Fashion & Style

Plus: Peek into BAO Laboratory’s award-winning healing oil. By BAO Laboratory Date July 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter The world of skincare can be a scary and confusing place, but it shouldn’t be. That’s exactly what inspired Dr. Julia Bao to launch her science-driven skincare brand BAO Laboratory in 2017. While completing her PhD in bioanalytical chemistry with a focus on small-molecule development, Bao often found herself in the same position—hunched over her computer, working on her final thesis. Keen on multitasking, she began taking advantage of that time by using...

North West and Kim Kardashian. Photography courtesy of Getty Images The nine year old's grungy attire stole the show. By Ivy Tang, Jillian Morgan Date July 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter She’s an icon, she’s a legend and she is the moment — she is North West, Couture Week’s smallest, best dressed celebrity. Say what you will about Kanye, but the man knows fashion. And he clearly passed those discerning genes on to his first-born daughter. At just nine years old, North West has been walking the streets of Paris and...

Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco The retailer's biggest event of the year is almost here. By FASHION Staff Date July 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Picture this: It’s the early seventies and you’re sitting on shag carpet flipping through the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale catalog. You pick up your pencil and draw a circle around a “flippy” little two-piece floral skirt and shirt — the “young active look for fall.” Beside that is a dress we would probably categorize as “fairycore” today with its puffed sleeves, u-neck top, ribbed bodice and long skirt....

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga Honestly, where does Kim Kardashian find the time? By Annika Lautens Date July 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kim Kardashian has a lot going on right now. The reality TV star turned pop culture icon is (let’s face it) the main character in Disney Plus’s The Kardashians. She’s the designer of SKIMS, the intimates and loungewear brand. She recently launched the beauty brand SKKN by Kim. She’s a mom of four kids, all under nine. AND she’s the girlfriend of Pete Davidson, which we can only imagine...

Photo courtesy of Pandora. Crochet tank tops, neon onesies and more bold picks. By Ivy Tang Date July 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Summer is here, and that means it’s time to break out your best festival outfits. Whether you’re headed to Field Trip, Veld or Osheaga, music festivals are the perfect venue to show off your unique style. And with so many different types of events — from country fairs to electronic dance parties — the fashion options are endless. So, this season, kick your wardrobe up a notch by...

Photography courtesy of Chanel Who knew capris could be couture? By Annika Lautens Date July 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Twenty-three years ago, Springfield experienced a flood of epic proportions. Thanks to a failed conceptual art project by Homer J. Simpson, water was as far as the eye could see, rapidly descending into every nook and cranny of the fictitious town in the season 10 episode. But Bart’s friend Milhouse, safe and dry in his bedroom, had other worries. “Ohhh,” he sighs, defeatedly looking at his outfit. “I hate these flood...

Photography by Getty Images If anyone was going to fix Barbie’s image problem, it was going to be Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. By Annika Lautens Date July 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter In the immortal words of TikTok: you know how men acted when The Joker came out? The upcoming Barbie movie — directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell and more — will be my Joker. To say I was a Barbie fan growing up is to put it mildly — I lived and...

Photography courtesy of Dior With the help of Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko. By Jillian Morgan Date July 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter In Slavic folklore, nature holds special meaning. Above other flora, trees in particular were places of worship, with rituals and traditions around the tall woody plants dating back as far as the 10th century. The oak tree was believed to be the tree of life, an emblem that is at the heart of Ukrainian artist Olesia Trofymenko’s work — the inspiration behind the Dior Fall 2022 Couture collection. Maria...

Marc Jacobs Fall 2022. Photography courtesy of Marc Jacobs The originators of genderless get-up can't participate in the trend equally. By Alena Papayanis Date June 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter The first time Wang Newton dressed in drag, she was in a fedora and three-piece suit, dancing and singing to Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” A business school major at the time, the now drag king was discovering the fun of reinvention. “I felt smooth and confident in a sharp suit while still wearing make-up,” she explained. Drag is the...

Photography via Instagram/Off-White Including a new clean cosmetics brand to add to your makeup kit. By Natasha Boateng Date July 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Holt Renfrew carries the debut beauty collection from Off-White, Paperwork Photography via Instagram/Off-White Holt Renfrew is the exclusive Canadian department store carrier of the first-ever beauty collection from pioneering label Off-White, Paperwork. Said to be one of the last projects founder Virgil Abloh touched before his untimely passing last fall, the ageless and genderless line consists of four signature fragrances dubbed “Solutions,” six nail lacquers in...

Photography courtesy of MCM Including other collaborations with brands like Coach, Canada Goose and Rosie Assoulin. By Sarah Mariotti Date July 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter MCM collaborates with Crocs on two new styles Photography courtesy of MCM The famous resin clog is once again being revolutionized for the high fashion lot. German luxury brand MCM has collaborated with Crocs on a limited-edition rollout of two bold styles — a neon green and a jet black. With signature signposts from the fashion house, such as MCM’s notable 24-karat gold-plated hardware in...

Graphic by Kayleen Dicuangco This Pride season, let’s put our dollars toward LGBTQIA2S+-founded and -owned beauty brands that are championing and supporting queer communities year-round. By Pascale Diverlus Date June 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Pride month welcomes us with colourful sidewalks, the strategically planned product launch and a month’s worth of rainbow washing. Even as many beauty brands are vocal in their support of LGBTQIA2S+ people and communities, the industry has been criticized for tokenizing queer and trans people. Beauty means so much to queer and trans folks — it...

Photo courtesy of ImaxTree. Add these radiant finds to your collection. By Ivy Tang Date July 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Happy July! Can you believe we’re already heading into the second half of the year? Fittingly, people born in this summer month (aka Cancer and Leo) are bursting with radiance and passion. And what better to celebrate their special qualities than by giving them (or yourself) a piece of July birthstone jewellery? As one of the most sought-after gemstones, ruby has been long associated with blood — but don’t let this dissuade...

Photography via ImaxTree.com The Canadian designers behind Dsquared2 talk growing up in Toronto, dressing LGBTQIA2S+ icons, and what Pride means to them. By David Cassels Date June 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fashion saved the lives of Dan and Dean Caten. Twenty years before Dsquared2 was even an idea, the identical designer twins grew up in Toronto, where they experienced incessant bullying and harassment for being different, feminine and poor. “Together we weathered all the storms, always finding shelter in each other,” reflects Dean. “It wasn’t until we dipped our toes...