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With an ever wider selection of fabrics, patterns, colours and designs, men enjoy a wider range of fashion options now than ever before. It makes reflecting your own style, taste and personality a little easier than when your choices were limited to a blue blazers and grey dress pants. But still, especially in the office,... 

Gentleman walks into a men’s store No this is not the start of a joke, a gentleman walks into Ed’s Fine Imports and asks “do you have a sports jacket?” our answer is posed as a question ” what sports jacket do we not have?” and several other new and exciting fall pieces. We have... 

Summer is winding down Sad but entirely true, summer is closing its sunny days and warm nights to us. The upside is that fall fashions are in here at Ed’s Fine Imports and we have styles to fit every clothes addict. Our large selection of pants and shirts are all in and sizes are in... 

How to Wear a Man’s Suit What is it about some men that makes them look great in the office or in the wedding photographs, while others nearby look, well, ordinary? Chances are high that those who stand out for dressing well are wearing their suit properly. And we don’t necessarily mean that the suit... 

5 Tips for Buying Boys’ Suits If you’re a family man who likes to dress well, you’ve probably wondered if your son will inherit your fashion sense. If you want to give that sense a little ‘push’, a custom-tailored suit might be the boys first foray into what it means to be well dressed. Almost... 

New and exciting We all love new and fresh finds.  Here at Ed’s Fine Imports we have exactly that, new and fresh styles, colors that will excite you! Bugachi shirts and Alberto jeans. Some of you might be familiar with Alberto products from the past but I am sure you will be encouraged to buy...  

The Hangover Wow do we ever have a hangover here at Ed’s Fine Imports ….  A Michael Saunder’s hangover that is.  What a great night, a gracious host and an extremely gracious pro athlete, a true sportsman inside and out. Thank you Ed for this autograph signing opportunity and thank you Michael for being a... 

Let’s play ball ! Hello all, as part of our customer appreciation, Ed has arranged for Michael Saunders of the Toronto Blue Jays to come into the store to sign autographs. Yes, you read it right, we have an all star baseball player coming in for all to meet. It is guaranteed to be a...  

Canadian Tuxedo! Why am I excited about the very popular Canadian tuxedo because here at Ed’s Fine Imports we have a great variation of it. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Canadian tux, it is primarily a jean shirt and jeans worn together! We have soft comfy jeans and equally as soft... 

Celebrating life here Here at Ed’s Fine Imports over time we noticed that people associate clothes with celebrating special occasions and life’s milestones. Whether a wedding, baptism, graduation or just a party, we love to dress our clients in the best. If you are one of those people that want to look well put together,... 

A Men’s Packing List of Clothes for Summer Weekend Getaways If you have a cottage or some other regular summer retreat, you’re lucky; you can keep a separate weekend wardrobe there and don’t have to worry too much about what clothes to take every time you visit. But if your summer weekends are more spontaneous,... 

Feeling patriotic yet? Happy Canada Day! As Canada Day approaches us here at Ed’s Fine Imports are hoping you have some plans to celebrate our great country. If you are feeling at all patriotic we are more than willing to dress you in true Canadian spirit. One customer asked me on Saturday if I had...

Hey you, you with that unique style ….. Here at Ed’s Fine Imports we have unique shirts that will help you stand out of the crowd, I mean it does help if you have a charming personality too. We can help you create a memorable look so that perhaps you don’t have to rely on... 

Salute to Dads! I wanted to take this opportunity to forget the humor and instead salute dads everywhere. They are more then mentors to most of us, they are friends, confidants and highly respected. Here at Ed’s Fine Imports we want to make dad look as good on the outside as he is on the... 

Pity the poor pair of shorts. Having performed admirably as part of military kit throughout history, and having been the centre piece of proper business attire in warmer climes, today’s shorts are generally relegated to the “casual wear” department. It’s an unfortunate turn of events because, simply by showing short pants some respect, you can make...

I do! or at least I did, once (cough) I digress … now let’s get back to fashion.  Here at Fine Ed’s Imports we find pleasure in outfitting our grooms and groomsmen in high quality unique looks for their special day. What is even more satisfying is when our bride approves.  Remember happy wife, happy... 

How to Stay Cool and Look Hot This Summer Thankfully, the renaissance of fitted men’s fashions continues. After 20 years of baggy styles, it’s nice to have a different look, if only for the sake of change. But there is a downside to the fitted trend and some of its symptoms can be felt most... 

We all want to keep our clothes looking their best for as long as possible.  But sometimes simple, everyday occurrences can ruin or at least take the “zip” out of our clothing. So we thought we’d give you some tips to keep you looking your best. In Part One, we discovered ways to get rid... 

We are pondering summer …..   We are pondering spring and summer here at Ed’s Fine Imports and come to the conclusion that our short sleeve dress shirts are awesome for short or long summer vacations.  We have a wide variety of styles and fits.  Every man needs a fresh look when he is at... 

The return of the blog   We have been missing for awhile ….. So yes it is true we have neglected to update our blog but with some inspiration,  we are back!  You see Ed has been busy procreating I mean procrastinating okay a little of both I suppose.  We want to take this opportunity... 

Last week we discussed 5 time-saving fashion tips to keep your wardrobe looking it’s best, now let’s chat about maintain your wardrobe. As spring finally takes hold in Toronto, it’s time to change your winter rotation of outfits for cooler summer fashions. It’s also a great time to do a bit of wardrobe management. Maintaining... 

You know the shirt. Even if you have a large wardrobe of clothes, you have one, maybe two “special” shirts that, for unknown reasons, fit better, look better and make you feel better than any other shirt you own. You can’t plan a favourite shirt, it just happens. And then you spill ink on it.... 

While it’s been a year since the last episode of the Mad Men TV show ended, the series will forever be remembered for starting a “retro” trend in men’s fashion. The suits worn by dapper Don Draper and his cronies helped to usher in a return to more fitted styles. But that wasn’t the only... 

The custom of a groom, his best man and his groomsmen to rent a suit or tuxedo for weddings is a bit of a strange one to us. If you’re getting married this spring or summer, we urge you to think about that tradition for a moment. Think about the significance of the day and... 

You can usually spot it the moment a man walks in the room. There’s something about the fit, finish and fabric of a tailored suit that gives the wearer an air of poise and confidence that he may not otherwise have. To an untrained or uncaring eye, one suit, tailored or not, might look much... 

The past few years have been a bumpy ride for anyone who likes to sport the latest shirt and tie combinations. It used to be so simple: white shirt with a tie that matched your suit colour, but didn’t clash with its pattern. Today, a run through men’s fashion pages shows you that the old... 

In our last post, we talked about some of the trends the emerged from London’ 2016 Men’s Fashion Week. It’s another week and that means another Fashion Week in another country and city. If you’re a man who likes to dress fashionably, you better have a big budget. Picking up an item that you spotted... 

Quick: name a fashion supermodel… Chances are the names that first come to mind are all female. Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, Karlie Kloss, Naomi Campbell and our very own homegrown Canadian, Linda Evangelista, would probably be among them. The flip side of that coin is there are few, if any, male supermodels with household names.... 

While autumn has lingered long into December, winter’s here and there are few fashion trends for the well-dressed man to look for this year. Courtesy of French Vogue, here are 10 winter 2016 fashion trends for men to consider: Fur – While it may not be the first thing you think about when you think of...