Fashion & Style

Photography courtesy of Bottega Veneta The viral trend begs the question: do we *need* pants? I set out to find an answer. By Natalie Michie Date January 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter You may be wondering how I ended up here. Well, thanks to a series of life choices and an unreasonable amount of time spent on TikTok, I have been called on by forces greater than myself (celebrities; my For You Page) to investigate a pressing issue: Do tights qualify as pants? The thought first crossed my mind in November,...

Plus: A peek into their launch event hosted at the Shangri-La Toronto in partnership with Holt Renfrew. By Johnnie Walker Date January 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Every year, the legendary Johnnie Walker celebrates Lunar New Year with a limited-edition design of its Blue Label bottle. This year, the award-winning spirit has collaborated with Shanghai-based designer Angel Chen to release a unique and collectable design. Chen is part of the next generation who are making an impact locally and globally. As one of fashion’s brightest young talents, Chen is best known...

Photography by Getty Images With cast members attending fashion week and modelling in major campaigns, the pipeline from the fictional resort to fashion's front row is clear. By Natalie Michie Date January 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter At the risk of sounding dramatic: being a fan of The White Lotus is kind of like having a full-time job. Thanks to the storyline-driven scenery, skillful sartorial hints and hypnotic background music, Mike White’s dark dramedy sweeps its viewers away in an all-encompassing murder mystery. As expected, season 2 took the world on...

Photography courtesy of BOSS How a trip to Austria to try the BOSS x Perfect Moment capsule ski collection reignited the excitement of the slopes for our creative and fashion director. By George Antonopoulos Date January 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter My ski dreams were crushed in high school. I used to love skiing: the wind in your hair, the thrill of the chill, the feeling of flying when speeding down a mountain or in my case, just a hill. I wasn’t an Olympian by any means, but I could comfortably...

Photography courtesy of Imaxtree Or could it be both? By Natalie Michie Date January 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Surrealist beauty looks. Gravity-defying designs. A viral scandal that has left the internet divided. Schiaparelli kicked off Paris haute couture week with a show that, for better or worse, had it all. On January 23, the fashion house debuted a collection of expert tailoring, detailed embellishments and gilded faces that set the tone for a week of shocking sartorial statements. But what left the biggest impact was creative director Daniel Roseberry’s decision...

Photography by Getty Images Bieber just debuted a short blunt bob. By Jennifer Berry Date January 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Hailey Bieber really just said “let’s all get bob haircuts.” The model and beauty entrepreneur debuted a short blunt chop on TikTok on January 21 and it’s safe to say we’ll be seeing more of the Hailey Bieber haircut in the coming weeks. @haileybieberoops 🔪👩🏼‍🍳💇🏼‍♀️♬ original sound – sped up sounds Mrs. Bieber’s current style and beauty influence is unmatched. Whether it’s the uncomplicated delight of the glazed donut nails...

COLLAGE BY KAYLEEN DICUANGCO. Images courtesy of Jennifer Nguyen Jennifer Nguyen writes about how a red dress broke her heart when she was a child — and how she's now working to heal her complicated relationship with her multicultural identity. By Jennifer Nguyen Date January 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter The first time I felt self-conscious about fashion was when I was seven years old. It was Lunar New Year — better known as Tet in my Vietnamese household — and a typical frosty Canadian morning. I was sent off to...

JW Anderson Menswear Fall 2023. Photography courtesy of ImaxTree They certainly weren’t at the Fall 2023 menswear shows. By Annika Lautens Date January 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter The first microtrend of 2023 is here, and my god, is it a doozy. You ready? Fabio-core. What, pray tell, is Fabio-core? It’s exactly as dramatic and diverting as it sounds. Think long luscious hair, tight pants and open, billowy shirts that appear to come with a built-in wind machine. Rick Owens Menswear Fall 2023. Photography courtesy of ImaxTree Don’t believe us? Look...

Photography courtesy of MCM Plus, Toronto's Bayview Village celebrates Lunar New Year, and Zellers is back! By Annika Lautens Date January 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Tate McRae and MCM are a match made in heaven Photography courtesy of MCM To celebrate its Spring 2023 collection, German luxury brand MCM has chosen Tate McRae as the star of its latest campaign in partnership with Sony Music’s new platform Filtr. The Canadian singer-songwriter is pictured looking effortlessly cool while dripping with navy and tan accessories, and honestly, we wouldn’t expect anything less...

Photography Courtesy of Imaxtree With tips from a makeup artist, here's how to use the beauty tool to achieve a glass skin-like foundation finish. By Lauren Knowles Date January 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter The makeup industry’s newest beauty secret is out — Korean beauty spatulas are the key to achieving a glass skin-like foundation finish. From #beautytok creators to celebrity makeup artists like Chanel’s Nina Park, we’ve seen these K-beauty spatulas go mainstream thanks to their satisfyingly smooth application. @ninapark skin-like using #chanel #n1dechanel revitalizing foundation ✨ #makeup I did...

Photography by Getty Images With a comeback tour in full force, it seems the fashion industry is utterly obsessed with Anna Delvey. But why? By Natalie Michie Date January 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Everything I know about Anna Delvey, I have learned against my will. Even still, for some reason, her never-ending saga is nearly impossible to look away from. Born in Russia, Anna Delvey (née Sorokin) moved to New York City in 2014 and infamously posed as a German heiress. Living in luxury, despite having virtually no money of...

Including Ilia Beauty's expansion into skincare. By Lauren Knowles Date January 20, 2023 Facebook Twitter Emily Ratajkowski fronts Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb fragrances Photography Courtesy of Viktor & Rolf There was no one better suited to become the new face of Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb fragrances than Emily Ratajkowski, according to the designers. “We have admired Emily Ratajkowski for a long time and we’re happy to welcome her to the Viktor & Rolf family,” share founders Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren in a press release. “As her work clearly testifies,...

Vtmnts Fall 2023 menswear. Photography courtesy of Imaxtree From a lack of glitzy jewellery to pared-down runways, the new age of dressing parallels economic turmoil. By Natalie Michie Date January 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter Everything is beige. Outfit trends have been reverting to minimalism. Beauty routines are centred around looking as natural as possible. Welcome to recession core. On the heels of Y2K maximalism, newly minted popular aesthetics have been decidedly less indulgent as fashion begins to prioritize usefulness over exaggerated embellishments. Why? Economists have been predicting a recession for...

Photography by Getty Images From Cher's iconic 1985 glam to Lady Gaga's campy gold foil lashes, these are the most unforgettable Met Gala beauty moments of all time. By Lauren Knowles Date January 19, 2023 Facebook Twitter With the announcement of this year’s Met Gala theme — “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” — and its corresponding (yet complicated) dress code, “In honour of Karl,” consider the buzz for the 2023 Met Gala fully underway. The curiosity and speculation surrounding the looks to come and how the theme will translate...