Spring Style: Tropical Punch
Spring Style: Tropical Punch
It’s the perennial summer conundrum: how to dress for sweltering temperatures while maintaining a professional, city-slick air. Rather than shun beachy staples, menswear shops across Toronto have recently started upgrading them for urban life. The Hawaiian shirts are slim-fitting, not sloppy. Soft leather loafers have replaced plastic flip-flops. And the hat of choice is a crisp woven panama, not a worn-in baseball cap. It’s the easiest way to look effortlessly cool despite the subtropical humidity.
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- Shawn Hewson, 41, creative director <br /> of Bustle Clothing
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- Spring Style: Tropical Punch
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- Candy-coloured shorts replace the washed-out chinos of seasons past. $155. <em>Nomad, 819 Queen St. W., 416-202-8777.</em>
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- A bright belt is a simple way for colour-phobic guys to ease into bold hues. $25. <em>Gap, 1-800-427-7895.</em>
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- Miansai is known for its jewellery, but the label also makes panamas with nautical bands. $135. <em>Elevator, 1273 Queen St. W., 416-535-9671.</em>
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- Ray-Ban’s orange-tinted shades make it feel like the sun is always shining. $195. <em>Holt Renfrew, 416-922-2333.</em>
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- Engineered Garments updates the aloha shirt with a faded pineapple print. $195. <em>Nomad, 819 Queen St. W., 416-202-8777.</em>
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- Coola’s all-natural sunscreen is unscented, hypoallergenic and goes on sheer. $38. <em>Jacob and Sebastian, 622 Queen St. W., 647-345-0478.</em>
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It’s the perennial summer conundrum: how to dress for sweltering temperatures while maintaining a professional, city-slick air. Rather than shun beachy staples, menswear shops across Toronto have recently started upgrading them for urban life. The Hawaiian shirts are slim-fitting, not sloppy. Soft leather loafers have replaced plastic flip-flops. And the hat of choice is a crisp woven panama, not a worn-in baseball cap. It’s the easiest way to look effortlessly cool despite the subtropical humidity.
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