Fashion & Style

Photography courtesy of ImaxTree Long hemlines aren’t just for prom and red carpets! By Annika Lautens Date October 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter For most of us, maxi skirts aren’t in our daily wardrobe rotation. Why? Because there’s something intrinsically formal about wearing fabric that touches the floor. Long hemlines tend to signal important life events: brides wear princess-inspired ballgowns, bridesmaids wear column-like pastel dresses, celebs attend red carpet events in fancy floor-skimming gowns, and teens go to prom in overly bedazzled frocks. So wearing anything remotely similar to the office...

Photography by Getty Images We can’t ignore Kanye West, as much as we wish we could. By Natalie Michie Date October 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter I hate to say this, but we must discuss Kanye West. For weeks, the rapper — who now goes by Ye — has been publicly spreading hate speech on a downward spiral that threatens to end his career. Adidas finally severing ties with the problematic designer has all but sealed that fate. On October 25, the German sportswear label announced it was ending its longstanding...

Photography by Elaine Fancy For 50 years, Buffalo David Bitton has been helping people find their perfect pair of jeans. On one unpredictable outing in Utah, I learned how valuable that really is. By Natalie Michie Date October 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter As I struggled to keep my balance atop a bareback horse on a rustic ranch in Utah, I realized I had a problem. For starters, I was uncoordinated and nervous — a hazardous combination on its own. And it didn’t help that the horse I was on, Cricket,...

Photography by Mathew Guido for Spoke Entertainment In the early 2000s, she made waves with her edgy style and cathartic songs. After nearly a decade away, the music legend is back and bolder than ever. By Natalie Michie Date October 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fefe Dobson has always been good at getting her point across. And when she emerged onto the early aughts pop rock music scene at just 18 years old, she kind of had to be. Back then, the genre was “a boy’s game,” she explains. “When I...

Plus, Amsterdam-based fragrance house Abel has a new all-natural soothing spritz. By Natasha Boateng Date October 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Images courtesy of Reformation. Graphic by Kalyeen Dicuangco Saie Beauty and Reformation have created the perfect rosy highlighter Sustainable fashion label Reformation, the L.A.-based brand that’s carbon-neutral and creates its designs with dead stock and eco fabrics, has partnered with clean makeup brand Saie (think recyclable packaging, clean formulas, and Climate Neutral, Carbon Neutral Club, and Leaping Bunny certifications) to launch the High Glow Liquid Highlighter, a first-of-its-kind partnership for...

Mic. Carter of L'Uomo Strano. Photography courtesy of Amazon Canada. Including how one brand is turning carbon emissions into functional shoes. By Sarah Mariotti Date October 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Amazon Canada brings back the Amazon Designer Spotlight Amazon Canada’s exclusive online fashion series, the Amazon Designer Spotlight, is back to celebrate another six Canadian designers. Each one’s personal and professional story is wrapped up into two-minute shorts, which are airing on Amazon Canada’s Instagram account. Featured is Mic. Carter of L’Uomo Strano, Hilary MacMillan, Entin Gartini, Matteo Valmora of...

Photography courtesy of Getty Images. Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco Welcome to Texture Talk, a column that deep dives into the dynamic world of curly hair, from crowns of curls that are free flowing to strands that are tucked away in a protective style. By Lauren Knowles Date October 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Whether you’re looking to grow your curls out or cut down on daily styling, protective styles that incorporate extensions are tried-and-true methods for preserving natural hair by shielding strands from everyday stresses like over-manipulation and the environment. (Note:...

Photography by Jodi Heartz and Alex Blouin Montreal's Eliza Faulkner talks about her brand's tenth anniversary and how she continues to find new inspiration is the most unconventional of places. By Annika Lautens Date October 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Few designers know how to toe the line between sweet and salty like Montreal’s Eliza Faulkner. Yes, there are the oversized collars, pretty pastels and tufts of tulle for which she’s become known. But before you get a toothache, the Canadian designer adds some savoury sauciness to her creations with a...

Photography by Getty Images Swift famously uses fashion to express different stages of her life. With her new album "Midnights," she’s ushering in a new one. By Natalie Michie Date October 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has a song for any situation. Whether you’re feeling a little sad, confidently empowered or straight-up vengeful, surely a lyric from her extensive catalogue will be able to sum it up. After all, for 16 years, the singer-songwriter has been constantly reinventing her image — not just through genres of music, but curated...

Photography by Scarlet Raven We spoke to the former fashion editor about "white and thin" beauty standards, learning to identify racial microaggressions, and the importance of decentering whiteness. By Amanda Demeku Date October 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Truth be told, I’ve been following Danielle Prescod for years. Her career trajectory within fashion media, spanning Teen Vogue, InStyle and BET, is one that “a million girls would kill for” (myself included). So when she announced she was releasing a memoir, Token Black Girl, about her elite upbringing, the challenges she faced...

Photography by Getty Images I didn’t think the drama surrounding "Don’t Worry Darling" could get any more convoluted. And then salad dressing entered the chat. By Natalie Michie Date October 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter I believe you can tell a lot about a person from their favourite niche food. Take, for instance, the oddly specific ingredients at the centre of recent celebrity news. House of Dragon’s Emma D’Arcy went viral on TikTok after revealing their sexy drink of choice: “A Negroni. Sbagliato. With Prosecco in it.” James Corden has been...

Sage Paul. Photography by George Pimentel Plus, all the highlights including a list of diverse winners who overcame the odds to make it in the fashion industry. By FASHION team Date October 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter The first in-person Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFAs) since the pandemic was held on Saturday night at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, and, boy, did it ever feel good. Not only did the industry come together to celebrate Canadian talent, but Justin Bieber’s mother, Pattie Mallette, attended for the first time;...

Make the city your runway with these four looks. By SOREL Date October 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Every year when Fall rolls around, there’s a wave of excitement and nostalgia in the air. Our coffees become more festive, our movies become spookier and the fashion becomes way more fun. We’re finally able to take our sweaters out of hibernation and layer to our heart’s content. While neutral hues are usually the popular colour palette for colder months, fashion meets function footwear brand SOREL is hoping to inspire people to embrace...

Puppets and Puppets NYFW runway show. Photography courtesy of Starface Including a new fragrance from Jean Paul Gaultier. By Sarah Mariotti and Natasha Boateng Date October 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Starface launches its infamous pimple patch in a new colourway Puppets and Puppets Spring 2023 NYFW runway show. Photography courtesy of Starface This past New York Fashion Week, pimple patches made their runway debut thanks to makeup artist Fara Homidi, who expertly incorporated them into certain beauty looks at the Puppets and Puppets Spring 2023 runway. The patch in question?...