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S A S K AT C H E WA N S T Y L E
Alex Shalashniy:
Ian Chang: Fashion
The laws of colour
is 100% important
By Ashley Martin Even though he’s a lawyer, Alex Shalashniy isn’t immune to colour. The 26-year-old recognizes that legal eagles gravitate to conservative hues, but says colour “can really make a wardrobe pop.” Though by day he works at Kanuka Thuringer LLP, Shalashniy moonlights as a fashion columnist for Mind This, a web magazine for young professionals. He’s given a lot of thought to the fashion of world leaders, citing BBC announcer Komla Dumor as one of the best-dressed. Shalashniy, who defines his look as “GQ meets The Economist,” says there’s more to style than mad spending. “You can go to a high-end store, spend thousands of dollars and come out looking like a mannequin or like something in a magazine. The true fun in shopping and fashion in this world is looking great and not breaking the bank.” 1.
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JACK ET: The Bay. “You can dress it up; you can dress it down. It’s very versatile.”
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Shirt: Gift from a store owner in Regina. “It looks like it came off my grandma’s couch fabric, but it’s Hugo Boss.” 5.
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POC K ET SQUARE : Zara. “I have a shoebox full of pocket squares. Probably about 60. I’ve been collecting them for over five years. I’ve even made a few myself.”
WATCH: Skagen, bought online.
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PANTS: Winners.
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S HOES: Vintage from Value Village.
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Pants: J. Lindeberg, Ultimo Euromoda. “Ultimo has good fitted jeans,” he said. “I needed something that was fitted for a runway show. I didn’t own any tight fitted pants so I had to buy them specifically for that.”
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Belt: J. Lindeberg, Ultimo Euromoda. “It goes right along with the pants.” 2.
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CU FF LINKS a nd TIE - CLI P : Le Chateau.
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S HIRT: The Bay.
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Ian Chang is a dentistry student at the University of Saskatchewan and a part-time model. He’s interested in fashion, and says style has a “10 out of 10” importance to him. “It reflects how you hold yourself, and I think it’s a reflection on your self-esteem and how you want to be perceived by others who surround you,” he said.
Shoes: Aldo. “These shoes I got in Calgary at the Chinook mall and I think they’re from Aldo. I had an outfit in mind and I wanted to have the outfit put together by the end of the day and I ran around the mall for about four hours until I had the perfect (look) together. Plus I hate tying shoelaces so slip-ons are just perfect.” 4.
Watch: Tag-heuer, Roset by Reid. “I didn’t like watches at first. My first watch I got was at Grade 8 grad from my parents. I wore it out of pure respect because they bought it for me. After a couple years it just grew on me. I figured if there’s one way to be different besides dressing differently, why not have a watch on?” 5.
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QC photo by Andrew Spearin