Boots & Pine is a breakout style blog with deep Torontonian roots. Photographer Arden Wray captures epic displays of fashion as they are made in the districts of Parkdale, Dundas and Ossington, Hamilton, Little Portugal, Moss Park and Christie Pitts.
Wray's young subjects pose in black maxi dresses, crowns of multi-colored flowers and translucent patterned tights. The Toronto citizens are for the most part offbeat, proudly demonstrating their up and coming approaches to apparel.
This in-the-streets project is described as Wray's "...love poem to Toronto and the creative, interesting people who populate its diverse neighborhoods." She remains infatuated with the enthralling expressions made through clothing that she observes on a daily basis, and it is with her camera that she has done justice to these very sightings.
Neighbourhood Style Reviews
Boots & Pine Tracks District-Based Fashion
Trend Themes
1. District-based Fashion - Opportunity for fashion brands to tap into the unique styles and expressions of different neighborhoods, creating localized and personalized fashion experiences.
2. Street Style Photography - Potential for photographers and influencers to showcase and monetize unique street style fashion in various cities, promoting diversity and individualism.
3. Up and Coming Approaches to Apparel - Growth prospects for emerging fashion designers and brands to leverage the unconventional and avant-garde fashion choices made by young individuals.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunities for photographers and influencers to capture and monetize street style fashion, creating new platforms for visual storytelling and brand collaborations.
2. Fashion Retail - Potential for fashion retailers to adopt a hyper-localized marketing approach, curating collections and experiences that cater specifically to the unique fashion sensibilities of different neighborhoods.
3. Emerging Fashion Design - Opportunity for emerging fashion designers to gain recognition and build their brands by embracing and innovating upon the up and coming fashion trends observed in different neighborhoods.