#stmSnippet: Top Picks of TOM* S/S17

Adding extra heat to our city, Toronto Men’s Fashion week was held last week and showcased some of the best menswear designers Canada has to offer. Each season these talented creators inspire us with their skill and vision. After carefully organizing and reviewing each Spring/Summer 2017 runway look, I have selected my top picks per category. Worthy of the editorial pages, yet highly retail ready, find who came out on top in the full blog post by clicking here.

See the full blog post and more photos from the runway by clicking here.

Photos: Che Rosales

#stmSnippet: Finezza & The Family Man Behind The Brand

Born in France and now living in Canada, Ivan Lehec studied dentistry, a very different profession than fashion designer. The family man spent years working in a Montreal menswear boutique before launching his own line, Finezza, of men’s tailored clothing in mid 2012.

Photo: Che Rosales

While preparing to show his new ready to wear collection at Toronto Men’s Fashion Week, (February 25th at 7pm), Ivan took time to participate in this #stmINTERVIEWED. Head over to www.stephenthomasm.com to see the full interview and discover who he credits for giving him the most help launching, where his love for fashion came from and why he started his brand Finezza.

Photo courtesy of designer.

Find the full interview and more photos by clicking here.

Photo: Che Rosales

Find the full interview and more photos by clicking here.

#stmSnippet: Q&A with designer Christopher Bates

Sean Connery’s James Bond is Christopher Bates’ style icon and it definitely shows in the designer’s menswear collection. The former model turned fashion designer is now in his seventh year of business and will be showing at TOMFW, Toronto Men’s Fashion Week on Friday February 27^th. When he is not designing, the former Vancouver boy enjoys travel, cooking and playing competitive soccer.

In the final week leading up to TOMFW Christopher made time to take part in the following #stmINTERVIEWED Q&A which includes pictures of some of his favourite runway looks, behind the scenes happenings and even a shot of Christopher himself from his modelling days. Read on to learn more about his design inspiration, why he now runs his production out of Italy and the most valuable piece of advice he ever received as a designer.

Photo: Kareen Mallon of Electrafire Studio

Read the full #stmINTERVIEWED Q&A with designer Christopher Bates on STM here.