Notion Style opened its doors a month ago in Yonge Lawrence Village, joining a genteel strip along Yonge Street. Named after owner Bisa Bennett’s own clothing line, the boutique has a uniquely European sensibility: all of the clothes are designed and made in the continent’s fashion capitals, from London to Milan.
Gentlemen — and now ladies — of Toronto, you can now get style from east to west. Gotstyle, the Bathurst Street menswear store, will open its second location this coming November in the ever-growing Distillery District.
At the top of an unassuming staircase at a tiny Yorkville address, The Black Box Boutique opened its doors on Sept 8. Owner Lilla Balint has transformed a former office space into a sweet little jewel box of a store, selling — three guesses — jewellery. “I wanted people to walk in and have it be shiny and glittery,” Balint says.
If we learned anything from the Marc Jacobs fall runway show, it’s that hats are the key accessory of the season. Even if an oversized, cartoon-like creation made from fun fur is not your cup of tea, to deny a statement headpiece from your wardrobe is a serious faux pas. Instead, try something a little more understated — sleeker, and more chic — like this version by Tiger of Sweden from Shoppalu.
“When women enter my shop,” says Shellie Willms, “I want them to feel like royalty!” Three-week-old Pomp and Pageantry in Yorkville is something Willms has been dreaming of for quite some time. Matching a clutch of well-sourced brands with attentive service, Willms hopes to
return to the original meaning of ‘boutique’—and will offer you a cuppa tea while she’s at it.
When the girls behind Mumbai-based label NorBlack NorWhite headed back to their hometown for a week-long pop-up shop at Miracle Thieves in Toronto, I knew a piece from their collection would be a must-have addition to my wardrobe. How could you not support young people with such a passion for extraordinary textiles?
Every week, we round up the best events from the city’s fashion scene. In this edition: first time pop-ups for Shoppalu and Ora Design, a Dundas West sidewalk sale, the sixth annual Manifesto Festival and more.
Rainy days call for the special kind of comfort only comfort food — or the right cardigan — can offer. Lucky for you gents, we just spotted our new favourite go-to sweater at Yonge and Eg’s Intuition Men.
Itʼs official: high-end department store Nordstrom is the latest American retailer to migrate to the Great White North, with Toronto getting its very own location at Sherway Gardens in 2016. Holt Renfrew and the Bay: you’ve been warned.
Though rumours have been circulating since 2009 that Toronto would be getting its own Monocle store, we finally have concrete evidence that the self-proclaimed “premium media brand,” is coming to a street corner near you. According to a recent tweet, Monocle will be launching its very first Toronto location, and we’ve learned it will open on October 18. The new office and retail store, as well as a recording studio facility for Monocle’s online radio, is set to open at College and Shaw.
Cameron Wilson’s proper exposure to the fashion world began at age 17, when he moved to Milan. Working as a full-time model, Wilson became increasingly transfixed with being on the other side of the camera, taking to fashion photography like a moth to a flame. Fast-forward a few years, and Untitled & Co., Wilson’s month-old boutique, aims to recreate some of that photo-worthy flare for the downtown crowd.
For those who look for the little details in an item, you’ll most likely have an appreciation for fine packaging as well. These days it’s rare to come across a product packaged so intricately that the outside is just as special as what’s hidden inside.
