Street Style: colourful, casual and decidedly trendy office attire in the Financial District
Street Style: colourful, casual and decidedly trendy office attire in the Financial District
By Frances McInnis | May 17, 2013
By Frances McInnis | 05/17/2013
By Frances McInnis | Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
The Financial District is loosening up. Just as stuffy power restaurants have given way to trendy, cocktail-fuelled eateries, stiff suits and dour dresses have been replaced by unbuttoned collars, floral prints and statement accessories. After all, in the modern office, professional no longer necessarily means staid. Here, our favourite looks from a recent trip to the downtown core.
212968 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-01-e1368196423409-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-01.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-01/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-01 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212971 Monkstraps used to be worn solely with suits, but they’re beginning to make the leap to casual wear. Here, a pair of brown leather double monkstraps works well with cuffed, slim-cut pants (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-04-e1368196359349-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-04.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-04/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-04 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212969 A trio of subtly stylish accessories: a skinny scarf, a leather satchel and lightweight sneakers from French brand Faguo (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-02-e1368196407159-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-02.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-02/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-02 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212970 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-03-e1368196379240-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-03.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-03/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-03 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212973 Floral pants serve as a feminine counterbalance to Cole Haan’s menswear-inspired shoes with lemon-coloured soles (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-06-e1368196320772-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-06.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-06/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-06 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212974 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-07-e1368196303684-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-07.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-07/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-07 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212975 Layered petals of fabric give the ever-popular peplum skirt a fresh feel (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-08-e1368196289967-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-08.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-08/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-08 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212976 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-09-e1368196274974-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-09.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-09/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-09 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212972 The pale blue element in the check pattern helps to tie the shirt to the paisley print in the tie. A piped pocket square provides the finishing touch (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-05-e1368196335371-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-05.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-05/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-05 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212977 We spotted this biker babe riding a Vespa in her colour-blocked heels (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-10-e1368196254900-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-10.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-10/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-10 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212978 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-11-e1368196235872-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-11.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-11/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-11 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212985 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-18-e1368196101170-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-18.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-18/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-18 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212979 Age-appropriate dressing doesn’t mean staying away from current trends. Here, a brightly-coloured cross-body bag and lace-up oxfords (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-12-e1368196220852-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-12.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-12/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-12 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212980 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-13-e1368196202713-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-13.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-13/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-13 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212981 A hat and suspenders add a touch of insouciance to the cool-guy uniform of denim shirt, cuffed pants and distressed leather boots (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-14-e1368196181444-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-14.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-14/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-14 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212982 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-15-e1368196167953-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-15.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-15/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-15 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212983 This crushed-velvet body-con dress is an edgy nod to the 1990s, which is the <a href="http://www.fashionmagazine.com/blogs/spring-fashion-2013/1990s-trend/">decade of the moment</a> (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-16-e1368196150503-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-16.jpg 832 1248 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-16/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-16 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
212984 (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Financial District Street Style: Financial District https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-17-e1368196134573-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-street-style-financial-district-17.jpg 1248 832 [] https://torontolife.com/style/financial-district/slide/toronto-street-style-financial-district-17/ toronto-street-style-financial-district-17 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)