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Montreal-based outerwear brand Mackage is expanding its offering this winter, with the launch of its debut line of footwear. Approaching the design of the footwear in the same way that they approach their coats, co-chief creative officers Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan set out to design a line of shoes that spoke to the brand’s […]

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We’re officially in Month 3 of self-isolation with an uncertain road ahead but for some much-needed inspiration, FASHION is reaching out to some of our favourite Canadians to get a peek into how they’re living their lives in lockdown (remember: #StayHomeSaveLives). Each week, keep an eye out for new self-isolation diaries from actors, designers, influencers […]

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It’s not exactly a revelation to say that Mackage co-creative directors Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan know what’s up when it comes to making frigid temps look good. It’s also no surprise that the duo would look directly to Mother Nature’s recently brutal behavior for Fall 2015 inspiration. Flanking their runway with a Group of […]

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A sparse wintertime social calendar will do things to a person. Namely, make them want to party. On Wednesday night, spring fever was certainly in the air and Toronto’s most stylish were out for a good time. After the Joe Fresh and Pink Tartan co-hosted party over at Lee restaurant, the gang headed over to The Citizen (formerly Brant House) for a hip-hop throwdown courtesy of Mackage, Maybelline and Redken.

DJ Brendan Fallis a.k.a. 21^st century Paul Newman set the stage for one helluva sweaty dance party, swiftly (maybe a little swiftly) blending A$AP Rocky into Lynyrd Skynyrd like woah. (Important note: Beyoncé’s “Drunk in Love” was the only track played in full which kept everything right in the world). Leading the dance pack was Cary Tauben who flitted from group to group with his signature flair. Honourable mentions go to designer Mikhael Kale, Chatelaine editor Tyler Franch and Narrative PR’s Laura Serra for fashionably beating up the beat till the wee hours.

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To survive a Canadian winter in style, it’s crucial to have an arsenal of coats and layers in your closet that actually keep you warm. No one has perfected this art better than Elisa Dahan and Eran Elfassy. The Montreal-based co-creative directors of Mackage have made it their mission to keep us looking sleek in the sleet.

Feeling the chilly effects of the unyielding and sometimes cruel power of Mother Nature, the designers found inspiration in the much-maligned polar vortex of 2014. “We really want to show that you can look amazing even though it’s cold, even if you’re bundled up,” said Dahan backstage before the show. “For us, a coat is not a commodity anymore. It’s your outfit.”

Showcased on a runway covered in faux fall leaves, this season’s offerings are sure to please the most discerning of northern dwellers. Quilted leather bombers, boucle tweed trench coats, camo varsity jackets, magenta cocoon coats and parkas, of course, were layered over neoprene crop tops, wool skirts and leather pants. The brand’s handbag collection, which launched last season, has been expanded to include options for the boys, including laptop bags and backpacks.

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Like it or not, Toronto Fashion Week is here, and it’s here for the next three weeks. From now until March 19, prepare to be inundated with all the fabulousness (and sometimes the unfabulousness) from the shows.

First up, we’re reporting from last night’s Mackage show. In celebration of the brand’s 10^th anniversary, founders Elisa Dahan and Eran Elfassy brought the circus to the Fermenting Cellar in the city’s Distillery District. Special guest stars Heather Marks and Rick Genest (a.k.a. Zombie Boy) opened and closed the show respectively. Complete with snow cones, cotton-candy cocktails, scantily clad servers, and fortune-tellers, all the hullaballoo was memorable—but perhaps unnecessary—when paired with the brand’s stellar collection of leather and wool–mix coats and jackets, tailored-to-perfection secretary dresses, and multi-zipped moto jackets.