Fashion & Style

Photography by Getty Images From viral star to private figure and back again, the actor's new style nods to her rocky journey in the public eye. By Natalie Michie Date June 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter At the 2013 Oscars, pop culture hit peak Jennifer Lawrence. After her name was read from the ballot, the 22-year-old actor rushed to the stage to accept her Acadamy Award for Best Actress — only to trip and fall on her way up. Wearing a billowing tiered Dior gown, dripping in diamonds and sporting her...

Photography by Getty Images From your skincare regimen to clothing choices, here are some small ways to care for your body with pollution permeating the air. By Natalie Michie Date June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter For many of us, wildfires have always felt like a faraway problem — that is, until recently. Last week, sepia skies and smog-filled air blanketed many cities as a result of raging forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario, causing widespread panic and confusion. RELATED: Feeling Existential Dread Because of Climate Change? Here’s What You...

Photography via Launchmetrics.com/spotlight. Graphic by Danielle Campbell Hint: It doesn’t always look the same, and that’s a good thing. By Lydia Okello Date June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter I’m a fat non-binary Black person, and my personal style has been complicated. In my late teens and early 20s, when I identified as straight and cisgender, my style was deeply, deeply feminine — think Katy Perry circa her debut album. I had a penchant for 1950s-inspired fit-and-flare outfits, carefully showcasing my body in “the right way” (read “as a woman”). RELATED:...

Photography by George Pimentel 'FASHION' celebrated the start of Toronto Pride and the launch of our Summer 2023 issue in style with a ’90s-themed party that Cher Horowitz herself would have loved. By Annika Lautens Date June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter Whether you’re more Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Baby Spice or Lady Miss Kier from Deee-Lite, you were sure to feel at home at FASHION Cake Mix 2023. To celebrate the start of Toronto Pride and the Summer 2023 issue starring Pom Klementieff, FASHION hosted its...

Photography by Getty Images Shine like the stars this summer with these celebrity-approved beauty picks. By Lauren Knowles Date June 8, 2023 Facebook Twitter In today’s online culture, we, as beauty enthusiasts and admirers, have developed something of an obsession with peering into the lives of others via their beauty routines, makeup bags, and even purses. RELATED: 10 Smudge-Proof Beauty Launches To Get You Through Sweaty Girl Summer As we scroll through the TikTok app, it’s hard to resist watching the “get ready with me” and “what’s in my purse”...

Photography by Sonia Broman “Because I get tattoos so impulsively, I know exactly what I was going through when I got each one.” By Souzan Michael Galway Date June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter “I’m very impulsive with my tattoos,” says Dom Gabriel over a video call. “When I think of one, I get it done within 24 hours.” The singer-songwriter for the band Døntcall originally hails from Scarborough, Ont., but has been in L.A. since the February release of Perfect Match, the Netflix supercast dating show he appeared on. (Before...

Photography Courtesy of Guerlain Plus, NUDA drops a self-tanning water mousse you need for summer. By Lauren Knowles Date June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Guerlain drops a restorative haircare line Photography Courtesy of Guerlain Following Guerlain’s return to the haircare category (an area previously untouched by the brand since 1970) with the unveiling of the Abeille Royale Scalp & Hair Youth Oil-in-Serum last year, the French beauty brand is pressing onwards in the realm of hair with the launch of a full-on Abeille Royale haircare range this month. Unveiling four core products...

Plus, Fendi introduces an astrology capsule. By Sarah Mariotti Date June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Photography courtesy of Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton gets into luxury digital collectibles Louis Vuitton’s iconic and storied trunk is launching into the metaverse. In this new voyage, so to speak, the French fashion house is carving out a space on Web 3.0 to house digital collectibles within the VIA Treasure Trunk. It’s basically a luxurious NFT. Through ownership (which comes at a cost of €39,000), you will have special access to new products and experiences...

Photography by Getty Images Oh, this foolproof piece isn’t a staple of your summer wardrobe? Time to change that. By Natalie Michie Date June 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter Of all the poor decisions we can make in life, wearing overalls will never be one of them. Occupying the closets of fashionistas and farmers alike, they are the sartorial equivalent of minding your business. They don’t overpromise. They don’t mislead. As an all-in-one outfit, they reliably fulfill their purpose to make getting dressed much easier. And though often met with trepidation,...

Collagen is touted as a gentle, non-invasive botox — and results can be seen in as little as three months. By Gold Collagen Date June 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter Glass skin, moisture-barrier repair, skin cycling, scalp care, and more—the online beauty space is overflowing with new routines and procedures to achieve the skin and hair of your dreams, just in time for the hot, hot heat of summer. But there’s a not-so-secret beauty hero that can get you all of those clinically-proven results in as little as three months. Save...

Photography courtesy of Launchmetrics.com/spotlight 15 travel-perfect products to stash in your carry-on. By Lauren Knowles Date June 12, 2023 Facebook Twitter This article was originally published in March 2023 and has been updated. Since we entered the month of March, all we can seem to think about is jetting off to the tropics — and indulging in a little spring break beauty retail therapy in preparation, of course. When taking trips around this time of year, it feels necessary to refresh our makeup kits with sun-kissed shades and SPF-packed products...

Photography via instagram.com/getquickies Make a positive impact with your wallet by supporting brands that are giving back to the queer community for Pride Month. By Souzan Michael Galway Date June 1, 2023 Facebook Twitter Happy Pride Month! To kick off the brightest, most colourful time of the year, we’ve rounded up six beauty brands we love that are giving back to the queer community by supporting LGBTQ2S+ charities during Pride Month. These Pride collections, launches, and limited-edition releases directly benefit the queer community, so when you’re shopping for beauty products,...

Photography courtesy of Saie Beauty Plus, Cardea AuSet drops a floral face mask fit for Spring. By Lauren Knowles Date May 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Sephora Canada invites you to immerse yourself in the world of Sephora Illumination, for one week only Photography courtesy of Sephora This week in Toronto, local media and beauty influencers gathered to witness the unveiling of Sephora Canada’s new interactive installation: Sephora Illumination, powered by Colour iQ. Designed using over 140,000 shades of Canadian skin tones acquired through the use of Sephora’s Colour iQ technology,...

Photography by Getty Images When in Cannes, 'do as the French 'do.  By Lauren Knowles Date May 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter To bang, or not to bang — that is always the question. Bangs often get a bad rap. It’s easy to get scissor-happy and snip away at our fringe until it winds up too short…or in a regrettable bowl-cut. You either love them or hate them, but there’s no denying a solid set of bangs when you spot some. This summer, our vote is a resounding YES to bangs,...