Serpentine
Serpentine ain't your typical Yorkville boutique.
Rock-and-roll is the theme of the shop, which, according to co-owner Paul Mailing, is intended to be a concept store. "We didn't feel that anyone in Toronto was really doing that," said Mailing. "We don't want to just follow trends, but instead stick to the concept."
The concept? Think rockstars, motorcycles, heavy silver rings, leather, Japanese, Scandanavian, and, says the cuddly Mailing affectionately, "vampire-goth."
"No bright colours!" he laughs.
The store carries mostly men's items, but a lot of women's pieces as well. Mailing and his no-nonsense co-owner Stephen George have made a point of bringing a lot of exclusives to the city, including New York's big-time rock-jeweller Lazaro and up-and-coming jewelry line Luke Satoru.
Those looking for a unique motorcycle boot can look to Wolverine, while knitwear gets a homey feel courtesy of S.N.S. Herning, Denmark's oldest knitting company.
Other hard-to-find lines to keep an eye out for include the Japanese label Diet Butcher Slim Skin, Damir Doma, DRKSHDW by Rick Owens, and Guidi boots out of Italy. (The ever-stylish Designers Remix Collection is also in abundance here.)
The store has plenty of covetables for those looking to toughen up their look, or complete a rock-semble. You can throw a wrinkled leather car coat by Tuesday Night Band Practice ($900) on top of a slouchy Alexander Yamaguchi tee ($75) and crisp 3Sixteen denim ($200), for instance.
I myself would've loved to slip into Andrew Harmon's wickedly high-fashion dhoti pants with the suspenders and strangely curved legs ($465) over a long Naked tank ($135) or Passarella Death Squad ($125) tee emblazoned with a naked chick.
Top it off with a Mirage leather bomber ($785) and you are ready to rock.
Yorkville won't know what hit it.
Photos by Dennis Marciniak.
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combat boots aren't rock.they're skinheady and grunge
"The concept? Think rockstars, motorcycles, heavy silver rings, leather, Japanese, Scandanavian, and, says the cuddly Mailing affectionately, "vampire-goth."
"No bright colours!"
Are you kidding me? Vampire-goth? No bright colours? Did you see the lame t-shirts pictured above? Are those Ed Hardy?
This is all we need - another men's shop. BEH.
too fucking expensive, i prefer TnT.
I absolutely love this concept!
"We didn't feel that anyone in Toronto was really doing that"
more mediocrity, welcome!
Holy wow! Rock n roll in a can!
The store looks beautiful. If anyone knows Steve they know how elevated his sense of style is. I'm sure everything in the store is fantastic . Congrats boys
Thanks for bringing DBSS and guidi to the t dot... gotta visit sometime, didnt even know you guys opened.
oh and did Patrick just compare this shit to ed hardy? clearly these chumps have no taste in good clothes.
"Ed Hardy"???
It's people like Patrick that make Toronto the worst dressed city in Canada.
Congrats on Damir...
Great job Boys! The store looks slick. The lines are fresh. Montrealers now have a reason to shop in T.O!
they have a wider selection of damir doma than sydney's.
one of select few stores that offer more forward items for men in Toronto.
although i'd skip on the tattoo style graphic tee's.
I think it's a store to lookout for...especially with Damir Doma, Rick Owens, and Diet Butcher