Every week we gather our favourite tweets from in and around Toronto’s fashion scene. This week, Toronto Fashion Week madness has already begun! Even though it officially starts next week, we’ve got the insider tweets about Mackage, Roxanne Nikki and Amanda Lew Kee.
Amanda Lew Kee, a Ryerson grad who recently worked with the National Ballet, opted to present her Rogue Fashion Week Fall/Winter show at The Hoxton last night. The audience assumed there would be a runway show of some sort. Instead, Lew Kee managed to surprise — but not necessarily titillate — with a video presentation.
A splash of sport and a hint of tomboy are two things we love to see in a well-dressed woman. Thus, when we see a baseball tee worn well, our girl-style crush-alert instantly sets off. Although the baseball tee is a classic piece, a good one is hard to come by. It shouldn’t be too thick, emblazoned with logos or make you look like you’ve just come from a baseball game.
Expect queues at H&M stores around Toronto tomorrow, when the chain launches its collaboration with Italian fashion label Marni. Marni, is known for its quirky elegance, and combines structural pieces with unexpected textiles. The capsule line already has fashionistas’ tongues wagging with its instant “it” status.
While Toronto readies itself for next week’s official Fashion Week (though events are peppered throughout the month), the folks over at Plaid Magazine have decided to throw a little shindig of their own. On Tuesday March 13, Hogtown’s inaugural Vintage’s Night Out will invite the sartorially inclined to an evening of meandering the streets around the west end in search of great fashion.
Today’s going to be a busy one at The Bay, which has two product launches in its Toronto stores. Ivanka Trump, model, fashion designer and daughter of mogul Donald Trump, will be making a lunchtime appearance at the flagship Queen Street store. Trump will drop by for an hour to launch her new line of handbags, clothing and footwear. Guests will have a chance to meet the designer and get her autograph.
With the sprawl of vintage boutiques taking over Toronto, standing out in a sea of flannel and ’60s cocktail frocks can be a daunting task. Not so for Monique Nanton, owner of Boutique Monique, the newest retail offering on St. Clair West, where there’s nary a grungy plaid in sight.
Every week we gather our favourite tweets from in and around Toronto’s fashion scene. This week, everyone has gone contest crazy! We’ve got the 411 on who’s got what from Greta Constantine, Amanda Lew Kee, Roots and more.
It seems that almost every day a new designer collaboration is announced. Over the last few weeks alone, we’ve heard about Marni for H&M, Jason Wu for Target, Mary Katrantzou for Topshop and Gorillaz for Converse. While we have one more to bring to your attention, this one in particular has been created for a good cause — and we don’t mean improving your closet.
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For nail aficionados, nothing is more important than when Chanel launches a new nail colour. Waiting lists are longer than those for the latest “it” bag, counter sales are more frantic than on Boxing Day and stock sells out faster than tickets to the latest reunion tour. Need we remind you about when Chanel ignited the mint green nail trend with the launch of Jade back in 2009? Or what about the more recent (and still always sold out) iridescent, Peridot?
With New York and London recelty wrapping their fashion weeks, Milan’s on now and Toronto’s just around the corner, the fashion world is in fully fledged frenzy. Amid the endless stream of strutting models and new looks, we’ve been keeping our eye on the homegrown talent. Here’s what the (mostly now expat) Canucks have been up to.
