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Matt & Nat has been around for a while. 21 years to be exact. Through the years, we’ve seen their bags surge in popularity, and then quietly hit the back-burner while other brands stole the spotlight. Well, the Canadian-designed, vegan line is back. We’ve spotted their spruced up, modern, clean-lined bags on the subway, the […]

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“I think Canadians are self-loathing, or we don’t think we’re cool,” Alberta-born, Toronto-based designer Sid Neigum tells me in his studio. “Something’s not good until it’s sold internationally. We see that in music all the time [too].” This issue is one that all Canadian designers are well-versed in. Since his debut at Toronto Fashion Week in […]

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With so many labels to keep up with across the fashion capitals, it can be easy to forget that we’ve got some pretty stellar designers right here in our own backyard. Canadian fashion has been cultivating its cool factor for the past few years with a plethora of homegrown talent coming to fruition and launching […]

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On Saturday night, the second annual Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards (CAFA) will fête the best in homegrown talent, handing glittering trophies to designers, models, and stylists integral to the local fashion industry. As evidenced by last year’s kick off, the event is a glamorous red carpet throwdown attended by the who’s who of Canadian […]

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See the Canadian fashion photo shoot » Call us Canadian, but don’t call us dull and boring. A mouthy print by newcomer and Ontario native Hayley Elsaesser is something to smile about, as is the slew of homegrown designers featured in this spread from our February 2015 print edition. Crops and slits, laser cut-outs and […]

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We’ve had some time to digest Miss Canada’s look at the Miss Universe pageant and, well, we needed it. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here’s what happened: at last week’s Miss Universe pageant, contestant Chanel Beckenlehner donned a hockey-themed dress for the “National Costume” portion of the competition (and whatever you’re imagining […]

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See the photo shoot » Although Toronto Fashion Week had it’s last hurrah over the weekend, we’re sharing one more exclusive photo shoot, brought to you by Toronto-based creative group, The Collections. While we’ve already shown off the best coats, knitwear, and sportswear that Canadian fashion has to offer, we can’t forget accessories because we […]

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