The Ultimate Toronto Thread

[partenopean]

Who knows! I confess it's just a rumor I heard.
The V Hazelton owner is George Elian. His brother (father to these infamous nieces who allegedly have taken men to bed to kill them) is Tony Elian.

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retail-insider.com

 

[partenopean]

Keep in mind, Mr Elian has entertained the highest scions of Southern Italian's clothing aristocracy within the venerable walls of V Hazelton.

Kiton menswear represent peak of Neopolitan tailoring

Antonio Paone, president of Kiton’s U.S. operations, brought a trunk show to V Hazelton last week.

www.thestar.com

 

[Bjorling]

That outlet at Bay and Cumberland owned by V Haz seems to have irregular hours -- I walked by it today just after 12 noon and it was closed. I stopped going when it was on Bloor because the staff were far too pushy. Now, there's only 1 person working and last time I was in a few weeks back, she just sat there and did not offer to help, yet I could feel the glare follow me around the store.

 

[KWang94]

Well this thread got weird.

 

[rwtc]

only gets more interesting as you go down the rabbit hole

 

[partenopean]

Anybody read French?

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/07/27/la-tete-dun-marchand-de-vetements-de-luxe-mise-a-prix

Did anyone have a close look at this merchandise at these Outlets where the service has been so pushy or downright suspect? Anything look like Made in China "Kiton" with "Kiton Fatto a Mano en Italia" labels?

Brother Tony kinda looks like Uncle George of V Hazelton!

 

[partenopean]

Man charged with downtown Montreal shooting carried out in broad daylight

Two of the charges reveal the police believe robbery was the motive behind the shooting.

montrealgazette.com

I think the Montreal police are either imbeciles, or also in the pay of other forces. There was no way that shooting was with "robbery as a motive".

Guns. Targeted assassination shootings. Car bombings. All while fondling sumptous vicuna overcoats with mink collars and linings!
This could potentially come next to our beloved V Hazelton!

We should have our Styleforum get-together there. @mebiuspower can also bring his gun to protect the rest of us. I've never been in a shootout before.

 

[rwtc]

Anybody read French?

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/07/27/la-tete-dun-marchand-de-vetements-de-luxe-mise-a-prix

Did anyone have a close look at this merchandise at these Outlets where the service has been so pushy or downright suspect? Anything look like Made in China "Kiton" with "Kiton Fatto a Mano en Italia" labels?

Brother Tony kinda looks like Uncle George of V Hazelton!

I’ve only seen authentic Kiton, Attolini, Finamore, Borrelli, and some other assorted Italian brands at V Hazelton’s outlet, if that was what you were referring to. A Kiton / Attolini shirt will run you approx 380 after tax.

Only brand sketchy about V Hazelton is how they carried Philipp Plein at one point lol. Stuff like a poly / nylon jacket with huge sparkly skull on the back of the jacket.

A lot of dirt on Tony though. Don’t hear much about the 3rd brother. And yeah the resemblance is uncanny

 

[partenopean]

Yeah, the resemblance is uncanny.

I am very curious about these two nieces (Tony's daughters). Who needs to read about Lucrezia Borgia, or watch Succession for that matter, when we have our own Elians to entertain us!

PS I should be clear, they are Syrian Armenians, not Syrian "Christians". apparently the difference matters to the cognescenti. In any case, he is not "Lebanese" as he claims.

 

[rwtc]

Yeah, the resemblance is uncanny.

I am very curious about these two nieces (Tony's daughters). Who needs to read about Lucrezia Borgia, or watch Succession for that matter, when we have our own Elians to entertain us!

PS I should be clear, they are Syrian Armenians, not Syrian "Christians". apparently the difference matters to the cognescenti. In any case, he is not "Lebanese" as he claims.

Haven’t heard about the nieces being killers, but have heard a lot about the alleged promiscuity. Tony owed a lot of money to various people so don’t know whether the rumours were embellished.

 

[rwtc]

Don’t hear much about the 3rd brother.

I was wrong.

Évasion fiscale | Un dentiste aurait prêté 1,5 million à son frère aux prises avec la pègre

Un dentiste soupçonné de fraude fiscale aurait donné 1,5 million à son frère pour le tirer des griffes du crime organisé, selon des documents de Revenu Canada déposés au palais de justice.

www.lapresse.ca

 

[bicycleradical]

Man charged with downtown Montreal shooting carried out in broad daylight

Two of the charges reveal the police believe robbery was the motive behind the shooting.

montrealgazette.com

I think the Montreal police are either imbeciles, or also in the pay of other forces. There was no way that shooting was with "robbery as a motive".

Guns. Targeted assassination shootings. Car bombings. All while fondling sumptous vicuna overcoats with mink collars and linings!

The clothing retailers and bankers have taken over for the Hells Angels and the Rock Machine.

 

[Jamesbond1]

Man charged with downtown Montreal shooting carried out in broad daylight

Two of the charges reveal the police believe robbery was the motive behind the shooting.

montrealgazette.com

I think the Montreal police are either imbeciles, or also in the pay of other forces. There was no way that shooting was with "robbery as a motive".

Guns. Targeted assassination shootings. Car bombings. All while fondling sumptous vicuna overcoats with mink collars and linings!
This could potentially come next to our beloved V Hazelton!

We should have our Styleforum get-together there. @mebiuspower can also bring his gun to protect the rest of us. I've never been in a shootout before.

You are only allowed to take your hand gun out of the safe only to travel to the gun range that you are a member of. Bullets away with two locks at all times at the time of travel.
Restricted gun laws are brutal in Canada let alone one can’t purchase a hand gun anymore.

 

[partenopean]

You are only allowed to take your hand gun out of the safe only to travel to the gun range that you are a member of. Bullets away with two locks at all times at the time of travel.
Restricted gun laws are brutal in Canada let alone one can’t purchase a hand gun anymore.

Oh, OK. You have to excuse me, I confess I don't know jack **** when it comes to these matters. Or matters concerning the ancient and revered institutions.

I was one of the fucktards at V Hazelton, there simply to fondle the cashmere, with no clue about where I really am or who is watching me and for what reason.

 

[induere_to]

Trying to find a list of bespoke tailors in Toronto has been a big struggle on this thread since I started on StyleForum back in 2017. When I began looking for apprenticeships some ten years ago, I was frustrated by the lack of an index or contact sheet that could point me in the right direction. I sent e-mails to a list of different tailors from the Asociacion Española de Sastreria (AES)... to which, of course, I never received a reply, but the idea still stuck with me all these years.

So after three years of brainstorming, and converging with a lot of skepticism, I was finally able to get a group of individuals together yesterday to initiate what will hopefully become a society, board, or authority of bespoke tailors right here in Toronto (moreso Ontario). Call it what you will.

The focus will mostly be an open-dialogue for sharing ideas, processes and resources. It focuses on the individual craftsperson rather than on their business. Some of us run our own businesses and some of us are employed by other businesses, we will not contribute to a business' marketing strategies, but rather provide tools to the individual to help them succeed in their craft.

As a chain-reaction, we hope to become a source for people looking for apprenticeships, jobs or internships where and if applicable. For consumers looking for legitimate bespoke experiences, this should help immensely as all members that will be a part of this association will all be listed with their backgrounds, experiences and expertise. For companies that have no affiliation whatsoever, but want to be involved, they would have to be extremely transparent about what their 'bespoke' offerings are and will be voted to join the board according to their legitimacy (keeping in mind that it will not be businesses that can participate, but their tailors, individually). That way, for those that claim bespoke, but have no affiliation with the association. With this, the idea is that red flags will be more easily detectable for anyone that is a consumer, trying to weed out what is falsely advertised.

This isn't a 'cool kid' club, it's not about picking and choosing who can be a member, but more of an essential tool for anyone that is a craftsperson to be spotlighted in a city of businesses that advertise what they are not. There are many talented tailors in Toronto, but they operate silently from their homes or are employed by businesses that hide them.

I don't know how successful this group will be as it will only survive if everyone contributes to it equally. But for now, we are in talks of a second gathering and it will be including many more people. The last association fell apart about 25 years ago and lasted only a year. That association was meant to market bespoke tailors and it was competition amongst its members that ended up being the cause for its dissolution.

Our website will be coming soon, which will be listing all members. But for those of you that are active, the Instagram account is currently @toronto_tailors_assn