Another fashionable guy, Mr. Label (and very fashionable & adorable) Jay Strut from Foryoursatisfashion.com (left)

+ Business Attire

Suits today are more youthful, lean and trim, coordinated with narrower ties and spread collar shirts.

Colour-wise, a rich palette of tans and grays dominate. Clothing is lighter than ever before. Where the standard spring suit weight used to be 260g, today it is 220g – making suits far more wearable; comfort and performance are the standard.

Wear colorful, bold shirts and neckwear to complement neutral-colored suits.

+ Sportswear Revolution

Ivy-League:
Checked sport shirts, polos in solids and stripes, rugby tops, bomber jackets, madras shorts, raingear, clean dark denim, colourful deck shoes and suede slip-ons.

West Coast Style:
Denim pieces are destroyed, faded, sand blasted, ripped, and torn. Washed sport shirt and sneakers.
Colours are faded, muted, washed and bleached.

New Labels at Harry Rosen

Ringspun – t-shirts embellished with studs, rhinestones and more
Gant Rugger – a classic American brand
Replay – reinvention of a favourite Italian collection of denim and knitwear
Jetlag – chinos and cargo shorts, exclusively at Harry Rosen in Canada
Wet Cement – one-of-a-kind graphic t-shirts, handmade in L.A.
Canterbury – authentic rugby polos from New Zealand
Chaser T-Shirts – featuring rock & roll band logos and album covers
Gitman Bros. – classic oxford sport shirts in a slim, modern fit

Harry Rosen Inc., Canada’s leading quality men’s wear retailer, is celebrating its 56th year in business in 2010. Founded in 1954 by the man whose name the chain still bears, Harry Rosen Inc. has grown from a single 500-square-foot store in Toronto to become a powerhouse in Canadian retailing with 15 stores across the country.

Harry Rosen stores offer extensive collections of the world’s finest men’s wear labels including Tom Ford, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Armani Collezioni, Brioni, Canali, Ermenegildo Zegna, Versace, Hugo Boss, Prada, Allen Edmonds, Cole Haan, Salvatore Ferragamo, Loro Piana and J.P. Tilford by Samuelsohn.

For all brands and prices, go to www.harryrosen.com.

from Wiki “A top hat, silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat (sometimes also known by the nickname “topper”) is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat worn prior to and including the 19th and early 20th centuries. Now, it is usually worn only with morning dress or white tie, as servants’ or doormen’s livery, or as an anachronistic fashion statement.”

A preview of the ‘Twilight Before XMAS’ party I attended lastnight. The type of party where everyone is gorgeous and fabulously decorated. So many amazing photos…more to come soon!

Speech by Michael Mercanti, a Toronto-based handmade line of rugged “pirate chic” jewellery has found its way onto the pages of Teen Vogue, refinery29’s pipeline and is well endorsed throughout the blogsphere.

Nails and screws that look like they’ve been pulled out of a wall; swords and daggers and even mini Manolos and Louboutins adorn leather and chains – rock ‘n roll embellishments, if you will mainly for men but equally striking on babes (although apparently a line for women is in the works).

Speech also has t-shirts available >> check the website for more info.

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