Fashion & Style
Street Style: Yonge and Bloor
Name: Kylah
Occupation: Actress
My style: Comfortable, and thrown together.
Favourite item: My Olympic mitts. Go Olympics!
Hat: I got this hat from my sister as a gift. It's a monkey. I really like it.
Name: Yasmin
Occupation: Industrial engineering student
My style: A mix of contemporary and classic. This season, I like wearing Oxford shoes; I like big bags, and dark lipsticks.
Favourite item: My shoes. I wear them a lot. They just go with everything - dresses, pants, shorts...
Name: Mariola
Occupation: Cosmetics manager
My style: Classy.
Favourite item: I like my white coat, because it kind of stands out. I added the fur collar.
Name: Jaime
Occupation: Marketer
My style: A little bit of an edge.
Favourite item: My bag. It was one of those good finds that I got at a vintage shop.
Name: Eugene
Occupation: Musician (violinist)
My style: A mishmash of things that I randomly find in stores. Half of this outfit is Montreal-based. I lived there for six years.
Favourite item: My scarf. I've had it for five years. It was a Christmas present from one of my ex-girlfriends. I've had it stolen twice. Everyone wants this scarf, but I always get it back.
Shoes: They're my favourite shoes, because they've got shitloads of paint on them.
Name: Marina
Occupation: Poet/teacher
My style: I robbed my mom's closet (laughs). I don't know, I guess this is sort of '70s. My general style leans towards androgyny - lots of suspenders and bow ties.
Favourite item: These pants. I got them from my mother. They're just unusual, and they're really wide, and they fit me well.
Name: Shane
Occupation: Makeup artist
My style: Comfortable. Funky.
Favourite item: This jacket. It's from my best friend in Melbourne. He gave it to me as a present, and I love it. It's just warm and cozy.
Name: Eugene
Occupation: Musician
My style: I'm inspired by book characters that I liked when I was a little kid - like Dr. Watson.
Favourite item: It's gotta be the gloves, man (laughs). You don't see a lot of colour on Toronto streets. We're stuck in this cold, so we might as well wear some colour.
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Please stop publishing this awful piece! Its silly teen fashion.
Yasmine FTW
bleh
I can't wait until Spring so this column won't be "people with nice coats" anymore.
I would like to request Street Style articles for the following intersections/areas:
Jane/Finch
Kensington Market
King City Rest Stop (Hwy 400)
Lawrence/Avenue Rd
Queen/Parliament
Jarvis/Gerrard (at around 1am)
This is in response to a recent comment made by Rob on last week’s SS post.
In my opinion, street style is not about what is seen in the pages of GQ, or any other fashion magazine. Street style is not about high fashion, or runways, or brand names. It’s about people. It’s about the little stories behind the clothes. It’s about inspiration. It’s about expression. It’s about individuality. Street style is randomness. Street style is raw. Street style is real. Street style is about respecting a person’s choices, even if they do not mirror your own.
So, to everyone reading this, bring the fair criticism, bring the kudos, and bring the “bleh.” Bring the humour, bring the insight, and bring the discussion. Most importantly, please bring the respect.
In terms of Style? Marina shows the best understanding of proportion. What she's wearing works as an ensemble; not crazy though there is a discernible quirk. You can tell she actually looked in the mirror.
A couple of the people look well put-together if bland but as many have noted, whatcha gonna do? It's winter! Coats are expensive! Warmth and practicality often trump style.
Eugene: Red gloves good. We need colour in the winter.
Most of the rest of these people are wearing interesting bits that don't always go together well but give them all credit for being strong enough to brave online commenters!
One other thing: Take into account people's occupations; your job may dictate what you wear and indicate something of the personality involved. e.g., Mariola is perfectly suited for her what she does so she gets style marks for that. And it's not an off-the-rack coat. And her coat's not black. Bonus point.
Alright Eugene! It's nice to see someone break from the blacks and greys of winter.
Aka eccentric fucktards looking like douche bags. Except Kylah, shes just a nut bag introvert who hates her daddy.
Adult men who gel their hair == douche bags, TRUTH!
exactly! Just remember, these are peoples sisters, brothers, mothers and lovers too. I doubt anyone being harsh would appreciate comments towards their wives in the same way they dish it out.
I agree with Theo, street style is about inspiration. However, it seems like most of the people commenting here are not finding the given outfits inspiring, or those who are are just too shy to share with the rest?
aHa, cooler than the Yorkdale lot and some colour at least. HoooZA Y & Bloor, my hood.
I'm not feeling the monkey hat at all, love the scarf and gloves but they sure don't tie the room together, gnomeimean?
Mariola, yes, cosmetics, indeed. Great coat.
Jaime, a bit of an edge? Rather hard looking - And having a smoke.
Eugene, folks stealing a black scarf? Twice? I don't think so...
Marina's pants suit her well. Bells. Gloves and rolled up sleeves. Smokes!
Shane, funky? Billy Idol wants his boots back! lol. Nice coat, k.
Red gloves, damn. Another Eugene? Holy. Get a hair cut, yo. Shine those shoes too, eh! Shorten the pant length...jeebus.
Yes Keven, maybe you should trot your wife out for the next Street Style, she's a real trendsetter.
What a bizarre thing to say.
Do I know you? Or does sounding like a creepy stalker just come really natural to you?
Soon no one will volunteer to have their picture taken, if all they get is bitchy criticism
please continue with this.. i finally find a good way to repurpose this.. my facebook buddies from overseas love reading this.. and i am so popular everything i post this on my facebook.. everyone has a good laugh
I sure hope Marina teaches her students, smoking is not attractive.
She looks like a bag of smashed a-holes.
Or some ppl just like being online douchebags.
Street style got the most positive comments when it was at yonge/bloor during TIFF. And during Fashion week I believe (where it was mostly models being showcased). Soooo I guess people only consider high fashion worn by models to be "fashion."
But I agree w/ Theo. Street style is about diversity. I love that more men were shown and Yasmin looks adorable!
It's Yasmin's hair for the win. What the heck, it's Yasmin for the win (even though Hooyeah beat me to it).
I completely agree! What you do for a living has so much to do with what your wardrobe is like. Great comments.
This has been one of my favourite Street Styles in the last little while. Great job Theo! I am really liking the mixture of ages and occupations and styles.
The guys look great this week. Eugene is prob my favourite. Yasmin and Mariola are also looking quite stylish.
I think we have to keep in mind that this blog is not a street style blog. It’s a blog about Toronto. There are probably about 130+ posts every month - only four of those are Street Style. This section is just a little stopover for most of the people that frequent blogTO. The demographic is totally different to what you’d find on a site devoted to style/fashion, and so the comments will reflect that.
I am liking this Street Style, it shows diversity and the different types and styles of people that pass through Yonge & Bloor.
What are the odds of getting two Eugenes??
I like the higher proportion of men in this one, but I think Marina wins. Her outfit is unique without falling into caricature territory.
oh boy, a bunch of underemployed/unemployed people dressed like prats!
PLEASE KEEP RUNNING THIS INANE TWADDLE, IT FILLS MY MORNINGS WITH GLEE
Kyla's hat is the single most awesome piece of fashion I've seen in any of these features, ever.
Yasmin's shoes are cool, and Eugene comes off as stylish without looking like he's trying, that's hard to do.
jack, what's keeping you in toronto? your love for the far east finds its way into most of your posts here (as a counterpoint to your apparently permanent disgust for toronto)...why not get going?
Haw...reminds me of my girlfriends living at 999, now it's 1001 still? Fond old memories, when I lived in the Land of Oz(zington).
what are the odds of meeting two eugene's who both happen to be musicians...
well said
This is the part of BlogTO I hate the most.
I could care less what anyone is wearing.
Oh sorry, forgot, I hated coverage of the No Pants Subway ride more.
They both look like Euge idiots.
yasim, how about for soccer?
i am still in toronto 'cause i enjoy the slow motion here..i am at the same pace when i am in Asia, and that makes me 10 x faster when I am in toronto even keeping the same speed in asia..
and one more thing.. they don't have any A & F stores in Asia yet..
Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!!!!!!!!
I'm like, hip, and, like cool and want, like everyone, to, like, pay attention to me, and I want to, like, be on BlogTO so I can, like, tell you, like, how "renaissance" I dress!
I, like, got my Scarf at Goodwill! My boots cost me, like $500, and I, like, love them to, like, death!
I would...ummm....like, like you to die.
A few silly ideas:
1. As soon as you call your style "classy", it stops being classy.
2. When you say that over half your clothing comes from Montreal, you really mean Asia.
3. Occupation is supposed to be what you are doing right now, ie. just because you'd like to be an actress doesn't mean that is your occupation.
4. Poet/Teacher = Teacher+Someone who wants to publish a book of poetry.
5. The word "Vintage" apparently doesn't mean much anmore.
6.If you describe your look as being "edgy", it means that you want to look cool.
7. If you're scarf has been stolen twice, but you keep getting it back, maybe everyone doesn't want it.
8. "Funky" is the word to use when you are asked you're style, but don't want to admit that it doesn't really have a name, so you say "funky". It sort of like saying "not boring".
9. I don't want to even think about the names that Mariola was called growing up. But I can guess.
That is enough.
http://www.americanapparel.net/storelocations/Index.aspx
They do now! Go, buy your plane ticket (one way) please!
A & F is not american apparel! gosh.. no wonder we have these people on street style....
Hey Mariola!
I want my two Tribbles, "Blonde" and "Stupid", back... didn't say you could stick them on your jacket!
Hey Jaime! You're way way way too cool for this earth! Off to Venus! (rhymes with...)
Re idea #1: Very yes.
If you consider A&F style...
n/m
Well, I guess I'm uneducated in New Jersey style. Sorry to offend you, God of douche style.
Street Style commenters make YouTube commenters slightly more tolerable.
Hahaha you nailed it.
Theo: Being stylish does not at all mean high fashion. At all. Style simply isn't fashion, high end or not. Having good style is taking care in how you present yourself to the world, that there is a strong sense of self, confidence and awareness.
What is raw, or real, or representative of the masses on these streets I think would be more appropriately called street wear toronto.
Yasmin looks amazing and puts a smile on my face.
didn't say anything about A & F style.. but you do need a pretty nice body to look good in A & F sized small t shirt..with a nice bod, you can wear anything.. not like those featured here on street style..using layers and layers to cover up
You found Dr. Draw..nice
" I like my white coat, because it kind of stands out. I added the fur collar. "
This is the best column ever. Don't stop. More more more.
Yasmin is the only attractive one.
Yasmin is the only attractive one.
What is A & F? I haven't heard of it before. (I am a non-mall shopper.)
a & f = abercrombie & fitch. its where first year university students go to shop to try and look like other first year university students.
New Kids On The block,had a bunch of hits
Chinese food makes me sick.
And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer,for the summer
I like girls that wear Abercrombie and Fitch,
I'd take her if I had one wish,
But she's been gone since that summer..
Since that summer
Aw Eugene is right with the gloves they do stand out. :p We need colour in winter. :) I don't fancy Marina's outfit much but she seems like a fun individual, just want to point that out. :)
Oh and I don't like the fact that the word vintage is thrown around so much. Vintage these days = Value Village & Goodwill.
I love Yasmin's style, she's absolutely beautiful! Eugene looks great too, casual yet stylish
it's pretty hard for men to look good in anything without nice muscular shoulders and pecs..
Just because you don't recognize a person from a tv show doesn't mean she's not an actress....
Proud to see Dr. Draw and Jenia! FYI, Dr. Draw is an extremely talented violinist-his music is really amazing, full of character, passion, and edge. Go Russians, go!
I suppose I just consider an Actress to be someone who earns a living as an an actor. See, I play baseball in the summer, if someone asks me what I do I don't tell them, "I'm a baseball player". See? As soon as someone tells me they're an actor or actress my first question is "Which restaurant?"
When someone asks my sister what she does for a living she doesn't say "Cellist", she says "receptionist". and so on.
Yes, there are people who make a living just from acting. And sometimes *gasp* they're not famous.
James,
I believe the problem lies in the definition of "make a living". I'm going to need at least 50% of all incoming revenues to have come from acting tot define someone as an "actor", otherwise where does the line from barista end and actor begin?
Regards,
Robert.
I hope this isn't just some personal defensiveness James.