FASHION Magazine
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Best Western: Feel like a frontier girl in 15 Navajo prints, well-worn denim and fringe picks
Isabel Marant refreshed the longstanding trend on her Fall 2012 runway, combining Western floral yoke blouses alongside fringe and distressed suede. We’ve got 15 similarly-inspired pieces that are sure to have you lassoing the street style photogs in no time.
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Pow! Phillip Lim is launching a seriously rad comic book inspired by his latest collection
Image courtesy of 3.1 Phillip Lim Though most of our comic book experience thus far has been limited to the Archie-Betty-Veronica love triangle, we have a feeling we can get behind this new arrival: 3.1 Phillip Lim has just released several sneak peeks of “Kill the Night,” the label’s soon-to-be-released comic book inspired by the brand’s superhero-inspired Fall 2012 collection.
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Out on a limb: Our September issue photo shoot starring Lisa Cant in the season’s most exciting new pant
Photographed by Gabor Jurina. Styled by Zeina Esmail. Designers have done their leg work, turning out the most exciting pant season yet with explosive plaids, matchy patterns and cool ankle-baring crops. Canadian model Lisa Cant reprises her role of It girl in this photo shoot from our September issue.
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Night vision: We take a closer look at Fall’s darkest and most dominant trend
From left: Ann Demeulemeester, Andrew Gn, Gareth Pugh Fall 2012. Photography by Peter Stigter. The new wave of head-to-toe black looks in slick leathers and decadent fabrics casts a dark shadow over the season.
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Twilight has fallen over spring’s garden of flirty ’50s looks, light-as-air fabrics and sugar-dusted pastels. Fall 2012 takes fashion in a darker direction, more easily defined by a mood than a trend. Black, in all its textural incarnations (patent leather, velvet, wool, fur, satin) rolled over the runways from New York to Paris like an impending storm cloud, urging us to take cover. But are these dark clothes for dark times? We haven’t experienced this level of sartorial sobriety since Fall 2009, when austerity reigned supreme as the result of a volatile stock market. This season, coverage is king (again) but there’s an underlying strength and sexiness to it this time around.
Call it the Rooney Mara effect: Gareth Pugh, Riccardo Tisci and Ann Demeulemeester channelled Stieg Larsson’s anti-heroine, Lisbeth Salander, with their strict, second-skin leather looks. No ink or piercings required, just confidence with a capital C. At Pugh, there were loads of skinny leather trousers; at Givenchy, a body-con turtleneck dress that flared below the hips looked like it was composed of latex; and at Demeulemeester, construction, shape and architecture leapt from the shadows into the spotlight. Part apocalyptic warrior, part goth, part badass hacker, this moody message also contains whispers of the erotic, as witnessed at Viktor & Rolf’s partial peep show. Jean Paul Gaultier brought street style to a dark place, pairing a deconstructed two-tone moto jacket with a razor-sharp pencil skirt. Donatella Versace resurrected the idea of protection with her lineup of crucifix-embellished coats and sweaters, chain-mail dresses and armour-like corsets. These sinfully good elements were reminiscent of her late brother’s final collection in 1996. Clearly, sex and religion never go out of style.
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Feast your eyes on 32 covetable pieces from Biko’s fall collection
August 29th marks the release date for Biko’s FW2012 collection, but we’ve got the scoop and the snaps on the Toronto label’s latest offering, Lasso the Moon. The 50-piece collection draws on rare and unique vintage curiosities and findings, delivering a whimsical collection that features arrowheads, pyramids and chainmail made of oxidized brass, shiny gunmetal and pyrite silvers. We’re particularly fond of designer Corrine Anestopoulos’ luxurious take on the friendship bracelet—hers are woven with silk chiffon—and we love the mix of materials, which gives the jewelry a Pocahontas meets Joan of Arc super heroine vibe.
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Fall/Winter 2012 trend report: Check out our rundown of the brooches, briefcases and knee-high boots that have become this season’s accessory fixations
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JUMP TO: BROOCHES | BRIEFCASES | POINTED PUMPS | CHOKERS | TOP-HANDLE BAGS | KNEE-HIGH BOOTS | LOAFERS
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Fall/Winter 2012 trend report: 138 of the top looks from New York, London, Milan, and Paris!
Fashion’s favourite season is finally here and we’ve got the chock-a-block trend report to prove it, complete with 138 of the top looks that take you from Fall’s dark fantasies into Winter’s light and feminine pastels. Go on, get clicking!
JUMP TO A TREND:
NIGHT VISION | EMBELLISH THE STORY | PANTS | GREAT OUTDOORS | FINE CHINA | MISS ‘60s | JEWEL TONES | SUGAR RUSH | SPECIAL FX | SIZE MATTERS | PEPLUMANIA | KNIT PICK -
Designer DIY: Bring on the jewels! 3 easy steps to update a pair of pumps
Photography by Farzin Ghayour This week’s DIY comes courtesy of our crafty intern extraordinaire, Erin Summer-Kibblewhite, who joined us for a week after she won H&M’s Conscious Couture Contest with her eco-friendly beaded collar. Erin’s DIY skills continued to wow us when she created the perfect summer to fall transition pumps inspired by the bold jewel tones that paraded down Miu Miu’s Fall 2012 runway. Erin added a little bling to a gorgeous pair of ruby red pumps, showing us that it’s possible to get a designer footwear look without shelling out for designer footwear prices. Kudos Erin!
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OPI’s doing an 18k gold nail polish (!!) in collaboration with James Bond, say hello to “The Man With The Golden Gun”
Image courtesy OPI Whether you’re a devout James Bond fan or simply appreciate the series’ commitment to swoon-worthy male leads and great fashion, OPI’s latest 007-inspired offering will undoubtedly be a must-have for any polish fan. While it’s not due on shelves till October, rumours about the 18 karat gold leaf-laden top coat have been flying for weeks.
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Cool mint is having a beauty moment. We give you the low down in 16 points
Of all the delicate pastels having a moment this season, cool mint is the one keeping us captivated long after Easter has passed.
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The complete Fall 2012 campaign gallery featuring Burberry, Givenchy, Balenciaga, Versace, Vuitton and more!
To celebrate fashion’s biggest season, we’ve put all of the most major ads (So much image slicing!) together in one space. We’ll be adding new creatives as they become available, so be sure to check back for all the biggest and best.
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