Street Style: Fashion Week attendees tell us about their favourite style finds
Street Style: Fashion Week attendees tell us about their favourite style finds
By Jean Grant | March 26, 2015
By Jean Grant | 03/26/2015
(Images: Jenna Marie Wakani)
Putting together the perfect Fashion Week outfit takes serious thought, especially if your closet doesn’t happen to be brimming with designer names or haute couture. If there’s one thing we noticed at the tents this season, it’s that you don’t need to dress in head-to-toe Helmut Lang to pull off an ultra-chic look. We asked a few creative show-goers to tell us about their favourite pieces, and discovered that—with a few runway-ready exceptions —most of the best ensembles consisted of thrift store finds, Joe Fresh T-shirts and hand-me-downs from mom. Here, some of the coolest clothing stories from Fashion Week.
310538 <strong>Name:</strong> Sharee Keren <br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Event Producer<br />
<br />
“I'm wearing my mom's vintage sequined top, which is over 30 years old.” (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-10.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-10/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-10 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
310539 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-11.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-11/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-11 0 0
310534 <strong>Name:</strong> Kayla Short <br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 28<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Blogger<br />
<br />
“I love my necklace. It's simple, and it's made by Beck and Boosh, a brand based in Nova Scotia—which is where I'm from.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-06-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-06.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-06/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-06 0 0
310535 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-07-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-07.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-07/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-07 0 0
310540 <b>Name:</b> Stefania Yarhi<br />
<b>Age:</b> 30<br />
<b>Profession:</b> Photographer<br />
“My grey coat is from Ewanika, one of my favourite Toronto designers.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-12-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-12.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-12/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-12 0 0
310541 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-13-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-13.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-13/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-13 0 0
310544 <strong>Name:</strong> Loretta MK<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Owner of Common Base<br />
<br />
“I always like to be comfortable. This jacket is my favourite part of my outfit. I got it at a thrift store.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-16-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-16.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-16/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-16 0 0
310545 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-17-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-17.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-17/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-17 0 0
310536 <strong>Name:</strong> Adam Cohen <br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 32<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Registered Nurse<br />
<br />
“My shirt is pretty awesome I think. I got in in New York City and the guy who sold it to me said it was very haute couture.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-08-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-08.jpg 800 1182 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-08/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-08 0 0
310537 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-09-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-09.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-09/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-09 0 0
310548 <strong>Name:</strong> Blair McGregor<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 26<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Market Director at Kit and Ace<br />
<br />
“I'd say my style is baggy and comfortable. This shirt is Joe Fresh, these pants were $30 and the coat was free.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-20-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-20.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-20/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-20 0 0
310549 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-21-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-21.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-21/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-21 0 0
310554 <strong>Name:</strong> Randi Bergman<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 29<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Executive Digital Editor at Fashion Magazine<br />
<br />
“I was originally wearing other shoes, but I stole these kicks from the office because I think they work better.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-26-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-26.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-26/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-26 0 0
310555 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-27-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-27.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-27/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-27 0 0
310529 <strong>Name:</strong> Henry Appiah<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 29<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Airport Ramp Agent<br />
<br />
“My style right now is pretty random—but my favourite part is the skirt. I decided to try it out today for the first time.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-01-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-01.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-01/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-01 0 0
310530 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-02-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-02.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-02/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-02 0 0
310531 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-03-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-03.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-03/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-03 0 0
310550 <strong>Name:</strong> Joelle Litt<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 33<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Stylist<br />
<br />
“My suit is a Thomas Balint runway sample. Backstage, he had five people come up to him asking if they could buy it. But he said it had already been reserved—for me!” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-22-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-22.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-22/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-22 0 0
310551 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-23-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-23.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-23/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-23 0 0
310552 <strong>Name:</strong> Sarah Donotrio<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 33<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Designer<br />
<br />
“The blouse and skirt are actually my own collection, which is coming soon to Fitzroy Boutique. I like wearable, classic pieces that show your personality.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-24-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-24.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-24/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-24 0 0
310553 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-25-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-25.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-25/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-25 0 0
310546 <strong>Name:</strong> Jeremiah Charles<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 27<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Stylist<br />
<br />
“I like to fuck all the rules—my favourite thing are these shoes I got in Amsterdam.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-18-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-18.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-18/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-18 0 0
310547 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-19-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-19.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-19/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-19 0 0
310532 <strong>Name:</strong> Yvonne Gifediya<br />
<strong>Age:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br />
<br />
“My jacket is from a thrift store and I love it. And my Topshop purse was a great find too.” https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-04-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-04.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-04/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-04 0 0
310533 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-05-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-05.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds/slide/street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-05/ street-style-fashion-week-favourite-finds-05 0 0