Anyone who has ever had the urgent need to open a bottle of wine or file their nails while halfway up a mountain knows that the Swiss Army knife is one of mankind’s most impressive inventions. This week, Victorinox, the company behind the famous knife, is opening its first North American flagship store in Toronto.
It may look like the October out there, but that won’t last forever (we hope). Despite the weather, we’ve found the best designer sample sales over this weekend and next to help you prep your summer wardrobe at a steal.
The master shirt-makers of Gitman Bros. Vintage know a thing or two about making classics stand out, so we pay attention when they opt to put a progressive spin on them. Lightweight chambray shirts should make their way into every guy’s wardrobe at summer and Gitman’s U.S. Open three-quarter-length chambray shirt is cool variation on the theme.
Aspiring manic pixie dream girls, your wardrobe wishes have been answered. Free People, the popular Urban Outfitters offshoot, is set to open its first ever Canadian retail store in Toronto. The company has posted ads for Toronto store managers and staff on its website and a representative told us it is planning to open a location on Yorkville Avenue in early August.
They say that accessories make the outfit, but what if the accessory is the outfit? Then there would be no to worry about whether cocktail rings and statement necklaces complemented a look or went with your shoes.
We can’t find any scientific proof for this, but we’re guessing there’s some kind of link between caffeine and impulse buying. How else to account for the growing trend of retail stores in Toronto that seem to take coffee as seriously as the goods they’re selling?
Just in time for Toronto’s end-of-May heat wave, Vancouver-based brand Lifetime Collective asked me to take part in a style-off with other fashion bloggers to show how to wear three of its key SS12 items – the Paige dress, the Stevie Tank, and the Beaches shirt — in looks for both night and day. I say “just in time” because when dealing with such sudden mega heat, everyone’s all like, “What the heck do I wear?”
Ann Taylor, a wardrobe mainstay of working women and chic suburban moms in the United States, is coming to Toronto. The brand plans to open two stores in the city this fall, marking the first time the brand has stepped outside the U.S.
With Toronto’s weather hitting a record-busting 30 degrees today, it’s fair to say our city’s sweaty, sultry summer has arrived. Which means sunbathing, drinks on the patio and lazing around while the sun shines. And that makes Natalie Petozzi and Abigail Van Den Broek our two most favourite people this weekend. Under their Glory Box brand, the pair are putting on a pop-up sale of upscale patio furniture.
Every week, we gather our favourite tweets from in and around Toronto’s fashion scene. This week, we’ve got details on UGG’s new bridal boots from @fashionotes, a Pinterest contest from @shopbicyclette and Prada’s new mini movie via @designtaxi.
Known for his unconventional, intellectual and distinct point of view, designer Adrian Wu has lofty aspirations and has been pinpointed as one to watch. In 2010, after being accepted into the prestigious Istituto Marangoni fashion school, Wu did a 180, opting to open up shop in Burlington (yes, that Burlington) instead. Having recently moved to the big city, we popped into his new downtown studio space to chat with the young designer.
When heading out for a night on the town, the question of safety always comes to mind. Every woman has their secret weapon of choice (pepper spray, stiletto heels) but the key lies in something that’s easily concealed within a cute outfit. Which is where this sparkly clutch from Nine West comes into play: it could easily double as brass knuckles. And even if protecting yourself through fashion isn’t your first priority, we still think this clutch is really cool.
