The Find: ten flamboyant finishing touches for modern-day dandies
The Find: ten flamboyant finishing touches for modern-day dandies
By Caroline Youdan and Simone Olivero | April 24, 2015
By Caroline Youdan and Simone Olivero | 04/24/2015
By Simone Olivero and Caroline Youdan | Photographs by Carlo Mendoza
The new male primping regiment goes way beyond statement socks—it includes enough swank accessories to out-glam Beyoncé. All over Toronto, bow ties are becoming bolder, cufflinks are getting quirkier and lapels are popping with day-glo rosettes and feathered pins (like these ones from Hook and Furl ). Here, ten flamboyant finishing touches for the city’s snappy dressers.
313577 Local designer Ronald Tam turns vivid digital prints into bold bow ties. $45. <br /><br /><em>The Patron Saint, 555 Wellington St. W., 416-554-4594.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-01.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-01/ the-find-flair-game-01 0 0
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313578 For subtle statement-makers: day-glo laces from Parkdale’s Stolen Riches. $17.50. <br /><br /><em>Stolenriches.com.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-02-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-02.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-02/ the-find-flair-game-02 0 0
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313579 Just Sultan’s prim rosettes bring personality to naked lapels. $25. <br /><br /><em>Lavish and Squalor, 253 Queen St. W., 416-530-0003.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-03.jpg 800 1047 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-03/ the-find-flair-game-03 0 0
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313580 Hook and Furl’s stick pins are made with vintage buttons and found feathers. $45. <br /><br /><em>Gotstyle, 62 Bathurst St., 416-260-9696.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-04-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-04.jpg 648 1164 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-04/ the-find-flair-game-04 0 0
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313581 Electric blue anchors add a nautical punch to cuffs. $65. <br /><br /><em>Cuffwear.com</em>. (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-05.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-05/ the-find-flair-game-05 0 0
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313582 The pattern on this Bay Cooper tie was inspired by three heroes who helped contain the Chernobyl disaster. $60. <br /><br /><em>Gerhard Supply, 2949 Dundas St. W., 416-797-1290.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-06-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-06.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-06/ the-find-flair-game-06 0 0
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313583 Colourful silk knots are a casual cufflink alternative. $11. <br /><br /><em>Suitsupply, 9–11 Hazelton Ave., 647-931-6270. </em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-07.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-07/ the-find-flair-game-07 0 0
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313584 Pomp and Ceremony’s cotton hankies and ties are handmade in Toronto using Liberty of London prints. $32–$92. <br /><br /><em> Etsy.com.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-08-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-08.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-08/ the-find-flair-game-08 0 0
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313681 The Dickie Shoppe's handmade bow ties are trimmed with pheasant, woodpecker and peacock feathers. $130.<br />
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(Image: Lane Dorsey, courtesy of The Dickie Shoppe)
313585 A felt crown in pretty pastels provides laid-back lapel decor. $14. <br /><br /><em>Stolenriches.com.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/the-find-flair-game-09.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/the-find-flair-game/slide/the-find-flair-game-09/ the-find-flair-game-09 0 0
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Bit of a shameless plug, we have a new bow tie start up that has some fun stuff as well!
http://www.maisondesbows.com