Street Style: mall-goers look surprisingly cool while “getting in and getting out” at the Eaton Centre
Street Style: mall-goers look surprisingly cool while “getting in and getting out” at the Eaton Centre
Looking stylish isn’t usually a top priority for stressed-out mall shoppers. (As one man put it, “It’s a get-in-and-get-out kind of process.”) But earlier this week at the Eaton Centre—during the peak holiday-shopping frenzy around 5 p.m.—there were some surprisingly cool-looking people wandering amongst the usual crowds of loitering teens, lost tourists and suit-clad businessmen. The best power-shopping outfits united functionality with effortlessness. Our favourite looks were unexpected: a bright floral shirt underneath a parka, an intricately handwoven sweaterdress and a cozy take on the Canadian tuxedo.
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- <strong>Names:</strong> Rosario Sortino, Todd Brolley<br /> <strong>Ages:</strong> 26<br /> <strong>Professions:</strong> Tattoo Artist (Ultimate Tattoo), Sous-Chef (Hogtown Smoke)<br /> <br /> “Christmas shopping here is sort of a get-in-get-out kind of process.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Alexandra Hurymovich<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Banana Republic Sales Staff<br /> <br /> “I usually prefer to shop online—but this dress is handmade from a friend of mine. It's a replica of one by the Russian designer Dashima.”
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- <strong>Names:</strong> Cayma Martinez, Anael Sambo<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22, 23<br /> <strong>Professions:</strong> Students<br /> <br /> Cayma: “I'm enjoying a week off before my exams start.”<br /> Anael: “And I'm celebrating! I just finished all my exams.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Sy Blake<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 30<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Graphic Designer<br /> <br /> “I work nearby, so I'm just grabbing something to eat—no shopping just yet! My style is kind of cozy, sort of a mish-mash and definitely eclectic.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Mike Minihane<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 33<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Teacher<br /> <br /> “I'm Christmas shopping, just trying to get it all done here at once. I just bought my nephew a gift, so that's a start.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Katie Evans<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Actress<br /> <br /> “My brother's visiting, so the Eaton Centre is kind of a one-stop-wonder for holiday shopping. But I'm not typically an Eaton Centre girl; I usually hang out on Ossington.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Chris Lew<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 23<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Freelance Photographer<br /> <br /> “I'm trying to holiday shop, but I don't know. It's pretty exhausting.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jo Vivienne Grey<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Sephora Sales Staff<br /> <br /> “My kilt's from the Black Market—I only really shop vintage or Sephora. I love Courage My Love in Kensington.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Matthew Pitt<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 17<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> <br /> “We're from Sarnia, actually, just on a class trip. We visited the legislature and the Toronto Stock Exchange, and now have some free time to shop.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Adriano Lubo<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Sous-Chef at Via Mercanti<br /> <br /> “My sister's in town from Italy, so I'm showing her things I think she should see, like the Eaton Centre I guess? Next we're going to go for a skate downtown.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> William Dalton<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 21<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Club Monaco Sales Staff<br /> <br /> “I don't believe that florals should just be for spring.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Malcolm Mo<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student/Stylist<br /> <br /> “I'm actually just on my way to the Justin Timberlake concert. My sister's a big fan, so I'm taking her.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Monica Le<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Hair Stylist<br /> <br /> “I just bought a skirt and lipstick from Sephora. They're not gifts though!”
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Looking stylish isn't usually a top priority for stressed-out mall shoppers. (As one man put it, “It's a get-in-and-get-out kind of process.”) But earlier this week at the Eaton Centre—during the peak holiday-shopping frenzy around 5 p.m.—there were some surprisingly cool-looking people wandering amongst the usual crowds of loitering teens, lost tourists and suit-clad businessmen. The best power-shopping outfits united functionality with effortlessness. Our favourite looks were unexpected: a bright floral shirt underneath a parka, an intricately handwoven sweaterdress and a cozy take on the Canadian tuxedo.
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Jay and Silent Bob?
I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing. ha ha ha
i love how people are conflicted between wanting to be photographed but then having evidence they were at the Eaton Center, instead of, you know, Ossington. Or W Queen W.