Spring Style: The Sporting Life
Spring Style: The Sporting Life
By Toronto Life | April 28, 2014
By Toronto Life | 04/28/2014
Vanessa Cesario, 22, blogger and student (Image: Norman Wong)
First, the buyers and editors at Fashion Week started wearing varsity jackets. Then, the wedge sneaker—a high heel–running shoe hybrid—sent trendsetters scampering to the Nike Store. This season, the athletic aesthetic hit the mainstream: Joe Fresh is making track shorts, Topshop is teaming up with Adidas on a luxurious capsule collection, and downtown boutiques are selling out of $1,300 leather backpacks by Alexander Wang. The look is most popular with the young and lithe, who hit Parkdale bars in clothes fit for a high school PE class.
271303 Vanessa Cesario, 22, blogger and student (Image: Norman Wong) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-01-e1398458060928-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-01.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-01/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-01 0 0
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271304 J.Crew’s top falls somewhere between jersey and T-shirt. $188. <em>J.Crew, 1-800-562-0258.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-02.jpg 1000 1000 {"copyright":"\u00a9 Carlo Mendoza 2014"} https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-02/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-02 0 0
(Image: Carlo Mendoza)
271305 Full brows—beefed up with Dior’s retractable pencil—have the right tomboyish flair. $30. <em>Holt Renfrew, 416-922-2333.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-03/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-03 0 0
(Image: Carlo Mendoza)
271306 A pair of silky shorts takes inspiration from retro running gear. $49. <em>Joe Fresh, 589 Queen St. W., 416-361-6342.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-04.jpg 1000 1000 {"copyright":"\u00a9 Carlo Mendoza 2014"} https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-04/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-04 0 0
(Image: Carlo Mendoza)
271307 Alexander Wang gives the dorky sport sandal a high-fashion update. $615. <em>Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-05/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-05 0 0
(Image: Carlo Mendoza)
271308 The mesh and varsity lettering on this MSGM tank are classic; the floral print makes it modern. $310. <em>Holt Renfrew, 416-922-2333.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-06/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-06 0 0
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271309 A silver shadow matches the sheen of high-tech fabrics. $5. Joe Fresh, <em>589 Queen St. W., 416-361-6342.</em> (Image: Carlo Mendoza) Spring Style: The Sporting Life Spring Style: The Sporting Life https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-07.jpg 1000 1000 {"copyright":"\u00a9 Carlo Mendoza 2014"} https://torontolife.com/style/spring-style-sporting-life/slide/spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-07/ spring-style-2014-the-sporting-life-07 0 0
(Image: Carlo Mendoza)