The best and most bizarre runway looks from Toronto Men’s Fashion Week
By Jean Grant |
By Jean Grant |

In fashion, there’s a fine line between seriously stylish and just plain weird. Runway watchers at Toronto Men’s Fashion Week, the biannual menswear extravaganza that took place last week, were confronted with quite a bit of both. The best looks included crisp, tailored suits with flamboyant details, like Garrison Bespoke’s boldly patterned blazers and Christopher Bates’s velvet tuxedos, as well as wearable, layered outfits from designers Andrew Coimbra and Koller Clothing. And then there were the avant-garde ensembles, some of which we loved—like David C. Wigley’s edgy, androgynous man-kilt—and others that left us scratching our heads (e.g. head harnesses, Dr. Seuss–inspired eyebrows). Here, the coolest and most confusing looks from three days’ worth of runway shows.
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- We loved most of <strong>Garrison Bespoke</strong>'s collection, especially this summer-in-the-Hamptons ensemble.
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- And these '70s-inspired stripes manage to look elegant instead of overwhelming.
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- This shimmery tuxedo, on the other hand, is just plain overwhelming.
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- And then Neo showed up on the <strong>Diodati</strong> runway.
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- No, this isn't a wetsuit—it's just an extremely tight-fitting shirt (or dress?).
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- <strong>HD Homme</strong> nailed it with this charming double-breasted velvet blazer and off-kilter fedora.
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- Another, shinier jacket was less successful.
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- We're big fans of everything about this monochrome look from <strong>Joao Paolo Guedes</strong>—especially the gold brogues.
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- This angry-faced sweatshirt? Not so much.
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- This laid-back, layered look from <strong>Kollar Clothing</strong> is something most Toronto guys would feel comfortable sporting.
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- But awkward hand placement makes this jacket look pretty uncomfortable.
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- And here we have an utterly confusing head harness, courtesy of <strong>Rank by Rani Kim. </strong>
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- This voluminous parka strikes a better balance on the cool/weird scale.
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- Another harness, this one from <strong>Patrick Salonga</strong>. (We still don't get it.)
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- <strong>Pedram Karimi</strong> sent a female model down the runway in a two-tone men's shirt.
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- And a male model down the runway in a ladylike crop-top.
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- Double-breasted blazers are having a moment. We like the simple, old-fashioned feel of this <strong>Christopher Bates</strong> number.
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- And this dashing velvet tuxedo. (Velvet: also having a moment.)
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- This look from fashion upstart <strong>Venturist Commuter Wear</strong> is mix-and-match gone horribly wrong.
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- Here's how to do it right, from <b>Andrew Coimbra.</b>
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- Some highly questionable eyebrows appeared on the <b>Just Ta Designs</b> runway.
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- They looked slightly more reasonable when paired with this super-chic coat.
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- This <strong>Worth by David C. Wigley</strong> ensemble cements the fact that men can look cool in skirts.
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- Men in string cravats? Still debatable.
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- There are no words for this one. (Well, okay, one word: Aladdin.)
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highly entertaining, wish i could’ve been there