I saw this on Twitter earlier and read further in the Globe and Mail and NY Mag. U.S District Court Judge Victor Marrero has refused a request from Christian Louboutin to stop YSL from selling red soled shoes, citing that they had the exclusive trademark. However, the judge has said that Louboutin’s claim of the […]
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 […]
When Vogue Italia put three larger-than-normal models on its recent cover, both major media and bloggers were all over it (including this site), discussing whether Vogue did the right thing. Many complained about the fact that the models were wearing lingerie and not, say, evening gowns or casual wear. Many times, the excuse is that […]
Fourteen year old Hailee Steinfeld is the new face of Miu Miu. Though the line is often referred to as the “younger” version of sister brand, Prada, the I checked, it still targeted grown women, not middle or high school girls. So unless the people over at Miu Miu are trying to expand their target […]
I’m one of the official bloggers for Toronto Alternative Arts and Fashion Week (|FAT|), which starts tonight. The four day event features not only fashion, but music, film, photography, performance and installation arts – what the website describes as “platform for inventive, pioneering and contemporary expression.” In the fashion category, designers include Breeyn McCarney, Gaudet […]
Toronto’s Golnaz Ashianti’s ASTIANI is the winner of this year’s Toronto Fashion Incubator‘s (TFI) New Labels show which occured at the Design Exchange on April 14. Presenting along with the other two finalists Caitlin Power (we wrote about her when we were Prospere Magazine) and Nikki Withersohn’s NARCES. The event was judged by the likes of fashion […]
Another season of LG Fashion Week has come to an end and we are once again, presenting our readers with our Likes and Dislikes. This was LG Fashion Week’s sophomore season at Heritage Court at Exhibition Place, a location that is quite accessible by public transit. There was also plenty of parking and it was […]
Collections presented at the studio are usually a hit or miss. The more intimate space gives the audience a closer look at the pieces, but at the same time, the lack of tiered seating made it difficult for anyone not in the front row or in an aisle seat to see the looks properly – […]
Project Runway Canada alumnus, Brandon Dwyer’s line, BASCH is a mix of both soft beauty and the hard, sexy woman. With short little black dresses, along with tiered and flowing dresses (that look more spring/summer than fall), there seems to be something for almost everyone. The looks seemed to be inspired by both the party […]
