Street Style: OCAD students head back to school in effortlessly artsy attire
Street Style: OCAD students head back to school in effortlessly artsy attire
By Jean Grant | September 11, 2015
By Jean Grant | 09/11/2015
(Images: Becca Lemire)
When you’re studying topics like digital futures, interactive media design and animation, a typical back-to-school uniform of a T-shirt and jeans doesn’t cut it (unless of course, it’s ironic Jerry Seinfeld–inspired normcore ). On the second day of classes at OCAD’s Queen West campus, students did their best to fit in by standing out—whether it was with Berlin-influenced minimalism or an “urban Amish” look. Here, 16 incredibly artsy outfits:
327228 <strong>Name:</strong> Josiah Tang<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Liberal arts <br />
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“I'm trying to master the 'no style' style right now. I was in Berlin this summer and I love how the people there dress—it's so minimalist.” (Image: Becca Lemire) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-03.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-03/ street-style-ocad-03 0 0
(Image: Becca Lemire)
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327230 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-05.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-05/ street-style-ocad-05 0 0
327238 <strong>Name:</strong> Nick Capretta<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 24<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Drawing and painting <br />
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“I'd say my look is urban Amish.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-13.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-13/ street-style-ocad-13 0 0
327239 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-14-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-14.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-14/ street-style-ocad-14 0 0
327226 <strong>Name:</strong> Megan Savage<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21:<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Advertising <br />
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“I kinda wear the same thing every day. I don't put too much thought into it.” (Image: Becca Lemire) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-01.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-01/ street-style-ocad-01 0 0
(Image: Becca Lemire)
327227 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-02-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-02.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-02/ street-style-ocad-02 0 0
327232 <strong>Name:</strong> Enoch Ncube<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 18<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Digital futures <br />
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“I like comfy stuff. And colours.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-07.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-07/ street-style-ocad-07 0 0
327235 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-10.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-10/ street-style-ocad-10 0 0
327234 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-09.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-09/ street-style-ocad-09 0 0
327236 <strong>Name:</strong> Janelle Sookhai<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 18<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Digital futures <br />
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“I bought this shirt from a thrift store—they said I could fill a whole bag for $20. So I guess you could say my style's cheap.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-11.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-11/ street-style-ocad-11 0 0
327237 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-12.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-12/ street-style-ocad-12 0 0
327240 <strong>Name:</strong> Sophia Katz<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Integrated media <br />
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“My style? Whatever my friends like.”<br />
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327243 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-18.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-18/ street-style-ocad-18 0 0
327242 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-17.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-17/ street-style-ocad-17 0 0
327244 <strong>Name:</strong> Allison Murray<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 25<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Illustration <br />
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“I'm going for a dilapidated urban witch vibe.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-19.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-19/ street-style-ocad-19 0 0
327245 <strong>Name:</strong> Bronwen Deurbrouck<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 22<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Animation <br />
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“My back-to-school style is left-over from last year, I suppose.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-20.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-20/ street-style-ocad-20 0 0
327246 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-21-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-21.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-21/ street-style-ocad-21 0 0
327248 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-23-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-23.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-23/ street-style-ocad-23 0 0
327231 <strong>Name:</strong> Ayodele Lawson<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 18<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Advertising<br />
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“I like to be casual, but still look good enough to compete with Queen West. I live in North York, where people just wear whatever. Here, if you sport a T-shirt it has to be a really good one.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-06-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-06.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-06/ street-style-ocad-06 0 0
327249 <strong>Name:</strong> Ali Skantzos<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 24<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Environmental design <br />
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“My style is extremely lazy.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-24-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-24.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-24/ street-style-ocad-24 0 0
327250 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-25-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-25.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-25/ street-style-ocad-25 0 0
327251 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-26-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-26.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-26/ street-style-ocad-26 0 0
327252 <strong>Name:</strong> Xiara Visaya<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Illustration <br />
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“I like to dress comfortable, but not too bummy. I had an 8:30 a.m. class where I had to move around a lot, so I didn't want to wear jeans or anything restricting.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-27-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-27.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-27/ street-style-ocad-27 0 0
327253 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-28-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-28.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-28/ street-style-ocad-28 0 0
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327255 <strong>Name:</strong> Josh Arjoon (left)<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Interactive media design<br />
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“My back-to-school style is chill, laid-back—not nervous at all.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-30-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-30.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-30.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-30/ street-style-ocad-30 0 0
327256 <strong>Name:</strong> Anjelica Koev<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Advertising <br />
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“I wear what I feel like. Sometimes it'll be totally weird and grungy, other times just casual.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-31-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-31.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-31/ street-style-ocad-31 0 0
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327259 <strong>Name:</strong> Haley Parker<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 19<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Photography <br />
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“I'm wearing all the white I can before I have to go dark for winter.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-34-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-34.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-34.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-34/ street-style-ocad-34 0 0
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327260 <strong>Name:</strong> Dahae Song<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 23<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Drawing and painting<br />
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“I wear the same shit every day. I do collect rings from around the world though.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-35-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-35.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-35.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-35/ street-style-ocad-35 0 0
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327263 <strong>Name:</strong> Maxwell Hyett<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 23<br />
<strong>Studying:</strong> Just graduated with a BFA in drawing and painting<br />
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“I work at Goorin Brothers so I wear a lot of hats.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-38-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-38.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/street-style-ocad-38.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/back-to-school-clothes-ocad-queen-west/slide/street-style-ocad-38/ street-style-ocad-38 0 0
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