Ship Shape: how to pull off this summer’s sartorial sailor aesthetic
Ship Shape: how to pull off this summer’s sartorial sailor aesthetic
The look this summer is the urban sailor (or stevedore, or almost any other anachronistic maritime profession). Toronto’s streets are suddenly full of dudes sporting striped Ts and watch caps. It makes them feel like adventurers—even if the closest they’ll come to the briney deep is the wave deck at Harbourfront. Here, we deconstruct the season’s biggest trend—including the essential pieces for pulling it off.
See the piece-by-piece breakdown »
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- Sperry Topsiders (natch), $110. <br /><br /><em>Get Outside, 3456 Yonge St., 416-440-8880</em>
- The shoe
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- Striped pocket T (rolled sleeves optional), $32.50. <br /><br /><em>Club Monaco, various locations</em>
- The T-shirt
- The T-shirt
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- Wings & Horns chinos (cuffs not optional), $195. <br /><br /><em>Nomad, 819, Queen St. W., 416-202-8777</em>
- The pants
- The pants
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- Miansai bracelet (probably dangerous to wear on a real boat), $60.<br /><br /><em><br /> J. Crew, Eaton Centre, 416-977-0941</em>
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- The bracelet
- The bracelet
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- Jack Spade embossed card holder, $110.<br /><br /><em>Zane, 753 Queen St. W., 647-452-9263</em>
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- The wallet
- The wallet
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- Timex canvas watch, $50. <br /><br /><em>Uncle Otis, 26 Belair St., 416-920-2281</em>
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- The indestructible timepiece
- The indestructible timepiece
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- Steve Mono canvas and calf leather tote, $215. <br /><br /><em>Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956</em>
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- The bag
- The bag
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- Marni belt (because all stripes are good stripes), $230. <br /><br /><em><br /> Sydney’s, 682 Queen St. W., 416-603-3369</em>
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- The belt
- The belt
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- VNM watch cap (yes, even in summer), $25. <br /><br /><em>Town Moto, 132 Ossington Ave., 416-856-8011</em>
- The watch cap
- The watch cap
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- The Anchor: indicates the wearer has sailed across the Atlantic<br /><br /><br /> <br /> The Full-Rigged Ship: the sailor has been around Cape Horn<br /><br /><br /> <br /> The Nautical Star: a good luck tat worn to help sailors find their way home.<br /><br /><br /> <br /> The Swallow: given for every 5,000 nautical miles travelled<br /><br />
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- The Ink
- The Ink
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- (Portrait: Norman Wong)
- The Look: Nautical
- The Look: Nautical
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The look this summer is the urban sailor (or stevedore, or almost any other anachronistic maritime profession). Toronto’s streets are suddenly full of dudes sporting striped Ts and watch caps. It makes them feel like adventurers—even if the closest they’ll come to the briney deep is the wave deck at Harbourfront. Here, we deconstruct the season’s biggest trend—including the essential pieces for pulling it off.
See the piece-by-piece breakdown »
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