ALL THE FEELS: The plush texture of a camel-coloured coat layered over an oatmeal pantsuit suit is a lighter take on a mannish mix.
Coat, $4,990, blazer, $4,150, trousers, $2,090 at Burberry (ca.burberry.com). Eyeglasses, price on request at L’Atelier (laterliereyewear.com).NEW ANGLES: An Issey Miyake dress wraps its wearer in bias lines that subtly mirror the collegiate bands of a Tom Ford necktie.
Issey Miyake dress, $1,535 at Holt Renfrew (holtrenfrew.com). Coperni shirt, $615 at TNT (tntfashion.ca). Tom Ford tie, $420 at Ssense (ssense.com). Shoes, $2,700 at Hermès (hermes.com).
SKY HIGH: A blue Oxford – whether blousy and cropped or tailored with contrasting cuffs – can take trousers in a myriad directions.
On Elizabeth (left): Acne Studios shirt, $630, Zegna tie, $270 at Ssense (ssense.com). Vintage JW Anderson trousers, $225 at Mine and Yours (mineandyours.com). Bag, $11,500 at Hermès (hermes.com). Shoes, $230 at Maguire (maguireshoes.com). On Balat: Akris shirt, $775, trousers, $775 at Holt Renfrew (holtrenfrew.com). Bag, $17,600 at Hermès. Shoes, $230 at Maguire.CHALK IT UP: Martine Rose’s skirt fools the eye via trouser details including belt loops and a zip-up fly.
Herskind blazer, $598, shirt, $275 through herskindofficial.ca. Martine Rose skirt, $860 at Ssense (ssense.com). Nina Ricci shoes, price on request through ninaricci.com. KameManNen eyeglasses, $975 at l’Atelier (lateliereyewear.com).
THREE'S COMPANY: There’s nothing traditionally corporate about pinstriped wool cut into a strapless dress, oversized pants or a jacket with linebacker shoulder pads.
On Lula (left): Gauge81 dress, $695, Jacquemus tie, $270 at Ssense (ssense.com). Herskind shirt, price on request through herskindofficial.ca. Shoes, price on request at Fendi (fendi.com). KameManNen eyeglasses, $975 at l’Atelier (lateliereyewear.com). On Elizabeth (middle): Eskander shirt, $950 at Holt Renfrew (holtrenfrew.com). Hed Mayner trousers, $1,780, Tom Ford tie, $420 at Ssense. Shoes, $230 at Maguire (maguireshoes.com). KameManNen eyeglasses, $975 at l’Atelier.On Balat (right) Balenciaga blazer, $4,850, skirt, $2,490 at Ssense. Shirt, price on request at Fendi. Shoes, $1,650 at Hermès (hermes.com).
GROUP THINK: From Smythe’s hyper-tailored silhouette to Nina Ricci’s more forgiving shape, there’s a finely lined blazer for every fashion feeling.
On Lula (left): Blazer, $825, trousers, $495 at Smythe (shopsmythe.ca). Herskind turtleneck, $225 through herskindofficial.ca. On Balat (middle): Blazer, $795, vest, $425, trousers, $450 at Smythe. On Elizabeth (right): Nina Ricci suit, shirt, price on request through ninaricci.com.TRACK STARS: Both Ottolinger and Fendi style their pinstripe pieces in a sculptural fashion with knit elements and frayed details disrupting the fabric’s classic origins.
On Lula (left): Ottolinger blazer, trousers, price on request at Ssense (ssense.com). Boots, $360 at Coach (coach.com). On Elizabeth: Sweater, shirt, skirt, boots, price on request at Fendi (fendi.com).
STRONG SUIT: Max Mara skips the trousers altogether and pairs its sharp jacket with a short jumper.
Blazer, jumper, bag, price on request at Max Mara (maxmara.com). Boots, price on request at Fendi (fendi.com).SHADOW PLAY: The discrete pattern on Bettter’s suit doesn’t pull focus from its unexpected details: a lapel-free collar and barely-attached sleeves.
Bettter suit, $2,550, shirt, $895 at Absolutely Fabrics (absolutelyfabrics.com). Shoes, $240 at Maguire (maguireshoes.com). Vintage belt, price on request at Mine and Yours (mineandyours.com).
Styling by Nadia Pizzimenti. Makeup by Sheri Stroh for Plutino Group using Nars. Hair by Jodi Urichuk for Plutino Group using Oribe. Set and prop styling by Chad Burton at Cadre Artist Management. Models: Balat Pal at AMTI, Elizabeth Davison at Citizen Agency, Lula at Want Management. Photo assistants: Jason Carreiro, Christopher Santoli. Styling assistant: Vanessa Ariganello.
