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Even though my back to school days are long behind me, a pristine set of pencils, a fresh notebook and a new pair of jeans have topped my fall shopping list since the first grade. As the summer comes to an end, I can’t help but find myself faced with the fitting room mirror charged […]

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How to wear jeans at any age »

Maintaining their place at top of modern day wardrobe food chain, jeans reign supreme as the modern day must-have. Here, we prove they’re just as versatile, whether you’re in your twenties, thirties, forties and beyond. Taking runway inspiration from 4 of this season’s hottest looks, we present: how to wear jeans at any age.

See Gia Coppola’s Urban Outfitters lookbook »

Urban Outfitters has always been a mecca for cool kids. In its latest spring fever-inducing denim campaign, the brand pits It photographer (and fellow Canadian) Petra Collins alongside model students Sidney Williams (a.k.a. Rodarte warrior princess), Heather Boo, Eliel Ford, Jake Freilich and Ben Watanabe. Their perfect spring picnic of Pringles, Cheetos and Bud Lights is lensed by Gia Coppola, who you might just have heard a little about lately. The well-named rising director is the force beyond the upcoming film Palo Alto which stars James Franco and Emma Roberts and focuses on what else: teens. Amongst the ace hand-picked looks from the shoot, ripped boyfriend jeans, a pastel pink Mack and “Internet” pendant reign supreme.

Ah, the Canadian tuxedo. Some love it and wear it well, others live in constant fear of looking like Britney and Justin when doing an all-demin look. Well, this week the Style Panel is all about converting any Canadian tuxedo naysayers into advocates for the look. The number one tip for trying all-denim is to make sure there’s some colour mixing going on. If you’re wearing dark jeans, pair it with a light-wash chambray shirt. And should you think this is a weekend-only look, think again: sharp tailoring and modern silhouettes can make all over denim a welcome mid-week style.

Question 99: How do you wear all over denim? Read the answers now! »

See the Diesel Tribute Capsule collection »

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Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

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Diesel Reboot Flash T-Shirt

Diesel Reboot Flash T-Shirt

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Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

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Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

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Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

Diesel Tribute Capsule Collection

When I arrive at Nicola Formichetti’s New York studio, located on a quiet street in the no man’s land between Tribeca and Chinatown, I’m greeted by a chaotic production scene and a whole lot of very stylish, very busy-looking Chinese people. Photographers are zigzagging around the space, women with clipboards are running after them, everyone’s iPhones are out and ablaze. Apparently, Chinese pop star Momo Wu (and her extensive entourage) is here filming a segment with Formichetti, whom I spot patiently posing for pictures while being shouted at in Mandarin. I’m quickly ushered into the metallic calm of a waiting elevator and whisked up to the designer’s fourth-floor loft.

When the elevator doors open, I find myself face to face with a different kind of frenzy. Compared to the clean-lined studio downstairs, which calls to mind a Tokyo gallery with its minimal decor and silver sculptures on display, Formichetti’s private space is an unexpected explosion of youthful exuberance and unadulterated kawaii. Seeing this wonderland of tropical plants, fuzzy shag rugs and colourful plush toys, I can’t help but smile, despite the sensory overload. I don’t know what I expected of the radical former Mugler designer’s New York pad (a sinister-looking crown on the mantel perhaps? A lace and latex settee?), but a rainbow-coloured cartoon fantasy was not it.

When Formichetti appears a few minutes later, he is equal parts bemused and bewildered. “It’s crazy down there!” he proclaims. “Did you see all those people? I must have had 10 cameras facing me!” Momo Wu has come to woo him, he explains as he collapses onto a pink and purple sofa upholstered in a whimsical Japanese fruit and flower print. He settles in between a stuffed Tarepanda doll and a Rilakkuma pillow. “She wants to work with me,” he shrugs. “Apparently, she’s
the Lady Gaga of China.”

Formichetti may be best known as the former stylist (and still bestie) of Lady Gaga, but these days he’s got more on his mind than meat gowns, feather headdresses and bubble-machine minis. As fashion director at Uniqlo and recently appointed artistic director at Diesel, it seems the boundary-pushing designer is going back to basics. “I’m very interested in the fantasy side of fashion, but at the same time I’ve always been into street culture,” he says. “Diesel is in between »

Shop all 38 of our denim picks »

With fall on the horizon, it’s time to revisit denim. From vests and shirts to jackets and jeans, new textures, prints and fabrications will refresh your favourite denim pieces. And thanks to its versatility, a new denim jacket, chambray shirt or printed pair of pants will look just as on-trend during cooler summer nights as they will in the early days of winter.

We’ve all heard of the Canadian tuxedo: the denim-on-denim blazer/vest/button-down/pants combo that is apparently so intrinsic to our homeland’s stylistic DNA that it bears its name in title. It’s a ludicrous look, but it speaks to the fact that denim, at least in part, is indeed hard to live without. To play homage to our national adoration, we asked our Style Panelists how to amp up the typically casual fabric. As usual, we got several unique and equally awesome answers: from Amy Flying a Kite’s Amy Nelson in a pretty pink vintage sweater worn overtop loose jeans to A Fashion Love Affair’s Cara McLeay’s full on gown treatment; you’ll discover, if you haven’t already, that the denim possibilities are endless.

Question 19: Some still think of denim as a casual-only fabric. What’s your way to dress it up? Read the answers now! »

Or jump to: AMY NELSON, CALGARY | CARA MCLEAY, VANCOUVER | KRISTIN MACDONALD, FREDRICTON | MARTA TRYSHAK, TORONTO

Read ahead to see all three festival looks! » Festival style has become such a sartorial staple that even mega retailers like H&M have jumped on the festival style wagon, creating entire collections inspired by the motley crew of Aztec print wielding, face-paint dabbing festival goers that make the trek to far-away locales every year. […]

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From Isabel Marant’s head-to-toe tie-dyed jean looks for spring to the many (many) new metallic/reptilian/digi-printed/frayed/studded finishes hitting the racks at a record-breaking pace, it seems that denim 2.0 is having a moment (Check out guide here). And since there are so many ways to skin this trend, we reached out to our ever-savvy ladies of Style Panel for some tips on how they like to style and punch up their own denim wears.

Question 10: What is your favourite way to embrace denim’s latest style iterations? Read the answers now! »

Or jump to: ALEX GRANT, TORONTO | ALYSSA LAU, EDMONTON | AMY NELSON, CALGARY | CHLOE WISE, TORONTO | NIKI BLASINA, VANCOUVER | VICKIE LALIOTIS, EDMONTON

Classic denim gets a kick in the pants with new finishes and wild designs. Check out our favourite picks.

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Mavi’s wearable styles will be given a dose of the avant-garde as it launches into its first-ever collaboration with Hussein Chalayan. The collaboration will feature some of Mavi’s most-loved styles from its premium Mavi Gold line, including skinny jeans, high-rise skinnies and denim shorts, tops and dresses, all with an athletic spin. Chalayan’s inspiration for […]

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Check out G-Star Raw’s debut flagship store (328 Queen St. W., 416-977-8828, g-star.com) for all of your blues and beyond. This large industrial space (think concrete, steel and wood) houses the brand’s full fashion spectrum, from its street style–inspired women’s and men’s collections to footwear and accessories. Stop by the denim wall and pick up a pair of noir Arc 3d Super Skinny jeans: Clémence Poésy, the French actress known for her role on Gossip Girl, rocks this style in the brand’s spring campaign.