As a former resident of the city, I’ve heard ‘em all – all the wisecracks referring to “Winter-peg”, “Mani-snow-ba” and other witticisms that allude to the city’s chilly temperatures. Indeed, Winnipeg’s blistering cold weather was immortalized in the 1992 song, “Prairie Town”, which was penned by homegrown music legends Neil Young and Randy Bachman. To […]
Stila and Ardell held a holiday beauty event at Wish Cafe on Charles Street Thursday evening in support of the YWCA. While nibbling on delicious hors d’oeuvres and sipping cocktails, attendees got to put together gift boxes with wonderful products from Stila and Ardell Lashes. As many of these women are starting new lives, the […]
Let’s face it. Going out and looking fabulous can be very expensive. And unless you’re a celebutante with an unlimited budget, designer gowns are pretty much out of the question, considering that people tend not to wear the same dress over and over. Well, this can all change with Rent Frock Repeat, a Toronto-based business […]
Palace & Co., a new home decor store in the Yonge and St. Clair area, held a mingling event on November 1 to introduce themselves to media. The store is boutique-sized, with two floors – more furniture and furniture-related items (cushions, etc) on street level, with other items such as vases and candle holders on […]
Joe Fresh has done it for many seasons and Express closed out the week this time, but is there a place for brands like that at Fashion Week? To some, having mass markets show at Fashion Week defeats the purpose – it isn’t really “fashion,” while to others would say both lines are “accessible” by […]
I have been covering Fashion Week in Toronto since the Fall 2009 shows and this season was the first time I saw an exclusive wedding collection. Paraezo Couture‘s latest collection, headed by former wedding salon creative director, Bruce Dang, showed a series of gowns with amazing detailing (you have to love the beading, lace, feathering […]
Friday was the final day of the Spring 2013 collections. The day started out with bridal line, Paraezo, whose gowns were paired with some very interesting headpieces. Other designers included Travis Taddeo, who showed his signature S&M-inspired looks (definitely not a look for everyone), UNTTLD (with a collection inspired by haikkus, the audience was welcomed […]
Last season, the west coast based denim brand opened with half-dressed models picking out jeans from a pile. This time, with a collection inspired by “by a night to remember in St. Tropez, the morning after, and the adventures in between,” featured two men, one shirtless, pulling a rope (which would later be a key […]
For the first time, Lucian Matis showed both his “signature” (Lucian Matis) and “contemporary” (Matis by Lucian Matis) lines at World MasterCard Fashion Week. The past few seasons saw Matis show his couture line outside of “main” Fashion Week. Last season, for example was presented on the first day outside of the main World MasterCard […]
Eight new designers vied for this coveted award which would give them not only an editorial in FASHION magazine, but also to show their Fall/Winter 2013-2014 collections at World MasterCard Fashion Week in March. This year, the eight finalists, who come from across Canada, including Calgary, Prince Edward Island, Montreal and Toronto. Toronto favourite, Caitlin […]
