The city’s annual carnival is back, transforming Exhibition Place into a fun- and food-filled fairground for a fortnight. On opening weekend, the CNE grounds were packed with grownups indulging their inner children by gorging on rainbow-hued grilled cheeses, riding the Ferris wheel and vying for large plush toys (the poop emoji was a popular choice). Here, a few of the most playful, carnival-appropriate outfits—poop emojis included:
24, Student “I work for Aritzia so most of my outfits are inspired by the store.”
25, Carpenter “My friend brought me this hat from Montreal today. And I won these prizes at basketball.”
21, Hairstylist “My style is creative. I like to wear what I want.”
23, Student “I always wear comfy streetwear shoes. I love Adidas’ Tubular style. I won this necklace at the water game—it has pretty good odds.”
25, Teacher “I lived in Taiwan for five years so most of my outfit is from there.”
23, Lifeguard “My look is athletic and edgy—and always a mix of my sister’s clothes and my own.”
23, Animator “I like how this dress has pockets. I was going for a bit of a carny theme. I chose the poop emoji hat out of all the other prizes because it’s hilarious.”
23, Blogger “I was supposed to have a shoot today but my photographer cancelled. I just threw on whatever was in my closet.”
20, Student “I bought this outfit in Korea.”
27, Hairdresser “I just put on whatever I feel like.”
45, Business owner “I own a clothing boutique in London, so that’s where I get all my inspiration.”
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