Thursday, August 23, 2012

Stylology a hundred and one : Cool Course Lands at The Drake Standard Store in Toronto



Even if heading again to university is just a sentimental memory, embrace the prep that pervades the operate -up to September and acquire a appear at the wares on offer at The Drake Common Retailer.

Torontonians will know The Drake Hotel for its reside music, rooftop patio, and quintessential bohemian vibe, but as of 2008, the watering hole has also presented an evocative twist on the regular lodge reward store, reimagining it in a contemporary and different city context.

By capturing inspiration from the vintage general retailer, the museum shop and the flea current market stand, each and every of The Standard Outlets are stuffed with a feeling of whimsy and nostalgia, catering to the reasonable and the not so wise.

Creating distinctive locations for basic and present day goodies, this calendar month the retailer has absent back again to university cool, presenting up a thoroughly clean and up to date aesthetic that incorporates the two bespoke product collages and on- figure pictures. 

The assortment mixes vintage treasures from their Scorching Hunt antique store, such as retro faculty maps and industrial tin letters, as nicely as new products from the Common Keep shelves, like the hugely well-known North Star sweatshirt, Canadian- made Shared knapsacks, hangover tea, and Baggu leather pouches.

On best of the classroom antics, the retailer is also bringing a entire new which means to the phrase "window buying " as it demonstrates off hand-painted window artwork by neighborhood Toronto artist, Andrew Kidder. Paying homage to the late John Hughes, the terms &ldquoI will not flip detention into the Breakfast Club&rdquo are painted frequently in the design of conventional willpower lines with a playful twist. 

You can spy the window at 1144 Queen Road West, 1011 Yonge Road and 82A Bathurst Road. While Incredibly hot Hunt is situated at 1140 Queen Street West. 

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