fashion
I’m a sucker for a well-dressed man, especially in the summer heat. I’m not looking for cutting edge fashion; just a few judiciously chosen pieces that offer a guy that effortless, fresh from the beach look – even if he’s working hard at it, and he’s nowhere near a beach. Here … Read More
Men’s shoe trends run in predictable cycles, which is one reason why I’m not parting with my Ancona Italy Prada outlet finds, though they are a bit out of date. I know that one day they’ll be all the rage again – and you can’t beat vintage Prada. I won’t, … Read More
What’s your true nature? Are you (a) a rugged, laid-back chap or (b) a hard-partying night owl? Embark on a quest for self-knowledge by heading to Cours Mont Royal, where two new clothing stores have recently opened: Montreal’s own Attik, and Marlboro Classics, a Canadian outpost of the European fashion … Read More
Sydney Mamane is showing me a lamp. “Someone said it was steampunk,” says Mamane, the owner of Sydney’s, one of Toronto’s toniest menswear stores. “I didn’t know what steampunk was.” The lamp is an antique; its provenance, medical. In the 1930s, it loomed over patients in a hospital room or … Read More
Vancouver has never dared compare itself to New York, and yet, within the shadow of Hotel Vancouver – a kind of Plaza Hotel for Alberni and Burrard – a block-long Big Apple has taken shape. It’s here, alongside Tiffany & Co., Calvin Klein and Betsey Johnson, that iconic menswear retailer … Read More
