Beat the jacket blues with dash of denim
Post City Magazines’ femme fatale of fashion, Jeanne Beker, embraces the blues in the city’s most dynamic denim
Category: Shopping
Yorkville boutique has it in the bag
Augustina is a beautiful boutique in the heart of Yorkville, with fabulous bags for Toronto women. I discovered this boutique years ago when the store was cozy and intimate.
Style tips from Toronto's fashion expert
Style maven Franco Mirabelli answers all your fashion questions in his PostCity.com blog.
Style File: Brand names abound in Yorkville
Ask any of Toronto’s haute-couture connoisseurs and they’re likely to tell you that Yorkville is the perfect place to spot the latest finds in high-end fashion. PostCity.com tracked down two of the areas top trendsetters and asked them to elaborate on their ensembles.
Brighten your wardrobe at Queen boutique
I love all the brightly coloured summer dresses in the Charlie window on Queen Street West. At the moment, my favourite pieces include a multi-coloured strapless dress by BB Dakota and a very sexy backless dress by Valerie Dumaine.
One-of-a-kind accessories at Queen W. boutique
By choosing beads in colours that brighten your complexion, follow the shape of your facial features, and have the right texture for your personality, you can create a wearable piece of art that reflects you.
Style File: Evan Biddell's T.O. Fashion Week afterparty
The tents of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week never fail to seduce some of the city’s fiercest fashionistas. PostCity.com caught up with a handful of these trendsetters and asked them to piece together their personal style.
Best bicycle shops in Toronto
With Toronto’s most beloved bike broker no longer in business — godspeed on wherever the ten-speed of life takes you, Igor — Post City takes a look at the best of the city’s other cycle shops.
Cute as a button-down
Jeanne Beker shows Toronto the sexiest way to steal from your significant other
Baby bump your way into this Midtown shop
With so many empire waist blouses, loose fitting tunics, and billowing dresses out there, if you’re pregnant in Toronto you can usually find maternity clothes at your favourite stores. The hard part is finding great structured pieces like pants and blazers that flatter your new shape.
Three hot new trends to salute spring in T.O.
Be on the lookout for utilitarian or military looks in anything from safari jackets to cargo pants. The 1940s have also had a renaissance: think of the bold shoulder pads and matched suits worn by Lauren Bacall in the movies.
Revamp your wardrobe at Yorkville dressmaker
As You Like It impresses me every time I go. The owner, Julia, greets you with a smile and detail-oriented eyes. The goal – transforming your clothes into pieces that look like they were made custom for you.