We dare anyone not to fall in love with these preppy cool time pieces. The refined and minimalist watches by Daniel Wellington are designed for the gentleman with classic sensibility. Our pick for everyday elegance is the Sheffield- the black leather band with gold rim is sleek and glossy, and works brilliantly with business or formal attire.
Rogues Custom and Gotstyle have teamed to bring you our first Bespoke shoe event this Saturday, November 8th at Gotstyle Bathurst (1-6pm). They say you can’t judge a man by his shoes. We beg to differ. Polished footwear makes a sharp statement, shouts attention to detail and style pride. Which is why we teamed up with Rogue, the bespoke traveling shoe maker to give you the opportunity to customize the shoe you’ve always wanted. With over 12 styles and leathers to choose from and over 50 colour combinations and designs there’s no limit to what you can create. Prices start at $495.
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Starting Wednesday October 29th – Saturday November 1st Gotstyle if offering NO TAX on all of our suiting, yes.. all of it… including Tiger of Sweden and Lab by Pal Zalieri. If you’re pulling off three-piece or two-button looks everyday, there should be a minimum of five suits hanging in that closet (wear a different one everyday, extend their lifespan and save on dry cleaning bills). Or if it’s your first time, we can find the right one for your body type and price range. Don’t worry, we’ll be gentle.
This past weekend we hosted our annual F/W14 customer appreciation party, dubbed #GStyleSportif. As the #hashtag suggests, the theme for the event was all about luxury sport, mixing and matching your favourite threads and infusing it with an athletic flair. Whether that meant throwing on kicks instead of your brogues or swapping your favourite blazer for a leather bomber we left the interpretation to our clients. Needless to say, regulars at GS events know that our dos bring out the most dapper men in the city and this event was no different.
After scouring album after album, we’ve picked our favourite and most compelling looks of the evening. Our IT list isn’t about the most daring or bizarre, it’s about those with the confidence and cool to be themselves, celebrate their true aesthetic and who possess a unique understanding of what works for their body and build.
Here’s our tribute to the Best Dressed Men at our #GStyleSportif event.
Photography by: Mauricio Calero
Sell yourself, your brand, your product. First impressions can make or break big numbers so dump those boxy, ill-fitting suits and come in for contemporary looks that inspire confidence. We can fit any size, body type or proportion problem, we’ve got the in fabrics (windowpane checks for all), and warmer textiles for the upcoming freeze (summer suits are lame in winter). Melissa Austria discusses the finer points of modern suiting and what to wear to work now.
The true character of one’s suit is often defined by it’s fit, quality of fabric and it’s construction. Unfortunately, many people often forget that the latter, construct, is just as important as the former, especially if you’re an individual that wears suits often. Construction plays are large role in the overall quality of a suit, which is why in this article we’ll be discussing the different types of suit jacket construction—namely, full canvas vs. half canvas vs. fused and why they should matter to you.
Full Canvas Suits→ The best quality you can buy in a suit, but are generally more expensive.
Back in the day, all suits were made of canvas. It was usually a horsehair canvas, which is sewn between the lining and the cloth of the jacket. The canvas allows the suit fabric to drape properly and will mold to your body over time (for the perfect fit). It aids in the longevity of the suit by distributing tension at stress points (shoulders, elbows), it allows the suit to “breathe” and holds up to repeated dry cleaning. Costly to make, full canvas suits usually retail for $1,500+.
→ A great price point but quality is sacrificed.
As the demand for suits increased, a fused suit was developed to appeal to the mass market. This is an interlining that is heat pressed (glued) to the wool of the suit. While it allowed for suits to be produced at a better price point, it also has a stiffness to the chest and if over dry-cleaned, can lead to bubbling in the chest area (this is caused when the wool separates from the fusing). It is also less durable over time and loses flexibility. Fusing is good if you want a price point suit and don’t plan on wearing it every day.
→ Gives you best of both worlds.
Eventually, a compromise was developed: a half canvas suit. A half canvased suit uses a sewn in canvas piece in the chest and the lapel of the jacket, and is fused on the bottom part of the jacket. This allows you to have the canvas at the most important part of the suit, and keeps the price down by having less handwork.
At Gotstyle we believe in offering the best possible fit, quality and price for our customers. We’ve scoured the world looking for suits that fit this mandate, and we are able to offer you the best selection of modern trim fit, half canvas constructed suits in the city! And if off-the rack isn’t your flavour we also offer a full made-to-measure program to help you get that perfect suit.
