Street Style: beach bums show off breezy looks at Ashbridge’s Bay
Street Style: beach bums show off breezy looks at Ashbridge’s Bay
By Jean Grant | August 10, 2015
By Jean Grant | 08/10/2015
(Images: Kayla Rocca)
Ashbridge’s Bay , the east-end park that includes an expansive (if slightly pebbly) beach, is one of the best ways to escape soaring city temperatures without hitting the highway. It was no surprise, then, that on a sweltering mid-August Sunday the place was packed with swimsuit-sporting sunbathers, sweaty volleyball players and picnicking families. (The only area that was noticeably absent of bodies was the lake itself.) Beach-goers tried hard to flaunt their most effortless sand-and-sun attire, whether that meant a brightly patterned sundress paired with an equally bold headpiece, an airy cover-up complete with quirky shades or a triangle bikini topped off with delicate body chains. Here, some of the best hot-weather looks from Ashbridge’s Bay.
321938 <strong>Name:</strong> Kiona Mercer-Tremblay<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Service advisor<br />
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“I got this dress last week in New York. It's not really my style—I don't usually wear dresses—but it was only $10, so I bought it anyway.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-19.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-19/ the-goods-beach-street-style-19 0 0
321937 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-18.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-18/ the-goods-beach-street-style-18 0 0
321943 <strong>Name:</strong> Olivia Lemieux<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 17<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“I love the model Cailin Russo's style. It's really effortless: kind of boho but grunge at the same time.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-24-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-24.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-24/ the-goods-beach-street-style-24 0 0
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321939 <strong>Name:</strong> KC Boulanger<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Roofer<br />
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“I'll wear anything, as long as it looks good. I'd say my style is superhero-esque.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-20.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-20/ the-goods-beach-street-style-20 0 0
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321920 <strong>Name:</strong> Mori Keynejad<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 27<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Financial advisor<br />
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“Right now I'm going for a comfy cool look—while still being stylish at the same time.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-01.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-01/ the-goods-beach-street-style-01 0 0
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321945 <strong>Name:</strong> Claire Mulvale<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 16<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
<br />
“I read this blog called The Messy Heads, so that's where I get a lot of my style inspiration.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-26-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-26.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-26/ the-goods-beach-street-style-26 0 0
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321923 <strong>Name:</strong> Carley Gougeon<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 18<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“When you're playing beach volleyball the sand gets really hot. These socks stop your feet from getting blisters—they're a great invention.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-04-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-04.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-04/ the-goods-beach-street-style-04 0 0
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321954 <strong>Name:</strong> Fanta Camara<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 29<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Child educator<br />
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“I like to mix everything together and try to be cute!”<br />
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321924 <strong>Name:</strong> Nadia Yau<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Marketing producer<br />
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“I'm a little sunburnt. I biked from the west end so I wanted to wear something easy.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-05.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-05/ the-goods-beach-street-style-05 0 0
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321926 <strong>Name:</strong> Darren Mark<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 34<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Entrepreneur<br />
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“I bought this jacket at a garage sale in the 1990s—it's probably from the '70s, so the edges are all worn out.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-07.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-07/ the-goods-beach-street-style-07 0 0
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321928 <strong>Name:</strong> Lauren Kranc<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 18<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“I forgot my bathing suit so I've been hanging out in this all day.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-09.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-09/ the-goods-beach-street-style-09 0 0
321929 <strong>Name:</strong> Jana Webb<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Creator of Joga<br />
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“I'm notorious for wearing hats. I always pick one up whenever I'm travelling.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-10.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-10/ the-goods-beach-street-style-10 0 0
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321932 <strong>Name:</strong> Milos Bijelic<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“I love these shorts, I wear them a lot—not always to the beach!” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-13.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-13/ the-goods-beach-street-style-13 0 0
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321933 <strong>Name:</strong> Cody Furlong<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 24<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“I'm visiting from Florida—I like it here, but this beach doesn't really compare.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-14.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-14/ the-goods-beach-street-style-14 0 0
321941 <strong>Name:</strong> Shima Beheshti<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 33<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Nurse<br />
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“My style? I don't know—sexy?” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-22-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-22.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-22/ the-goods-beach-street-style-22 0 0
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321947 <strong>Name:</strong> Keisuke Asato<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“My hobby is skateboarding, so I love all skate-related clothing.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-28-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-28.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-28/ the-goods-beach-street-style-28 0 0
321948 <strong>Name:</strong> Tracie LeBlanc<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 35<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Marketing manager<br />
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“My look is very 'jolie laide'—so pretty, but ugly.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-29-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-29.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-29/ the-goods-beach-street-style-29 0 0
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321950 <strong>Name:</strong> Cassidy Alejandria<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 15<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
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“Some of my family members would describe my style as grunge.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-31-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-31.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-31/ the-goods-beach-street-style-31 0 0
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321952 <strong>Name:</strong> Ricky Lewis<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 28<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Musician<br />
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“My style's pretty original—I just listen to whatever my girlfriend says.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-33-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-33.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-33.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-33/ the-goods-beach-street-style-33 0 0
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321934 <strong>Name:</strong> Alexandra Augustine<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Actress<br />
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“My style today is pretty lazy. I literally just grabbed what was on the floor.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-15-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/the-goods-beach-street-style-15.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/fashion-ashbridges-bay-beach/slide/the-goods-beach-street-style-15/ the-goods-beach-street-style-15 0 0
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