Fashion & Style

GRAPHIC BY KAYLEEN DICUANGCO Cool metallic accents are a foolproof way to elevate an outfit formula. Not to mention, they're just fun. By Natalie Michie Date September 29, 2023 Facebook Twitter Call it a rebellion against recession core. Chalk it up to Beyoncé’s viral Renaissance tour. These days, pop culture is positively starving for glamour, and one 2023 trend is addressing this need: silver. Often associated with holiday festivities or relegated to jewellery use only, cool-toned chromes are steeped in celebratory symbolism. So it’s worth rejoicing that in the fall...

Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHT Ghoulish, but make it glam. By Lauren Knowles Date September 29, 2023 Facebook Twitter Double, double toil and trouble, something spooky—yet chic—is brewing. Sculptural skeletons. Vampy claws dipped in glitter. Sparkling black magic-inspired designs. Charming chrome ghosts. No, we’re not reciting a witchy spell; we’re introducing you to some of the season’s coolest nail designs. Swapping out glamour for gore, we’re taking classically creepy and supernatural elements of traditional Halloween manicures to chic new heights. Ahead, we’ve sourced six sets of Halloween nails that’ll serve as...

Photography courtesy of Lauchmetrics.COM/SPOTLIGHT Say bye-bye to dark under eyes. By Lauren Knowles Date September 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter Are we in the midst of a concealer renaissance? With a recent influx of new concealer launches and the rise of concealer-centred trends like “ombre concealer”, it feels as though we may be trading in the minimalist makeup look of recent years for fuller coverage complexion products. Or perhaps meeting it in the middle with a new wave of skincare-infused concealers, at least. In the past few weeks alone, we’ve seen...

Photography by Josh Olins for Parfums Christian Dior Charlize Theron reflects on the past two decades as the face of Dior J’adore while ushering in the brand’s latest fragrance, L’Or de J’adore. By Souzan Michael Galway Date September 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter “When you’re trying to create history with something that already has historical ground, it can be intimidating,” says Charlize Theron over the phone. She’s calling from L.A. and reminiscing about joining the house of Dior almost 20 years ago as the face of its iconic J’adore Dior fragrance...

Denim! Graphic tees! Berets! By Jennifer Berry Date September 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Fashion month marches (er, struts) on in Paris and so far, we’re saying “oui” to the PFW street style Spring 2024 looks outside the shows. If the sidewalks in Milan were defined by head to toe leather and lingerie-inspired dressing (and that viral suede Prada blazer), we’re seeing a strong showing of eclectic street wear, deconstructed denim and graphic tees thus far in the City of Light. We’ve even spotted a couple of non-ironic berets. Très cute!...

Photography by Nathan Sweet. Hair by Juan Vigoya For Jeauni Cassanova, their vintage Dior collection is all about setting their feminine side free. By Annika Lautens Date September 27, 2023 Facebook Twitter While you can’t buy self-love, you can buy vintage Dior, and for Jeauni (pronounced “Joo-nee”) Cassanova, this sparked a journey with unexpected rewards. The New Jersey artist has accumulated 70+ pieces of John Galliano-era Dior goodness in fewer than five years. “It just all unravelled in front of me,” Cassanova laughs. “Every time I bought something, it would...

Photography courtesy of Gucci Hourglass silhouettes and the return of ’90s supermodels were just a few of the highlights from the Italian city. By Annika Lautens Date September 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Who did Gucci best? That was the question of Milan Fashion Week Spring 2024. First up was Peter Hawkings, the newly appointed creative director of Tom Ford. He worked alongside the namesake designer for over 25 years, and you can certainly tell. The collection was an ode to Ford’s heyday at Gucci in the ’90s: slinky dresses, sexy...

Photography courtesy of Boss For its Fall 2023 collection, Boss presented a profound study of corporate culture or “corpcore” in a sci-fi setting. By Annika Lautens Date September 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter It’s often said that Europeans work to live while North Americans live to work. But if the Boss Fall 2023 “see now, buy now” show is any indication, the German brand supports the latter. On September 22 at the Milan Allianz Micro Conference Centre, Boss presented a profound study of corporate culture in a deeply distorted corporate environment....

Five statement-worthy fall styles you need to add to your look book. By SOREL Date September 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter As the leaves start to paint the town in their vibrant reds and oranges—and pumpkin spice everything makes a triumphant comeback—we can all agree on one thing: fall is back. But this season, let’s also agree to leave our tired neutral palettes at the door and dive fearlessly into a world of colour. With that in mind, SOREL is on a mission to help fashion lovers on their colour-confidence journey...

Photography Courtesy of Instagram.com/dansunjardin Transform your space into an autumnal escape with these 10 cozy scents. By Lauren Knowles Date September 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter The act of burning a candle is inherently cozy, as the flame softly illuminates any space and fills it with warmth. And lighting fall candles with seasonal notes of crisp fallen leaves, sweet spices, and crackling firewood? The coziest. RELATED: Soap and Toothpaste Just Might Be the Ultimate Symbols of Quiet Luxury There’s a comforting atmosphere that only a candle-lit room can provide, and once...

Photography courtesy of launchmetrics.com/spotlight From sip-proofing lip products to "priming" perfume, try the new TikTok-approved beauty tricks I learned this month. By Lauren Knowles Date September 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Let’s talk numbers. After scrolling through the endless void of content that is TikTok for hours on end, our screen time is likely much higher than most of us would like to disclose. So instead of those numbers, let’s talk about the number of beauty hacks we’ve learned from the app while we were busy scrolling. Last month we unpacked five...

Photography by Sebastian Sabal-Bruce/Demellier London You don’t need to be rich to look expensive. Cases in point: these six handbag brands that deliver quiet luxury for under $1,500. By Annika Lautens Date September 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Richie Grainge and Succession’s Shiv Roy — what do these women have in common? The obvious answer is that they’re all rich. But according to TikTok, they’re also the poster children of “quiet luxury,” a term with more than 100 million views. Think of it as stealth wealth, with logoless...

Photography courtesy of Levi's x Crocs Including a Louis Vuitton x Yayoi Kusama coffee table book. By Sarah Mariotti Date September 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Levi’s and Crocs collaborate Photography courtesy of Levi’s x Crocs Timely, yet timeless. Functional, yet fashionable. Casual, yet head-turning. It’s the new Levi’s x Crocs collaboration we’re talking about, of course. Two iconic brands have come together to deliver a statement-making shoe: Denim clog Crocs. The best part? Each pair comes with a handful of premium Jibbitz, custom made for the partnership. RELATED: How to...

Photography Courtesy of Summer Fridays Plus, a documentary exploring the creative mind of NARS founder François Nars has been released. By Lauren Knowles Date September 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter The François Nars documentary is here Photography Courtesy of Nars As Nars approaches its 30th anniversary next year, the French cosmetics company is commemorating the occasion with a new documentary film. Directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Unknown Beauty: François Nars gives viewers a glimpse into the life and creative mind of Nars founder, François Nars. As we slip into the visionary...