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It doesn’t get much more Canadian than winter in Muskoka with roaring fires, ice hockey on the lake, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, snowball fights, and maple syrup on a stick. This fashionable winter wedding certainly paired the chic with a cottage/winter wonderland backdrop at the Sherwood Inn.

Beckie and Brian worked with an all-star Canadian cast and crew, including Gotstyle. The groomsmen were styled with Gotstyle  Private Label vests, skinny ties, and tartan pocket squares to create the perfect blend of Canadian cottage chic.

Hermann & Audrey  photographer Cory VanderPloeg captured this gorgeous day. Thanks for sharing your photos, Beckie and Brian. Congratulations on a beautiful wedding.

I arrived at the Standard Hotel in the meatpacking district, which had a very Canadiana skating rink out front. Up a psychedelic elevator to my room with floor to ceiling windows and amazing views of the Hudson river and the skyline (abandoned railway track now a park). We started the night with dinner at Blue Hill in Grenwich (good but expensive). Then, due to some serious favours from friends of friends, we were put on the guest list at the Boom Boom Room. On top of the Standard Hotel, the coveted Boom Boom Room is a glowing, sexy, Mad Men bar with fantastic 360 degree views of Manhattan and vertigo bathrooms. It’s open to hotel guests from dusk to 10pm but then it closes and re-opens as a members only club.

The next morning we had an amazing brunch at ABC Kitchen, attached to a dream worthy, five level home interior store (saw this stunning leather bar that would look amazing in the MTM section for a mere $12,000). Then shopping, I wasn’t able to drag the girls to check out that many men’s stores due to the calling of shoes at 75% off; but John Varvatos is always a favorite.

As for NY style? Let’s just say that pretty much every guy out, who looked good, had on a sport coat or evening blazer. Think of sportcoats as the new striped shirt, you have to own more than one of them. Saw lots of great outerwear, worth it to invest in a few interesting pieces (it’s the first thing we notice.), and lots of chinos, which trust me, they can look as sexy as jeans.

We ended up at a cute, sexy Italian wine bar called Aria with amazing well-priced small plates (I’m still dreaming about their burrata) , great wine and killer music. We spent the next few hours working our way through the menu, and a few bottles of wine!

Monday was an early start at the Spring 2012 trade shows with Project and Capsule showing the best of utilitarian wear and hipster chic. We checked out over 200 different brands, booked orders with some of my suppliers that I can only see in NY. We also searched for the next big thing, and guy watched (yeah I know, rough life). Trade shows are a great petrie dish to men’s style. While I never really got into the heritage trend, it’s still going strong and now I love seeing the look dressed up more with a short blazer, denim dress shirt, and the staple knit tie. Also, starting to love the double breasted blazer, short and fitted worn with dark jeans, tucked in boots and dapper guys in 3 pcs suits and poorboy caps (yum!).

It’s great seeing men’s style evolving – when I first started going to the shows 5 years ago it was in the hey day of Ed Hardy and Affliction and booth upon booth of copycats and rows upon rows of denim. Now, the denim is still there but at least Ed Hardy has been replaced with flannel (which I’ll take any day), At this rate, I wonder if men dressing like men will soon become mainstream?

Even without the usual -15 winter weather; down parkas are ubiquitous, hot items. They’re the puffy jackets from your childhood, but way cooler.

“Every day, we get at least two inquires over the phone for Moose Knuckles’ coats,” says Melissa, while discussed the popularity of Moose Knuckles with the Toronto Star.

Which down-filled jacket is keeping you warm today?

We’ll be closed from January 22 to 25th for some small renovations and updates.

However, alterations can still be picked up and if you’ve already booked an appointment with Pamela in the barber shop on Wednesday, you’ll still be able to see her.

Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, we will return to normal business hours on Thursday, January 26th.

Melissa will be stopping by CTV News this morning to talk about some menswear trends. Tune into  CTV News Morning Express (channel 62) at 11:15 AM today (January 19th) to see what’s hot for 2012 menswear!

Our lovely Janette is looking for a new place to live, I selfishly want her to find a place close to work so she can walk (and I can call her for in for fashion emergencies!).

She is looking to spend $1,000 – $1,300, no basement apartments and no parking spot is needed. If you can help her (and therefore, help me) there is a Gotstyle gift certificate in it for you! Janet can be reached at janette@gsmen.com or call her at the store 416-260-9696.

Not only did our customers Lindsay and Jamie win a Moose Knuckle parka and open a ton of great gifts from Gotstyle on Christmas morning, but they also got married last year. On their wedding day, Jamie wore a Gotstyle Made to Measure shirt and Ted Baker shoes also from Gotstyle. You can check out all of their pictures in the new issue of WedLux or online here.

We hope 2012 brings you both an amazing first year of marriage, and more Gotstyle trips!

After a full calendar year at our new location, we would love to thank all of you for being an essential part of the Gotstyle family. We would be nowhere without you.

A special thanks to all who read, follow, shop, party and live the Gotstyle concept. Here’s to another good year ahead!

- Your friends and family at Gotstyle

Raj Manocha
Eric Dillane
Mihn Tran
Peter Palarchio

Tickets can be picked up at the store tonight and Saturday until 5pm. Congrats and enjoy your night at The Thompson!!