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Street Style: A Couple of Shorts

Posted by Daniel Delidjakov / September 20, 2009

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It's colder than last time, and as I was walking along Queen St West and the surrounding area I noticed some shorts. But it seems most people are bracing for the Fall.
Adam, Dirts and XanaxName: Adam
Field: Student
Key Item: Mesh shirt
Favourite Store: Goodwill

Name: Xanax and Dirts McKay
Field: Poet // Plays in punk band (Deutsche Banks)
Key Item: Missing underwear // Dice
Favourite Store: Salvation army // She Said Boom on College & Bathurst

Tony and AliciaName: Tony
Field: Retail
Key Item: Denim jacket
Favourite Store: Public Butter in Parkdale

Name: Alicia
Field: OCAD student
Key Item: Shorts
Favourite Store: Urban Outfitters

Arisa and NicolasName: Arisa
Field: TV host
Key Item: Aritzia dress
Favourite Store:

Name: Nicolas
Field: TV director
Key Item: Socks
Favourite Store: Simons in Montreal

Laura and NigelName: Laura
Field: Retail manager
Key Item: Leopard tights
Favourite Store: Hells Belles

Name: Nigel
Field: Graphic designer
Key Item: Groggy jacket
Favourite Store: Winners

Christine, Glenn and LauraName: Christine
Field: Finance
Key Item: Vest
Favourite Store: APC

Name: Glenn and Laura
Field: Wouldn't say
Key Item: Red stilettos
Favourite Store: Wouldn't say

Colleen and AndrewName: Colleen
Field: Retail slave
Key Item: Hat
Favourite Store: Urban Outfitters

Name: Andrew
Field: Fashion
Key Item: Blazer
Favourite Store: Bluenotes on Orfus rd.

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Eric / September 20, 2009 at 11:36 am
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Yikes!
Shorts with this weather is definitely a no for me. Takes some guts to wear them! But the mesh shirt? Sorry, doesn't cut it.

Glenn and Laura is a cute couple! Dressed very appropriately for their age group.
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D / September 20, 2009 at 12:45 pm
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Short weather already? chuckles ... I've not seen but a handful of people around here all summer wearing shorts and we've been hitting 30+ weather and they still wear jeans or slacks, I do not get it. I'm wearing my dresses and I still was wearing to much clothing. Ya for cooler weather, but its still not time to put summer clothing away - not till the temp stay below 10 for several weeks on end at least.
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Sean / September 20, 2009 at 01:14 pm
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Can't understand why people go out of their way to look like nerdy dorks.

And that's putting it rather mildly.
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Andrew / September 20, 2009 at 01:14 pm
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I'm fairly certain I saw the first one, Adam, on a fashion tv or magazine website before. They ran a blog on his style during his internship; he's got some good ideas style wise. Random to see him pop up again.
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sarah / September 20, 2009 at 01:28 pm
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what's up with the mesh shirt and shorts? He's just an attention whore.
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octane pants / September 20, 2009 at 01:49 pm
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glad to see less retail oriented people. as for adam being anywhere near a fashion magazine i find that hard to believe. theres cool and chic and then theres straight up retarded. since when did dressing nicely = dressing like the opposite sex. come on people you cant actually think he is a beacon of fashionable attire...lol
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mondayjane / September 20, 2009 at 02:36 pm
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Love Andrew's look, the sleeve-length on his jacket is very Sartorialist. And the couple with the red stilettos are adorable. Her saucy shoes make the photo, and she knows it! Fabulous.
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RUN FORREST! / September 20, 2009 at 04:06 pm
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The first guy looks like he woke up in his girlfriend's bed at her parents' house and they came home early from the weekend so he had to escape out the back door so he just grabbed the first clothes he got his hands on and happened to grabher shorts, mesh top and blazer.
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Not a Fashionista, but... / September 20, 2009 at 04:12 pm
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Shorts weather aside, I doubt Adam is wearing a single item of mens clothing. I can't see the undies, but in this case I think Pandora's Box should stay closed....

On the other hand, I think Christine looks quite sharp.
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steph replying to a comment from Not a Fashionista, but... / September 20, 2009 at 04:25 pm
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so? girls wear mens clothing (or menswear inspired) all the time...why not the other way around?
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saltspring / September 20, 2009 at 04:43 pm
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Adam...I've never seen a man wear a pair of boxers with a belt before. Guess Goodwill had sold out of pants. And the shrunken blazer?? He looks like a complete douchebag.

Andrew...totally tasteful.

Christine...I've fallen in love...and she's in finance! Bonus!!! Very sweet.

This is the best Street Style yet.
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z / September 20, 2009 at 04:47 pm
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if that first guy in shorts doesn't deserve a cockpunch...I don't know who does
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Embarassed Male / September 20, 2009 at 05:16 pm
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I am the last person to ever recommend any man attend one of Dimitri The Lover's Toronto Real Men meetings, but, please refer the men pictured at the top to this link:

http://www.dimitrithelover.com/toronto_real_men_october_2009.html

BTW, has anyone heard about this?

http://www.progressiveadvertiser.com/dimitri-the-stud-year-long-viral-sensation-is-a-hoax/
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M / September 20, 2009 at 05:20 pm
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I agree... best Street Style yet! I have to commend the photographer on this round too. Interesting, creative shots.
Christine and her pup are absolutely adorable. Lovin' Glenn and Laura, Andrew is perfection, and I like Nigel's crisp style. Everyone looks so great.... even Adam's questionable style works on him. This issue has finally represented the style in Toronto that I know and love.

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cocoa / September 20, 2009 at 05:49 pm
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To the Haters: Adam's make life interesting.

I knew Christine was in finance before I read the caption.

Christine's dog is the best and Nicolas is the second best (but I'll never understand the short pants thing).
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belvedere / September 20, 2009 at 06:01 pm
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Adam=Bruno
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conscious replying to a comment from Embarassed Male / September 20, 2009 at 07:50 pm
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get back in your hole, dimitri.
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warmflash / September 20, 2009 at 08:26 pm
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These pictures could have been shot in virtually any North American city. Everyone is completely generic.
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hahaha / September 20, 2009 at 10:51 pm
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Adam should be banished to the remote territories, where such an attrocious outfit would quickly make him succumb to hypothermia / polar bear fodder.
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Andrew / September 20, 2009 at 11:12 pm
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I think Adam's look is clever and bold. Apart from androgyny as being an increasingly popular style influence, people like Adam who are willing to propse or portray an idea through whatever visual medium they embrace impress me. I'm not going to wear ankle boots with my shorts (which are pretty short), and you don't need to either. But I definitely like the fact that someone is giving it a try and doing it in a stylish, skillful way.
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handfed / September 20, 2009 at 11:20 pm
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Does Andrew work at the BEDO on Queen?
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Mr. Hate replying to a comment from Embarassed Male / September 20, 2009 at 11:21 pm
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Embarassed Male on September 20, 2009 at 5:16 PM

I am the last person to ever recommend any man attend one of Dimitri The Lover's Toronto Real Men meetings, but, please refer the men pictured at the top to this link:

http://www.dimitrithelover.com/toronto_real_men_october_2009.html

BTW, has anyone heard about this?

http://www.progressiveadvertiser.com/dimitri-the-stud-year-long-viral-sensation-is-a-hoax/
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Ah, so acting like a loser douchebag who has never been laid into a woman's voicemail is actually a viral thing for an upcoming movie about the same douchebag?

PLEASE PLEASE OH PLEASE LET THIS BE TRUE because it would be a movie version of the voicemail messages: a horrible cringeworthy train wreck.

But it would come with a huge bonus: it would ensure once and for all that Dmitri would never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever get laid. Which would be awesome, since he's the last person on earth who deserves sex.
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Sunny Fong / September 21, 2009 at 12:21 am
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Ah, someone else is doing it now?

*snicker* at Dirts McKay. Snooze.
Kudos to Adam though for doing something different. I love the look on Nicolas's face. He's wearing a perfect blazer. Donegal tweed?

These are much interesting now! Yay.

http://sunnyfong.wordpress.com
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Jennai / September 21, 2009 at 12:48 am
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I'm going to go ahead and add to the love for Adam... I'd rather hang out with someone who was as interesting as him than some cookie cutter jock/dude. Seriously, I think it's great and if I could, I'd high five him. Plus, everything I am currently wearing is technically "mens." It's a two-way street.
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Jeremy / September 21, 2009 at 08:27 am
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I can't speak for how cool or un-cool Adam is, but his look is certainly not original despite the thoughts of some above me. This isn't a unique look and the worst part is, on my increasingly rare trips to Queen West, I'm seeing more and more people dress in a style that I'd best describe as "weird for the sake of being weird" (thanks Moe Sislak). Maybe it's a sign of my age (27), but I never thought I'd see the day where my preferred style in Toronto would be that of Rosedale where a clean polo shirt, some (non-skinny) jeans and freakin' Sperry boat shoes is becoming far more original than any of the above.
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Jess / September 21, 2009 at 08:52 am
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as for Adam, i don't know if this is an excuse, but he's gay and dresses in girly clothing all the time!

for dirts, what he's wearing in that picture isn't as interesting as what he usually wears!

and its still pretty damn hot outside mid-day, so shorts and dresses are still in full force.
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Fletcher Mumbai / September 21, 2009 at 09:20 am
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Nicholas is crtainly my favourite. His clothes are well-tailored to him and I like his posture. He seems really comfortable with what he is wearing too. Also, are him and Andrew wearing the same blazer...?
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me / September 21, 2009 at 11:19 am
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Dude in the shorts.......thought you were a WOMAN! Yikes.
Guess there was no one at home to state "you really going out in that?"

Glenn and Laura.........tooooooooo fun:):)
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Kwil / September 21, 2009 at 12:37 pm
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Best street style post thus far. love the mix this time. I need to get myself a fall blazer!
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handfed / September 21, 2009 at 01:25 pm
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So much scorn for Adam, but ubiquitous praise for Glen & Laura? Glen's trousers are clearly too long, and the hand-in-pocket portrays insecurity. Laura handbag is -eh- and the shoes are fit for a pole-dancer.
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jack / September 21, 2009 at 02:44 pm
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i think Adam need a wax job on his legs and some squat exercises
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me replying to a comment from RUN FORREST! / September 21, 2009 at 02:51 pm
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BEST QUOTE OF THE DAY:



RUN FORREST! on September 20, 2009 at 4:06 PM
"The first guy looks like he woke up in his girlfriend's bed at her parents' house and they came home early from the weekend so he had to escape out the back door so he just grabbed the first clothes he got his hands on and happened to grab her shorts, mesh top and blazer."

teeeeeeeeeeeeee heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:):):)
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Parkdalian / September 21, 2009 at 04:32 pm
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I think people confuse cool/imaginative/interesting people with geeks who can't carry on a normal conversation.

I'm ALL for personal expression(*trust me, i'm an artist) but how often do you actually befriend someone like these dudes? Fashion aside, Queen W. is full of these "heads in another planet" personalities. Their imagination, aswell as their brains, are usually in the clouds.

It's unfortunate, cause i wouldn't befriend a jock/preppy type either. It's hard making friends in T.O. isn't it?
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the wizard of ossington / September 21, 2009 at 06:41 pm
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the best piece of fashion on this post is the pizzaiolo bag on the black guy
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diana / September 22, 2009 at 09:41 am
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come to parkdale!
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Parkdalian replying to a comment from diana / September 22, 2009 at 11:18 am
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I concur, come to Parkdale! Thanks Diana!
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Patty Diamonds of Panther Starship Fame / September 22, 2009 at 04:03 pm
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WHY IS THE FIRST GUY WITH THE SHORTS ON SO HOT?
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Sunny Fong / September 23, 2009 at 10:02 am
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God, everyone wants to be an effin' comedian in these comment sections.

I want to see Adam's yellow belt closer. Too bad you can't click the photos and get a bigger version.

http://thefashionister.wordpress.com/
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Stu replying to a comment from Patty Diamonds of Panther Starship Fame / September 23, 2009 at 01:31 pm
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Because you've been told and sold that that's what hot is!!!
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Val / October 8, 2009 at 01:26 am
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OMG that is some crazy stuff! Nice shorts!!! Are they Andre Muran shorts? http://www.cheatauworld.ca/andremuran has a picture of the guy who invented those shorts!
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