FASHION Magazine

View our vintage Fashion Cares photos

This Sunday September 9 marks the 25th Anniversary event of M.A.C Viva Glam Fashion Cares put on by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and The AIDS Committee of Toronto. Tickets are still available for this always glamorous event being held at the Sony Centre, which this year includes the likes of Janelle Monae, Scissor Sisters, Sky Ferreira and of course Elton John himself. Hosted by Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista and homegrown designers Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared, the evening will include a red carpet arrival, a cocktail reception, and a live fashion show of pieces inspired by the past 25 years of Fashion Cares. There will also be an exhibit that will showcase past Fashion Cares events through images, video and even costumes from Elton John’s personal collection. Look through our gallery to see some highlights of past Fashion Cares events, including Canadian model Donna DeMarco at 1988’s Fashion Blooms themed affair, as well as shots from more recent galas of Katy Perry and Lil’ Kim in a barely-there gold number. Tickets for the event right now range from $100 to $205 and are still available on Ticketmaster.

By Randi Bergman and Meagan Wilson

Bonnie Brooks’ reinvigoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company, and the flagship’s St. Regis Room in particular (now simply called The Room), has brought hot design names like Proenza Schouler, Thakoon and Erdem well south of Bloor Street. Factor in buzzy in-store appearances—with the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker, virtually every British designer worth mentioning, and Anna Dello Russo (who will descend with street-style phenom Tommy Ton on April 20)—and Toronto officially has a new nexus of chic.