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Street Style: Plaid and a Purple Tie

Posted by Jonathan Loek / November 12, 2009

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These days I'm never sure if I'll step out my door to a cool frost or a balmy glorious wind blowing in my face. This week, with temperatures continuing to fluctuate, I was seeing a mixture of summer and fall outfits on the street.

Street Style TorontoName: Lindsay
Field: Artist
Favorite Item: Shoes
Location: Yonge / Elm

Name: Ryan
Field: Intern at the Gap
Favorite Item: Joe Fresh Scarf
Location: Yorkville

Street Style TorontoName: Coco
Field: Designer and Blogger
Favorite Item: Shirt
Location: Yonge / Gould

Name: Miranda
Field: Archaeology Student
Favorite Item: Coat
Location: Yorkville

Street Style TorontoNames: Tanisha and Eryn
Field (Tanisha): Make-up Artist / Model
Field (Eryn): Make-up Artist / Hair Dresser
Favorite Item (Tanisha): Tights
Favorite Item (Eryn): Boots
Location: Cumberland St.

Name: AK
Field: Film Student
Favorite Item: Shirt
Location: Church / Gould

Street StyleName: Allie
Field: Retail
Favorite Item: Boots
Location: Yonge / Edward

Names: Hassan and King
Fields: Urban Regional Planning Students
Favorite Item (Hassan): Jacket
Favorite Item (King): Shoes
Location: Church / Gould

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DS / November 12, 2009 at 09:57 am
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Shiny tights. I must be pretty out of touch.
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Rico / November 12, 2009 at 09:58 am
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What is it with these fashionistas? Where's the style? All looks like kiddie bad attitude to me.
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Here_It_Here / November 12, 2009 at 10:03 am
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Much better this week. Except for the tie.
I'd go on an archaeological dig with Miranda anytime. That's not meant to sound dirty.
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King / November 12, 2009 at 10:04 am
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Re: King, The IV's shouldn't be tied up all the way IMO. The rest, I appreciate the attempt at a few splashes of colour because this season's palette has been rather bland. Overall, pretty 'meh'
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RealC / November 12, 2009 at 10:09 am
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Miranda is a babia majora
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Peter / November 12, 2009 at 10:19 am
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Well-dressed archaeologists are pretty rare - hats off to Miranda.
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AV / November 12, 2009 at 11:12 am
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Nice tights... hahahah
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M-PC / November 12, 2009 at 11:18 am
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Ryan is so cute.
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Laura Bee / November 12, 2009 at 11:44 am
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Yet again I've learned to be hip in this city you have to wear tights, and be size 2.

Thanks BlogTO!
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cocoa / November 12, 2009 at 11:49 am
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Cheer up Allie!
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mondayjane / November 12, 2009 at 11:51 am
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A great Street Style - honest and mostly really hip. Miranda looks like she just stepped out of the pages of "Elle". I love this section and how well it reflects that Toronto really does have a chic factor!
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S. / November 12, 2009 at 11:55 am
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Is it me, or do these street styles start to look like one another (i.e. skinny jeans, leggings, big scarf, tall boots, cropped jacket, big bag)?
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alex / November 12, 2009 at 11:58 am
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tights tights tights
why so many goddamn tights
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Kwil / November 12, 2009 at 12:04 pm
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Miranda, A+ !!
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joey replying to a comment from Laura Bee / November 12, 2009 at 12:24 pm
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it's the same way in just about every city, thanks Fashion!

it's always a little amusing to see how people get all snarky when it comes to other people's fashion, but i suppose it's all a matter of opinion anyway. don't hate, appreciate!

miranda's got it going on, very nice.
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MelS / November 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm
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Artist or not the short tie is way too short. Speaking of short, what happened to the rest of Tanisha's jacket? I'm not a huge fan of sounding like the Rush Limbaugh of street styles but c'mon peoples! Well to each their own in the "bitter end" as a colleague of mine so eloquently put it this morning. Where's my coffee?! Glad i didn't wear tights today.
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Darlene / November 12, 2009 at 12:39 pm
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Seems we have a city full of students and artists walking the daytime streets. How bout some 9-5er style.. What does a stylin' investment banker look like? Or a mechanic? Are there no fashionable dentists in this city?
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bored / November 12, 2009 at 01:12 pm
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i totally appreciate and enjoy looking at what others are wearing..but can we please see something more inspiring than this? most of the people who have been shot look like they work at urban outfitters, are 21 and the only thing they know how to wear are plaid shirts, leggings and bland vintage looking boots from aldo or zara. is this really toronto fashion because if it is than it's kinda sad...and yes i enjoy other sites like notcouture, sartolialist, garance dore (amazing), look book...even hel looks is better than this and that site basically only does weird, sometimes laughable but totally amazing queen west type looks in berlin!
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sick of leggings / November 12, 2009 at 01:31 pm
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I am so, so sick and tired of girls in leggings/tights. It's not a good look. Get some pants! Or, you know, wear your tights under a dress, not a crotch-skimming t-shirt and shrunken jacket.
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jennifer / November 12, 2009 at 02:20 pm
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http://www.tightsarenotpants.com/
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RBeezy / November 12, 2009 at 02:39 pm
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To those featured: some styles I like, some I don't. Keep doing your thing.

To the commentors: nobady hates on Torontonians like other Torontonians. Long live the Screwface Capital.
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LPC / November 12, 2009 at 02:57 pm
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AK your my fav. babe!
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James replying to a comment from M-PC / November 12, 2009 at 03:30 pm
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yes, Ryan is quite cute ;D
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piccola / November 12, 2009 at 05:21 pm
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They're wearing tights because it's too cold to go bare-legged. (But yeah, it would help to wear something over top.)

Miranda wins in my book. And who knew you could intern at the Gap? Are they not paying people now?
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belvedere / November 12, 2009 at 05:23 pm
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save lindsay, all the others look like highschoolers. can we see a little more mature stuff please.

miranda can study my bone anytime.
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Kika / November 12, 2009 at 06:46 pm
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Eryn's red purse is so cute!
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handfed replying to a comment from belvedere / November 12, 2009 at 06:59 pm
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"mature" people have JOBS, and don't spend their weekday afternoons caroming around Yorkville.
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L / November 12, 2009 at 07:03 pm
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Why so many twenty- somethings? And why all in a similar style category? I see some 50+ people on the subway that have mad style! I see some corporate people who look great too (and I am not a "corporate" person, but I can appreciate). This column needs to broaden it's horizons!

That being said, Allie is my personal fav here.
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pmm replying to a comment from Laura Bee / November 12, 2009 at 07:36 pm
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obviously.
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pmm replying to a comment from bored / November 12, 2009 at 07:38 pm
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are you dumb?
hel-looks is HELSINKI street fashion.
not berlin.
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pmm replying to a comment from sick of leggings / November 12, 2009 at 07:39 pm
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it is a good look, as long as youre thin and your legs arent tree trunks.
do you not follow fashion? or know anything about fashion?
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AFK / November 12, 2009 at 07:46 pm
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AK looks so boring. hassan and king are pretty uninspired and tired looking. Miranda is HOT. Her look is GREAT!
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Princess B. / November 12, 2009 at 08:42 pm
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BORING!!! Plaid shirts, leggings, and flat boots (especially in un-snowy weather) -- meh! Thumbs down to this urban outfitter sale rack nightmare.
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Wooden_Tofu / November 12, 2009 at 10:12 pm
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Agreed - these aren't bad looks, and everyone looks pretty good, but their style is nothing really worth dwelling over. Let's get something a little more inspired on here, yeah?
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handfed / November 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm
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Can someone please organize an event like the upcoming DC Tweed Ride??? We need more UK fashion in this town! http://www.projectbeltway.com/2009/11/must-do-dc-tweed-ride-sunday-november-15/
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JX replying to a comment from James / November 12, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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ryan's cute ;P
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JX replying to a comment from James / November 12, 2009 at 11:14 pm
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good shot of that ryan guy
he's cute ;P
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jack / November 13, 2009 at 08:24 am
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just a reminder and something to note.. not all men are created to wear scarf... so far, I have yet to see any that can wear it well..esp a man wearing scarf in summer or a warm day..you look like a drag queen.. nothing wrong with that if that's the look you are going for
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kyle / November 13, 2009 at 10:37 am
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lindsay looks great!

that girl has style.

miranda is a class act.

king's shoes are dope.

darlene's got a point, we need some 9-5er style.

nothing agains tanisha, but no iteration of ugg boots shouls appear on this page.

somebody from blogTO hit up yonge and bloor at lunch.
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sick of leggings replying to a comment from pmm / November 13, 2009 at 01:11 pm
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I know enough not to be a fashion VICTIM.

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L. / November 13, 2009 at 03:39 pm
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Completely uninspired and formulaic. Why are all of these tights, boots, plaid and coat worn the exact same way? Walking around any campus and you'll see a thousands of people looking exactly like this. There's a lot of beautiful fall fashion happening around, blogTO. Disappointing choices.

Tanisha looks like a trainwreak. She should find lengths of clothes that flatter her height.
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jack / November 14, 2009 at 09:23 am
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why do women carry so many bags with them?
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Wayne / November 15, 2009 at 10:50 pm
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Tights!! Ba Da Da Da Da.... Schwing!!!
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Kaitlin / November 16, 2009 at 11:05 am
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Love the guys in this one! Esp. how Ryan incorporates a circle scarf, I haven't seen a guy wear one yet and he looks great. I love King's look too, he's trendy but well put together. You chose a great location for that pic.
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mimi / November 17, 2009 at 07:44 pm
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coco is my favorite, she stands out too.. everyone else is mundane
shiny tights and the whole oversized shirt and tie look.... i mean how does this flatter you?

please God let tights dieeee
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