Steven Scheliling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: August 04, 2010
Capture that holiday feeling at the office with breezy linen duds.
We in B.C. may not enjoy mandated two-week vacations every summer like the Europeans, but with a little effort
a casual Friday at the office can almost approximate a day off. At least sartorially. The loose, blowzy cut of most linen clothing suggests a breezy summer feeling, while its propensity to wrinkle can teach even the most assiduous micro-manager that not everything in life can be controlled.
Solid linen women's shirt in tangerine, $128; linen men's shirt, $118; and Jacobean floral linen women's shirt, $148, all from Tommy Bahama, tommybahama.com
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: July 07, 2010
Break out of the boardroom and hit the beach with this summer's newest swimwear styles.
The right work suit will help you get ahead in business. In summer, when your business is fun, the right bathing suit is just as important. Break out of the boardroom and head for the beach in the summer’s most colourful beach wear.
On Varden (above): Penguin swim trunks, $68, penguinclothing.com; Swims beach loafers, $159 from Holt Renfrew; Etro straw hat, $170 from Holt Renfrew
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On Neelia (above): ViX bikini, $105 (top), $120 (leather-trimmed bottom); Fruitz steel and silicone watch, $248; Ralph Lauren sunglasses, $95, all from Holt Renfrew.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Cinton Hussey |
Published: June 09, 2010
What would Vancouverites do without their sunglasses?
Sunglasses are the ultimate summer accessory in Vancouver.
The ultimate summer accessory, sunglasses can be worn with everything from Brooks Brothers to bikinis while
providing practical protection from ultraviolet rays. More importantly, their ability to broadcast an instant cool factor will transform stolen sidewalk lunches into mini beach vacations – if you let them work their magic. When on the hunt, remember the continued dominance of retro-chic means bigger is irrefutably better (within reason). Here, a
selection of this summer’s most stylish looks.
Banana Republic Jojo, $98,
bananarepublic.com
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: May 05, 2010
Men’s shirt by Vancouver’s Diplomatic Immunity, $225, diplomatic-immunity.ca
Ties by Duchamp, $175 each, holtrenfrew.com
Daisy Cufflinks, $145, holtrenfrew.com
Vulgary acetate and vintage fabric sunglasses, $379 from Bruce Eyewear, bruceeyewear.com
Taraxca’s sterling silver pearl flower rings, $86; trillium ring, $92; and flower pearl pendant, $156, ilovesilver.ca
Vintage I Heart Bees necklace, $56; and Patina Dragonfly Locket, $60 from Buenostyle, buenostyle.com
The female of the species loves flowers. And so, by a Herculean leap of male logic, flowers and floral patterns have traditionally been reserved for the fairer sex. Or at least they were until recently, when more enlightened ideas of masculinity began to bud. As the flowers promised by last month’s showers start to bloom, the dapper gentleman takes this opportunity to mirror nature’s rebirth in his everyday wardrobe using bright, cheerful – but masculine – floral accents. Meanwhile, women, who already enjoy the sartorial variety of an English garden, can turn to more fashion-forward accessory choices: adding whimsical jewelry for a playful take on the season.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: April 02, 2010
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Prada men’s nylon shell, $415. Available at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfrew.com
Linen and cotton scarf from Vancouver-based label Lilly + Jae, $34. Available at Riot Clothing, riotinbc.ca
Banana Republic men’s nylon canvas safari jacket, $160, bananarepublic.ca
Joe Fresh women’s mac jacket, $29, joe.ca
Although welcome after a solid stretch of wet winter days, the West Coast’s schizophrenic springs range from gloriously sunny to shockingly snowy, sometimes in the same day. A workaday trench can easily handle the season’s mercurial nature but doesn’t always convert easily to a weekend scenario. Whether with a high-end label or a high-trend staple, up your style during your downtime with a light, stylish shell jacket that can see you to a late brunch, a leisurely walk along the ocean or a stop in at your local farmer’s market.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: February 03, 2010
Giving the iconic Cowichan sweater its due respect.
The Cowichan sweater has a time-honoured place in the pantheon of Canadian style somewhere between the fringed belt of Quebec’s Carnival and the Roots Olympic bucket hat.
So it should have come as no surprise that the Bay’s Team Canada Olympic sweater sparked some controversy when it was unveiled last October. Although hand-knit, the Olympic sweater does not use traditional wools or traditional colours, nor is it knitted by Cowichan First Nations people.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: December 02, 2009
Sartorially speaking, the holiday season is a time of marked contrast: reindeer sweaters playing a seasonal counterpoint to the finery and glamour of evening wear.
While a jingling elf cap may keep the accounting department in stitches at the office Christmas party, the sharp, ambitious dresser knows to steer clear of theme outfits in favour of a more classic – and classy – look. Herewith, a selection of accessories that will bring holiday cheer to even the most workaday ensemble.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: November 04, 2009
The advent of the cellphone and BlackBerry may have rendered obsolete the functionality of the wristwatch, but its pull as a powerful status symbol has not diminished in the least.
The advent of the cellphone and BlackBerry may have rendered obsolete the functionality of the wristwatch, but its pull as a powerful status symbol has not diminished in the least. Along with the wedding ring, the wristwatch is today the only universally acceptable piece of male jewelry – but it wasn’t always so. Less than a century ago, the pocketwatch was king, while “wristlets” (considered a passing fad) were the exclusive province of fashionable women. However, after this new hands-free technology was credited – along with the machine gun – with leading the British to victory in the Boer War, the wristwatch made the leap from battlefield to boardroom, as captains of industry embraced the manly new accessory.
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: August 05, 2009
What your kicks say about you.
When ad man Henry Nelson McKinney coined the term “sneaker” for Keds’s rubber-soled – and therefore noiseless – shoe in 1917, he could hardly have foreseen the humble canvas-top shoe’s eventual, all-pervasive market dominance. Whether you’re running a marathon or just running errands, sneakers are perhaps the most versatile article of clothing ever devised – be they “trainers,” “gym shoes,” “runners” or just “kicks.”
1. Men’s
Pony Neff Signature. $109.99,
pony.com
2. Men’s
New Balance MTG 580 SP. $160,
newbalance.com
3. Women’s
New Balance WR769CBC. $140, proceeds to benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Society, newbalance.com 4. Women’s
Geox Respira NET System Cross-trainers. $140,
geox.com 5. Women’s Nike LunarGlide+. $149,
nike.com
6. Men’s
Louis Vuitton Vitamin in suede. $625,
louisvuitton.com 7. Women’s
Pony Feed the Cat. $69.99, pony.com
8. Unisex
Converse Jack Purcell Race Around Oxford. $120,
converse.com 9. Men’s
Converse John Varvatos Sockless Wing Tip. $190, converse.com 10. Men’s
Nike LunarGlide+. $149, nike.com 11. Women’s Louis Vuitton Impulsion.
$550, louisvuitton.com
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Steven Schelling | Image:
Clinton Hussey |
Published: June 29, 2009
Considering all the crunches and squats you did to get your beach bod, shouldn’t you be showing it off to its best advantage? Any fool can slip on a pair of flip-flops and amble down to the shore, but it takes true dedication to pull off a co-ordinated seaside ensemble. Making sure you have everything you need, and then some, in one handy beach tote is an art – one we’re happy to share with you.
For Him
Etros striped beach towel, $275, holtrenfrew.com • Handmade Megatote in “greenvine” by Vancouver’s Fiveleft Leather, $400, fiveleft.ca • Tumi mobile power charger, $150, holtrenfrew.com • Two-tone, braided leather hat by Makins, $345, holtrenfrew.com • Apple iPhone 3G, $199-$299 (8G or 16G) with three-year contract, rogers.ca • Tom Ford Cyrille aviator sunglasses, $515, holtrenfrew.com • Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Lip Butter, $3.99, etbrowne.com • dermaglow dermaSPF 45, $50, dermadna.com • Kelowna-based Alan Bradley’s award-winning debut mystery, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, $25, flaviadeluce.com • John Varvatos thong sandal, $245, holtrenfrew.com
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