French designer Barbara Bui was on hand at The Bay, Queen Street on Thursday discussing her line with Canadian fashion personality, Jeanne Beker. Guests were treated to delicious appetizers prior to the discussion and were entertained by a DJ. The event was held at The Room. Jeanne Beker (right) interviews Barbara Bui (left) Some of […]
The third Frocktail Party will be held at the Burroughs Building on Thursday, November 10. For the past few years, this event has drawn fashionistas and fashionistos from all over the city for this dress auction which raises money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. Dresses are donated by designers and stores, including […]
Art of Fashion has announced the winners of the 13th annual Design Competition and Designer Boutique “Choreology”. The judges David Dixon, Kendra Francis, Jacinta Mulhem, Natalie Lecomte, Pat McDonagh, Pheinixx Paul and Faith Orfus had a tough decision to make but in the end they chose Albert Yuen as 2011’s Most Promising Designer. Being selected as […]
Teeming with legendary works of art and architecture, walking through the city of Florence is like walking through a vast, outdoor museum. The cathedral church, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, also known as the Duomo, is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site; the famous Uffizi Gallery houses works by Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci; […]
Bright pink ruled Luca Luca‘s runway on Friday. From dresses to belts and even the lipstick, the shade was everywhere, giving the collection a good punch in colour, just in time for warm weather. There were also hints of gems and floral patterns as well, seen on dresses, tops as well as pants (though I’m […]
Some people may think they are one and the same, but I think this is not the case. In fact, they are, in many ways, very different. The fashion blogger is usually dressed in the latest “it” styles (even if it looks ridiculous on them) and are, to a certain extent, the newest socialites (cyberites?). […]
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 […]
On August 15, just a few days before J.Crew’s Canadian debut at Yorkdale, the first Canadian Intermix will open its doors on Bloor, just east of Avenue Road. Intermix, which already delivers to Canada via their e-commerce service, primarily targets trendy young women mid-20s to mid-30s features brands such as 7 For All Mankind, Stella […]
One may think a Label Freak (aka Label Whore) is a Label Freak, but really, there are at least four types, as seen below: The “S/he’s Not Famous To Me” Freak: I came across this type a few years ago at a department store. A woman proclaimed that a pair of shoes just wasn’t “worth […]
H&M‘s eighth November designer collaboration will be with Versace. The annual fall collection, which shoppers line up in droves for (and sometimes camp out the night before – seriously, it’s like lining up for concert tickets), only to get a small piece of the action, will go on sale in Canada and the United States […]
