Articles by JJ Lee.

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How high can guys go? The long and short of it

At an Obakki fashion show, attendees don’t hem or haw when it comes to the subject of men’s shorts.
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Short shorts? Get a leg up on what’s chic now

Judging by what’s hanging from retailer racks and the derrières of gamines, hottish pants and short shorts will hold sway once again on the beach and on the streets this season.
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Bespoke tailoring makes the well-suited man

Beware. Once you’ve stepped over the threshold of young-gun tailor David Wilkes’s studio, you’ll never be able to wear an off-the-rack suit again without your soul dying a little
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Femme tie girls show boys how neckwear should be done

This spring body-hugging, white shirts with structured collars will be paired with black shorts or skirts.
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For aspiring Vancouver’s Next Gay Top Models, a shirt-ripping night

Beautiful, smooth, flawless skin. Lanky limbs. Waspish waists. Heaving chests under which young, spirited hearts beat to the silent song of innocence. Laid out before all, within reach of outstretched arms, are a dozen samples of delectable eye candy.
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Guys: be a one-man Valentine’s gift, but do it right

It’s time to get sexy.
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Snowboarders of the apocalypse

There's a breed of boarder on the hills who doesn't give a damn. This species toils on the night shift at the Boston Pizza, but in the day on a slope can land tricks good enough to make the cover of any snowboarding magazine.
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Bags for blokes evoke space, graphic design

Men bear the curse of the murse, or man purse.
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Keep your skinnies, but wide-legs put flare in your jeans

There's a rising tide that lifts all boats, or rather a rising wide–wide-leg jeans are hot, baby.
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Urban-cool Hajnalka Mandula promises a black-magic summer

On a recent visit to the fashion pied-à-terre of local designer Hajnalka Mandula, there was a development application posted outside. Can the end be nigh for Mandula, her eponymous boutique at 882 Homer Street?
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The barbershop finally catches up with the times

For some stylish gentlemen, nothing speaks of summer better than a new haircut that's short and sporty. Now, one can go to the local barbershop.
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Redefining history in jeans

Jason Trotzuk approaches his work like a painter or a sculptor.
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Construction Chic

Workwear has that undeniable masculine-rugged thing going on—so lace up some big-lugged boots.
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Suit up, but not like dad

Unfortunately, a decade of casual Fridays has left many men bereft of a suit or the knowledge and confidence to wear one.
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Casual or classic, be bold this New Year’s

Gentlemen, you only need three things to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style. You need champagne. You need it to be December 31. And, most importantly, you need the right clothes.