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Street Style: Riverside on a sunny day

Posted by Jessica Blaine Smith / March 22, 2010

With the arrival of spring and sunny but still cool days to come, the heavier layers and boots are starting to come off. I caught some rays, and a number of Torontonians out and about in the Queen Street East and Broadview area.

streetName: Julia
Occupation: student
Style: Really depends on the day and mood. Really eclectic.
Favourite Item: Skirt. It's vintage Escada that I got from an estate sale.

Name: Miles
Occupation: Writer for TV
Style: Everything my Mom wouldn't buy me when I was a kid.
Favourite Item: My scarf. I always wear one.

20100323_ss_02_maijessica.jpgName: Mai
Occupation: Programs Officer
Style: Fun
Favourite Item: My bag. I got it in a market in Ghana. It's really good old leather.

Name: Jessica
Occupation: Chemist
Style: Classic
Favourite Item: My shoes. I love red.

20100323_ss_03_simonshannon.jpgName: Simon
Occupation: Writer
Style: Piecemeal
Favourite Item: My shoes from Penguin.

Name: Shannon
Occupation: Works in Luxury Travel.
Style: Comfortable
Favourite Item: Boots & Blazer

Discussion

25 Comments

MelS / March 22, 2010 at 10:18 am
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kinda bland, nice weather though...
K / March 22, 2010 at 10:23 am
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Jessica and Julia look especially great!
Jeremy / March 22, 2010 at 10:45 am
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Whoa whoa! Those guys aren't wearing skinny jeans?!

A replying to a comment from Jeremy / March 22, 2010 at 11:19 am
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No they aren't wearing skinny jeans. One is wearing a pair of stylish Sears denim and the other is wearing pre-distressed douchewear.
Miriam / March 22, 2010 at 11:49 am
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Aw Julia is so cute, I love just the hands blocking face shot. Miles was doing pretty ok from the top, it's just the shoes that threw me off. :)
Langford / March 22, 2010 at 11:55 am
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Easy there A.

They're all pretty awesome. The shoes are a little over-sized, I agree. They look like Reebok Pumps, in which case that is acceptable. I miss pumping and releasing the air.

Good job on the photos too JBS.
Jeremy replying to a comment from A / March 22, 2010 at 12:04 pm
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Take this style any day over ironic t-shirts and prescription-free tortoise-shell frames.
Nick / March 22, 2010 at 12:22 pm
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I've never understood that jeans style where it looks like one has soiled oneself.
Matt / March 22, 2010 at 12:43 pm
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Honestly I don't care if Miles is wearing Reebok Pumps. They look horrible.

And the other day I saw a guy wearing the same boots as Shannon. That is embarrassing.....for the guy.
Neville / March 22, 2010 at 01:13 pm
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All good! Maybe it's because there's not an overriding feeling of King W hipsterdom.

But particularly noteworthy...Julia: Fab! Love the glasses. Skirt is gorgeous and the blouse picks up the green in the skirt beautifully but isn't overwhelming because of the neutral sweater on top.
RealTalk / March 22, 2010 at 01:36 pm
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Jessica wins. But most of these are boring.
Pedro / March 22, 2010 at 01:58 pm
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Jessica wins because she's the hottest?
belvedere / March 22, 2010 at 02:29 pm
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Julia wins...gorgeous skirt and blouse match.

Miles: u always wear a scarf?? Scrofulous imbecile.
r-dean / March 22, 2010 at 02:48 pm
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wow, y'all [minus the nicer comments], are pretty harsh critics :-)
Bobby replying to a comment from A / March 22, 2010 at 02:55 pm
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LOL
Dialog / March 22, 2010 at 03:49 pm
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Yaay death of skinny jeans!
Anon Ymous / March 22, 2010 at 05:05 pm
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Skinny jeans on men are ridiculous. Very, very few look good, and they are under 20 and thin. The rest?

Now women on the other hand...
andrews / March 22, 2010 at 06:55 pm
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Julia's wearing dead person clothes.

I can't say I'm a fan of the dorky sunglasses with bangs though. One of those trends, like male skinny jeans, that just looks mostly dumb.
Darcy McGee / March 22, 2010 at 10:51 pm
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Jessica...chemist....hot.
brainDamage / March 23, 2010 at 12:44 am
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Where are all the Riverside Hypebeasts when you need em?
Rachel / March 24, 2010 at 05:32 am
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Work it, Julia!

Street Style, excellent choice of location. Unfortunate you picked Shannon (why didn't you just walk over to Dark Horse and have your pick?) but I am pleased to see that you picked decently dressed folk.
Christine / March 24, 2010 at 04:01 pm
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Julia, you look great! The billowy skirt and the colour that seems to emerge from the darkness make me feel like SPRING!!!
CDG / March 24, 2010 at 04:38 pm
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Thumbs up to all the East-enders, not a single stitch of neon or mis-used irony. I think most of the commenters are sitting at home in their underpants and Dangerous Dan's stained t-shirts taking cheap shots at nice people. (he types while wiping the crumbs off the keyboard)
warmflash / March 25, 2010 at 12:58 pm
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Those jeans are total douchewear. Prewashed, preshrunk, predouched.

Kristy / March 26, 2010 at 09:17 pm
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Everybody else looks great except Mai (sorry, bland and typical).

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