Recently, I received an email from Yorkdale’s PR announcing that supermodel, Coco Rocha, will once again be the “spokesmodel” for the mall. The model, who is known to be very active on social media, was born in Toronto, but grew up in British Columbia. While it’s great that Yorkdale chose someone born in the city, […]
The new Mad Men collection at Banana Republic has hit stores and online. As noted in an earlier post, this year’s collection is inspired by the mod looks of the later 1960s, looks that are far more casual. I went into the store on launch day as the dress I wanted to try (Peggy knit […]
With the sixth season making its debut on AMC in April, it’s time for another Mad Men collection at Banana Republic. As the show heads deeper into the 1960s, the looks are more inspired by the “mod” look than the early 1960s glam of the Kennedys. Many of the women’s pieces are a nod to […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz West coast native, Angela Chen recently debuted her rebranded collection, now called OR, at LG Fashion Week. Her Spring/Summer 2011 collection was inspired by the early 1980s movie, The Blue Lagoon, especially by the lead character, played by Brook Sheilds. The collection is versatile, with the ability to take the wearer throught the […]
It’s no surprise that Greta Constantine is time and again one of the top Canadian design houses. The work of designers Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong is truly inspired. Their latest collection featured flowing lines Grecian and goddess style, made with their trademark draped jersey fabric. Distinct architectural shapes, long Dior-like gowns with occasional fitted […]
Coco’s spectacular Zac Posen wedding dress was a classic, simple design if you just glanced at her from the waist up. However, if your gaze travelled further down her silhouette, you were rewarded with an explosion of style! Although her dress is certainly one of a kind, we still have plenty of dresses with drama […]
