Monthly Archives: December 2011

Four Sweaters You Need in Your Closet Now!

December 8, 2011

Phil Petter $450, Marshall Artist $150, Ted Baker $350.

1. The Macho Sweater – Sure, sweaters can be soft and cuddly (see luxury sweaters) but the new breed of sweaters are rugged and uber-masculine with leather details, chunkier knits that say “I’m man enough that I don’t need a jacket”, and shawl collar styling. Wear them layered over a plaid or check shirt for a sexy lumberjack look.

 

   

Farah $150, Suit $235, Drykorn $365.

2. The Holiday Sweater – Get in the Holiday spirit with a patterned sweater, we’re not talking ugly christmas sweater but vintage inspired patterns and designs (GQ just did a spread on them in this month’s issue). Perfect for casual Christmas parties, weekday bar nights and hanging out by the fireplace watching the snow fall.

 

 

PYA $198, Psycho Bunny $195.

3. The Fine Gauge Knit Sweater – sophisticated, clean and very modern. The fine guage sweater will help breath new life into your closet full of shirts, wear them layered under a jacket to give you a pop of color or on it’s own. The new trim fits men you’ll never look boxy, no matter what your size.

 

 

Toscano $275, Oats $295.

4. The Luxury Sweater – Nothing says “love” more than cashmere; either the love you give yourself or the love from someone else. It’s like wrapping yourself in a warm hug all day long. But just because it’s luxury doesn’t mean it’s high-brow, wear your cashmere where you would have worn your sweatshirt on the weekends.

Seven Reasons Why You Should Ditch the Mall this Weekend (Hint: Sales & Giveaways!)

December 8, 2011

Holiday shopping does not have to be painful.  Ditch the hot, crowded mall and escape to the Gotstyle Holiday Shopping Oasis.

Let our fantastic styling team and staff work for you, while you shop in comfort and style enjoying the Gotstyle perks.

  • 25% all casual sweaters and wool and leather outerwear!
  • Win a LAB by Pal Zileri suit (retail value $900)! See the Gotstyle Christmas Food Drive below to enter.*
  • Free parking with every purchase! See below for full details.**
  • Complementary Heineken, spiked eggnog and Christmas cookies
  • Complementary gift wrapping with every purchase
  • Coatcheck: let us store your coats and bags for hand free shopping
  • Extended store hours for your convenience: Sat 11am-7pm & Sun 12pm-6pm

* Gotstyle Christmas Food Drive
Help us give back this holiday season and bring a non-perishable food donation for The Daily Bread Food Bank.

Bring your food donations to Gotstyle, and we’ll enter you into a contest to win a brand new LAB by Pal Zileri suit! One ballot per non-perishable food item, bring as many items as possible and better your chances to win!

Retail value of $900, full sizes available to accommodate the winner.

** Free parking details
Park in the $10 Bathurst lot across the street from Gotstyle. Bring us your parking receipt and we will reimburse you when you cash out!

Maybe you want to spoil yourself, too. This weekend (December 17th and 18th) we’re taking 25% off all tuxedo jackets.

Our Second Ladies Shopping Night is Tonight!

December 7, 2011

We’re almost into last minute holiday shopping time and If you’re like me, you haven’t gotten much (or any) shopping done. Well tonight we’re hosting our second Ladies Shopping Night. If you missed the first one then you’ve got a second chance to save 15% off everything, drink champagne, and have male models at your disposal. Is there a better way to start, or finish your holiday shopping?

We’re also giving away another Moose Knuckle parka. For every $100 you spend, we’ll enter your name into the draw. Gaelyne Leslie was last week’s lucky winner and she went home with a Sterling Parka.

 

 

Melissa Talks Tuxedos in the Toronto Star

December 6, 2011

In a bygone era, the tuxedo was reserved for very special occasions. And often, men didn’t buy them. They rented. Men of today know that the rules of fashion were made to be broken, tuxedos can be mixed up and worn separately, during all times of day, and even in contemporary fabrics, patterns, and colours.

Last week, Melissa shared her thoughts on the youthful take on tuxedos with the Toronto Star, which you can read here.

 

Wearing the same suit you wear to the office doesn’t make the bar for evening events. Especially the increasing amount of charity galas and dinners we’re seeing pop up around Toronto.

“Young men are getting more dressed up,” says Melissa Austria, founder of the popular Toronto menswear boutique Gotstyle.

“Two years ago, we didn’t carry any tuxedos, now we stock four different brands.”

Adding a tuxedo to your evening/formal wardrobe will not only make you look better, but it’ll also make you feel more confident and stylish, whether you’re schmoozing away or just enjoying some Saturday night drinks with friends.

Read The Tuxedo Gets A Useful Makeover – Toronto Star.

What’s New: Canadian Designer Christopher Bates

December 5, 2011

Kiss shirt (trim fit), $229. Embroidered pants, $239.

Toronto based menswear designer Christopher Bates studied at the prestigious Instituto Marangoni, and continued to travel around Europe. His menswear line is influenced by his travels, especially the individualism and creativity he saw. His Fall/Winter 2011-12 line is full of individualism and unique touches, but keeps the look clean and versatile. The pants and shirts can easily be mixed and matched, and the formality can easily be toned down or cranked up.

 

Black shirt w. white contrast (trim fit), $189. Tuxedo shirt (relaxed fit), $229

The Christopher Bates man wants a clean look, but also wants to show off his personality. He’s interesting; bored of the same old menswear formula, and carries pride in his individuality. Not just any guy can pull off scorpion-embroidered pants.

 

White shirt with black panel (very slimming!), $189. Black shirt (relaxed fit), $239  

All of his shirts are Italian fabrics made in Canada. He offers two fits – slim and relaxed and everything has his signature “Scorpion” embroidered on it (which was Christopher’s creation before Drive).

 

Blue stripe shirt with tie tab (trim fit), $189