Toronto Time

I flew into Toronto last Thursday. It’s great to be back. The city is really unlike any other that I have been and is an exciting change of pace from Whistler.

I’m lucky enough to be staying with my cousin Rob near the corner of Queen St. West and Bathurst St. The neighbourhood is in the heart of the fashion district and is a hub of design, creativity, thoughts, ideas and general coolness. There’s a lot of F**cking hipsters around. Seriously, tight pants, fixed gear bikes and cardigans is your idea of being an rebel, riiiight.

Hipsters aside, there’s some amazing inspiration to be found here. Today I went to 401 Richmond St. a former industrial building thats been transformed into a complex of galleries, shops and studios. It’s a fantastic place! Inside I discovered a design book store called SWIPE. I spent over an hour in the store. They have the largest collection of books on typography I have ever seen! I picked up two. Brooke noticed that they also carried Lego, Glee! Not standard Lego sets but Architecture, how did I not know this! I really liked the Guggenheim.

More to come from this trip. No doubt!