Fashion & Style

PHOTOGRAPHY BY KAHRAN AND REGIS BETHENCOURT, CREATIVESOUL PHOTOGRAPHY Welcome to Texture Talk, a column that celebrates and 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 Natasha Boateng Date August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter One of the things you’re likely to spot the minute you step into my daughter’s nursery is a wee shelf populated with picture books that showcase Black faces as main characters. Books whose dark-skinned heroes not only...

Photography by Getty Images “Is this a dress or a top?” By Annika Lautens Date August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Let me clarify: At 5’11”, I know I’m tall. You know I’m tall. So I don’t need you to tell me I’m tall. It doesn’t matter whether I’m meeting a Bumble date or a new colleague, for some peculiar reason, people feel the need to verbally acknowledge my height as if I’ve got something in my teeth and haven’t noticed. For the record: I have noticed. I was the tallest...

Issey Miyake and models at the Ready To Wear Fall 1993 Show in Paris. Photography courtesy of Getty Images "He seemed determined to find beauty wherever he looked." By Bernadette Morra Date August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Issey Miyake, who died last week in Tokyo at the age of 84, was without question the sweetest designer I have ever interviewed. It was 1994 and I was working for the Toronto Star when I met him in his Paris office overlooking the exquisite Place des Vosges. The occasion was the launch...

Cecilie Bahnsen SS22. Photography courtesy of Imaxtree And where you can shop for your own. By Jillian Morgan Date August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Babydoll dresses are like Popsicles. Sure, you can get through summer without them, but it wouldn’t be as sweet. Bouncy and delicate, there’s a reason the style has been around for decades. But it’s not exactly everyone’s cup of tea. Originally, the term “babydoll dress” was used to refer to the mini women’s nightgown designed by Sylvia Pedlar in the 1940s. It was later popularized in...

Photography courtesy of Getty Images Plus, our top picks to recreate her pre-royalty fashion. By Jillian Morgan, Ivy Tang Date August 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter The year was 2007. Gossip Girl was in its first season, Tumblr had just launched, the original iPhone was hitting shelves and a young Kate Middleton and Prince William had ended their four-year relationship. They of course reunited three years later and wed in 2011, but before that memorable day, the Duchess of Cambridge was just a girl in her mid-20s, What A Girl Wants-ing...

Photography courtesy of Tom Ford Plus, Keys Soulcare now has an SPF product. By Sarah Mariotti Date August 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tom Ford presents new fragrance Noir Extreme Parfum Photography courtesy of Tom Ford Tom Ford has debuted a new fragrance, Noir Extreme Parfum, and it’s set to be the brand’s latest signature scent. Opening with a generous dose of cardamom and warm yet bright greetings from Shimoga ginger, the parfum makes itself known. It then releases notes of citrus, saffron, nutmeg and warm wood, while rose and jasmine...

Plus, a forest of white diamonds in the latest Van Cleef & Arpels collection. By Sarah Mariotti Date August 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter H&M launches a new brand, H&M Move, featuring Jane Fonda and JaQuel Knight Photography courtesy of H&M Move Forty years ago, Jane Fonda released her infamous global fitness campaign on VHS. And today, the icon has teamed up with H&M and acclaimed choreographer JaQuel Knight on a campaign, to once again guide others toward a healthy lifestyle. H&M Move, an entirely new brand under the retailer, is...

Photography courtesy of Andrew Szewczyk The references may be subtle but if you look closely at Andrew Szewczyk’s work, you’ll spot some hidden gems. By Annika Lautens Date August 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter “I think the best way to use inspiration is to bury it,” says Toronto-based designer Andrew Szewczyk. “I use a lot of skateboarding and video game references , but they aren’t obvious.” And indeed, they aren’t. Take a quick scroll through Szewczyk’s Instagram page, where he’s posted images of his Fall 2022 collection, and words like “tailoring”...

Chanel SS22. Photography via Imaxtree I like my feet the same way I like my emotions: firmly grounded. By Natalie Michie Date August 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Podiatrists warn against them. Vogue has unlovingly referred to them as “grandma shoes.” Their mere existence is enough to warrant dissertations on the internet. All things considered, it would seem nothing good can come from wearing flats. But that hasn’t stopped fashion from bringing them back. On the runway, designers have been signalling the return of the contentious shoe for some time, with...

Egonlab SS23. Photography via Imaxtree Free the knee! By Natalie Michie Date August 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Not enough men are wearing short shorts, in our opinion. But maybe now with Donald Glover as the new face of the hot pants movement, things will finally turn around. The Atlanta actor was recently photographed out in Manhattan in a yellow monochromatic outfit that comprised a bucket hat, sneakers and, yes, short shorts, signalling the start of another “thigh guy summer.” ICYMI: last year, Milo Ventimiglia was pictured wearing hamstring-exposing athletic shorts, which...

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Photography courtesy of Shea moisture It's been a big week in beauty. By Natasha Boateng Date July 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Shea Moisture celebrates Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival with a pop-up Photography courtesy of Shea Moisture The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is back in full force this weekend after two years of pandemic-related cancellations, and Shea Moisture, a popular haircare brand among those with curly and coily hair, is joining in on the important cultural celebration with a four day pop-up (the brand’s second Toronto Caribbean Carnival-themed event to date). Taking over...

Photography courtesy of Jenny Bird Plus Celine’s Spring 2023 film and Psycho Bunny opens up shop in Canada. By Jillian Morgan Date July 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jenny Bird drops JB Sun Photography courtesy of Jenny Bird Jenny Bird knows how to accessorize, so the Canadian jewellery queen’s move into eyewear makes perfect sense. Bringing her signature contemporary, bold designs to the world of sunglasses, the new Jenny Bird JB Sun collection comprises three silhouettes: ‘The Brow,’ ‘The Wrap,’ and ‘The Y2K.’ Made from sustainable materials, the frames are available...

Photography by Harbinger The singer sheds what no longer serves her in her new album. By Natalie Michie Date July 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter A few weeks before the release of her second studio album, Maggie Rogers is still grappling with its title. Surrender, out July 29, is an ode to giving in, breaking free and finding joy amid chaos. But on our video call in late June, Rogers is quick to state that she doesn’t yet have all of the above figured out. When I ask what freedom means...