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As one of television’s reigning queens of style, Hilary Banks taught us the power of many things including colour-blocking, bold accessories and tailoring. Now that The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion is on Crave, we wanted to suggest a few closet updates for Hil — played to princess-y perfection by Karyn Parsons — and for […]

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Victoire's #shoplocal mandate means you'll find Canadian-made jumpsuits, athleisure pieces and comfy linen looks.

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Launched by the duo behind the Ottawa boutique Victoire, Rendez-Vous is a new pop-up event to be held in different Toronto neighbourhoods in the coming months. You’ll find the first stop at 1586 Dupont Street in the city’s Junction nabe (it’s open today until Sunday starting at 11am each day), and April’s dates run the […]

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While London Fashion Week just ended and the shows in Milan started this morning, we’re going back to revisit the fourth and final day of Montreal Fashion Week. This year Groupe Sensation Mode launched a new event, Exhibit 22, that showcased up-and-coming designers. Most of the invitees were from Montreal, including Betina Lou by Marie-Ève Émond. New discoveries included knitwear designer Maude Nibelungen and accessories line Aime by W. by Bertrand W. Delancourt. I’ve also been personally following fellow local ladies Evelyne Fay from White Label and Hayley Gibson from Birds of North America, but I must send out a special shout-out to B.C.-boy Earl Luigi from LLUI—we’re both from the Philippines and I love how he incorporates Filipino textiles into his work.

Birds of North America’s Spring 2010 collection reminds us of a lazy play day with its feminine ruffles, pleats and pockets perfect for a garden picnic. The fifth collection from designer Hayley Gibson boasts sweetheart pieces in hand me down–like faded fabrics with crisp tailoring and oversized buttons.