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For designer Robbie Yarish, who recently founded the menswear brand Wynona, the secret to making great men’s clothes is studying women’s fashion. “I always look at women’s for inspiration,” he says, because he admires the ease of lightweight silks and poplins. “They just have all the fun, right?”
Atelier Munro, the Dutch menswear brand known for its internationally inspired made-to-measure clothing, has opened its first Canadian location in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood.
For this edition of the Menswear Guide, NUVO looks to our spiritual home’s neighbour to the northwest, offering up seven of the best pieces of French menswear to have in your wardrobe this summer, regardless of the fact that you’re sunning on the shores of Lake Ontario rather than the French Riviera.
This month, we’ve collaborated with the Vancouver-based Wallace Mercantile Shop to deliver menswear recommendations that combine local penchants with designs from around the globe.
While so many collaborations often just feel like the mixing of prints and brand imagery, this one’s subtly actually makes it stand out.
While the styles and price range vary, the common theme is a nod toward the sustainable and organic.
Viberg works with small, old-world manufacturers, including family-run tanneries across Europe.
Daniel Torjman, founder of 18 Waits, designs his made-in-Canada menswear line to stand up to a lifetime of wear.
Designer Mike-Paul Neufville is a car mechanic turned bespoke tailor whose brand, Mike-Paul Atelier, is attracting attention in his adopted hometown of Toronto and beyond.
