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Kingpin Chic
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For the discerning man who no longer wishes to dress like his 5 year-old son. Zegna, Lagerfeld, Armani, Churches, Boss, Rosen, Poole and Dior are only some of the names you will encounter when you sample Kingpin Certified fashion; fashion that will command you the respect of a grown man, not a lost boy.
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Fitzgerald, DiCaprio and Luhrmann – The Great Gatsby is Coming! (In 3D!!)

Few film events excite the sartorially inclined for reasons solely of style and clothing. But when they do… Bammo! The buzz about Baz Luhrmann‘s 3D film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald&...

2 days ago

Kingpin Music – Electro Swing in Toronto, Friday April 13th at the Gladstone Hotel

Electro Swing Club is a global network, operating sold-out events in London, Paris, Turin, Vancouver and beyond. It is coming to Toronto as the one and only monthly event dedicated to the genre. The ...

12 apr 12

Sale of Note – Up To 50% Off at Winter Clearance Sale in the Kingpin’s Hideaway

From Thursday March 15th through to, and including, Monday March 19 Kingpin’s Hideaway is holding their Winter Clearance Sale with select items up to 50% off. Current stock includes dinner suit...

15 mar 12

Humour and the Dandy – CBC Radio Program, ‘The Debaters’

This past Saturday the CBC Radio humour program, “The Debaters” featured a great debate – Do the Clothes Make the Man? The online version can be found on the CBC Radio website for t...

29 feb 12

Vintage Clothing Show – Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale, March 3rd, 2012

Kingpin’s Hideaway is very happy to participate in the 21st annual Toronto Vintage Clothing and Textile Show & Sale that raises money for cancer research with partial proceeds being donated...

28 feb 12

Handkerchiefs 101 – The Pocket Square

Most likely invented by Richard II, the last Plantagenet King of England, the handkerchief has become one of the ‘must haves’ for any fully dressed gentleman. Also called a pocket square,...

16 feb 12

Contest of Note – Crown Tailors Taiored Suit Giveaway

For those of you looking to win a tailored suit made of fine Italian wool Crown Tailors in Bangkok, Thailand this is an easy contest to enter. For those of you not looking to win a tailored suit, I t...

27 jan 12

The Shirt 101 – The Basics and How to Measure Yours

The base of every gentleman’s outfit is his shirt. They may be made of cotton, linen, silk, wool, or other textiles. A shirt maybe worn for casual pursuits or the most formal ones. The basic sh...

21 jan 12

Victrolacore Breaks into the Mainstream – Mr. B. the Gentleman Rhymer with Zoe Ball

Moving into mainstream consciousness is never a gentleman’s motivation, yet it is often a result of a gentleman’s actions. So a resounding ‘Hazzah!’ for Mr. B. The Gentleman R...

18 jan 12

Tartan Comes to the Hideaway – Getting Ready for Robbie Burns Suppers

Robbie Burns Suppers are held in late January to celebrate the best of Scottish culture as exemplified in the writings of Robert ‘Robbie’ Burns. To help the proper gentleman get in the sp...

09 jan 12

Style Site of Note – The Lost Art of Being a Modern Gentleman

Today we spark a revolution. So, Gentlemen, rise up. The Douchebag is winning and he takes many forms (aside from the one seen on the Human Planet). The trouble with being a Gentleman is that it seem...

07 jan 12

Style Site of Note – The Dandy Portraits of Rose Callahan

Portrait photographer Rose Callahan has embarked on a side project titled The Dandy Portraits, a photoblog which features portraits of the well dressed men she encounters, or is referred to, during h...

13 dec 11

Kingpin’s Hideaway: Dress Like a Man, It’s Better – Sociéte Perrier Review

It’s not about dressing like Draper (as in Don, y’know?) It’s about being dapper. Accoutrements are key, and being noticed by means of standing out as opposed to sticking out is where this rising tre...

07 dec 11

Kingpin’s Hideaway Receives Notable Mention

The pop-up haberdashery Kingpin’s Hideaway is mentioned on Notable .ca as being notable on the Toronto scene. You may read the brief props here. Notable.ca prides itself on delivering the best ...

04 dec 11

Kingpin’s Hideaway and All the Queen’s Men – Toronto Star Review

The Toronto Star honoured Kingpin’s Hideaway this past week by being included among the august body of upscale menswear stores found in the West Queen West art and design district in Toronto, ...

01 dec 11

Underneath a Queen West vintage boutique, Kingpin’s Hideaway sells menswear “with balls” – Shop – N...

By Karolyne Ellacott For the next month, kingpins can get dressed here (Image: Karolyne Ellacott) Kingpin’s Hideaway is tucked away in the basement of Queen Street’s longstanding vintage boutique Cab...

18 nov 11 1 person likes this

Kingpin Chic Mentioned in Blog TO

The opening of Kingpin’s Hideaway, a pop-up haberdashery in Toronto, was mentioned in the local culture website, Blog TO. You can read about it here! Related articles Kingpins Hideaway Grand Op...

13 nov 11 1 person likes this

Gentlemen’s Cravats – The Necktie: A Brief History

The story of the necktie that has come to dominate gentleman’s neck wear begins with the popularity of the cravat in the 19th century. In the late Victorian period the industrial revolution cam...

09 nov 11 1 person likes this

Kingpins Hideaway Grand Opening Soiree – Popup Haberdashery On Queen St. West

No longer do the men of Toronto need to fear dressing like an adult! For one month only, Kingpin’s stylish collection of men’s vintage clothing will be available for purchase at the pop-up haberdashe...

08 nov 11 1 person likes this

Kingpin Setting Trends at Toronto Fashion Week

That’s me on the right!! I’m as shocked as anyone being featured in a recent Toronto Life article naming current fashion trends in Toronto. I will take the nod of being well presented an...

23 oct 11 1 person likes this

Kingpin Chic at Kingpin Chic Vintage Mens Clothing at Wychwood Barns Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clot...

By special request Kingpin Chic will be opening up our collection of fine gentleman’s apparel one day only on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Gadsden’s Toronto Vintage Clothing Show Wychwood Ba...

22 oct 11 1 person likes this

Insider Movie Wardrobe Show in Toronto – October 15, 2011

Twice a year the The Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design (CAFTCAD) hosts a clothing sale so that it’s members, and astute members of the public, can take advant...

14 oct 11 1 person likes this

The Macaroni, The Dandy and Gender Identity

A short explanation before we get started: the term macaroni used in this article is not referring to the Italian pasta, but is related to it. Macaroni, when used in mens fashions, refers to a mid-18...

01 oct 11 1 person likes this

Gentlemen’s Cravats – The Bow Tie: A Brief History

The innovation of the cravat allowed for it to develop into several variations of gentlemens neck ties that became distinct types of cravats over time. One of the most familiar is the bow tie. This s...

08 sep 11 1 person likes this

Gentlemen’s Cravats – A Brief History

Before the modern necktie there was a period in mens fashion where we wore ruffs around our collars. These were all the fashion for men (and women) of distinction from the mid-sixteenth century to th...

16 aug 11 1 person likes this

Why T-shirts Are the Slippery Edge of the Slope For a Gentleman

It is a common site on the streets, in the cafe, nightclubs, banks, and even weddings and funerals to see men dressed in a T-shirt as their only uppermost garb. Time was that you only saw a man in h...

27 jul 11 1 person likes this

Store of Note – The Hatter, Toronto

Without a doubt a good hat is worth proper care. Assuming you’ve matured from wearing a baseball cap (unless you are a baseball player or S.W.A.T. team member and must wear them for work purpos...

26 jul 11 1 person likes this

Gentlemens Boots – The Paddock

In keeping with my series on gentlemens boots I present to you the Paddock! Horse riders of the nineteenth century needed something less cumbersome than the standard riding boot. Bookmakers responded...

06 jul 11 1 person likes this

Church & Co. (Church’s) and Gentlemens Shoes

Very few products distinguish themselves as the ‘gold standard‘ of their market. Even among these, the brand is often purchased by another company, who trade on their item’s reputat...

05 jul 11 1 person likes this

Gentlemens Boots – The Chelsea

While the Chelsea boot looks modern it actual dates from Victorian era riding boots and is British in its design origin. According to Underground, the English Punk footwear maker, The distinguishing ...

29 jun 11 1 person likes this

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