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Street Style: architects, animals and Russians

Posted by Theo R / July 22, 2010

streetstyle torontoName: Tarek
Occupation: Architect
My Style: I like to dress in a smart, tailored way, but with a twist.
Favourite Item: My Ralph Lauren shorts. They're tailored, sharp, pleated, and light.

Name: Holly
Occupation: Animal care attendant
My Style: I like to stand out, but not too much. My friends and photography websites inspire me.
Favourite Item: My sunglasses. They're my grandmother's, actually. She just passed away. I wear them every day, even if they don't go with my clothing.

streetstyle torontoName: Chloe
Occupation: Russian language and literature student
My Style: I like to wear comfortable clothes.
Favourite Item: My tank top, because I can wear it with anything.

Name: Nik
Occupation: Tattoo shop assistant
My Style: I pretty much get everything at thrift stores. The movie Ginger Snaps inspires me. I'm a really big fan of it.
Favourite Item: My shorts, because it's been fucking hot lately.

streetstyle torontoName: Jenn
Occupation: Designer
My Style: Easy, comfortable, effortless.
Favourite Item: My glasses. I love big, old man-style glasses.

Name: Samantha
Occupation: Health sciences student
My Style: I like to be comfortable. In general, I like to wear fun colours.
Favourite Item: My shoes. They're comfortable and they're really cute. I've gotten several compliments on them today.

streetstyle torontoName: Katherine
Occupation: Art student/waitress
My Style: Casual. I wear a lot of hand-me-downs.
Favourite Item: My bag. My mom passed it down to me.

Name: Murphy
Occupation: Fashion student
My Style: A little bit vintage, and a little bit mod. Fashion Television, online runway shows, old movies, and Bettie Page inspire me.
Favourite Item: My hat. It makes my outfit. Without the hat, it wouldn't be as polished.

See more of my Street Style at Styleinvasion.com

Discussion

55 Comments

Hamish Grant / July 22, 2010 at 10:34 am
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Chloe is the only one in this set who has any fashion sense worth noting. Well, maybe Murphy's hat but it deserves its own television show. Which I would watch.
pz / July 22, 2010 at 10:36 am
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i think i just puked in my mouth...
Laura / July 22, 2010 at 10:43 am
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I was walking behind Murphy on Queen Street that day and was definitely admiring her style!
Alan / July 22, 2010 at 10:52 am
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tarek: your shorts are far from sharp...looks like you've slept in them over several days...ralph would throw-up...
Allan / July 22, 2010 at 10:52 am
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YUMMY TAREK! Love the outfit AND you're hot!!!
mike / July 22, 2010 at 10:53 am
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If only we could put as much effort into making this world better as these people do to try to be cool. Especially that douche tattoo assistant. Honestly there are so many fucking posers in this city
Alan / July 22, 2010 at 10:53 am
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nik: working in a tattoo shop and no tats!!! i think jen should get your job...
annakarenina / July 22, 2010 at 10:56 am
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cute!
sammy / July 22, 2010 at 11:18 am
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Tarek looks great! so does Holly
Bob / July 22, 2010 at 11:21 am
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I think this one is great!

Except Nik...
gina becker / July 22, 2010 at 11:31 am
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get real! these outfits are off the rack at value village and salvation army. i would recommend old navy on a tight budget ladies. stop trying so hard.
Go Mike! replying to a comment from mike / July 22, 2010 at 11:58 am
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Word.
Vivy / July 22, 2010 at 12:19 pm
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Toronto people sure like black & white...
Zappa replying to a comment from Vivy / July 22, 2010 at 02:18 pm
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Color is a pecal here! Never do that.
james replying to a comment from mike / July 22, 2010 at 02:49 pm
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Only insecure douchebags use poser like it means anything. And the people who bitch about Toronto 'posers' generally haven't actually been anywhere else and romanticize other places because they think being cynically critical makes them sound worldly and travelled.
audrey replying to a comment from gina becker / July 22, 2010 at 03:08 pm
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Old navy??? Way to keep it interesting. At least go canadian and suggest Joe Fresh, Ricki's, kensie & mac & jac.

FYI - Murphy and Jenn are not pulling off vv or sallyann racks.
bob / July 22, 2010 at 03:12 pm
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Old Navy over Value Village?

Yeah f-ing right.
Langford replying to a comment from james / July 22, 2010 at 03:24 pm
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Well said James.
lindsay / July 22, 2010 at 03:43 pm
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samantha looks great. pretty, classy & definite lady!
lindsay / July 22, 2010 at 03:47 pm
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you guys are so lame (commenters. Not people in photos) just because people aren't into the same shit you are doesn't make them losers, posers or unfashionable. everyone has their own sense of style which is what makes this city so diverse.

you guys are just insecure hiding behind (more than likely) fake internet names. jealous cause no one gives a shit about you dress on the street
Marc / July 22, 2010 at 04:57 pm
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The first two are good, casual/summer style with a twist(and not overdoing it) but there is still a clear aim for taste and care from both of them. I agree with others here about Nik and his job, and it's actually great if he doesn't have any body pollution (ugh! love yourself, not trash yourself!). Otherwise, horrible place he works at.

Jenn, that is not fashion or style. A part of style is also grooming, presentation, good choices and taste. Especially not looking like that, which is the point of features such as Street Style - photos to be seen. Jenn's look and condition is not good for the eyes. Inmate-like, negative, defeated, and feelings of suffering. A great beginning to this Street Style, but it gets worse as you go on.
Marc / July 22, 2010 at 05:00 pm
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^ the first two being Tarek and Holly. Simple yet striking, fashionable, crisp and with elegance. The two look like they could either be on a blog feature like this, or any true fashion magazine.
tazb / July 22, 2010 at 05:04 pm
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are you sure Nik wasnt that bum thats always near yonge & dundas
mondayjane / July 22, 2010 at 06:21 pm
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Finally a Street Style worthy of its' name! Loved so much about this installment.
Mr. Internet Bully / July 22, 2010 at 06:43 pm
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I have number one style. They people do not have style. The cities that I visit have style. Toronto has no style.

I tough on the Internet.
jim replying to a comment from Hamish Grant / July 22, 2010 at 07:01 pm
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Completely agree. Although Murphy reminds me of an awkward teenager dabbling into goth. Which is endearing I suppose.
brian / July 22, 2010 at 07:35 pm
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Samanth is sick hot.
Tarek and Holly actually have real style AND they live in Toronto.

Anyone know where Chloe was during the G20 riots?
Sarah / July 22, 2010 at 08:04 pm
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Tarek would look better with no clothes on at all.
handfed / July 22, 2010 at 08:42 pm
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Hey Nik, I thought red laces were for neo-nazis?
belvedere / July 22, 2010 at 09:26 pm
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i wish they'd all just get fucking naked and be done with the fashion shit.
steve / July 22, 2010 at 09:52 pm
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Welcome to Douche Bag Central. Burn Queen West Burn.
steve replying to a comment from mondayjane / July 22, 2010 at 09:52 pm
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you are an idiot
james / July 22, 2010 at 10:08 pm
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Hey Steve -- just curious, whereabouts on queen street west do you think they are exactly? Because let's assume for a moment that they actually aren't, wouldn't that make you a jackass with a chip on his shoulder because queen west girls (or guys) won't give you the time of day?
annakarenina / July 22, 2010 at 10:33 pm
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theyre definitely NOT all on queen. some are in yorkville, some at queen spadina, and at least one is in kensignton.
annakarenina / July 22, 2010 at 10:35 pm
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and yeah, tarek would be far more stylish without anything on.
molotov / July 22, 2010 at 11:06 pm
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Are you sure that Chloe isn't Brezhnev's granddaughter?
daveda / July 23, 2010 at 12:31 am
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suburban try-hard kids trying to look more downtown urban. i bet they own a 100sqf "loft" and own a dog that can fit in your purse. what's with the senior citizen hat and the dark rimmed nerdy glasses...that style is like 2 years ago.
L / July 23, 2010 at 12:51 am
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Nice collection of street style snaps! There's a ton of architecture offices around Queen W so I am not surprised by Tarek's occupation at all, lol
S / July 23, 2010 at 01:41 am
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People really love to hate this section of the site, eh?
Valuable Information / July 23, 2010 at 08:50 am
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Street Style has taught me that I need to go out of my way to find used clothing next to the jeans with rotted out crotches at Value Village.


lulu / July 23, 2010 at 09:06 am
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I would like to rip those clothes right off tarek. The girls all look like lesbians except Samantha.
D / July 23, 2010 at 09:08 am
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Nice to see someone with warrior shoes. Too bad the markup is so high.

hehe.
T2 replying to a comment from james / July 23, 2010 at 09:08 am
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Hey james,

There's a reason why people on Queen West won't give you the time of day; their iPhone screen cracked when they dropped it at The Social dance party last night.
Is Neat. / July 23, 2010 at 09:10 am
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I don't think I've ever seen someone convert a pair of jeans to shorts successfully.
Jonny Bee replying to a comment from Is Neat. / July 23, 2010 at 09:13 am
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Yea... even after looking at this Street Style.
asad / July 23, 2010 at 09:15 am
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this is a joke right , all these people need a fashion lesson , id just throw up, chloe is the worst
j-rock / July 23, 2010 at 09:35 am
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Nothing brings out the haters like Street Style. Posters should have to submit a photo of what they're wearing that day in order to comment.
audrey replying to a comment from j-rock / July 23, 2010 at 11:10 am
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j-rock - we know some of them recommend old navy. These are probably the people who show up for jury duty wearing those juicy couture sweatpants that say "juicy" on the backside. (True story).
Holly replying to a comment from james / July 23, 2010 at 09:20 pm
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HeeHee i can't believe i actually agreed to do this(photo and recorded mini-interview). so embarrassing,lol. Anyways, thanks for the rocking commentary and also the negative(for humour). There will always be haters,no biggie.
This one is particularly amuzing:

"Welcome to Douche Bag Central. Burn Queen West Burn."

Um...I was on my way to work and the photo was taken near Bloor and Queen's Park,lol.

Also the one about us being rich suburban kids who own crazy lofts and tiny dogs: I am FAR from being rich and I make more than both my parents ever have. I would just like to suggest maybe thinking before you blurt out bad judgments about people you don't know. Or better yet, don't go to style/fashion websites if you clearly can't handle them,lol. no one likes a negative nancy ;)
Randy / July 24, 2010 at 03:54 pm
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The only one who has any sense of style is Samantha (love the outfit, hate the shoes -- go with sexy black sandals next time :)
Yvonne / July 25, 2010 at 09:49 am
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I hate the title.. so Russians are animals? we all know Toronto has no fashion but no brain too?
shanghai / July 26, 2010 at 02:20 am
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I know Chloe from Vancouver, and as far as i am concerned, she is just a fucking rich kid that wants to look like she is slumming it. Its fucking gross
Rachel / July 26, 2010 at 08:00 pm
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Murphy's outfit aside, you are not doing her any favours by making her pose in front of a tagged wall: I thought for a few moments that the spikes coming out of her shoulders were intentional. Just be careful with the photography.
Ethelle / August 7, 2010 at 04:02 pm
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not much style or fashion going on in any of these photos. every one looks standard. nothing new. no clever replication of designer collections for 2010. very wicker park summer 2010- wicker park 2009- wicker park 2008.
i wouldn't expect anything more than vapid commentary. starving eyes over here. from experience toronto really is thee last place to look for style or fashion. how or why this is- i do not know. it makes my heart sad- about as sad as those "old man glasses". they remind me of LiLo when shes living la vida lesbo.
Athena / September 19, 2010 at 04:24 am
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"asda "

what does that stand for "ass sucker dick addict" well maybe if u stopped sucking ass and dick you wouldnt be puking u are also a fucking retard and you too can come say it to my face instead of hiding behind such your pathetic "name"

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