Toronto’s Best Dressed: Curator Rui Amaral and gallerist Daniel Faria
They say the couple who shops together stays together—so the future looks bright for gallery-scene fixtures Rui Amaral and Daniel Faria, who share a Wallpaper-worthy Victorian in Little Portugal. Not that they get to spend a ton of time there—being an art world power duo means globe-trotting to openings and art fairs. But they’re adept at mixing business and pleasure: a recent trip to the Venice Biennale prompted shopping expeditions to Prada, Gucci, Balenciaga and Marni. Day to day, Faria favours a mix of tailored, classic neutrals that allow him to install a sculpture and meet with a prestigious museum director back-to-back. “Rui is definitely the adventurous one,” he says of his partner’s wardrobe. They don’t co-ordinate their clothing choices, though occasionally a post-dressing edit is required. “We’ll come out and we’ll both be wearing black pants and a white shirt,” says Faria. “It’s like, ‘Okay, one of us has to change.’ ”
Their Stuff
Manly Cologne
R. A.: “It reminds me of cathedrals.” Comme des Garçons Incense Series Avignon eau de toilette, $105 for 50 mL. Nomad, 819 Queen St. W., 416-202-8777.
Sweatshirt
R. A.: “It’s sporty, but you can pair it with suit trousers.” Acne Corben sweatshirt, $280. Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956.
Sleek Bag
D. F.: “Want, a Canadian company, is taking the world by storm. Rui bought me this when I opened the gallery.” $995. Wantessentials.com.
Swatch Watch
D. F.: “I’ve been collecting Swatches since Grade 8.” Swatch Backup Black watch, $75. Hudson’s Bay, 176 Yonge St., 416-861-9111.
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Courtney Shea is a freelance journalist in Toronto. She started her career as an intern at Toronto Life and continues to contribute frequently to the publication, including her 2022 National Magazine Award–winning feature, “The Death Cheaters,” her regular Q&As and her recent investigation into whether Taylor Swift hung out at a Toronto dive bar (she did not). Courtney was a producer and writer on the 2022 documentary The Talented Mr. Rosenberg, based on her 2014 Toronto Life magazine feature “The Yorkville Swindler.”
