FASHION Magazine

It’s that golden time of year again! As the stars get ready to descend on Hollywood for a season of award shows, we’ll get things started with a little guessing game of what four of our favourite nominees will be wearing. Need some pointers for a red carpet look of your own? Pull out your pad and take some notes on how to get the ultimate look!

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Sherlock Holmes and Watson, England’s most famous detective duo, have returned in the new sequel A Game of Shadows to catch Europe’s latest criminal mastermind in what’s sure to be both a mental and physical battle.

Here’s our guide on how to outwit, outplay, and solve the toughest crimes while channeling classic British style.

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Perfect for holiday soirees or even glitzing up a daytime outfit for a night on the town, we’re giving away four glitzy clutches courtesy of Banana Republic! Banana Republic clutches ($95-$124, bananarepublic.gapcanada.ca) This contest is now closed. View the rest of our giveaways »

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By Leah Semple

The holidays are officially here, as are the many parties and events the season brings. Instead of stressing out over your wardrobe choices, we’ve put together the best ways to incorporate this season’s trends—including colour blocking and metallics—into your all of your soireé outfits, whether you have a holiday brunch with the fam, cocktail party after work, or ringing in the New Year with your besties.

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Jump to: HOLIDAY BRUNCH | HOLIDAY COCKTAILS | NEW YEAR’S EVE

These leather and calf hair gloves have wool lining, so they’re guaranteed to keep you stylish and warm. ($95, bananarepublic.gapcanada.ca)

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We’re putting our own spin on the ole’ partridge in a pear tree with some seriously amazing holiday giveaways! Each weekday from December 8 through 23, we’ll count down by giving away 12, 11, 10… (well, you get the picture) gifts. Each giveaway will only be open for 24 hours, so be sure to check back every day starting tonight at 12:01 a.m.

Here’s what you can win! »

The eccentric American artist Mark Rothko changed the art world in the ’40s and ’50s with his abstract expressionist art. His signature style of rectangles in fields of colour has had a major impact on the colour-blocking trend that dominated the runways this past spring and continues to be seen everywhere for fall. With the recent Canadian premiere of Red, a Tony Award–winning play that lets us in on the life of the artist, here’s our guide on how to become a walking piece of Rothko art.

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Loulou de la Falaise was a muse, collaborator, and designer, best known for her magnetic sense of style that inspired Yves Saint Laurent and captivated the rest of the world. With her passing last week, we lost a style icon who, from the decadent ‘70s until the present day, mixed party-girl and bohemian sensibilities to show off colourful, playful outfits and design show-stopping accessories. Shop this guide, and emulate the gal whose free-spirited style always stood out in a crowd.

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Season 5 of Mad Men may be delayed until 2012, but thanks to Banana Republic‘s exclusive, 65-piece capsule collection by the show’s costume designer, Janie Bryant, we’ve got something to tide us over until then. Since its release last week, we’ve started feeling pangs of Draper-fever and so, in an attempt to calm ourselves, we chatted with Bryant about the collection and her work on the hit show. Read our interview after the jump!

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Fresh off the fall runways, we’re showing you how to get our favourite four runway looks from head to toe!

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View by look: ’70s Luxe | Due West | Mod Squad | Tailor Made

For fall, we love feminine briefcase bags, hands-free carryalls and exotic skins.

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View by trend: Animal Instincts | Great Outdoors | Business Class

Give your look a vintage finish with these cute retro studs. ($32, bananarepublic.ca)