Street Style: visitors show off chunky knits and statement coats at the Distillery’s Christmas Market
Street Style: visitors show off chunky knits and statement coats at the Distillery’s Christmas Market
By Jean Grant |
By Jean Grant |

The annual Christmas Market in the Distillery District—with its twinkling lights, enormous tree and old-fashioned merry-go-round—is a wonderfully festive place to do some holiday shopping, take in live music, and snack on poutine or gooey grilled cheeses. Unfortunately, an outdoor market in December is going to be cold (no matter how much mulled wine you sip), and that can make looking fashionable a challenge. Amid the sea of black parkas, we spotted a handful of market-goers who managed to look both warm and stylish. Here are their strategies for looking chic in sub-zero temperatures.
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Eli Zeldin<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 26<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Stylist at Gerhard Supply<br /> “Uh, hibernation is probably my best strategy for staying warm. Other than that, I like to wear lots of heavy knits. Facial hair always works, too!”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Clara Chang<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 16<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> “I think the most important thing is the coat. I've been trying to avoid wearing parkas and opting instead for long wool coats like this one from Zara.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Laura Weber<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Gotstyle Sales Associate<br /> “Wear turtlenecks. And wool pants. This jacket from Gotstyle kind of looks like a bathrobe, but it's cozy. ”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Courtney Stankovic<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 23<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> “Layers! Always layers. We're from the west coast, so being in Toronto in winter means always trying to stay warm.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Emily Kreeft<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Greenhouse Juice Sales Staff<br /> “How do you stay warm? You don't! You are cold.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jamieson Williams<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 20<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Photographer<br /> “I layer up and wear a lot of sweaters. Luckily, I like to wear sweaters.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Rita Pistore<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 57<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Real Estate Sales Associate<br /> “I've always liked to wear unique things—I would never want to wear black all winter.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Kyra Coulas<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 22<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Mill Street Server<br /> “Layers, man, I'm all about the layers! And alcohol? Can I say that?”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Nitika Markan<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 27<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> HR Representative<br /> “I think it's important to just be comfortable!”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Jae Hyeong Jeong<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 26<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Student<br /> “A down jacket is key! And I love wearing big scarves, like this one. They're so cozy.”
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- <strong>Name:</strong> Kate Nguyen<br /> <strong>Age:</strong> 25<br /> <strong>Profession:</strong> Flight Attendant<br /> “This is my first time in Toronto, so I don't have a strategy yet—for me I find it really, really cold!”
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