Naomi Wolf once said that the only professions where women dominate are prostitution and modeling. She made that statement over 10 years ago and at the time, it was an accurate observation.

Nowadays there are so many clothing lines and products that are marketed exclusively to men, while items such as cars and sporting equipment are being marketed to women. These developments have definately raised the number of male models and have made male fashion an even bigger business than it was.  Whether this is a sign of progress is debatable but what is undeniable is that men are following fashion and trends more than they were 10 years ago. The evidence is in the street, on the runway and in today’s post.

Johny in the grocery store. He looks oh so fresh and clean

The shirt, the shoes, the hat, it all works…especially the shoes!

I’m a downtown person. I grew up in the GTA and I remember the long commutes, the late nights trying to get home. Now that I have my own place, I do not go above Bloor if I don’t have a good reason. My girlfriend, who is pregnant with twins asked me if I wanted to go apartment hunting with her while her hubbie was at work. I figured this was a good enough reason so I borrowed a metro pass and made sure to bring my camera. In my opinion, fashionistas are everwhere and this was a good opportunity to observe how the uptown fashion statement differs from the downtown.

Still downtown… while waiting for my friend to lend me his metro pass, I saw this girl. Love the top and boots!

Yorkmills Station. I love the T-shirt and her hair cut is very unique

The purse and the shoes.. Love them!

This is not a political website but I do like to feature people who use fashion to further political causes. It is a really creative way to draw attention to the issue and if a group does it well, the use of fashion and costumes can be very effective. Today’s post illustrates how fashion can get somebody’s attention.

About a week ago my boyfriend and I were out and about, enjoying the late summer weather when we saw a group of protesters wearing masks and cool costumes. The masks got my attention right away. I got the impression that these protesters felt the need to hide their faces, which added to the eerie nature of the protest.

They were protesting Scientology. If what I have read about the organization is true, then it is probably a good idea that they hid their faces. The educated about what they believe in and it was fashion that made me stop and ask to be educated.

They asked me to display their flyer.. I said sure!