Fashion & Style

Photography courtesy of Ahiri Plus two Indigenous brands team up with major retailers. By Annika Lautens Date October 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Shop Canadian with Inland x Bayview Village It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday shopping, and Inland x Bayview Village promises to be your one-stop shop for fashionable homegrown gifts. Beginning on November 2, the curated Canadian marketplace will collaborate with the Toronto boutique mall to host a fall/winter 2022 pop-up. Open until December 27, the space will feature over 50 Canadian brands, including Ahiri, Vimeria and...

Photography courtesy of MAC Cosmetics. Graphic by Kayleen Dicuango The makeup giant has teamed up with Marvel Studios for the upcoming 'Black Panther' film. By Sarah Mariotti and Natasha Boateng Date October 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter MAC Cosmetics and Marvel Studios join forces for a Black Panther-themed makeup collection Mark your calendars, Canada! On November 1, MAC Cosmetics will debut a new makeup collection inspired by the cultural phenomenon Black Panther, both online and in store. The limited-edition colour launch, which is a collaboration with Marvel Studios, comes ahead of...

Photography by Getty Images They’re on balletcore runways, celebrity red carpets and your TikTok FYP. But can leg warmers make their way into your heart? By Natalie Michie Date October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Do you crave a little extra volume around your ankles? Will you wear things that serve no practical purpose other than to bring you joy? Are you in search of another elaborate doodad to throw on? Well, you’re in luck. Because leg warmers are back. Just proceed with caution. Love them or hate them, you can’t...

Photography courtesy of Emily Cheng This Canadian-born artist counts red-carpet faves like Yara Shahidi, Billie Eilish, and Hoyeon Jung as clients. By Megan Kirkwood Date October 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Celebrity makeup artist Emily Cheng first considered a career in makeup when, as a teenager, she realized that most of the makeup artists she visited with her friends couldn’t make the looks she wanted work with her features. “I have a monolid, and I learned really early on that you have to be able to look at someone’s face and...

Photography courtesy of ImaxTree Dark details, regal accessories and an uninviting attitude — mourning attire is having a moment. By Natalie Michie Date October 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Is it in poor taste to discuss fashion and funerals in the same breath? I’d argue not. The outfits worn to an event of mourning can be a stylistic nod to the person who passed. But beyond that, the wealthy widow character has been an aspirational fashion figure in her own right for decades. It is spooky season, after all. As Mean...

Photography by Getty Images I test drove the vampire facial, an IV drip, and laser hair removal to see if these non-invasive procedures really work wonders. By Amanda Demeku Date October 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Some people like to play classical music in their homes to feel at peace. I, on the other hand, prefer a soothing loop of Kourtney, Kim, and Khloe talking over one another and vigorously shaking their salads while their taut skin glistens through the screen. What can I say? To quote the late, great André...

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...