For this year’s spring fashion, green really is the new black. And no, we don’t mean that old green T-shirt you’ll be sporting on St. Patty’s Day. Designers are working towards greening the fashion industry by using sustainable textiles such as organic cotton and bamboo, by manufacturing their lines locally and by creating timeless, eco-friendly pieces. Not only will you look good, but you’ll feel good. Here are our local picks:
Even though it doesn’t feel like it, March Break is upon us, which means spring is (hopefully) around the corner. It’s a good time to stock up on the essentials in anticipation of April showers, as well as prepare for the time change (it’s this Sunday, folks). And, while the kiddies are away at their March Break activities, you can be treating yourself to the overlooked (and sometimes bare) necessities. Here are this week’s sales.
It’s not just John Galliano’s attitude that stinks. Apparently, now his perfume does too (figuratively speaking, that is). Since Galliano was recently fired from Christian Dior for his now-infamous hate-filled rant, Canadian retailers are starting to keep their distance from the once-in-high-demand fashion designer, The Globe reports. That includes his perfume, Parlez-moi d’Amour.
When it comes to my choice in television and films, there is nothing I enjoy more than period dramas. This has been true ever since PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre and ABC Family’s original movies (think a cast of 22-year-old CW stars playing 16-year-olds in a two-hour long dramedy, usually in a vacation/camp scenario) were neck in neck for my undivided attention.
Most recently, I’ve been getting my fix from a British series called Downton Abbey, a romantic romp through the end of Edwardian England led by the noble Crawley family. Aside from inspiring a yearning for a romance with an ideological Irish chauffeur named Branson, the show also has me pining for a time when gloves were as a much a beautiful extravagance as they now are practical.
Thomas Sabo is bringing his sterling silver designs to Toronto with a flagship store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre opening this April.
Sabo’s collections include jewellery, watches and more recently, his own perfume. But he is probably best known for his charm bracelets.
Hear that sound? It’s the collective squeal of anticipation (coupled with sighs of relief) now that Topshop and Topman are coming to Canada, courtesy of The Bay. The Canadian conglomerate has secured the franchise rights of the U.K. fashion house, which means it can open both shops within its stores as well as stand-alone stores.
Spring is just around the corner, so now is the perfect time to give your makeup bag a clean sweep and update your colour palette. With so many cosmetic conglomerates out there, a visit to the nearest department store can be daunting. So we’re making it easier for you by breaking down the hottest makeup trends by homegrown companies this season, and here’s where you can buy their pretty products.
If you haven’t heard (or felt) it by now, apparently the groundhog was wrong, and we’re in for a cold spring this year. Although we’re disappointed we can’t show off our new spring wardrobe quite yet, there is a silver lining.
Sure, it’s called a manicure, but can it really be masculine? John Allan thinks so.
Enter John Allan’s men’s grooming club, a concept meant to take the haircut beyond the barbershop. With the success of his Chicago and New York City shops, Allan recently opened a Toronto location at The Bay on Queen Street.
Milan Fashion Week just got a taste of the Wild West meets biker chick, thanks to Toronto’s Dean and Dan Caten, creators of Dsquared2. They were the only Canadian designers featured on the catwalk.
As someone who shares a star with Charlie Brown, working at a fashion magazine — a job characterized by the unpredictable, owing to its particular combination of deadlines, travel and egos — has been an education in Murphy’s Law. And, as the trusty adage would have it, the day the office is in a mad scurry to create order out of chaos, it is almost guaranteed that I will have an event — work-related or social — that requires looking like I took more than 10 minutes to get ready, when 20 is all I can spare.
Sears Canada is getting a new kind of attitude, thanks to Toronto’s Jay Manuel. Manuel (of America’s Next Top Model fame) has just been named creative director for ATTITUDE Jay Manuel, a Sears Canada private label collection. He’ll be involved with all aspects of the new line, including product development, design, fit, in-store retail and marketing.
