The article about Bayview Village Shopping Centre over at Retail Insider inspired me to write about the mall from my own perspective. The mall, located at Bayview and Sheppard, has a special place in my heart because I grew up in the area and can proudly say that I’ve been going there since BEFORE I […]
He has been known as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane and the Thin White Duke. He is a style chameleon and a true pioneer in the world of music and art. Though in his “Golden Years” now, he has shown legions of artistic rule-breakers who came after him how it’s done – and he […]
Just in time for the season six premiere of Mad Men this Sunday, I came across a link to Project Re: Brief, a documentary about how four well-known ads from the 1960s and 1970s (Volvo (“Drive it like you hate it”), Avis (“We try harder”), Coke (“Hilltop” (aka “I’d like to buy the world a […]
To celebrate Shorty Stories’ half-decade as a blog (Saturday is the official Blogiversary!), we are giving away Smashbox’s Decades of Style set. This palette, which consists of eyeshadows, blushes and lipglosses, includes colours as well as a guide to put together three of the most iconic looks of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The palette […]
With a theme of 1960s London, going into the disco era of the 1970s, Betsey Johnson’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection opens with a short video of girls screaming at who’s presumably The Beatles. The collection was full of bright colours, miniskirts, floppy hats, chunky sweater dresses and po’boy caps we see a typical Betsey production of […]
While many designers were calling for the tropics, the vibe that came from LABEL’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was closer to home, with more of a North American coastal or lake/cottage-like feel than the tropics. The looks are mostly short (almost too short on models – is LABEL technically a petite label?) shorts, dresses and skirts, […]
The show was an hour late (or, in fashion-speak, half an hour), but it was definitely worth it. Prada‘s Fall/Winter 2011 line’s all about flight. Ranging from aviator sunglasses to caps and big button coats the collection also had vibes several decades, ranging from mod 1960s to the 1980s. The “it” item, fur, was also a big […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz The 1970s ruled once again Thursday at the presentation of Son Jung Wan’s Fall/Winter 2011 collection. This cool, winter-inspired collection had a colour palette of grey as well as mauve, lavendar and just a hint of fall camel. 1970s-inspired wide-legged pants, long, flowing skirts and draping fabrics, as well as shine and glitter were […]
On August 27 and 28, Yorkville’s independent denim-focused store, Over the Rainbow, celebrated its 35th birthday. Not only was there a two day party complete with popcorn, pizza, a DJ and a photo booth (an old fashioned, retro, 1970s looking one to celebrate the big 3-5!), but independent cosmetics company, DaLish was also in attendence, […]
