Fashion & Style
Street Style: The Distillery District
October is almost upon us and the weather is fast cooling. Soon the leaves will be turning and summer will be but a distant memory. Over the past week I hit up the Distillery District and Yorkville to see how street styles are changing.
Name: Jess J. Cimo
Occupation: Dramaturge, Gallerist
What she was doing when I met her: Jess was out searching for a customer who was recently in the art gallery she works at. She graciously took a few minutes out of her schedule to pose for a few photos.
Name: Eva
Occupation: PR for Nikki Beach
What she was doing when I met her: Eva was out and about taking photos around the Distillery District. She had a really cool necklace made from a fossilized tooth.
Name: Hanna
Occupation: Dog Walker
What she was doing when I met her: Hanna and Cole were just out walking together. She had a cute wolf purse.
Name: Cole
Occupation: Dog Walker
What she was doing when I met her: Hanging out with Hanna. I really thought her handmade wolf ears were adorable. It seems like they both have a penchant for canine related items. It suits their jobs rather well I believe.
Name: Shota Kubo
Occupation: didn't say
What he was doing when I met him: Shota is visiting from Japan. He was walking with his two female friends.
Name: Andrew Chu
Occupation: Interior Designer
What he was doing when I met him: Like Shota, Andrew was also out with his two female friends. They were taking pictures of each other and he was toting their belongings.
Name: Denis Cavalli
Occupation: Modeling Agent
What he was doing when I met him: Denis had just come from lunch with his friend. A friend he felt compelled to emphasize was female. He was flattered when I approached him to take a few photos.
Name: Derek Lin
Occupation: Landscape Designer
What he was doing when I met him: Derek had also come from lunch with his friend. But, he was a guy. And he patiently waited for Derek while I was taking shots of him.
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the Japanese boy has taste... that explains the popularity of Japanese fashion..
Andrew, please put on some muscules first before wearing that..sagging chest just doesnt work with a low v tank top
Did you pay for your Distillery District shooting permit?
why is there so much emphasis on the friend's gender here?
great posting! I think these styles are more representative of Torontians than perhaps some of the other fashion posts.
RE: John - I had the same question about the permit ;) Often wonder how required it really is or if anyone has ever been told to leave the grounds?
Blue chino's and boots FTW
Kubo san.. please don't over pluck your eyebrows..they look freaky
Denis's picture was taken in Yorkville.
Denis needs to get rid of the goatee!
I'm with J-Dawg - he fits the type that would slip rooies.
Nice jobs: Golgafrinchams all!
@ John - No, I didn't need a permit. I think general shooting is allowed. If you're doing a wedding or some other commercial shooting I think you would need a permit. But, if you just want to take your camera down and shoot I'm sure it's fine. Half the people I took pictures of there were actually taking pictures already.
@ Jack - Denis mentioned his friend's gender so I thought I'd put it in. It seemed a little odd to me that's why.
@ Amanda - Thanks for your compliment.
@ Maria - Yeah, that's correct. Denis and Derek are in the Yorkville area. Derek was actually on Bloor near Bay.
are those Timberlands? he's stolen one from Costanza to look taller. I like it, I like it a lot.
@ Jameson - Yeah, Shota is wearing Timberlands. You're very observant.
Great feature, I'm looking forward to more.
Derek Lin is my favourite. I really like clean simple looks. Andrew and Shota both have great styles. Cole looks like she could be in a Harmony Korine movie. I laughed at the whole Denis being out for lunch with a female thing. Very funny! This is becoming my favourite part of this website. Great work, BlogTo!!
this fashion is all incredibly boring. none of it would make me take a second look. and since when can't slim guys wear low v-necks? as long as it works with your look, go for it.
so, Captain Contradiction.. how's it work if it's boring?
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BIG time kudos to you, sir
this is a step in the right direction, blogTO, but it's still boring and you still have a shite eye for fashion.
and you DO need a permit to shoot anywhere in the distillery district. i've been kicked out before. if you didn't get harassed then you're either a) lucky or b) didn't spend more than like 20 minutes taking pictures. i'm guessing the latter.
Derek and Denis lay down divinely. Ochre shoes and grey superstructure..love it.
But what's with the doggie girls?? One needs a referral to an eating disorder centre, and the other clearly needs a life.
Wow, for once a set of people who don't look like pedophiles or douches (the interior designer notwithstanding).
Ew, for someone to do street style well they must have some taste themselves. Clearly you were lazy or don't know anything about the wearable art that is fashion. BlogTO either find someone that knows a thing about fashion or don't attempt such an atrocity.
@ Mike & L - Thanks for the compliments. Much appreciated.
@ anonymous & wiz - Sorry you didn't like the shots. You're entitled to your opinions which is fine. wiz - I spent about an hour and fifteen minutes there. So I guess I'm lucky and you're not.
@ saltspring - Yeah, Derek and Denis do look good. I especially like was Derek is wearing as well.
@ Ishouldtellyou - Feel free to join the team. If you possess half the talent you imply you have, I'm sure we'd love to have you aboard.
non-commercial photography is allowed. If you're out there shooting a model with a pro rig, you're going to get kicked out if you don't have a permit, regardless of whether money was exchanged.
I've shot un-permitted engagement stuff in there without being harassed, you just have to move around and not make a big deal out of the shoot.
http://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/media/DHD_photographypermits.pdf
I had to look up dramaturge. Sounds like a wicked job. My guidance consellor failed me.
Stay classy, jimbob.
LOL!
Hey Jeff,
FABULOUS JOB!! Great shots!!! Way to Go!!!!!!!!
Denis' bf is reading this blog?
can we just drop this toronto fashion thingy.. we don't have a fashion scene here.. this city is not about fasion.. it's just not torontonian.. if anyone happens to be from nyc, hong kong, japan, etc reading, they are going to laugh at us.. please please
I love this feature. Great job!
Jess = uber cute.
love the over sized houndstooth
@conscious on: i was talking about low v-necks in general. but how this guy here wears it with flannel and jeans really isn't exhilarating.
obviously i can't generalize about EVERYONE, but toronto really doesn't strike me as a place that breeds original street fashion. it definitely isn't up there like tokyo or london.
the guy wearing the low v is not slim.. he is out of shape.. you need some pec muscules and cleavage to pull off a shirt like that..
@ Hamish - Thanks for the info. I'm glad you could clear things up for everyone.
@ Pearl and Kwil - Thanks, I'm glad you guys like the photos.
@ jack - Sorry, we can't live up to your standards here. No one's forcing you to read this column. That's your choice. You're a grown man, you make the decision. Many other people seem to like it though. I'm sorry to say, it's not all about you.
wow, someone can't take a constructive criticism.... keeping the bar low will lead you nowhere...
lol Jack, what was constructive about suggesting the feature be dropped?
so there is room for better content..
I sense a huge hint of jealousy in your post. Not all skinny people have an eating disorder...
Ok first off let's get a few things straight! Who cares if he got a god damn permit to shoot or not. He got the pictures end of story. Second it's called personal style. Not everyone has to follow the rules of fashion. Style is your own, fashion is what everyone else is doing. What the hell every single person has their own unique flare therefor has the right to be in a personal style section. Listen to Jesus and shut up and enjoy the visuals or you will have no salvation. That is a promise..........;)
next time.. do the photo shoot at Pacific Mall and The Galleria.. you get more style there..
HOW PETITE IS THAT ASIAN GUY? I HEARD IT'S A MUST HAVE IN THE COMMUNITY AS A POWER BOTTOM AND THEY ARE VERY ZEN TO HAVE IN THE BEDROOM.
Cole looks great! Again, I wish I could see a closer shot of her.
Power bottoms ftw.
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Great job Jeff. They are random, candid shots taken in the streets within a short time and what more can you expect? Try doing what Jeff has done and see how many will give you the finger!
You need a permit to shoot in the district? that's ridiculous!
That's just a weird comment...