Simons' website has this image on one of its pages.
The Square One Shopping Centre has declined the pride invasion. There is nothing in the mall except for a couple of stores. Nothing explicit that is. The largely Third World multicultural population is not yet ready for such postmodern declarations as "Gay Pride Week." Go to Toronto and that's a whole other story. Toronto's news media were having a blast :-) covering the story. We got image after image of decadent men gyrating through Yonge Street.
Mississauga had no pride manifestations on its usual festival site - Celebration Square? What? There's nothing to celebrate?
But hidden amongst the cacophony of merchandise in the region's largest mall, right next to Celebration Square, there were a couple of stores which held their own, despite their discreet proclamation.
I took a photo of both. But their websites were happy to assist.
Simons front store window in the Mississauga's Square One
[Photo By: KPA]
Simons (a Montreal store) gives us its "Djembe Collection," for drum beats picking up on those rhythms.
Simons is big on bi.
The four images above are from Simons' website.
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Urban Outfitters has a whole theme around gayness, or bi-ness to be precise.
Happy Pride: Square One Mississauga's Urban Outfitters store
[Photo By: KPA]
Their Square One poster featured Taylor Bennett who is profiled thus:
With June being Pride month, Urban Outfitters is releasing their UO Pride Collection benefitting GLSEN and featuring Chance the Rapper’s younger brother Taylor Bennett. The collection that sees a range of T-shirts, baseball hats, a tapestry and more comes in colors that embody the LGBTQ community. Prices range from $24 – $39 USD and 100% of all the profits from the items sold will be donated to GLSEN, an organization who’s mission is to ensure a safe environment for LGBTQ students in schools. The Pride collection is now available for purchase at Urban Outfitters and online.
The Chicago hip-hop artist, who came out as bisexual at the beginning of the year, has had nothing but success in his career stating that, “Honesty and being yourself is something that I believe should always be celebrated, whether it’s in hip-hop or everyday life.” On his collaboration with UO, “As an independent artist and entrepreneur, it’s great to find partners like Urban Outfitters who share that core value of recognizing individuality during Pride Month and throughout the year.”
Square One Mall in Mississauga with a couple of discreet Taylor Bennett posters
[Photo By: KPA]
UO is also into all variations of bi:
[All above images from various Urban Outfitters sites)
“Honesty and being yourself is something that I believe should always be celebrated"