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A production that involves Anya Taylor-Joy usually guarantees a few things: an unsettling plot, a misunderstood main character, and a series of striking press tour looks. To promote her newest film, The Menu, the actor seems to be taking that last one very seriously. Directed by Mark Mylod (Succession), the dark comedy follows a young […]

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Dust off your face paints and collection of wigs (you have one of those, right?), because Halloween is making a comeback in a big way. After two years of subdued celebrations, the spookiest night of the year is going to be spectacular — and you deserve the epic ensemble to match. But you know what’s […]

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A scroll through her Instagram feed, and Lauren Riihimaki looks like every other brunch-loving, millennial pink-obsessed 25-year-old. The only difference: she has 4.6 followers, a photo from the set of Live With Kelly and Ryan and a link in bio that leads to a YouTube video with 8.8 million views. True to her social media handle, LaurDIY […]

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We’ve all been there. You weren’t even going to dress up this year, but somehow you’ve  been corralled into going out, leaving your costume planning to the last minute. Well, not to worry this time—we’ve got 10 clever costumes you can create from the items already inside your closet. From iconic (Karl Lagerfeld) to indie […]

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  Last night saw the world premiere of American Horror Story: Hotel, and contrary to popular belief it was not about the time I stayed in Montreal for three days in a room with a broken bed and stains everywhere. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on what you’d rather watch), it’s another Ryan Murphy free-for-all — […]

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See the Oz the Great and Powerful costumes up-close »

Disney’s new film Oz The Great and Powerful is opening in movie theatres tomorrow. And not only are we excited to see James Franco in L. Frank Baum’s classic Oz setting, but we also can’t wait to take in the film’s visually stunning fashion and cinematography.

Created by costume designers Gary Jones and Michael Kutsche, the fashion of Oz reflects the glitz and glamour of L. Frank Baum’s classic storybook setting, while frequently using emerald, ahem, Pantone’s Colour of the Year (How perfect!) Jones and Kutsche created almost 2000 costumes for the film, including several elaborate looks for the film’s witchy stars Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis, and Rachel Weisz.

Boo! Halloween is here and you’ve your Kimye costume is ready to go. Whether you’re celebrating Friday, Saturday, both, or neither, there are plenty of events, haunted or otherwise, to take in this weekend. Beautify yourself on the cheap, peep some Bond accoutrements up close or eat some brains for breakfast. Trick or treat!

Read on and find out what to do this weekend »

See our step-by-step Lana Del Rey costume guide »

There are seven days until all hollow’s eve and if our suggestions for becoming Kristen Stewart or Marc Jacobs weren’t enough for you, today we bring you the easiest Lana Del Rey costume possible.

To truly become the sultry songstress, this look is all about volume. Who would Lana Del Rey be without the poutiest pout around and biggest hair on the block? Just another gal, that’s who. So keep your shorts small, your t-shirt tied in a knot, your hair huge and you’ve got the look. Or, to make it super legit, add a biker gang to emulate her latest video.

See other fashionable costume ideas: MARC JACOBS | KRISTEN STEWART | NICKI MINAJ | KATY PERRY | ANNA DELLO RUSSO | MICK AND BIANCA JAGGER | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

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MUSIC »
Legends of the Fall: From Azealia Banks to the xx, we break down the next-level sounds of the season.
By Sarah Liss

MOVIES »
Chic Flicks: This season’s film forecast.
By Alexandra Breen

THE ARTS »
Beaton, Baroque & Beyond: Captivating art and performance on the horizon.
By Caitlin Agnew

THE T.V. »
Screen Grabs: Reality shows are retreating, dramas are breeding and ensemble casts are back to reclaim the prime-time throne. Here is a preview of the best in fall television.
By Siofan Davies

Browsing the newsstand at London’s Heathrow Airport last November, I found tabloids full of footballers’ wives, all orange of complexion and platform of shoe, and the glossier monthlies stocked with society girls. But whether their readers’ penchant was for players’ wives or the polo set, every magazine I read contained at least one story extolling the brilliance of Downton Abbey.

Meanwhile, in North America, despite winning six Emmys last September, Downton Abbey hadn’t yet broken into the mainstream. The ITV1 television series set in World War I–era England chronicles in equal measure the lives of the upper-class Crawley family and their servants. A quiet but respectable viewership had discovered the show in its first season on PBS’s Masterpiece Classic, but when season two began at the start of 2012, we fell into the grips of a collective Downton fever like a heartbroken fiancée succumbing to Spanish flu. This might be because Downton offers something for almost everyone. There is the wealth and glamour of the Crawley family, who dress every night for dinner as though they’re attending the Met Ball. Downstairs, the servants’ plays for household power mirror the tension of Glengarry Glen Ross, except here it’s “A-Always, B-Be, C-Conspiring.” And juxtaposed against the feeling that you’re watching a classic literary adaptation are elements that reflect a contemporary audience, from caught-in-the-act trysts to the characters learning how to use a telephone. Downton is no Greek drama, with the action happening offstage.

Of course, there is romance. The will-they-or-won’t-they relationships of two sets of lovers have kept viewers tuning in: more than five million watched the season two finale. In Canada, Downton is now enjoying a run on VisionTV on Wednesday evenings.

“There’s a cadre of people who are watching it because it’s an allowable soap,” says New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum. “It’s dressed up in all sorts of fancy class indicators including, but not limited to, England, PBS and historical times, and rich people in large country houses.” And, as Nussbaum adds, it is very well made, costing roughly $1.6 million per episode to produce.

It’s also extremely fun to talk about. With season two came online recaps from New York magazine’s Vulture and Vanity Fair’s The Hollywood Blog (we at FASHION produced a wonderful one). Further signs of the show’s reach include character-inspired Twitter accounts and countless memes—all that’s missing is a Tumblr of Ryan Gosling Hey Girl–ing the women of Downton.

Today’s the big day—but it’s not too late to pull a costume together for Halloween. Throughout last week we brought you how-to guides for some very fashionable costumes: Karl Lagerfeld, Katy Perry, Mick and Bianca Jagger, Anna Dello Russo, Nicki Minaj, and the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show.

If you already dressed up this weekend, we want to see your Halloween pictures! Did you go as a fashion icon, a celebrity, or something else? Share your costume with us on Facebook and Twitter! Happy Halloween!

Find out how to dress as Nicki Minaj »
Find out how to dress as Anna Dello Russo »
Find out how to dress as Mick and Bianca Jagger »
Find out how to dress as Katy Perry »
Find out how to dress as Karl Lagerfeld »
Find out how to dress as a Rocky Horror character »

This spring, Calgary designer Paul Hardy hit the barre. Known for his ultra-feminine, unstructured looks, Hardy is designing the costumes for the Alberta Ballet’s Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, a performance inspired by and set to the music of Canadian songstress Sarah McLachlan.