IF SIMON SAYS... THEN MONTREAL'S GOT GINGHAM

Simon says: keep coming back to Got Gingham.

11th August, 2011 (Montreal) Simon here has been sporting this special Two-Tone Ultra-fine-hatch Mock Button-up Gingham Hybrid Golfer for about a year now. I noticed it in a small shop on St-Laurent myself and had meant to get one but by the time I returned none remained. Why? Because quick witted gingham-getters like Simon are creating a panic in the marketplace. I think even Warren Buffet said it's a total seller's market when it comes to Gingham, and the run should last at least another two years or so. But who can wait two years for the bulls to run? We want our Gingham now. In this ingenious design, notice how the designer has made it look like Simon is wearing a full shirt beneath a chic v-neck. In fact, it's a Mock Collar and goes down as one of the most efficient examples of minimalism in a mode that nobody realized could even go minimalist. Well done Simon. Say anything you want, we'll follow you over a cliff in your gingham.

PINK GINGHAM SIGHTING IN MID-TOWN MONTREAL

Real style, real people, real gingham. 

 

 

Ok, well...all right. Some of our people are fake.

And in case you are going horse riding this weekend, how about this for a suggestion (from our friends on tumblr.)

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A ridiculously theft-prone design.

Finally, here's somebody who knows Got Gingham's in the bag.

Got Cat!

Yes, you do in fact have to be a star to be on our show. But only if you Got Gingham.

10th August, 2011 (Montreal) We rarely dedicate an entire day to one person, but sometimes we need to prove a point. On our way to a Bérurier noir revival conversation we bumped into Cat here who's been around the world and swore to me she hasn't got any gingham. Stylish chick like this and no gingham? A major sign that the system definitely needs fixing. Got Gingham came to the rescue for the sole excuse to put Cat on our site, because if you ain't got gingham, you ain't on Got Gingham. So, as we either listen to Cat purr with her seen-this-seen-that Buenos Aires accent in Spanish or sit back and get transported to the other side of the Atlantic with tales of wins and defeats abroad, right here we can feel victory for Got Gingham. Because Got Gingham has finally, after much fierce campaigning, Got Cat!

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Ruth has three Gingham shirts, her pal has only two. That's still cool.

Here's something else to get excited about. Ruth finally shows her face. You might remember her name from a few weeks ago where she would only let us take a close up of her rare groove Levis vintage. Here we see her in some hot pink 80's Gingham. We rarely do a series of beautiful women, hoping for the Gingham to speak for itself. But nor can we exactly tell people to go home and change, either.

Gingham makes the world go round.

As for change, here's a nice purse to put all your cash you've been making, from our friends at Tucked Style (click here to see more).

Pink Revolution Begins With Gingham

After the Revolution, comes the Revolution.

9th August, 2011 (Montreal)--This being the silly season in the media, August tends to be when all the whacky events of the year pile up. All sorts of social upheaval, financial instability and climatic outrage occurs during this period--a quick flick through an old history book confirms this. Riots and looting in London has done who-knows-what to the Gingham Wholesale Quotient on the Chicago Board of Trade while a full-on shortage of gingham seems unlikely. Yet some revolutions are peaceful, and why not think about the time of the last Pink Revolution that began with the placing of a carnation in a soldier's firearm in Portugal. Ok, it was September when that happened, but Got Gingham is always striving to be ahead of the peace pack. And so in the spirit of peace, we bring you Salim who is our first ever Pink Gingham Getter and it was a pleasure for him to share this short sleeve Maltese Style Cruiser with Epaulettes. Search our entire site and you will not find a Pink Panther like this. Salim-- like him! (gettit?) He is bringer of Peace to the Gingham Nation.

The Streets of Montreal

"I bought the Gingham so breakfast's on you."

All sorts of arguments can ensue over who keeps who in hot dinners, but everybody agrees Gingham fits the bill. Here we see stylish examples of Gingham in the area around St-Denis and Duluth. All sent in by our master contributor Anurag Dhir.

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Style-wise, without Gingham, you'll eventually hit the wall.

 

Come and Get It or Bring and Get It, it's still Gingham.

You don't have to hit the streets to find Gingham. We ordered food in and Farhad our delivery driver was sporting a Gingham dub-collar. He doesn't want his boss to know about his modelling career on the side so we've kept his face out of it. Just proves how much bravery it takes to stand up and be counted and join the Gingham Revolution.

Gingham's Gotcha

Saturday Gingham Fever.

6th August, 2011 (Montreal)--We are roaming the streets of the city and countryside getting gingham for all you Got Gingham fans.

Why People Love the French...

It takes intelligence, stature and connections to be featured twice in Got Gingham.

4th August, 2011 (Montreal)--We love Gingham. French people wear Gingham, and particularly Quebecois, so therefore it follows that we also love French people and Les Québécois. So no introduction necessary, here he is again for a repeat performance Nick Garnier St-Aubin. Remember his amazing appearance back in June during the pre-heatwave heatwave? We've come along way since then. Check out this fine-point Marseille Blue Gingham Boater he wears for his serious job in the corporate world. Here he is cooling out before going out there and getting things done. May he be an example to all of us.

Schwarz the Musical Attracts Gingham Audience

"If you want me, you can find me, left of centre off 'a the strip. In my Gingham."

Vegetarians might not be aware of the successful Musical Theatre production Schwartz--based on the story of the famous smoked-meat hangout. But those wearing Gingham were heading to it in full force last week for opening night. Within seconds of this shot being taken the most frightening thunderstorm broke out and turned this street into a torrent straight out of a Crocodile Dundee Movie, or something.



 Meanwhile, outback in Vancouver:

Look--a lightning rod in front of the famous BC HYDRO Grauer Electric substation on Burrard Street.

Hats off to our friends who used to run The Eyeline who still have tons of Gingham to getcha going.

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Terra Is Stormin' the Barn

Smiles never end when you've Got Gingham.

3rd August, 2011 (Montreal)--We give you Terra, Princess of the Country Dance! On an island, on a lake, in the middle of the Laurentian Mountains is a log-cabin large enough for a good ol' tile-ripping hoe-down knees-up in the wilderness. It's basically an excuse for everybody on the lake to get together at least once a year and catch up for the summer. But if you're going all the way up to the mountains for a leg wiggle, you had better dress up for it. Luckily for us, we found Terra totally decked-out in this Royal Red Gingham Moonshiner in a classic look that no Gingham Getter is going to just walk past without out out a jaw-dropping double-take.  Keep in mind, this was at a party where guests were invited to dress up as Heroes and Villains. Naturally we bypassed the Aquamans, Batmans and Supermans and zeroed straight-in on this competition-winning entry. As far as we're concerned it won second and third prize too.
Terra gave no clue as to where she got this precious piece so just let's hope she takes good care of it for people in the decades to come who might admire the glory of a Gingham TKO short sleeve winner. Thanks Terra, another barn blown to bits on Got Gingham.


More Gingham from the same party:

Wild West Hero.

Make no mistake: lots of people are prepared to pay good money to see Good Gingham.

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Geoff's an Engineer in Calgary, but he goes anywhere in his Gingham

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Soul makes a Career in Gingham

Ted's Got off the Last Train from Gingham Junction.

1st August, 2011 (Montreal)--Ted here was waiting outside Gare Centrale au Centreville Montréal and I just knew he'd be an avid fan of Gingham. Visiting from out of town you can tell Ted's no stranger to these parts, considering the importance he has put into presenting himself to our fair city. See him under the towering glory of Place Ville Marie, yet not being overshadowed in the slightest. Nothing can put his Inchon-Violet coloured long sleeve casual day shirt he's wearing in the shade. This is Korean Gingham at it's finest, folks. Bought in Seoul and carried to us by some miracle so we can see it here today. Thanks Ted, 당신이 가지고 좋은 스타일! (And there goes our entire batch of Seoul street-slang for the year.)

No Violet Reactions: Paparazzi are forgiven, if the subject's Got Gingham.

 More Violet Street Action:

Here is a famous actor (as seen in The Bitter End among others) caught by our contributor Myles Renaud, continuing with the Violet Theme.





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