Judged.

Our judges, @MrJeremyFreed @ShawnHewson and @Suzanne_Timmins, deciding on #CanadasSharpestMan. 

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Boys Night Out

Swag. #BoysNightOut

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Studded

At the @SharpMagazine x @Burberry event. NEED THIS.

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A Good Day

Considering the fact that it was a Tuesday, I'd say today was a pretty good day. Found out that the shoot I helped style and write for (see here) made it onto a few of today's leading online publications in the industry! Today was a good day. 

Check out the links after the jump.

7 Days of Perfect Shirts & Ties For Summer

Finally! My first story as a contributing stylist is up! Check out these perfect shirt and tie combos for every day of the week. They'll look almost as good on you as they do on her. You can read the article on SHARP magazine's website here. 

10 Tastemakers & What You Can Learn From Them

My buddy Luke wrote a great piece on menswear tastemakers, everyday men, that are consistently bringing their A-game when it comes to style. From editors to shop owners to designers, these guys set the bar on how a man should present himself to the world. 


"There’s no shame in taking style cues from your favourite actors and musicians. It happens. We get it. The more pressing issue is that most of these gentlemen don’t dress themselves, but rather pay stylists to make them look good. (Shocker!) These  top 10 Tastemakers not only have an impeccable sense of style (and dress themselves), but they each bring something different to the table that makes their individual looks unique."


Check out the article on SHARP magazine's website here.

Touché

A behind-the-scenes look at a photo shoot for @SharpMagazine's Fall #BookForMen

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The Search for Canada's Sharpest Man

ATTENTION: Unsung menswear heroes of Canada! After a very eventful first week, Sharp Magazine's search for "Canada's Sharpest Man" is now exclusively online! While in the first week entries were limited to our photo kiosks within the menswear department of select Hudson's Bay Company locations, we decided to open up the competition to the rest of Canada! It's a really exciting initiative that we decided to take on in order to recognize Canada's sartorial leaders and abolish the notion that the Great White North be a nation lacking in style.

The concept is simple: Go to our site and upload a picture or video of yourself in your most dapper attire and get people to VOTE. The contest runs until the end of the month, so you still have plenty of time to rack up those votes. At the end, the TOP 3 entrants with the most votes that submitted through each kiosk, as well as the TOP 3 who entered online, will proceed to the finals round where our judging panel, consisting of Jeremy Freed (Editor-in-Chief of Sharp Magazine), Suzanne Timmins (Fashion Director of The Hudson's Bay Company) and Shawn Hewson (Project Runway Canada Judge and Bustle Designer), will determine the winner.

Note: Don't be discouraged by the number of votes that others have obtained, as you will only be competing with those that enter online! And seeing as how online entries just started this week and go until the end of the month, you've got a great chance of getting into the finals!

PRIZE: A trip to Toronto for a $5000 designer wardrobe shopping spree and a photo shoot for Sharp Magazine's September Style issue! 

While a $5000 designer wardrobe sounds amazing, in my personal opinion, I think it's the photo shoot that makes this competition really unique and captivating. It's not every day that a guy is presented with the opportunity to be featured in the September issue (the Holy Bible of monthly issues in fashion circles) of a national print publication!


ENTER HERE if:

A: You've got style.
B: You know a guy that's got style.
C: Your man needs an upgrade.
D: You'd like to win a super awesome prize.

Fassy

@MrJeremyFreed looking through our June/July issue before it hits stands in a couple weeks.

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Sneak Peek

A sneak peek into an upcoming @SharpMagazine story.

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Sexy Back

Look what just landed on my desk. Our May issue, featuring Justin Timberlake! On stands soon.

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The Most Scandalous Fashion Ads Ever

For an industry based on the clothes worn on our backs, it is surprising how little of said clothes are actually shown in the advertisements that are churned out every year. Then again, everyone loves a little bit of controversy and this industry is certainly no stranger to that area. From underage models to cannibalism to sex, I've rounded up 13 controversial ads that rocked the fashion world. Check out my article for Sharp Magazine here. (Warning: NSFW)

BFM

@MrJeremyFreed and I after a hard day's work at @SharpMagazine's #BookForMen launch.

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On Stands Now

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H.A.M(.M)

Look what just landed on my desk! April issue of SHARP, featuring John Hamm and our brand spanking new logo! 

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Global Fashion Week Round Up

I gathered my favourite looks from the Fall runways of Paris, Milan, New York and Toronto and compiled them into a little gallery for Sharp Magazine, including practical style tips and analysis to help you wear them well. Take a look here. 

The Best Spring Sunglasses

I wrote an article for SHARP magazine on some great spring/summer sunglasses that you can get your hands on now that warm weather and patio season are just around the corner! Take a look :)

You can read the article here.

I'm Baaaack!

From end-of-semester finals to holiday shopping (aka pure MADNESS), I've been on a brief writing hiatus due to my busy schedule. To say the least, it's been quite the eventful past month! December finals were my very last set of exams of my undergraduate degree at the University of Alberta School of Business (YUSSS!!), which was a landmark in and of itself. It's an odd feeling, not having to go back to school - something that I have been doing since I was 6 years old. It's become a way of life, and now i'll be transitioning full time into the workforce at the end of the month! Which leads me to my next point, after being offered a position at SHARP magazine, the publication that I interned at over the summer, I will be moving over to Toronto at the end of the month to start a new chapter in my life! Although it has brought about a tiny bit of anxiety (moving across the country, ay caramba!), I'm extremely excited and grateful to have this opportunity and be able to immerse myself in such a creative community. Other then that, it was my family's turn to host the Christmas party this year, so we had about five families stay at our house in Banff, Alberta over the holidays. In other words: chaos, great food, and great company! 

Hope Santa was good to you over the holidays, and that the new year has treated you well, thus far! 

Expect new posts to come shortly ;)

SHARP's Style MANual

I was able to contribute to the style section of SHARP's F/W 2011 Book for Men! Throughout the section, we explored menswear essentials, fit, and seasonal trends! Check out my contributions after the jump!

The Well Dressed Man (NOVEMBER 2011)

Check out my style feature "the Well-Dressed Man" (Page 44) in the November issue of SHARP magazine, featuring Johnny Depp!