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British fashion photographer Corinne Day died Saturday at the age of 45. Day, whose photos of Kate Moss for The Face launched the model’s career, lost her battle with a brain tumor. [Fashionista]

H&M released a video dubbed “Designer Collaborations 2010” that stars a mystery male designer, who an eagle-eyed viewer spotted as Bottega Veneta designer Tomas Maier, sparking rumours of a collaboration. Just when we swear we’ll never line up for one of these things again…. [Fashionologie]

American designer Ralph Rucci has cancelled his runway show for the this year’s New York Fashion Week. Rucci’s president Vivan Natta will be taking an extended medical leave and Rucci has decided to hold individual appointments at his Soho showroom instead, a move he says will save the company US$500,000. [WWD]

Alexander Wang has confirmed he will be opening his first New York flagship in Yohji Yamamoto‘s old space. [The Cut]

Look how excited Abbey Lee, Chanel Iman et al are about Fashion’s Night Out. It’s practically all anyone ever talks about. [Vimeo]

After extensively dabbling in the business of fashion–she’s done marketing at Holt Renfrew and buying at the Bay and Bloomingdales and designing for Chloe, Pink Tartan and AlexSandro Palombo–Canadian designer Marika Brose has settled down to do her own thing with her clothing line Brose (marikabrose.com), now in its fourth season.

Her most recent labour of love is her Fall 2010 collection and it’s crystal clear this modeuse knows what she’s doing. Brose turns a rich variety of fabrics–luxe brocades, burn-out velvets, sheers and even jersey–into tulip skirts, sharp jackets and deceivingly simple dresses.

Although the midsummer heat makes December feels light years away, some of these pieces are already having us ponder our holiday party wardrobe.

See our favourite looks below

The Chanel show, held today at Paris’ Grand Palais, was set against melting icebergs with models splashing through in short bouclé dresses with wide furry hems, paneled knits and fringey yarn trims. Notable were the shaggy Sasquatch boots. (A few pairs went thigh high!) The finale was a blizzard of abominable snowman coats, fuzzy white […]

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Lovely in…budget-conscious basics

Spotted: Strolling Queen Street West

Wearing: A coat from Aritzia, an Old Navy cotton shirt, H&M pants, shoes from Sears and a Chloé clutch.

Why: She’s proof positive that looking polished doesn’t have to come with a hefty price tag.  It’s all about the mix! Black basics topped with a camel coat and frizz-free waves are so simple, yet so stylish!

See the full look after the jump.

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Spotted: Atom Egoyan’s crew filming scenes at Spice Route on King West this morning for the Toronto-filmed flick Chloe, starring Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson and Julianne Moore.  

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