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With the exception of Prince, no one gallivants about town in lace collars and silk-heeled boots anymore. Powdered wigs, hose and brocade coats, all hallmarks of a well-dressed man in the 17th century, never made their way back into fashion after the French Revolution. But there’s one holdover from that … Read More
The fine, soft weave of a cashmere sweater denotes an impeccable sartorial sophistication, due in part to King Edward VII, who, in the 1930s, popularized Pringle of Scotland’s V-neck versions. Whether hunting on the moors of Balmoral Castle or lazing about in Buckingham Palace, the fashionable (and, at the time, … Read More
“Come feel the positive vibrations,” promised the invitation to the recent Canadian launch event for House of Marley. We always vibrate positively at the thought of free drinks, and the choice of locale, Ultra, one of Toronto’s elite supper clubs, was another lure. Besides, as a lifelong fan of the … Read More
British fashion brand Ben Sherman, known particularly for its fine-tailored shirts, opens its first freestanding retail store in Canada tomorrow. The first 100 people to cross the freshly painted entrance of the store, strategically located in the heart of Toronto’s fashion district, will receive a free pair of this winter’s … Read More
“People want something that’s real, that is true to itself, that is authentic,” says luxury denim designer Donwan Harrell of New York–based label Prps, on the eve of his brand’s recent Canadian launch. Harrell cut his teeth as one of Nike’s top-10 designers in the early ’90s and jumped into the high-end jean market in 1995, … Read More
