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09/28/12
When it comes to comfort, casualness and style, you can usually only pick two in any given item. But when the designers at Ovadia & Sons and Gap — along with the arbiters of manly style at GQ Magazine — put their heads together, you’re bound to break some rules.
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09/27/12
Although we have officially entered fall, it’s still hard to completely give up on what’s left of warmer, sunnier days. It is a style trap set by the weather, filling the streets of Toronto with off-kilter combinations of winter boots and tank tops, socks and sandals, parkas and jean shorts. This time of year, the city is one big sartorial mess.
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09/25/12
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: I’MONIQ’s fall collection, Jacflash celebrates its fifth anniversary, Rachel Roy makes an appearance at The Bay and more. Lots more.
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09/25/12
Notion Style opened its doors a month ago in Yonge Lawrence Village, joining a genteel strip along Yonge Street. Named after owner Bisa Bennett’s own clothing line, the boutique has a uniquely European sensibility: all of the clothes are designed and made in the continent’s fashion capitals, from London to Milan.
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09/24/12
Gentlemen — and now ladies — of Toronto, you can now get style from east to west. Gotstyle, the Bathurst Street menswear store, will open its second location this coming November in the ever-growing Distillery District.
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09/21/12
At the top of an unassuming staircase at a tiny Yorkville address, The Black Box Boutique opened its doors on Sept 8. Owner Lilla Balint has transformed a former office space into a sweet little jewel box of a store, selling — three guesses — jewellery. “I wanted people to walk in and have it be shiny and glittery,” Balint says.
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09/20/12
If we learned anything from the Marc Jacobs fall runway show, it’s that hats are the key accessory of the season. Even if an oversized, cartoon-like creation made from fun fur is not your cup of tea, to deny a statement headpiece from your wardrobe is a serious faux pas. Instead, try something a little more understated — sleeker, and more chic — like this version by Tiger of Sweden from Shoppalu.
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09/19/12
“When women enter my shop,” says Shellie Willms, “I want them to feel like royalty!” Three-week-old Pomp and Pageantry in Yorkville is something Willms has been dreaming of for quite some time. Matching a clutch of well-sourced brands with attentive service, Willms hopes to
return to the original meaning of ‘boutique’—and will offer you a cuppa tea while she’s at it.
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09/19/12
When the girls behind Mumbai-based label NorBlack NorWhite headed back to their hometown for a week-long pop-up shop at Miracle Thieves in Toronto, I knew a piece from their collection would be a must-have addition to my wardrobe. How could you not support young people with such a passion for extraordinary textiles?
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09/18/12
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: first time pop-ups for Shoppalu and Ora Design, a Dundas West sidewalk sale, the sixth annual Manifesto Festival and more.
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09/14/12
Rainy days call for the special kind of comfort only comfort food — or the right cardigan — can offer. Lucky for you gents, we just spotted our new favourite go-to sweater at Yonge and Eg’s Intuition Men.
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09/14/12
Itʼs official: high-end department store Nordstrom is the latest American retailer to migrate to the Great White North, with Toronto getting its very own location at Sherway Gardens in 2016. Holt Renfrew and the Bay: you’ve been warned.
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09/13/12
Though rumours have been circulating since 2009 that Toronto would be getting its own Monocle store, we finally have concrete evidence that the self-proclaimed “premium media brand,” is coming to a street corner near you. According to a recent tweet, Monocle will be launching its very first Toronto location, and we've learned it will open on October 18. The new office and retail store, as well as a recording studio facility for Monocle's online radio, is set to open at College and Shaw.
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09/13/12
Cameron Wilson’s proper exposure to the fashion world began at age 17, when he moved to Milan. Working as a full-time model, Wilson became increasingly transfixed with being on the other side of the camera, taking to fashion photography like a moth to a flame. Fast-forward a few years, and Untitled & Co., Wilson’s month-old boutique, aims to recreate some of that photo-worthy flare for the downtown crowd.
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09/13/12
For those who look for the little details in an item, you’ll most likely have an appreciation for fine packaging as well. These days it’s rare to come across a product packaged so intricately that the outside is just as special as what’s hidden inside.
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09/12/12
One of the most frustrating things about green shopping is having too much selection. For those short on time, or patience, the new concept store, The Detox Market, helps do the choosing for you. The pop-up shop, which opened this month and closes in January, carries a carefully curated selection of the best eco-friendly products from around the world.
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09/12/12
September is always a strange month for dressing. Generally, it’s cool in the morning, hot during the day, and cold at night. This weird weather creates a struggle to come up with an outfit that caters to all the different temperatures we face in one day. September is also the month that immediately creates a divide between those who believe it is still summer, and those who believe it is officially fall.
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09/11/12
Standing proud in the Distillery District’s main cobblestoned thoroughfare, Hoi Bo is the first stand-alone retail shop for designer Sarra Tang. We first came in contact with the line after spotting one of her beautifully crafted bags at Mjölk, the Junction shop known around town for its discerning design eye.
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09/11/12
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: Bloc Party and Plaid team up for an after-party, Jenny Bird makes room for the new by selling off the old, and Pinky's officially launches, and more.
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09/07/12
Last night Hogtown was all abuzz with TIFF, magazine launches and the inaugural Fashion’s Night Out jolting everyone out of their sleepy summer haze. We opted to check out the city’s first dalliance with FNO — the worldwide shopping event that highlights local retailers and designers.
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09/07/12
Sometimes, a cross-continental road trip in the name of hard-to-get haberdashery is an adventure worth having. That goes double if we’re talking stuff by Alexander Olch, the acclaimed New York tie-maker who got his start hand-crafting neckwear at Harvard; it’s all but impossible to find outside Canada’s west coast or the States.
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09/06/12
It’s a big night for Toronto. Not only is TIFF launching tonight, but it’s the night of the first-ever Toronto edition of Fashion’s Night Out. The citywide shopping event will unite style-setters like never before with extended hours, fashionable freebies and, of course, some bubbly. So ready your wallets and head down to our top five events of the night.
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09/06/12
There’s never a better excuse to buy a new clutch than TIFF. After all, it’ll be the bag that’s clung to your arm, and won’t leave your side, for a solid 10 days straight. When else does a clutch get that much use, unless you’re a Kardashian sister?
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09/05/12
Holt Renfrew may be celebrating 175 years of style and service, but it still knows how to party. Starting this week, Holts is hitting the road with its mobile fashion tour across Canada, including stops in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. The travelling couture caravan — called Hot@175 — will kick off in Toronto on Sept. 7, but fashionistas can get a sneak peek tomorrow night.
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09/05/12
What does one wear to one of the biggest fashion face-off parties of the year? Where it’s not a matter of dress code, but a matter of being stylish enough to make it onto the guest list in the first place?
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09/04/12
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: Comrags and Plaid team up for Fashion’s Night Out, The Narwhal celebrates its second birthday, Fred Falke hits up The Hoxton and more.
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08/28/12
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: a Chloé Comme Parris studio sale, a party at American Apparel, a huge Levi’s warehouse sale and more.
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