How to dress as cozy as Drake in “Hotline Bling”
Secret no. 3 to making the most of the city this chilly season
Not since Steve Jobs has a celebrity done so much for turtleneck sales. This luxe cashmere version by Berluti has Drizzy written all over it. $1,650. Holt Renfrew Men, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-960-2929.
The stylish Burman boot by the chic Montreal label Pajar is well equipped for Canadian winters. It keeps toes toasty down to minus 30. $225. Pajar.com.
The Raptors hoodie from Drake’s OVO line is perfect for the sartorially minded sports fan. $170. OVO Store, 899 Dundas St. W., no phone; and realsports.ca.
Sweatpants have gone from schlub uniform to style essential. We love this pair by local labels OneMeth and Faded. $175. By appointment, 201-445 King St. W., holler@onemeth.com.
The down-filled coat Drake wears in the video (by the pricy Italian label Moncler) is on back order. Nab this stand-in from Joe Fresh while you wait. $49. Various locations.
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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.”
