It used to be that only women faced a seasonal assault of fashion must-haves. Men were free to wear what they’d worn for years without fear of being too out of date. Sadly,…
Trunk shows are very hot right now. And I find that wonderfully anachronistic: the age-old practice of travelling around the world with a trunk full of wares is thriving thanks to,…
Toronto is not a world style capital but that doesn’t mean we lack options when it comes to superb quality in menswear. In fact, I would argue, some of our craftspeople are…
After posting my memoir about finding my inner prep, it felt like a good idea to follow it up with a piece I’ve been working on about Brooks Brothers, one…
A few months ago, a younger friend of mine asked me for some suit shopping advice. I accompanied him to Kingpin’s Hideaway, one of my favourite spots in Toronto for vintage menswear…
In the time since this article was published (May 2015), I have had more custom shirts made and met more shirt makers from around the world. I have made additions to…
Last Saturday, April 4, Jonathan Hagey hosted a party to officially launch the new location of his vintage menswear shop Kingpin’s Hideaway. It’s one of my top 3 shops in Toronto…
A reason I love Toronto is that it has distinct seasons. Frigid winters for skating and hot buttered rum, sweltering summers for swimming and mojitos. Style-wise, I get both sides of the spectrum:…
The moment you walk into H. Halpern Esq. your senses are awash in colour. Despite the clean, minimalist white interior, the shelves house a veritable explosion of hues, tints and tones,…
Ten years ago I was mostly wearing jeans and tshirts, but somewhere in my subconscious was a desire to dress like a grown man. I was working in the neighbourhood of King and…