Canadian-inspired, fur, paper cotton, vintage Italian fabrics and high-end flannel.

Anita at BlogTo interviewed Philip before his recent Burroughes Building show >> about this season’s Peter and the Wolf theme. >>

All photos digitalfabrik.ca

Toronto menswear designer Philip Sparks launched his new showroom – located in the historic Burroughes Building, 639 Queen Street West, Suite 505 (5th floor).

The Philip Sparks menswear line is rooted in heirloom tailoring techniques twisted to create a nostalgic but modern piece. The collection is sold in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver at Balisi, Delphic, Espace Pepin, Gotstyle, Holt Renfrew, Simon’s and UPC Boutique.

Open to the public every Saturday between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.

All photos courtesy of Meaghan Orlinski

Jacflash, another super hip Queen St. West designer store adds a new men’s line to its already jam-packed roster of exclusive labels for well-dressed men and women.

jac by jacflash, designed with NY designer Ryan Turner, features classic pieces with slim silhouettes and impeccable fit, taking its cues from style icons like James Dean and Marlon Brando. Slim jeans ($230) are made with denim sourced from the oldest denim mill in the US and feature aged brass trimmings. Gabardine sateen suits with cashmere blend ($525) and cowhide leather motorcycle jackets ($735) are sure to tranform any working man with cash into a rebel.

ALSO for women: new lines exclusive to jacflash include: Ideeen, Cloak and Dagger, Le Mont Saint Michel, Madè, and Sea. Also stocked include Alice + Olivia, Operations, Transit, EVER, Susana Monaco, Won Hundred, Lorick, CP SHADES, A-Lawless, Religion, Corpus, MYNK and Christopher Deane.

jacflash, 1036 Queen Street West

Toro Magazine.com, the print turned online magazine for men, claims to provide ‘What men need to know about Sex, Style, Drinks, Cars, Sports, Music & Video!”

In its newly revived Stylebook section, street fashion photographers from various cities around the world – including yours truly – capture interesting men in their dapper, or sometimes quirky looks.

For my first installment, check out pics from the Holt Renfrew Fashion Week media party >>>