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From Marie Antoinette to 'The Birds' to the Fall 2019 runways, one writer argues our recurring preoccupation with the feather fashion trend isn't so easily defined.

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The life of a ballerina never ceases to inspire and amaze us—whether we’re talking how a dancer does her makeup or how he/she warms up backstage, we just want to be a part of that beauty. When it comes to the costumes, it’s basically a fashion girl’s dream come true to visit the wardrobe room […]

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In the world of ready-to-wear fashion, Laura and Kate Mulleavy of Rodarte could almost un-exaggeratedly be referred to as gods among designers. Artists. Outsiders. The real deal. Since their label’s launch in 2004, the sisters, 32 and 33 respectively, have been quite solidly staying a cut above the rest with their wise-beyond-their-years artistic references, their ability to seamlessly merge fashion and art and their knack for creating wearable masterpiece after wearable masterpiece with not a fashion degree between them. Between their Van Gogh–inspired spring collection, their somewhat controversial Australian Outback fall outing and their current collaboration with the L.A. Philharmonic, the designers hit Toronto earlier this week for a fête in their honour at The Room at the Bay. We were lucky enough to be let into their world for a little while.

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Dior has signed Mila Kunis as the newest face of its Miss Dior handbags. The campaign, shot by Mikael Jansson, features a very Parisian-chic Kunis in black clothes and a chignon. (But of course.)

The advertisements are set to debut in international editions of Elle, Vogue, and Madame Figaro by January 15, reaching the American monthlies after January 29.

This will be Kunis’ first major ad campaign since she wowed audiences with her stellar performance in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. And the casting for the ad is an interesting one, if you remember Dior’s scrape with anti-semiticism last year. Kunis’ Black Swan co-star, Natalie Portman, also represents the brand, but threatened to leave the fashion house last March following Galliano’s anti-semitic comments. Despite Galliano’s outbursts, it seems that Dior has a soft spot for Jewish actress-ballerinas.

Perhaps this was Dior’s way of definitively stating that they do not share Galliano’s beliefs. Then again, Kunis was one of the most bankable cover stars of 2011, gracing Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, and W mags.

Delphine Arnault, deputy general manager of Dior, told WWD that Kunis’ print campaign would be part of a larger “worldwide media plan.” Does this mean a quirky fashion video of Kunis is in our future? We sure hope so.

Can’t face another blah session on the elliptical? From trapeze to monkey movements, we offer six ways to spice up your routine.

1. TAKE IT TO THE ZOO
Spend an hour at Aeküus in Montreal (aekuus.com) and your body will have a light-bulb moment. You’ll find yourself bounding from one corner to the next like a monkey, with one hand on the ground and the other overhead, or crawling inches from the floor like Spider-Man scaling a building. The exercises originate from basic calisthenics and expand into endless variations, many of which are animal-inspired quadrupedal motions. You’ll start with posture, breathing and fundamental movements (walking, falling, sitting), then increase the intensity and incorporate elements such as martial arts, J-Kae band work and jump rope. “After a year and a half with us, you’re basically capable of training by yourself,” says co-founder Julien Karl. Demonstrating an advanced technique, he grabs the outer edge of a staircase, each hand on a different step, and lifts his legs parallel to the floor. Sold.

Do we sense the beginnings of a comeback? The always gorgeous Gemma Ward makes an appearance in the pages of a fashion magazine for the first time in forever, covering a supplement for Australian Harper’s Bazaar. [Jezebel]

The red carpet at last night’s Screen Actor’s Guild Awards in LA was just like the spring runways: bright, bright and brighter! Newcomers Hailee Steinfeld and Jennifer Lawrence looked as if they planned to match in their similarly sunny orange and pink hues (in Prada and Oscar de la Renta respectively). Meanwhile, Black Swan leading ladies Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis played on their roles in the film, Natalie in a stunning white Azzaro and Mila in a dramatic Alexander McQueen. Who wore bright the best? Have your say, after the jump!

Due to the promise of costumes by Rodarte, Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan has been pegged as a fashion film, with a more highly-anticipated red carpet than your average flick. The film’s three female stars–Natalie Portman, Winona Ryder and Mila Kunis–hit the premiere last night in New York. Portman wore a black Christian Dior gown, Kunis sported a bombshell Elie Saab, while Ryder jumped on the menswear bandwagon. Who made the best entrance? Vote now!

With apologies to Jason Wu, I think we’re all a little disappointed that Natalie Portman didn’t bust out the Rodarte for the Black Swan premiere. (Though, as our friends at Toronto Life have pointed out, this hasn’t been an exciting fest, style wise.) But let’s collect ourselves and consider the frock at hand. Do you like it?

One of the most hotly-anticipated movies of the year amongst the fashion crowd is Darren Aronofsky‘s ballet thriller Black Swan, which you may or may not have heard ad nauseum features costumes by Rodarte. Though star Natalie Portman wore Rodarte to the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, at last night’s TIFF debut , […]

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Even celebrity shutterbugs like George Pimentel, who spends more time on the red carpet than off, have shown their excitement about the impending migration of a-listers. Pimentel recently gushed about Natalie Portman, who will be in town for her newest darkest flick Black Swan, that she is  “Bar none the most beautiful young actress in the business.” [Toronto Life]

Torontonians be warned, there is a Joaquin Phoenix doppelganger trolling the city streets. [Toronto Star]