Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6, because the home team is high fashion
Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6, because the home team is high fashion
By Courtney Shea | June 15, 2012
By Courtney Shea | 06/15/2012
By Courtney Shea | Photography by Anielika Sykes
Our favourite batty blue bird suffered from a serious identity crisis in the last decade. The original understated logo was replaced by such heinous avian manipulations as steroid bird (2000) and angry bird (2004). The latter, a snarling, almost unrecognizable Ace, became symbolic of a dismal performance record (for those who have stopped keeping score, we haven’t made post-season play in almost 20 years). News that the Blue Jays brass had decided to return to an updated version of the original emblem—the one worn by Joe Carter, Mookie Wilson and George Bell—was well received by sports fans. Less foreseeable was the co-opting of the retro Blue Jays gear by the fashionable people who tend to congregate in Leslieville bars and on the far reaches of Queen West. Brave the three-hour lineup for tacos at the tiny restaurant Grand Electric and you’ll spot at least one or two natty lads who have taken support for the home team to new sartorial heights. If the Jays ever do make it back into the playoffs, the mob rioting on Yonge Street is going to be a lot better dressed.
142981 Andrea Leigh,<br />
26, stylist Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Andrea Leigh https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_1.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_1/ rtl12_no6_1 0 0
142982 Nigel Dunn,<br />
33, roofer Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Nigel Dunn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_2.jpg 624 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_2/ rtl12_no6_2 0 0
142983 Ryan Paterson, <br />
29, graphic designer Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Ryan Paterson https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_3.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_3/ rtl12_no6_3 0 0
142984 Chris Rochon, <br />
27, actor Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Chris Rochon https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_4.jpg 624 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_4/ rtl12_no6_4 0 0
142985 Sean Peters, <br />
22, Ryerson student Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Sean Peters https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_5.jpg 305 458 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_5/ rtl12_no6_5 0 0
142986 Kurt Martinez, <br />
21, Ryerson student Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Kurt Martinez https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_6.jpg 305 458 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_6/ rtl12_no6_6 0 0
142987 Chris Chaboyer, <br />
34, store manager Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Chris Chaboyer https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_7.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_7/ rtl12_no6_7 0 0
142988 Mohamed Sammar, <br />
22, marketing intern Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Mohamed Sammar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_8.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_8/ rtl12_no6_8 0 0
142989 Adrian Kalyn, <br />
21, retail sales Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Adrian Kalyn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_9.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_9/ rtl12_no6_9 0 0
142990 Sarah Burry, <br />
22, Ryerson student Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Sarah Burry https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_10.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_10/ rtl12_no6_10 0 0
142991 Paul Youn, <br />
22, OCAD student Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Paul Youn https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_11.jpg 305 458 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_11/ rtl12_no6_11 0 0
142992 Michael Murphy, <br />
27, IT project manager Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Michael Murphy https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_12.jpg 305 458 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_12/ rtl12_no6_12 0 0
142993 Luther Freeman,<br />
28, office manager <br />
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Sadaf Abbasi,<br />
22, headhunter Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Luther Freeman and Sadaf Abbasi https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_13.jpg 624 500 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_13/ rtl12_no6_13 0 0
142994 Romette Mativo, <br />
23, bartender Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Romette Mativo https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_14.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_14/ rtl12_no6_14 0 0
142995 Blien Tesfazion, <br />
21, York student Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Blien Tesfazion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_15.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_15/ rtl12_no6_15 0 0
142996 Jamil Barnes, <br />
32, IT project manager Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Jamil Barnes https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_16.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_16/ rtl12_no6_16 0 0
142997 Nick de Pass, <br />
29, Chase producer Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Nick de Pass https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_17.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_17/ rtl12_no6_17 0 0
142998 Janick Laurent, <br />
26, photographer Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 Janick Laurent https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_18.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_18/ rtl12_no6_18 0 0
142999 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6_19.jpg 420 560 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6_19/ rtl12_no6_19 0 0
143000 Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6, Because the home team is high fashion Reasons to Love Toronto: No. 6, Because the home team is high fashion https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/RTL12_No6.jpg 656 368 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/reasons-to-love-toronto-6/slide/rtl12_no6/ rtl12_no6 0 0
It looks more stylish on some than on others, but it’s great to see everyone’s Toronto spirit either way!