Street Style: bundled-up out-of-towners and students show off their ice-skating style at Nathan Phillips Square
Street Style: bundled-up out-of-towners and students show off their ice-skating style at Nathan Phillips Square
By Jean Grant |
By Jean Grant |

Whether it’s a bejewelled headband, leopard-print scarf or loud legwarmers, there’s something about ice skating that gets people thinking about cold-weather flair. Maybe it’s that, on a –10°C day, frumpy parkas are all but mandatory. Or maybe it’s the temptation to grace onlookers with Michelle Kwan–worthy moves. On a chilly Saturday at Nathan Phillips Square, we spotted the usual mix of couples skating hand-in-hand, wary tourists attempting to adapt to the Canadian climate and speedsters intent on showing off. Here, the best ice-skating looks we saw.
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Michael Howard<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Fashion Design Student<br /> <br /> “It's my birthday weekend and also my first time on skates. I used to dance, so hopefully that'll help.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Lindsay Fenerly<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 23<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Nursing Student<br /> <br /> “We're visiting Toronto this weekend from Kingston. At this point, my style is mainly just to stay comfy and warm.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Stuart Morrison<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Arborist<br /> <br /> “I swear I'm actually warm enough! Although I did have to buy gloves here in Toronto.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Karen Madorsky<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 44<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Stay-at-home Mom<br /> <br /> “My girls wanted to go skating—but I'm heading inside!”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Sam Solomon<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 20<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Actor<br /> <br /> “I had an audition in Toronto this morning, so thought I'd kill some time on the ice. This is my go-to winter outfit, but I'm from a town outside of Brampton so I always try to be a bit more style-conscious when I come to Toronto.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Genevieve Pizzale<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 18<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> <br /> “I'm a hunter—mostly rabbits and ducks—so I like to sport camo.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Gustavo Chen<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 16<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> <br /> “I'm visiting from Brazil. Toronto is an amazing city, and if you're dressed well for the weather, it's okay!”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Erica Devriese<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 21<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Waitress<br /> <br /> “I'm just trying to stay warm! Skating around in my leg warmers is helping.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jessica Fritzley<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Franchisee Manager<br /> <br /> “I haven't fallen yet!"
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jordan McLean<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 21<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Account Manager<br /> <br /> “We're visiting from Stratford for the Raptors Game.”
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- “We actually just got engaged! Our matching toques are gifts from Jordan's brother.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Lena Nykyforchyn<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 24<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Office Manager Assistant<br /> <br /> “I'm just here to have some fun, so my style is pretty casual.”<br />
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