Melissa’s back with another great style guide episode. This time she breaks down the fundamentals that every man should know when looking to invest in some great outerwear pieces for the Fall & Winter seasons.
Let’s start of by setting the record straight, “flannel” is a fabric not a pattern. Often times people mistakenly reference flannel to mean any shirt with a plaid or tartan pattern, which is incorrect. Flannel is a soft woven fabric, of various fineness and was originally made from carded wool or worsted yarn, but is now often made from either wool, cotton, or synthetic fibre.
With all the semantics aside we can now talk about other uses of flannel outside of the typical lumberjack persona. The flannel fabric is truly a very versatile garment and with the various twills, patterns and colours available today you can quite literally wear it in any social setting, assuming it’s styled appropriately. To prove this point we’ve put together 3 outfits illustrating 3 common social environments, casual, social and formal to help you think outside of the “style” box.
Meet Floris, the man that is soon to be marrying his long time parter Katie who also happens to be best friends with our in-house stylist Mallory. Floris who’s originally from Amsterdam first met Toronto native Katie in Berlin where they both worked for a major tech company. Unfortunately, shortly after meeting each other Katie got another job offer which caused her to move to Brooklyn while Floris continued his residency in Berlin. Fortunately for them the distance was a non-issue as their love persevered to green pasture leading them to official tie the knot this past weekend at City Hall here in Toronto.
Now let’s talk a little bit about his makeover. So, typically when people come to us for a wedding we normally suggest full suits or tuxedo’s as those are the staples for an occasion such as this. However, in Floris’s case he didn’t want anything too formal or fussy which is why Mallory turned on her creative juices and pulled together this outfit. Simple, effortless fashion with a mix of pieces that Floris is guaranteed to use well beyond his wedding.
Check out EAT. ART. LOVE. an inaugural charity event happening on Nov 21, 2013 at the Extension Room.
The event is presented by Leave Out Violence (LOVE) in an effort to raise awareness and spread a message of non-violence within our growing community through art, food, friends and fun.
TICKETS: $80 and include an open Bar, candy bar & hors d’oeuvres.
Click here to learn more about LOVE and to purchase your tickets for the evening.
New to Gotstyle! We are once again excited to be bringing you another great brand with a pedigree fit for royalty. Meet Seaward & Stearn, a made in London brand that specializes in producing lux mens accessories, like ties, pocket squares, scarves and socks. After producing products for the likes of Burberry, Dunhill, and Savile Row tailors like Chester Barrie under their private label they decided to branch off and create their own brand. With that Seaweard and Stearn was born. Their craftsmanship and quality speaks for itself and is the backing behind why we’ve chosen to carry the label. Check out these vibrant new arrivals just in time for the holiday season.
Meet Max our menswear shoe buyer as he helps you navigate the world of shoes in this 2 part series. In this episode Max focuses on the importance of dress shoes and showcases some of our latest new arrivals for the fall/winter ’13 season.
