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Burberry introduces virtual handbags on Roblox Roblox is once again getting the high fashion treatment after Burberry revealed earlier this week that a virtual collection of five handbags were set to roll out on the online platform through to July 15, with one bag dropping every 24 hours. Modeled after the Lola bag and nodding […]

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Every year, there’s an unofficial competition of which department store has the most dazzling display and it’s always tough. And with November marking the beginning of the festive season, we’ve rounded up some of the best from around the world. First up, Paris. This year, Printemps tapped the likes of Burberry and Christian Louboutin to bring the […]

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Give your avatar the #ootd it deserves! Show us what new outfit you’re wearing with #BitmojiFashion From left to right: @joie_clothing, @tanyataylornyc, @calvinklein for @wmag, and @kenzo for @bergdorfs A photo posted by Bitmoji (@bitmoji) on Oct 21, 2015 at 8:04am PDT Bitmoji, the app that turns people into their own personal emojis (you know […]

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See the party photos » A cold, rainy evening in October calls for a glass of wine and a good book. Well timed then, that FASHION magazine hosted a Q&A and book signing at Ben McNally bookstore in Toronto to celebrate Betty Halbreich, Bergdorf Goodman’s legendary personal shopper, and her book I’ll Drink To That: […]

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Or jump to: HOLT RENFREW, TORONTO | THE BAY, TORONTO | BARNEY’S, NEW YORK | HENRI BENDEL, NEW YORK | | BERGDORF GOODMAN, NEW YORK | BLOOMINGDALE’S, NEW YORK | SELFRIDGES, LONDON | PRINTEMPS, PARIS

In theory, winter-time window-shopping might be unappealing—cold temperatures, snow banks and people running towards warm spaces adds up to a treacherous adventure. But, when combined with lavish holiday displays, suddenly window-shopping feels less like a chore and more like a Christmas treat.

Last year, our window poll caused a voting frenzy so we’re doing it again and taking a virtual stroll through New York, London, Paris and Toronto to see which of the department stores comes out on top in 2012.

When Katie Holmes first announced her divorce, we were all shocked by the move: up until a month ago, she seemed every part the dutiful wife, playing a supporting role to Tom Cruise’s megawatt presence. What we didn’t realize at the time was just how much Holmes would shatter that old image in the weeks to come.

Since that announcement, Elle’s oddly prophetic and impossibly well-timed feature on Holmes went viral across the web, Holmes’ legal team managed to pull off what must be one of the fastest settlements in celebrity divorce history (two weeks…two weeks!), Holmes snagged sole custody of Suri, taped an appearance on Project Runway and managed to make a series of almost daily public appearances around her home in New York City, looking impeccably put-together and serene each time (in other words, not acting or looking like someone who was going through a painful divorce).

What’s particularly admirable about these appearances though is the discrete marketing tactic implicit in them: with hoards of paparazzo clamoring for a picture outside her door every day post-scandal, Holmes very wisely chose to almost exclusively don none other than Holmes & Yang, her own line with former Cruise stylist Jeanna Yang, for her jaunts about town. As the New York Times puts it, the paparazzo shots have become “a stealth ad campaign,” one that’s been put into motion right before the brand’s first-ever showing at New York Fashion Week come September.

“The way she’s getting photographed today, she’s in a position to get more exposure than ever before,” Robert Burke, a former Bergdorf Goodman executive and fashion consultant, told the New York Times. “She’s not waiting for fashion editors and stylists to come and pull her clothes.”

Whether it’s a strategy or not, it’s worked: Holmes & Yang sales have skyrocketed at retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys. Whatever your feelings about the former Mrs. Cruise are now, you have to give it to her: she’s not the brainwashed sidekick we once thought she was.

With less than a month to Christmas, glitzy shopping meccas north and south of the border are pulling out all the stops while unveiling their eagerly anticipated holiday windows. From Lady Gaga’s poptastic takeover at Barneys New York, to the Bay’s old fashioned ode to holiday cheer, there’s lots to feast the eyes on before engaging in some major gift hunting.

While we don’t think that such creativity should be measured, we’ll just ask: which is your favourite?

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They came, they saw, they partied. Fashion’s Night Out 2010 was a frenzied feast of celebrity appearances, crazy costumes, music and blow-out block parties.  It was a night to remember. Roll the highlights, please….

The New York fashion pack crowded around mayor Michael Bloomberg at a press conference where he delivered new details about Fashion’s Night Out. Among his self-aware quips, we learned that 1000 shops are participating and the largest fashion show in New York history, with 150 models and 1,500 spectators, will take place. Anna Wintour, according to eyewitnesses, actually looked happy. [The Cut]

Oh this is adorable: In honour of Peanuts’ 60th anniversary, Lacoste is teaming up with Charlie Brown and co. The collection of limited edition polos will feature the Lacoste crocodile interacting with Woodstock, CB, Snoopy and Linus. [Racked]