Zara’s slightly higher-end sibling, Massimo Dutti has arrived in North America, opening its first store at the Toronto Eaton Centre at the spot formerly occupied by another Spanish brand, Mango. With more sophisticated and “grown-up” pieces, the store definitely targets a cosmopolitan city crowd who like to be trendy, but not over the top. The […]
To celebrate the season, Canadian design duo Kirk Pickersgrill and Stephen Wong, aka Greta Constantine held their “Midsummer Party” in a private home in Toronto last Thursday. The event was well-attended by the city’s style crowd, including PR mavens, bloggers, celebrities and more. The party featured cocktails made with Stoli as well as delicious hors […]
As we wait for season 6 of Mad Men to premiere next year, we can continue to enjoy many 1960s-inspired looks from Joe Fresh’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection. Presented back in March just a week before the season 5 premiere, many of the women’s pieces, which range from swing coats to faux fur and more, just […]
If you read the DeletablyChic! Closet, you might have noted my “typical summer wardrobe” piece on BCBG jersey dresses. What I didn’t note is that there seemed to be fewer jersey options this past season. Instead, BCBG MaxAzria boutiques were mostly dominated by bandage dresses this past season. Yes, the same “body con” dresses that […]
The hording is beginning to come off and the interiors look partially done (when the windows are uncovered). If things progress the way they are right now, the new store could open around TIFF/Fashion’s Night Out! The store is going to be much bigger than the current location – probably triple the size – and […]
Yep, it’s been official for a while now – Fashion’s Night Out, which was founded in 2009 by Vogue Magazine in the US to help boost the economy is happening in Toronto for the first time this September 6 – which is, by the way, also the first day of New York Fashion Week and […]
DelectablyChic! once again had the privilege to be invited to a holiday preview, this time for Ann Taylor, which will be opening its first Canadian store at the Eaton Centre on October 5 (the Yorkdale location will open November-ish), The collection featured a diverse array of shades, including bright colours such as corals and sapphires […]
And Robin Kay is stepping down as executive director (but will remain president of the Fashion Design Council of Canada). This could mean big things for Toronto Fashion Week, including more press – something that Toronto Fashion Week really deserves. According to the Toronto Star, the Spring/Summer 2013 collections will go on as planned this […]
As J.Crew continues its expansion here in the Great White North, the Toronto Star reports that the first Factory Store will be opening its doors at Vaughan Mills in October (I suppose another one will be at the Halton Premium Outlets in 2013). J.Crew’s Factory Store, like its competition, offer pieces that are at lower […]
DelectablyChic! was invited to attend Banana Republic’s holiday 2012 preview last week. Many of the pieces in this collection feature designs inspired by the upcoming film, Anna Karenina. The film, which will previewed at the Toronto International Film Festival this coming September (and opening in theatres in October), stars Keira Knightley and Jude Law. The […]
