Given that this was the first major menswear event of the new decade, I thought it was worth learning more about the ideas that informed the new FW 2020 collections.
Author: Shane Schick
Shane Schick tells stories that help people innovate, and to manage the change innovation brings. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of Marketing magazine and has also been Vice-President, Content & Community (Editor-in-Chief), at IT World Canada, a technology columnist with the Globe and Mail and Yahoo Canada and is the founding editor of ITBusiness.ca.
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Men’s clothing rental in Canada: the barriers to borrowed looks
Individuality, ownership and longevity are important factors in fashion, but they won’t necessary keep Rent The Runway from expanding its target audience
Kotn proves menswear basics don’t have to be basic
An interview with a young Toronto brand bringing an ethical and sustainable approach to T-shirts, pants and more
Men’s sweatPants Are Having a moment — Maybe A Long One
The negative perceptions around “joggers” remain, based on a recent Globe and Mail article, but I think there’s little doubt a current streetstyle staple is here to stay.
The only definition of men’s style is a working definition
There was a time when deciding whether or not to put on a tie would have been like deciding whether or not to put on a pair of underwear.
The Top 5 best Fashion Stories I’ve written (so Far)
You might assume expanding into the world of fashion writing would be a piece of cake in comparison — but you’d be wrong.
2020 Style Trends: What I’ll try and what I’ll absolutely avoid
A quick look at Alex Costa’s Youtube video that forecasts what will be popular in men’s fashion and style this year.
These ties are proof a classic men’s accessory has a future
As a father of three, I’ve already gotten several Father’s Day cards that invoke or are actually cut into the shape of neckwear, and I suspect they’ll be giving me the real thing before too long.
The lost Lookvine Interview
A site called Lookvine, which I believe was originally based in India, asked me if I was interested in being featured in a special collection they were putting together of male style influencers.
The Winter Coats That get me through the coldest weather
There are some winters where things really don’t get bad until sometime in early to mid January. This year, it started to get bad in November, and none of us were prepared for it.
5 killer, Taste-Tested cocktails
I’m writing this on a cold winter night, when just the thought of a cocktail is enough to make you want to stay in all night. Not to hibernate — to celebrate.
better to be overdressed than underdressed for an occasion. It will appear that you are going somewhere better later.
Glenn O'Brien