Street Style: Queen West’s shopkeepers show edgy layers and how to pull off a toque
Street Style: Queen West’s shopkeepers show edgy layers and how to pull off a toque
By Frances McInnis | February 8, 2013
By Frances McInnis | 02/08/2013
By Frances McInnis | Photography by Jenna Marie Wakani
Queen West grows more upscale every year, but the neighbourhood denizens have maintained a decidedly downtown sense of style: edgy, heavy on black and often deliberately scruffy. We visited the shop girls and boys at the area’s boutiques on a Monday afternoon and found plenty to like (even though many save their best duds for the weekend when stores are busier). Our favourites: a freestyle asymmetrical haircut, covetable ombré jeans, and a purple blazer with a patterned shirt and pocket square.
189765 <strong>Lavish and Squalor </strong>(Queen and McCaul) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-01-e1360250920788-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-01.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358766244","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-01/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-01 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189766 <strong>Lavish and Squalor </strong>(Queen and McCaul) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-02-e1360250951180-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-02.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358766270","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.0025"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-02/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-02 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189768 <strong>Timeless Apparel </strong>(Queen and Spadina) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-04-e1360251005675-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-04.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358768131","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-04/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-04 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189767 <strong>Timeless Apparel </strong>(Queen and Spadina) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-03-e1360250980288-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-03.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358768087","focal_length":"50","iso":"1250","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-03/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-03 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189769 <strong>Sauvage </strong>(Queen and Palmerston) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-05-e1360251029693-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-05.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358770879","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-05/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-05 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189771 <strong>Heel Boy </strong>(Queen and Euclid) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-07-e1360251080551-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-07.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358771220","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.01"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-07/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-07 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189770 <strong>Heel Boy </strong>(Queen and Euclid) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-06-e1360251055997-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-06.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358771106","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-06/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-06 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189772 <strong>Nomad </strong>(Queen and Claremont) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-08-e1360251103238-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-08.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358772057","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.0125"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-08/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-08 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189773 <strong>Simon Carter </strong>(Queen and Claremont) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-09-e1360251129462-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-09.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358772609","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-09/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-09 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189774 <strong>Preloved</strong> (Queen and Walnut) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-10-e1360251153141-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-10.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358772935","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-10/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-10 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189775 <strong>Thomas</strong> (Queen and Shaw) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-11-e1360251177112-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-11.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358773568","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.02"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-11/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-11 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189777 <strong>Fitzroy Boutique</strong> in <strong>BYOB</strong> (Queen and Givins) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-13-e1360251236218-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-13.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"2.8","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358774358","focal_length":"50","iso":"1600","shutter_speed":"0.025"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-13/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-13 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189776 <strong>Fred Perry </strong>(Queen and Ossington) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-12-e1360251206579-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-12.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358773898","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.0166666666667"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-12/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-12 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189778 <strong>Gravity Pope </strong>(Queen and Ossington) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-14-e1360251269496-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-14.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358774732","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.008"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-14/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-14 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
189780 <strong>Gravity Pope </strong>(Queen and Ossington) (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani) Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers Street Style: Queen West Shopkeepers https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-15-e1360251291947-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/feb13-Toronto-Street-Style-Queen-West-Shopkeepers-15.jpg 416 624 {"aperture":"3.2","camera":"Canon EOS 5D Mark III","created_timestamp":"1358775242","focal_length":"50","iso":"2000","shutter_speed":"0.003125"} https://torontolife.com/style/street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers/slide/feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-15/ feb13-toronto-street-style-queen-west-shopkeepers-15 0 0
(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)
wow these are bad…. so forced it hurts
I disagree. Most look like they’ve made an effort to look decent and presentable, except for guy #3, who just plain scares me, and lady #6, who is a complete mess, starting with her hair. However, all the others look great,especially lady #12 who is very well put-together (and her make-up is perfect), and lady #15 – she looks good in that sweater.
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