stylexsnap: Nicholas, senior multimedia monitoring analyst at PCO

Welcome readers to stylexsnap, a new regular column on CAPITAL HILL STYLE. If you are stylin' in the Parliamentary Precinct, we'll stop you in your tracks, capture it and chat about the individual fashion elements that collectively make you stand out in the capital scene. Here is our first subject.

Meet Nicholas. He’s all things digital at PCO. That’s Privy Council Office.

What caught the attention of CAPITAL HILL STYLE is his bold ensemble of accessories and extras, definitely unique to what we expect to see in the Precinct. We appreciate how Nicholas wears lighter colours and fabrics while pulling off a modern polished look. 

Let’s focus in a little closer. Because, with Nicholas, it is all in the detail.

First – the knot. 

His tie sits tight in an Eldredge knot. 

“I love the Eldredge knot. It adds a little flair to a very traditional style,” says Nicholas. “Plus you get to pick the length of the tie right off the bat, unlike the Windsor.”

Next, check out that pocket square. 

As he tells us, he prefers keeping the silk accessory messy, not folded. 

This hand-made, reversible pocket square is straight from local Ottawa designer, The Wardrobe Stylist. Available at her etsy.com store, Pairing Paisleys, for $25.

Then, we have the glasses. The classic Ray-Ban Clubmaster. Yes indeed, those frames are made of real wood.

And, we can’t let him go without his comment on his prized man-bun. “Own the man bun,” he says. “Shrug off the haters. I’m proud of it.”

And, Nicholas is off. Back to work on Sparks Street. 

2016 Politics and the Pen Gala

The Writer's Trust of Canada held their 2016 Politics and the Pen gala in Ottawa, at the Chateau Laurier. Hosted by Catherine Clark, and Ben Mulroney, the gala celebrated political and Canadian cultures. In addition, the $25 000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing was presented with John Ibbitson taking home the prize for his work, Stephen Harper. 

Jane Kennedy

Robin Doolittle

Becky Toyne

Whitney Fox, Karen, and Daniel Goldberg

Minister Catherine McKenna and Reva Seth

Laura Stone

John

L. Ian MacDonald and Christna Smith

Jennifer Flanagan and Elizabeth Gray-Smith

Shirlee Engel and Alayne Crawford

Photos by Elizabeth Gray-Smith, 2016.

Introducing Elizabeth Gray-Smith, Contributing Editor

Image courtesy of Elizabeth Gray-Smith

It is with great pleasure we introduce a fabulous new part of our team at Capital Hill Style. We are happy to welcome our new Contributing Editor, Elizabeth Gray-Smith. 

Elizabeth Gray-Smith
Contributing Editor

From the film junket to the hype machine to the Parliamentary Party Precinct, Elizabeth knows her way around the red carpet. A proud Ottawan and a sharp-eyed observer of the unique fashion trends that emerge on and off the Hill, Capital Hill Style is where she drops her sartorial pen.