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It’s a Thursday evening and I’ve descended into the bowels of the Eaton Centre for the grand opening of Levi’s new Canadian flagship store. Hawk-like security guards patrol the store’s perimeter, but inside the party is bumpin’, as trays of cheeseburger sliders and boxes of Maker pizza wind their way through the packed crowd. I’m […]

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You’re invited to the first ever Canadian fashion festival. Oh, and did we mention it’s free? From Thursday, May 17th to Saturday, May 19th, Nathan Phillips Square will be transformed into URBANI_T, an event that’s showcasing the work of talented local designers. Presented by Groupe Sensation Mode, which also produced the Fashion & Design festival […]

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Leather, wool and tons of fur—it may be spring in the city, but due to sub-zero temps, show-goers stepped out for day one of Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week swaddled in layers upon layers. These stylish few incorporated spring accents into their ensembles with ease. Spotted in front of the tents at David Pecaut Square, […]

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In today’s batch of street style, a snow-filled New York is illuminated with bright, Crayola hues—in coat form, on Lucky Magazine EIC Eva Chen, with hair, on Nylon‘s Preetma Singh, and in…mobile form, as a Coca-Cola truck conveniently made for the perfect background in this shot. In addition to fashion week regulars from Italy (the […]

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See the New York Fashion Week Street Style photos » September, also known as fashion month, is officially in full swing as the Spring 2015 shows in New York began last week. Easily one of our favourite times of the year, the month is about getting a taste of the collections for the upcoming season, […]

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When Stephanie Mark moved to a new apartment last fall, she was forced to finally tackle a major project on her to-do list: “Clean out closet.” As co-founder of The Coveteur, Toronto-based Mark makes a living peeking inside the closets of others, but in rummaging through her own, she came face-to-face with more than a few ghosts of shopping sprees past. In fact, her closet cleanse unearthed an entire wardrobe’s worth of designer items no longer in rotation: a pair of Jimmy Choo flats, an Isabel Marant dress, a Ferragamo snakeskin iPad case. “I even discovered a pair of Proenza Schouler suede boots that I never wore—not once,” she admits with equal parts amusement and shame. Faced with a monstrous pile of barely worn designer labels, Mark decided to try her luck at consignment. She made $1,000 in three months.

Most of us have been in Mark’s position before. Who hasn’t spent what feels like a month’s salary on a pair of killer heels only to realize they’re literally killing your feet? Onto the top shelf they go, never to be seen—or worn—again. And then there’s the printed dress you couldn’t resist at the store but pass over every morning when it’s time to get dressed—it just hangs in your closet, tag still on. In her 2012 book, You Are What You Wear, psychologist Jennifer Baumgartner writes that only 20 per cent of the clothing in an average person’s closet is worn on a regular basis. That’s a lot of unworn clothes taking up much-needed space and, as Mark puts it, “making zero dollars.” Which explains why she and other in-the-know fashion professionals are increasingly finding ways to cash in on their closets.

“It’s a great way to purchase new pieces and keep up with the trends each season without having to live in a box on the street,” jokes Mark, who put her recent earnings toward a Christopher Kane dress she’s been wearing non-stop. Her pieces (69 in total) went to LAB Consignment, a high-end showroom in Toronto where owner Lauren Baker sells everything from Louis Vuitton handbags to Marc Jacobs cashmere hats (profits are split 50/50 with consignors).

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Despite the scorching heat wave, street style regulars were definitely into leather on day six of New York Fashion Week Spring 2014.

Many fashion enthusiasts layered classic leather jackets or vests over their summery outfits, but Miroslava Duma and blogger Chiara Ferragni rocked the leather trend by pulling out maxi and studded mini respectively.

The Beckerman sisters joined in on the leather-clad fun. While Samantha Beckerman opted for a pleated black skirt and a Marc Jacobs Mickey Mouse sweater, Cailliane went rocker chic in a Rodarte black and red-fringed leather vest and Mickey printed leggings. Style to spare in duplicates, those girls.

Accessories were definitely making a statement on the streets. From Leandra Medine’s colourful arm candy to a furry black and blue clutch adding texture to a head to toe black ensemble, accessories were stealing the spotlight. Even the much-coveted mini Chanel hula-hoop purse made an appearance.

While the vast majority strutted the streets outside New York Fashion Week in killer heels, flats, sneakers and furry Céline sandals were the popular and definitely more comfortable choice. Even Anna Dello Russo, the queen of statement stilettos, wore leather boots, albeit bejewelled and bedazzled.

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There’s basically two ways to keep up with celebrity gossip: Through the tabloids or through Lainey Gossip. Both are gratifying, but Lainey’s generally the only one telling the truth—her smart brand of gossip is all about the reasons behind why we hear the stories we do about celebrities. Needless to say, Lainey Gossip devotees are a dedicated bunch, which led to the creation of the SMUT Soirée: an annual event where Lainey goes even deeper with her Hollywood intel to reveal blind items, answer gossip questions and more. What started as a Toronto-only event is now a cross-Canada tour, with last night’s Toronto stop being the city’s eighth SMUT Soirée.

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If there were an award for Toronto’s most fashionable twins, Samantha and Caillianne Beckerman would win it year after year. The identical duo’s love for a kaleidoscopic magpie blend of designer duds has not only become a staple on the Toronto fashion scene, but on the web as well, where they boast a cool 44,000 Instagram fans. To boot, the sisters are H&M’s official fashion bloggers and have previously collaborated with Coach, Aldo, Bulgari and Teen Vogue, just to name a few. So, how do they do it? The Beckerman sisters really seem to have fun with fashion. Definitive subscribers of a “more is more” sensibility, the duo are constantly dressing up for each other on their blog Beckerman Bite Plate and well, we just can’t get enough. The twins let us inside their fabulous Mary Poppins bags for a peek at what they carry with them on a daily basis. The results, as you would imagine, are some of the most vibrant and fun imagery we’ve seen all week!

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If you don’t have your Halloween costume yet, it’s safe to say that you are a major procrastinator. Because we may just be guilty of the same offense from time to time, we’re here to lend a helping hand and come up with some final costume ideas for tomorrow’s Halloween festivities. To make it (relatively) easy, we’ve plucked inspiration from some of the most recognizable faces that we see every day, fashion and style bloggers BryanBoy, Man Repeller’s Leandra Medine, Tavi Gevinson, I Want I Got’s Anita Clarke and the Beckerman sisters.

The best part of dressing up like a blogger for Halloween? Your costume shouldn’t require many extra purchases, and you can take fashion risks with styling that you might not be inclined to try regularly. Whether you want to sport Mickey Mouse ears like BryanBoy or an oversized pair of sunglasses á la Anita Clarke, these costumes are as easy as pie.

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What’s better than a birthday party? Your own birthday party! On Wednesday night, the FASHION team (well, that’d be us) celebrated the magazine’s 35^th anniversary, and as you might expect, Toronto’s most stylish guys and gals were out in full force. 700 of our closest friends packed into the Distillery’s Fermenting Cellar to toast us with Skyy Vodka cocktails, mini burgers and musical performances by Divine Brown and The Parallels.

H&M is launching its inaugural “Summer Lounge” pop-up shop curated by the super-blogging Beckerman sisters of Toronto’s Beckerman Bite Plate. Set in Yonge-Dundas Square, the lounge will feature select pieces from the Swedish retailer’s summer collection. Given the Beckermans’ notoriously fun take on street style, we can’t wait to see what they’ve picked out (we […]

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