FASHION Magazine

The thing about fashion is that the rules are always changing. As Heidi Klum says on Project Runway, “one day you’re in, the next, you’re out.” So I should hardly be surprised when a one-time faux pas is suddenly on point. I’m talking denim on denim. Call me old fashioned, but I just can’t seem […]

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We have a little pre-Valentine’s day, Friday afternoon treat for you: Shots from Aldo’s spring/summer campaign, shot by Terry Richardson and starring Jessica Stam. While the campaign is ostensibly about Aldo’s shoes and accessories (check the cute bow bracelet on the first slide), photo–a big red heart, a giant ice-cream cone, a hot lips phone […]

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Without much cause to break out the big snow boots this winter, I’m free to explore other options, footwear wise.

Maybe it’s my rebellious spirit, or maybe it’s my inner child. Whatever you call it, it gives me the urge to jump in every puddle I see. The more mature side of me however despairs at ruining my beautiful suede boots.

Bright and fun cocktail rings brighten up a sombre fall wardrobe. This one by Aldo Accessories ($14, aldoaccessories.com) will add some much needed colour to the greys and browns I am currently layering on. Now if only someone would come up with gloves that would accommodate such oversized delights.

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Denis Gagnon presented his Spring 2010 collection yesterday at Montreal Fashion Week (more to come on that soon). The starting point for the line was zippers, a theme blown out on the custom-designed Aldo footwear that Gagnon created with stylist YSO. (Gallery after the jump.)

To be honest, I thought we might be over them. I mean, once a shoe has been molded into a jelly version of itself, you expect it’s on the way out—one can only stretch a trend so far. But not so with the gladiator, a shoe still storming the streets this season, and storming them in classier, sleeker and downright gorgeous styles.

A recent birthday trip to NYC provided the slap in the face (or kick in the pants, I suppose): within my five-day visit, I had collected a mental catalogue of nearly a hundred pairs of the strappy shoe parading about town. How could I have been so blind to the gladiator’s obvious victory over shoedom? My recovery from the blow was quick. Feelings of revelation were rapidly replaced with twangs of desire and a moment of weakness in Zara even had six pairs slung up one arm as I bent over, nearly perspiring, zipping, sliding and buckling my tired feet into a deep brown pair of the warrior wears.

Now that I’m back on familiar ground, I’ve scoured the shops and filled my arms with gladiator shoes yet again—but this time with Halifax finds—letting you know where to find the sweetest sandals in this city.