10 Things the Ultra-Stylish SMYTHE Founders Can’t Live Without
Toronto-based trend model SMYTHE was born out of two long-time buddies’ frustration with girls’s workwear. Andrea Lenczner and Christie Smythe used their love of trend to design their best girls’s tailor-made blazer in 2004—a garment that also sells at present. Nearly twenty years later, the duo has expanded into ready-to-wear clothes, outerwear and perfume, and lately celebrated the one-year anniversary of their first bricks-and-mortar location in Toronto after years of specializing in wholesale and e-commerce.
Through their designs, Lenczner and Smythe are additionally serving to elevate consciousness for the Women Life Freedom motion, a world collective that’s combating for the human rights of ladies and ladies in Iran. SMYTHE lately launched an 11-piece assortment in collaboration with graffiti artist Chiara Catalano, of which all the proceeds shall be donated to Amnesty International to help its work in Iran. Items embody a hand-painted trench coat that claims “Women life freedom” in black paint, and blazers with quotes like, “I really do care” and, “For all womankind” emblazoned on them. The assortment is accessible to buy solely by way of an internet public sale from March 30 to April 2.
Here are 10 issues that Lenczner and Smythe swear by for inspiration, leisure and getting the job performed.
Jewellery
To Lenczner, jewelry is simply as necessary as make-up to brighten up a glance. “Well-placed jewellery is a great fashion hack to elevate a simple outfit,” she says. Jenny Bird gold cuff earrings and a shell necklace with freshwater pearls by Marisa Klass are a few of her favourites.
Vintage Levi’s denims
The co-founders have been on a unified mission to good the ladies’s blazer once they began the model and nonetheless love the staple at present. “Blazers are not only the core of our collection, but the pillar of both our wardrobes,” says Lenczner. Smythe enjoys pairing the tailor-made and structured garment with Levi’s classic denim that she’s picked up throughout her travels.
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5
Lenczner likes to maintain a bottle of this multi-purpose soothing balm on her desk for a mid-day spritz. “I have dry skin, so moisturizing is necessary followed by some pressed face oil,” she says.
Gee Beauty matte lipstick in Marilyn
Smythe swears by this luxe, antioxidant-packed purple lipstick when she wants a pick-me-up. “People always go under the eye to conceal their sleepless nights, but nothing makes you look more alive than a great red lip,” she says.
Group journey
Frequently going into nature to chill out and spend time with household and buddies is a should for the 2. Lenczner says her most cherished reminiscences are snowboarding wherever with mountains and many snow within the winter, and spending time at a cottage by the lake through the summer time. Once a yr, the pair additionally takes a visit to a brand new vacation spot with buddies. “It doesn’t matter where we go—just to be able to leave our routines and absorb something new is inspiring,” says Smythe.
Interior design
When they’re not engaged on their clothes line and perfume, they usually flip to inside design to decompress and use it as a soothing artistic outlet. The pair have been identified to spend hours rearranging one another’s dwelling areas.
Personal coaching
The days that begin with train are the best and balanced for Lenczner and Smythe. Both work out collectively a few occasions every week with their private coach, Paula Ryff, from Ultimate Athletics in Toronto. “Her ballet and bodybuilding background is a unique combo we love,” says Smythe.
Vitamins and dietary supplements
The two stockpile electrolytes in an effort to maintain additional hydrated all through the day. Recently, Lenczner has additionally been taking personalised vegan nutritional vitamins from Nourished, that are custom-made based mostly on particular dietary wants. “They have a sour flavour, which I love,” she says.
Queen Street West’s meals scene
Since morning exercises turned a precedence, Lenczner and Smythe hardly ever have time to exit for lunch, in order that they usually depend on Uber Eats. Working in Toronto’s Queen West neighbourhood, Mandy’s, Lambo’s Deli, Hello 123 and Agora by Mamakas are on common rotation. Also of their work neighbourhood is Taverne Bernhardt’s, which Lenczner says makes the most effective roast hen she’s ever had.
Spotify playlists
To chill out throughout lengthy drives, Lenczner often asks Smythe to play a Spotify playlist known as “Andrea’s Faves,” which features a vary of music from artists like Talking Heads, The Beatles, H.E.R and Metric.
