TIFF 2013 Trend: Spectacles, suspenders and other stylin’ man-cessories
TIFF 2013 Trend: Spectacles, suspenders and other stylin’ man-cessories
By Caroline Youdan |
By Caroline Youdan |

Suits get boring, especially when you’re wearing one to premiere after premiere. It’s only natural, then, that fashion-conscious Hollywood bros would start edging in on the accessories game. At this year’s TIFF, we saw all levels of man-cessorizing, from beginner (an elegant Pavarotti-style silk scarf) to advanced (wearing actor Rupert Friend as a backpack). Here, our favourite hats, scarves, shoes and other manly sartorial flourishes.
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- <strong>Joseph Gordon-Levitt’</strong>s <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/tiff/random-tiff-stuff/2013/09/11/tiff-gif-joseph-gordon-levitt/">epic fan run-by</a> at the premiere of <em>Don Jon</em> revealed more than just his enthusiasm; it also gave us a peek at his splashy patterned socks
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- TIFF Trend 2013: Man-cessories
- TIFF Trend 2013: Man-cessories
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- <em>Inception</em> star <strong>Tom Berenger</strong> channels Pavarotti in an elegant silk scarf
- (Image: George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty)
- TIFF Trend 2013: Man-cessories
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- Next-level accessorizing: wearing <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> star <strong>Rupert Friend</strong> as a backpack (the suspenders are pretty cute too)
- (Image: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)
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- <strong>Idris Elba</strong> killed it on the red carpet for <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/tiff/tiff-red-carpet/2013/09/08/tiff-2013-mandela-red-carpet/"><em>Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em></a> in a skinny tie and black sneaker-style kicks<br />
- (Image: Christopher Drost)
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- The best man-cessorizers start young; <em>The Right Kind of Wrong’</em>s <strong>Mateen Devji</strong> looked strong <a href="http://www.torontolife.com/galleries/tiff-2013-red-carpet-the-right-kind-of-wrong/#right-kind-of-wrong-gala-main">at the film's gala</a> in oversized black-rimmed glasses and a classic bow tie
- (Image: Ian Blakeman/WireImage)
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- Canadian hip-hop ambassador <strong>Kardinal Offishall’</strong>s salmon-hued button-down gets a style boost from structured shades and a powerful statement necklace
- (Image: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)
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- TIFF Trend 2013: Man-cessories
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- The finicky-Scotsman-embarking-on-a-day-trip look can be difficult to pull off, but Canadian funny man <strong>Scott Thompson</strong> nails it with a jaunty tweed fedora—well done! <br />
- (Image: George Pimentel/WireImage)
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- Some man-cessories are just practical
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- TIFF Trend 2013: Man-cessories
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