. Shot in Over-The-Rhine @ the Famous Neons Unplugged.

Download Full Lookbook (PDF)

Shouts to our OTR team: Obye Bayard, Alieu Kenneh, Mimi Geberegeorgis, and Jerrica White.

Special thanks to all of our models, our photographer Anh Tran, editer Erin Jackson, hair stylist Nigel Mask, make-up artist Ryan Leary.

Catch the Natives LIVE at the Rise of the Cool Kids event 12.15.12!!! Definitely gonna be the livest event of the winter so come out and hear some great music, see the illest fashion show in town, and party with the coolest kids in the area… GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!! (more…)

Join us Saturday December 1st, at Main Event as we celebrate the release of our Winter lookbook!!!

Alot of hard work went into making the the book so dope and we just want to kick back and rage with yall to celebrate so come thru and party with us!!!

+OTR Winter Lookbook Release Party+
Music by DJ YungFre$h + DJ Sinceer + DJ Magnificent

Saturday 12.1.12
10pm-3am

Main Event
835 Main St

ONE BIG ROOM 3 WAS SO F’n CLASSIC!!! Shouts to Corporate, Puck, the Natives, Valley High, DJ Magnificent, and DJ Durl for putting in the work to help us create one of those nights nobody will ever forget!!!

Full Album Here

This joint is hard.

Roll thru the store (1307 main st) or hit up the webstore

Another classic OTR x Cool People event in the books… Shouts out to Teyana for coming out to send the 2012 graduates off properly!!! Not to mention the fact that DJ Magnificent and DJ WarrenPeace bodied the crowd!!! This was def one crazy night, can’t wait to have her back!!!

Full Album Here

This Saturday (from 1pm-6pm) fall through the shop for the Un-Tapped Clothing pop-up shop… word on the street we’ll be pregaming for the Sig Sig carnival at the “same damn time” #RossiOnDeck lol

Sometimes we get so caught up in our day to day and being so focused on “what’s next” we neglect to celebrate our wins… Last month we were honored with a CityBeat best of Cincinnati award!!! If you didn’t have a chance to grab a paper when they we’re out you can check out the DIGITAL VERSION HERE… we’re on page 88

Thank you to everyone who has supported the shop over our 2 years here in Cincinnati, thank you to CityBeat for recognizing us, also thank you to all of our great brands and special shoutout to Floyd, Originalitees, and Dope.Boy.Magic, of whom designs were specifically called out.

Below is the direct passage from the issue:

“BEST FRESH THREADS:
Original Thought Required is downtown’s
premiere men’s and women’s contemporary
streetwear shop. They carry a variety
of goods, including Ohio-based shirts with
slogans like “Ohio Against the World,” a
combined Reds Chanel logo T-shirt and
“Born Raised” with the state of Ohio instead
of the “o” in “born.” 1307 Main St.,
Over-the-Rhine, otrfresh.com.”

The Original Thought Required Follow The Leader Initiative is an ongoing apprenticeship which is designed to expose participants to the day to day operations of running a small business in the retail category, exhibition to effective marketing strategy & execution, graphic design and multimedia. The main focal point of this program is to develop the participant’s leadership skills, readying them to become an impactful person in his/her community or working environment.

Types of apprenticeships available:
-Marketing Strategy/Execution
-Graphic Design
-Multimedia
-Fashion Merchandising

Ideal candidates:
-Creative yet critical thinker
-Follows through on ideas
-Takes initiative
-Interested in marketing
-Familiar with or willing to learn Adobe Photoshop
-Has excellent written/verbal communication skills
-Heavy user of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and/or Tumblr
-Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite
-Has his/her own laptop
-Available at least 5 hours per week (on/off site)
-Has reliable transportation

Benefits:
-Hands on marketing strategy/execution training
-Invaluable networking opportunities
-Professional recommendations
-Personalized OTR E-Mail
-VIP event access
-Exclusive discount
-Free copy of Photoshop CS5

Please forward all resumes to:
Obye Davis - Obye@OTRfresh.com or James Marable – James@OTRfresh.com

Original Thought Required
1307 Main St, Cincinnati Ohio, 45202
www.OTRfresh.com
www.Twitter.com/OTRfresh

Remember…

“if you lead, they will follow.”

Download the Follow the Leader 2012 information letter here.