FASHION Magazine

Clothing is more than what you wear, it’s a way to express yourself artistically, says activist Janaya Future Khan. It involves experimentation and making yourself uncomfortable. But when you find what makes you happy, you cultivate a power that becomes present in all other aspects of your life. Khan is a storyteller, among other things. […]

The post Janaya Future Khan and COS Meet at the Intersection of Fashion and Activism appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

Since its launch in 1977, FASHION magazine has been giving Canadian readers in-depth reports on the industry’s most influential figures and expert takes on the worlds of fashion, beauty and style. In this series, we explore the depths of our archive to bring you some of the best fashion features we’ve ever published. This story, originally […]

The post From the FASHION Archives: The Meteoric Rise of Stella McCartney from the September 2001 Issue appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

When Lorna Tucker began filming her documentary on Vivienne Westwood, friends and family of the designer warned her that no matter how the film turned out, Westwood wouldn’t like it. Armed with that knowledge, she began filming footage for “Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist,” an affectionate portrait of the transgressive designer featuring scenes as intimate as […]

The post Vivienne Westwood Was Always Going to Hate the New Documentary About Her appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

FASHION’s March issue is all about women who are in their element, from Big Little Lies’ Zoë Kravitz–who talks about embracing her natural beauty and surrounding herself with strong women in our cover story–to 15 year old activist and author Hannah Alper. Below, Hannah tells us how she found her niche at a young age. When […]

The post 15 Year Old Activist Hannah Alper on Sexism, Deforestation and Changing the World appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

Last December, Teen Vogue shook the Internet when it ran the scathing, now-infamous op-ed “Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America” by Lauren Duca—partly because it was that good and partly because people couldn’t handle that a teen-fashion site had produced a piece of smart political commentary. Post-Gaslightgate, Teen Vogue has continued to up its political ante, […]

The post Teen Vogue Continues to Tackle Tough Issues appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

The youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate and activist for female education can now add honorary Canadian citizen to her list. And she’s already using her new status to fight for girls. Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani woman who survived a Taliban attack in 2012, delivered a powerful speech at the Canadian Parliament Wednesday in Ottawa. In it, […]

The post Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

In the eight years since former Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered a full apology on behalf of the Canadian people for the residential schools crisis, it would be nice if we could tout the great strides that Aboriginal people have made. The reality is Canada’s first and fastest growing population continues to face serious struggles: violence, substance […]

The post 3 stylish people on what it’s like to be Aboriginal in Canada today appeared first on FASHION Magazine.