As most people know, Banana Republic’s Mad Men collection, a collaboration between the store and Mad Men costume designer, Janie Bryant, debuted in stores and online yesterday. After work parties were held at several locations, including the Toronto store at 80 Bloor Street West. At that location, shoppers got to check out styles based on […]
Banana Republic’s collaboration collection with Mad Men costume designer, Janie Bryant debuted in stores and online today. There are 65 pieces in total, for both men and women and range from dresses to suits as well as accessories. Below are six of our favourite women’s pieces: Tie Neck Shirt in Dried Berry ($95 CDN; $89.50 […]
Bordeaux, burgundy or whatever you want to call it, deep reds are IT for the fall. They’re everywhere, from bags to clothes to shoes and cosmetics. I wore burgundy (and grey) every day for six years when I was at the Bishop Strachan School (BSS), and though I don’t wear them together anymore, burgundy still […]
On August 15, just a few days before J.Crew’s Canadian debut at Yorkdale, the first Canadian Intermix will open its doors on Bloor, just east of Avenue Road. Intermix, which already delivers to Canada via their e-commerce service, primarily targets trendy young women mid-20s to mid-30s features brands such as 7 For All Mankind, Stella […]
If you saw my Tweet yesterday, you already know about this! I’m pretty excited, though I would venture to guess that there’ll be long, long lines outside the store for the next little while since it’ll be the only J.Crew in Canada for the time being. I also hope that the selection is good and […]
One may think a Label Freak (aka Label Whore) is a Label Freak, but really, there are at least four types, as seen below: The “S/he’s Not Famous To Me” Freak: I came across this type a few years ago at a department store. A woman proclaimed that a pair of shoes just wasn’t “worth […]
I read a lot of style blogs, many of which are based in the US. I’m sometimes jealous of what these writers can buy, since so many online stores either don’t deliver north of the border (nor do they take Canadian credit cards – looking at you, Ann Taylor and Cole Haan) or charge an […]
Based in Toronto, Ontario and established in 2006, dara dot designs features stylish and practical accessories that are seasonless and perfect for day and night. From the dara dot designs website: Designer, owner and Fashion Design grad, Dara Frydman, fell in love with the idea of applying her design background and use of textiles in to […]
It’s always sad to hear fashion designers closing down, and Nada Shepherd’s NADA is no exception. The designer and past winner of the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s New Labels competition is winding her operations with a liquidation sale of not just her remaining stock, but fabric, notations and even office supplies. However, the vast majority of […]
Yonge Street, between Gerard and Dundas, is getting a makeover, according to a Toronto Star article. The area is to get widened sidewalks and encourages new businesses such as cafes, retailers and so forth. Sounds like a good idea, but I think it needs to be expanded. The area south of Bloor to Gerard needs […]
