Street Style: how do you look cool at a party packed with models and celebrities?
Street Style: how do you look cool at a party packed with models and celebrities?
By Kate Fane | October 22, 2014
By Kate Fane | 10/22/2014
(Images: Kayla Rocca)
It may have rained on the first night of Toronto Fashion Week, but that didn’t stop the fashionable people from converging on David Pecaut Square for Joe Fresh’ s invite-only celebration. (The lucky few who managed to make it past the velvet rope were treated to a set from DJ—and reigning queen of avant garde—Solange Knowles. ) So, how do you dress up for a party packed with models and style icons? Party-goers (and party hopefuls) generally erred on the conservative side, although we did spot a few outfits worthy of a Knowles sister—including Stacey McKenzie’ s gold lamé gown and George Stroumboulopoulos’ s style shout-out to East Coast/West Coast hip hop.
295870 <strong>Name:</strong> Elana<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br /><br />
“My style is very classic-chic, but also kind of edgy. I like to throw in a surprise element, like this jacket.” (Image: Kayla Rocca) Street Style: Joe Fresh Party https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-01.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-01/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-01 0 0
(Image: Kayla Rocca)
295871 <strong>Name:</strong> Jamika<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br /><br />
“I’m all about comfort. Okay, these shoes aren’t that comfortable—but hey, I’m still walking!” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-02.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-02/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-02 0 0
295886 <strong>Name:</strong> John<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 32<br /><br />
“I was trying to do a throwback to Versace. You know, with the classic white sweater and the leather pants.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-17-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-17.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-17/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-17 0 0
295873 <strong>Name:</strong> Kayla<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 28<br /><br />
“My accessories might be bold and eye-catching, but the fit is always classic.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-04.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-04/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-04 0 0
295878 <strong>Name:</strong> Kaye<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 36<br /><br />
“Black dress and red lips always do the trick. But in my mind I’m way more creative and colourful than I end up.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-09.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-09/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-09 0 0
295874 <strong>Name:</strong> Sage<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br /><br />
“I’m a techie. My style is kind of a throwback to 60s mod that integrates the latest developments in wearable technology. I’d call it ‘<em>Tron</em>-meets-mod’.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-05.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-05/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-05 0 0
295875 <strong>Name:</strong> Stacey<br /><br />
“I dress myself. I scour the ends of the earth for new designers that I’d love to rock, and I’m a huge supporter of up-and-coming designers. You know, if I get my agent to ask them for clothing, they always think it’s a joke! But as soon I call them up personally, they know right away that it’s not a prank. Tonight I’m wearing Sid Neigum. I’m a big fan.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-06/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-06 0 0
295876 <strong>Name:</strong> Mayara<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /><br />
“My look is classic, but I still like to add a touch of what’s trendy. I’m from Brazil, so sometimes I like to make reference to that.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-07.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-07/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-07 0 0
295880 <strong>Name:</strong> Mel<br /><br />
“I work in corporate, so this is definitely not my nine-to-five look. But fashion is there for expression. And if there’s one time a year that you can really express yourself, then go for it.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-11.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-11/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-11 0 0
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<strong>Name:</strong> Lee<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 29<br /><br />
“Easy dressing dictates my personal style. I’m in the fashion industry, but I take style over fashion any day.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-08.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-08/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-08 0 0
295881 <strong>Name:</strong> Dave<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 30<br /><br />
“I’d say my look is eclectic old-school, a throwback to the Sinatra era. I’m taking it back to the roots.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-12.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-12/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-12 0 0
295883 <strong>Name:</strong> Christina<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 29<br /><br />
“I always like to add a girly twist. Of course, it depends on what my mood is, and what I’m feeling, but I like to keep that femininity there.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-14.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-14/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-14 0 0
295884 <strong>Name:</strong> Leonard<br /><br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 28<br /><br />
“I’m a fashion designer, and I made everything I’m wearing right now. Well, except the boots. They’re from a friend back in Winnipeg.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-15.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-15/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-15 0 0
295889 <strong>Name:</strong> George<br /> <br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 42<br /><br />
“I don’t care about fashion, only about style. I’ve been reading <em>Buttoned-Up,</em> from the guys behind fashion magazine <em>Fantastic Man.</em> It’s about London kids on the subway line who were poor...but they would still dress better than their bosses. It was a big screw-you to the establishment. You know, they may be richer, but you still have better ideas.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-20-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-20.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-20/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-20 0 0
295888 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-19-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-19.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/toronto-fashion-week-spring-2015-street-style-joe-fresh-party/slide/toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-19/ toronto-fashion-week-joe-fresh-party-street-style-19 0 0