“I believe in Canadian fashion.” By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Canadian fashion champion Susan Langdon has been awarded the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours. According to a press release from the governor general, Langdon, who is the executive director of Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI), received the award
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Photography via ImaxTreeSay goodbye to snow soaked hems. By Eliza Grossman Date January 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Slouchy, lug-sole, combat and Western-inspired boots are all staples in our footwear rotation, but styling them through the elements can be tricky. While winter layering offers lots of styling opportunity, watching your favourite pants trail though slush can
By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter It’s officially happening: Sex and the City is getting a ten-episode reboot on HBO Max. The new chapter, called And Just Like That… will follow the lives of Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Kristin Davis as Charlotte York Goldenblatt and Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes navigating life
Courtesy of Louis Vuitton No one had a 2020 like Naomi Osaka. Last September, she represented Japan at the U.S. Open and won her second title and third major at only 22 years old. Osaka also advocated for the Black Lives Matter movement throughout the tournament, wearing the names of seven Black Americans who had
By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Where are you going? To take a walk around the block? To the grocery store? To work, because you provide an essential service? (Thank you!) With few other exceptions – some outdoor skating rinks and ski hills are open in some Canadian cities, for example –
Naomi Osaka and Nicolas Ghesquière By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Naomi Osaka is the newest face of Louis Vuitton. The 23-year-old tennis superstar joins Alicia Vikander, Léa Seydoux and Emma Stone, among other celebrities, as ambassadors for the French luxury label. Osaka will appear in the brand’s spring-summer 2021 campaign photographed
You know that saying about how anything Fred Astaire did, Ginger Rogers did backward and in high heels? It comes to mind as Jodie Turner-Smith recounts filming the action movie Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse while in her second trimester of pregnancy—something her costars Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell were quite assuredly not dealing with.
From a gorgeous spring makeup collection from Chanel to big news in sustainable beauty. By Natasha Bruno Date January 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Meet Everist, a Local Haircare Line of Eco-Friendly In-Shower Pastes Courtesy of Everist Clean, waterless and zero-waste. These three big terms are what pushed Toronto-based founders Jayme Jenkins and Jessica Stevenson, who
Photography courtesy of Smash + Tess. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ok, so maybe we haven’t landed on what “New year, new you” means in 2021 quite yet. To help us gather our thoughts, we’ve rounded up the recent fashion news that will help you sweat, stay cozy and find
The celebrated film My Neighbor Totoro can serve as a much-needed distraction right now, especially during a week of an otherwise dreadful news cycle. The uplifting storyline follows two young sisters who escape the grim reality of their hospitalized mother by exploring a new home and a lush countryside. Along the way, they meet magical
Image via net-a-porter.com. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Yes, exercise is good for your health, creates endorphins that make you feel chipper, etc. etc. etc. But for some of us (myself included), exercising also presents the enticing opportunity to source and wear an additional category of cute clothing. Scrolling through e-comm
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. As Congress debated the COVID relief package, a joke ricocheted around Twitter to the effect that our stimulus checks had been bargained down to a pair of Parade underwear. By that point, the ubiquity of the brand, especially on the platform,
Photography courtesy of Dave Hogan/Getty Images.Welcome glam details, eclectic suiting and unexpected accessories into your wardrobe this year. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter As an image chameleon and culture fiend, David Bowie took inspiration from the musical stars of his adolescence – like Little Richard – as well as the
We might not be experiencing the pain of a yellow mustard spill at a Mets game or boozy date nights involving Cabernet, but quarantine stains hit differently. Our first world problems seem magnified in lockdown. Something as small as spilled coffee on your favorite sweats to kitchen mishaps from a TikTok recipe can reveal just
By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter It would surprise exactly no one to hear of most new celebrity-brand partnerships. A-listers team up with beauty brands (like Zoe Kravitz and YSL Beauty), fashion brands (like Jennifer Lopez and Coach), and far too many fragrance brands to mention here all. the. time. The latest
Courtesy of Louis Vuitton With each new year comes an aura of possibility and reinvention. That spirit is at the very heart of the new Louis Vuitton x Urs Fischer collection, which fittingly launched on New Year’s Day. The capsule’s launch marries the Swiss contemporary artist’s vision with Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram logo for an
Jonathan Van NessIncluding a serum Jonathan Van Ness says made him feel gorgeous and an oil Gwyneth Paltrow calls “maybe the best product ever.” By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Happy new year! While we can’t promise 2021 will be any better on a societal level, we can help improve the year
Image courtesy of Instagram/@dontecolley.Here’s who served up some #shoplocal winter wardrobe inspo. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 7, 2021 Facebook Twitter Just because the holidays are over, doesn’t mean the momentum of #shoplocal should end. From Lydia Okello in L’Intervalle to Donté Colley in 4ye, here are a few friendly faces we saw sporting
Annalay Zodiac Power Necklace ($54). Photography courtesy of Annalay.The brand’s founder talks connection, creativity and why you should dress up for yourself. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter With the winter doldrums creeping in to layer on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, you might find yourself in a slump when it
Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. It’s crystal clear that the opulence of the early 20th century is revived with Tiffany & Co.’s latest acquisition: an archival Tiffany High Jewelry Necklace from 1939’s World’s Fair that will be rebuffed and resold. Before reaching the public’s eye in 2022, the historic necklace’s center stone, a D-color oval
Photo by D. Picard. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Intrigued by tarot? “Tarot is an extremely helpful introspective tool for those who are open to exploring themselves and the energies that they’re working with,” says Canadian clarity coach Chris Corsini. We spoke to Corsini to understand how can tarot cards can
By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Vancouver-native Jackie Rhind got the idea for OVRY, the direct-to-consumer company aiming to make pregnancy and ovulation tests more affordable and sustainable, from personal experience. Rhind has a blood clotting disorder that precludes her from taking hormonal birth control and would often find herself buying pregnancy
Photo: Beyonce.comBlue Ivy, Rumi and Sir have gotten so big! By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter In a new photo dump on her eponymous website, Beyoncé has shared never-before-seen images of her three kids, Blue Ivy Carter, who turns 9 years old on January 7, and twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, 3.
Here’s everything you need to know about the line. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Another day, another celebrity beauty line. Today, Halsey announced About Face, a vegan and cruelty-free line of colour cosmetics. The singer/songwriter, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, is the latest person in a long, long line of