#stmSnippet: SHILANGO's Paola Silk

Looking to spice up your accessory game with some Mexican flavour? Entrepreneur Paola Silk’s SHILANGO offers up a curated line of ethically sourced jewelry. Utilizing her experience in sales and marketing in the tourism industry, Paola is now attempting to win the hearts of the fashion crowd with hand crafted wearable art. Working one-on-one with select artisans, she is able to offer a range of pieces for men and women. To read the full #stmINTERVIEWED and learn how SHILANGO artisans are chosen, Paola’s personal style rule and which piece from the line has sentimental value for her, click here now.

Read the full #stmINTERVIWED by clicking here.

Photos Courtesy of Shane Gray/Shilango.com

#stmSnippet: Designer Katherine Phan of SimpleSmiles & Co.

A little blue swatch started it all. When Katherine Phan was a young girl she picked up her first set of knitting needles and created the tiny swatch. This simple act planted the seed and her love of the art of knitting began to grow and years later has blossomed into the Canadian fashion brand SimpleSmiles & Co. Using yarns of wool, alpaca, yak, cotton and various blends she finds while on her travels, each piece is crafted by hand with love, care and creativity.

For this #stmINTERVIEWED Katherine talks about launching her business, what she has learned, the inspiration behind her FW15 collection and her love of knitting. To read the full post, click here now.

Photo courtesy of Katherine Phan

#stmSnippet: NobleSole Sneakers Fit For Royalty

NobleSole’s latest limited edition collection of premium quality footwear is available online. Made in Portugal using Italian calf skin leathers and other quality materials to ensure fit and comfort, these shoes should easily sell for double the retail price.

Before their public release, Patrick shared samples of the line with the STM team for the following shoot. See our exclusive images and read the full #stmINTERVIEWED to learn what makes NobleSole shoes so comfortable, how Patrick keeps the prices at half of what they should be and which pop mega star owns a custom pair of shoes designed my Patrick himself. Continue reading and view the full shoot by clicking here.

Photo: Marcus Kan

Object of Desire: BAFFI Pocket Squares

The modern man needs modern accessories. Let us introduce BAFFI, the fun non-traditional pocket square company from Canada. Made of wood, held in place with a magnet and designed to be worn in multiple ways, the BAFFI pocket square is truly a unique accessory for the dapper gent.

Being a fan of getting the most out of our wardrobes, we took a single sports coat and BAFFI-fied it. Next we mixed and matched in some shirts and ties to produce three distinct looks while touring downtown Toronto and sticking these fun pocket squares just about everywhere!

Calling this nifty little item a square is something of a lie. Designed with a slanted edge on one side, the square has a more traditional look when placed in your pocket. Flip it upside down and let the rounded corner side show for a more contemporary look. Want to be daring? Let the slanted edge go in different directions each time you wear it and this little guy is one versatile wonder.

The BAFFI wooden pocket square comes in a plethora of options. From colourful camo and stripes, to sophisticated paisley and dressy polka dots, to fun loving juicy citrus fruits and one of our favourites, the timeless solid wood Noce, the BAFFI collection has more options than you probably have places to wear them!

Want something a little extra special? BAFFI offers a custom service. Order a customized one just for yourself, get a group of personalized squares for your wedding party or go all out and get corporate squares for your entire office or special event. The sky is the limit with custom BAFFI pocket squares.

To learn more about this fun Canadian brand and see the full selection including their line of wooden lapel pins and tie clips click here.

Photos: Marcus Kan

Artistic Direction/Styling: Stephen-Thomas Maciejowski