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30, Co-founder of Bovile

Shirt: Vintage
Pants: Denis Gagnon
Glasses: Marc Jacobs
Bracelets: Sharon Alouf
Bag: Isabel Marant
Shoes: Givenchy

»The fashion scene in Montreal is a tender shoot...but it’s beginning to sprout buds!«

26, Jewellery Designer

Top: From Bali
Pants: Baboushka
Necklace & earrings: This Ilk
Brooch & Ring: From Senegal
Bag: Vintage
Shoes: Chinese Laundry

»Everyone can wear what they want here – and it doesn’t matter!.«

Jacket: Marc Aurel
Shirt: American Apparel
Pants: Vintage
Stockings & Earrings: Aldo
Bracelet: From Hong Kong
Boots: Boots

»People here don’t like to be too outrageous. Montreal is more prêt-à-porter than avant-garde.«

Pants: Philippe Dubuc
Shirt & Boots: Zara
Scarf: Handmade
Belt, Jewellery & Bag: Vintage

»There is so much to see in Montreal. Whether it’s Europe, Asia, America or Africa you’re after: every continent is represented here.«

Dress: 1861 Boutique
Jacket: Bedo
Hat & Overall: American Apparel
Bag: My Mom's
Belt: Vintage
Shoes: Aldo

»The rich cultural diversity in Montreal very much influences the way we design and the way we dress.«

Jacket: Ralph Leroy
Shirt: H&M
Hot Pants & Shoes: Vintage
Glasses: Persol
Bow Tie: From Italy

»For me, Montreal embodies the perfect mix of Europe and New York, with the tiny difference that it’s more relaxed here. We are fashionable, but we still wear what we like!«

Shirt and Belt: Vintage
Pants: H&M
Boots: Zara
Lather Bracelet: Vintage

»Toronto is considered to be Canada’s New York, but I think Montreal is much more creative!«

Dress and shoes: Zara
Sweater and bag: H&M
Bracelet: Anne-Marie Chagnon

»Fashion is part of my culture, and I am really proud of the way that Montreal presents itself as a fashion metropolis. I always try and wear something by one of our local designers as it’s good advertising for our fashion scene.«

Jumpsuit: Vintage
Jacket: Simons Y Apparel
Shoes: Aldo

»Fashion is what you look best in. People in Montreal dress quite individualistically, they don’t just blindly follow any old trend.«

Outfit: Christian L’enfant Roi
Sandals: Leathersmith from Denmark

»I come from Denmark, and I get the feeling that people here work together in a much more open and relaxed way than they do back home.«

Shirt: Ugly
Jacket: Ann Demeulemeester
Shorts: Travis Taddeo
Bag: Handmade
Hat: Jewish hat
Shoes: Rick Owens

»Montreal is lazy when it comes to fashion!«

Shirt, Jacket, Hat and Belt: Vintage
Tie: Ogilvy
Pants: American Apparel
Bracelets: Collected from all over the world
Bag: Against Nudity
Shoes: Vintage

»I used to live in Ottawa and am really glad I live in Montreal now – I think it’s the most fashionable city in Canada.«