I love attending the shOws. This intimate fashion event, held over two days, features Canadian designers who show abroad. This season, the four designers featured were Bellavance and CALLA on Day 1 and Jeremy Laing and Steven Tai on Day 2. Missing this year is one of my favourites, Tanya Taylor. It was actually very […]
I try to avoid buying black or charcoal coats. When everyone has a similar coloured coat, you just blend in with the rest. Besides, winter’s cold and it gets dark early, so why do you want to…disappear? One reason why I try to look for brighter colours (or at least, not something dark) when I’m […]
I was very glad to see the latest IFB challenge (#115!!), which asked posters to share a plaid look. In the 90s, I had tons of plaid – it was the “thing” to wear in my earlier teens, after all. It then all died down and it either went deep in my closet or disappeared […]
He has been known as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke. He is a style chameleon and a true pioneer in the world of music and art. Though in his “Golden Years” now, he has shown legions of artistic rule-breakers who came after him how it’s done – and he […]
This year, Cashmere Bathroom Tissue celebrated a milestone. The tenth annual White Cashmere Collection was presented at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) on September 25, an event in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. More than 20 Canadian designers, including Project Runway Canada alumni such as Lucian Matis, Carlie Wong and Sunny Fong […]
Family-friendly clothing line, Lands’ End launched its Canadian pricing site last Wednesday. Not only will it be shipping to Canada, but prices will also be listed in Canadian dollars. To celebrate the launch, an event featuring its latest looks was held at The Fifth Social Club on Richmond and University where media had the chance […]
Ottawa has always been a tourist destination being the nation’s capital. These days, the reason why people are flocking to Ottawa is a little different. Travellers from Toronto, Kingston, Montreal and more are looking to enjoy that mix of city and nature that Ottawa so uniquely offers but also for the diverse shopping experience. The […]
Last week, I had went to Elle Canada’s style/meet-and-greet designers event at the Fermenting Cellar at Toronto’s Distillery District. The event, called FashionIESTA (the event was a partnership with the 2014 Ford Fiesta) featured a bit of shopping, as well as a panel where Elle Canada’s editor-in-chief featuring some of Canada’s most well-known designers – […]
There’s the OTT street style one sees at various Fashion Weeks and there’s normal, every day clothing. Honestly, I don’t really give a HOOT on the former. I think a lot of people who wear the crazy clothing at Fashion Week only do so to get attention, and I have never really been inspired by […]
Like many brands, J.Crew always creates very interesting, slightly edgier looks for their Collection line, and the upcoming Spring/Summer 2014 collection is no different. According to a briefing, the collection was inspired by two stories, one of surfing at a California beach and another influenced by the “lido lifestyle of the Venetian coast” – think […]
