{"id":63459,"date":"2015-10-22T22:57:07","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T03:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=63459"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:01:18","slug":"wayne-gretzky-brings-no-99-collection-to-torontos-fashion-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/10\/22\/wayne-gretzky-brings-no-99-collection-to-torontos-fashion-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Gretzky brings No. 99 Collection to Toronto\u2019s fashion runway"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_63460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63460\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wayne_Gretzky_2006-02-18_Turin_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63460\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wayne_Gretzky_2006-02-18_Turin_001.jpg\" alt=\"Wayne Gretzky (Photo from Flickr\/Kris Kr\u00fcg)\" width=\"476\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wayne_Gretzky_2006-02-18_Turin_001.jpg 476w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wayne_Gretzky_2006-02-18_Turin_001-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wayne Gretzky (Photo from Flickr\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kris Kr\u00fcg<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TORONTO \u2013 More than three decades after his rookie season in the NHL, Wayne Gretzky made another major debut \u2013 this time on the runway.<\/p>\n<p>The Great One brought his line to the catwalk Thursday night as the No. 99 Wayne Gretzky Collection staged its inaugural show at Toronto\u2019s World MasterCard Fashion Week.<\/p>\n<p>Gretzky developed the menswear line through an exclusive partnership with Sears Canada.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cefixime online <a href=\"https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cefixime.html\">https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cefixime.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The Hockey Hall of Famer said that being at ease is essential when it comes to his style choices, and admitted he isn&#8217;t one to push the fashion envelope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m not as flashy as some other professional athletes might be,\u201d Gretzky said in an interview Thursday at Sears Canada&#8217;s Toronto offices prior to the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m more of a basic person as far as blacks and blues and browns sort of go. I think the most important thing we all want to come across when you\u2019re dressed is to be comfortable yet stylish. Most importantly, for the regular person coast to coast, you want it to be affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gretzky described his wardrobe staples as \u201cpretty much like everybody else,\u201d pointing to his own black V-neck sweater and leather jacket, and citing khakis and jeans as style essentials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou still look sharp but yet you&#8217;re comfortable and that&#8217;s what people want to have day-to-day.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cialis professional online <a href=\"https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html\">https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cialis-professional.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was a striking contrast in the staging of the presentation, as white-hot spotlights followed the models as they walked along a slickened, jet black runway.<\/p>\n<p>The designs stayed true to Gretzky\u2019s self-described style esthetic, showcasing an expansive assortment of denim, check-patterned shirts and shorts, striped polos, soft blazers, crisp khakis and button-down shirts.<\/p>\n<p>The spring-summer 2016 collection was awash in a palette of greys and blues with occasional infusions of brighter shades like turquoise and pink.<\/p>\n<p>Gretzky attended the show but didn\u2019t walk the runway at the conclusion of the presentation, which was met with warm applause.<\/p>\n<p>Long before the show, the father of five had already received the stylish seal of approval from eldest sons Trevor and Ty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI will tell you this: my two older boys who are 23 and 24 years old love the clothes,\u201d said Gretzky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re wearing the clothes which is a cool sign because my kids are very fashion-conscious, especially being in L.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy cephalexin online <a href=\"https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cephalexin.html\">https:\/\/care.aanviihearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/cephalexin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>A. and around the L.A. scene and growing up there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they\u2019re not comfortable with it and they didn\u2019t like it they wouldn\u2019t wear it, because they see Wayne Gretzky every day \u2013 that doesn\u2019t entice them. So, they actually really enjoy the clothing which is a good sign that we\u2019re off to a really good start.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO \u2013 More than three decades after his rookie season in the NHL, Wayne Gretzky made another major debut \u2013 &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":63460,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-63459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fashion-and-beauty","tag-original","mauthors-lauren-la-rose","mauthors-the-canadian-press"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284679,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63459\/revisions\/284679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}