Dad fashion style picks laid out flat, featuring a black polo, white shorts, brown loafers, black pants, white crossbody, pink button-down, black sandals, green bucket hat, grey and white sneakers, light wash jeans and a tie-dye T-shirt

Gen Z has spoken: This is how Toronto dads should be dressing this summer

One of Canadaโ€™s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSCโ€™s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts.


 

This Father’s Day, give your dad the best gift of all โ€” an upgraded sense of style! Whether he plans to spend the summer by the grill or at the beach, Jeanne Beker (and her gen Z consultant, Streets of Toronto fashion editor Julia Mastroianni) will have him dressed to impress.

DAD ON VACATION

Dad on vacation style includes a black polo, white shorts, white crossbody bag and black slip-on sandals

A. POLO

โ€œI love the hand stitching and the embroidery on the pocket. These types of knit polos are very in right now.โ€ TNT, $375, 2901 Bayview Ave.ย 

B. CROSSBODY BAG

Aldo, $30, 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr.

C. SHORTS

โ€œThese are a nice, relaxed pair of shorts that would look great with the polo shirt, and theyโ€™ve got pockets โ€” you could definitely hang out in these.โ€ Lost & Found, $135, 12 Ossington Ave.

D. SANDALS

โ€œThis is a great, slip-on, easy shoe, really cool and literally cool too โ€” you want as much air as possible in the summer.โ€ Gravitypope, $185, 1010 Queen St. W.ย 

DAD IN THE CITYย 

Dad in the city style includes a blue and green tie-dye T-shirt, light wash jeans, a green bucket hat and grey and white high top Jordans

E. T-SHIRT

โ€œI like this little bit of tie-dye; itโ€™s hand dyed and looks kind of artisanal. Itโ€™s a very artful style approach and has some great colours that any dad would love.โ€ 18 Waits, $125, 990 Queen St. W.ย 

F. BUCKET HAT

Lost & Found, SALE $47.50, 12 Ossington Ave.

G. JEANS

โ€œThese have that worn-in look. They look really comfortable, not too tight, just a classic denim styling with a relaxed fit.โ€ Good Neighbour, $435, 1212 Yonge St.ย 

H. SNEAKERS

โ€œI like the grey colouring. Itโ€™s an unexpected shade, and theyโ€™re a nice high top โ€” they have pretty classic styling, but thereโ€™s something modern about them.โ€ Foot Locker, $165, 1 Promenade Cir.

DAD AT THE BARBECUE

Dad at the barbecue style includes a pink button down with black sunglasses in the front pocket, black twill pants and a brown loafers

I. BUTTON-DOWN

โ€œThis is a great colour that would look great with any pants or shorts; the seersucker is a pretty cool fabrication, and I love the two little pockets.โ€ Good Neighbour, $260, 1212 Yonge St.ย 

J. SUNGLASSES

Good Neighbour, $235, 1212 Yonge St.ย 

K. PANTS

โ€œI like the pleat down the middle to elongate the leg, and the black twill is such a nice, strong fabric for a year-round pant.โ€ Lost & Found, $450, 12 Ossington Ave.ย 

L. LOAFERS

โ€œThese are a great, basic loafer with a heavier look โ€” that lug sole is very on trend, and these look great for sportier occasions.โ€ Aldo, SALE $99.98, 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr.ย 

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