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For the fashion-minded folk, fall is the time to go big or go home. It’s the time to fantasize about impossibly elegant wardrobes full of designer duds so delicious that they only exist in your dreams. We’re all about perpetuating fantasy, and today, we’re doing just that with the help of Los Angeles-based and Toronto-born illustrator Jamie Lee Reardin. Known for her leggy drawings of fashion icons for Moda Operandi, V Magazine and Dior Beauty, Reardin took her usual pencils to the next level by illustrating five of Fall 2013’s strongest looks using the insanely cool Windows app, Fresh Paint. The app, which we discovered on HP’s light as a feather Envy x2 tablet while on a trip to Stockholm with Windows earlier this year, allows you to paint on the screen, literally, with the use of sensor-induced paintbrush. It’s like using an oil canvas, but easier!

In the words of Candy Pratts Price, September is the January of fashion. Known to be the month for trying new trends or experimenting with a new look, fall trends and red carpet events give us endless inspirations to help us get out of our sartorial comfort zone. And with TIFF and fashion week kicking […]

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See a sneak peek of Holt Renfrew’s Fall 2013 » Holt Renfrew has a brand new bag! Err, mag. Canada’s chicest retailer has returned to the world of high-class glossies with its stunning Fall 2013 catalogue, the first this luxe since Fall 2010. After a few seasons hiatus, photographers Max Abadian and Chris Nichols hit […]

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With the September issues hitting the stands, the seasonal change is just around the corner. The unsought transition of summer to fall is aided only by an exciting new set of trends that give our weepy hearts something to look forward to. And if the thought of a new fall wardrobe has you seeing dollar signs fear not. Fall’s fresh new colour palette of pink, grey, black and white and must-have looks (think leather, print and plaid) are sure to have you pulling out pieces you already own, so why wait? The new trends are ripe for the picking. We’re here to show you how to rock them for the final days of summer and beyond.

See the entire Fall 2013 trend report »

Or jump to trend: COAT | RIOT GIRL | GREY | PINK | SKIRT SUIT | PLAID | BOUDOIR | BLACK AND WHITE | PRINT | STATEMENT ACCESSORIES

Fall 2013 fashion is a lesson in extremes. There’s some serious push and pull when it comes to the stylistic female role in today’s society, and no place proves a better show than on the runway.

Skirt suits, the once-staple pairing for women’s fashion, were back for fall at Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior, where models returned to New Look ideals. Nipped waists, strong shoulders and an ample cut of wool seemed to pose that the woman of the 1940s was ideal, at least this time around on the trend carousel. The return of the skirt, whether in-suit or otherwise, seems never more impactful than for this season, where it appeared in virtually every collection from Hérmes to Chanel. At Ports 1961, a mid-length circle skirt paired effortlessly with a grey bomber jacket and cable knit sweater to make the ultimate modern-casual statement.

To add to Fall 2013 fashion’s femme fest, Miu Miu, Carven, Giles and Jonathan Saunders embraced powder pink, the ultimate baby doll hue. Elsewhere, a soft palette of baby blue and winter whites seemed to point to a more innocent direction as well, especially when paired with fall’s boudoir trend. Most notably at Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton, bed-headed models wore slinky lingerie dresses, fox-trim silk robes and lazily dragged stoles on the ground.

What do you stand for? It’s the question Dr. Martens is asking with its latest campaign video for Fall 2013. Featuring a motley crew of stylish and avant-garde youths, the video follows the latest boot collection through the British streets. This time around, the classic clompers have been done up with punk-ready plaids, studs, heels […]

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Go beyond the basic blue jean and hit a high note in bold black and white. We’re toning things down after a season of brights and decadent embellishments. Follow in Alicia Key’s streamlined New York Fashion Week steps, with a fail-proof pair of chic two-toned trousers. Or opt for a playful print as Kate Middleton did with the fun polka dot number she wore earlier this summer. Either way you wear it, this trend has legs.

The graphic trend was a hit on the fall runways, with fashion designers giving their stamp of approval to the classic colour combination. Black and white stole the show at Proenza Schouler—the Fall 2013 collection was void of almost any colour—appearing on rounded jackets, sleek trousers and printed accessories. A standout ermine-esque black and white coat at Céline ranks high on our must-have list, and Rick Owens ‘s entire collection went from black to white and back again, solidifying this graphic trend as our new go-to.

See the “Ferocity” photo shoot » The dewy days of summer still have us hiking our hems. But fall is just around the corner, bringing reflective surfaces, severe contrasts and enough animal imagery to drive a girl wild. In this photo shoot from our August 2013 issue, model Alyssah Ali uses the setting of Toronto’s […]

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Photography by Peter Stigter

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Luigi Murenu body of work

Together Again

Murenu’s first project with Kérastase is a texture-driven styling range that launches this summer. The campaign face is Kate Moss, whom Murenu met in the early ‘90s when he did her hair for the WWD cover that announced her Calvin Klein contract.

Murenu and Moss on set for the Kérastase ad campaign.

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Murenu says the volume-building Kérastase mousse bouffante ($36, at salons) is one of his favourite products in the line. “It’s [texture] reminds me of tiramisu.”

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Luigi Murenu body of work

Sliding Doors

Murenu hails from Sardinia, Italy. (“I miss the bottarga,” he says of the Mediterranean caviar.) Before moving to Paris to become a hairstylist, he performed in a modern jazz troupe. “My parents said, ’We will only pay for your studies, not for you dancing,” recalls Murenu. “[Hairstyling] was backstage, but still a stage.”

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Luigi Murenu body of work

Animal Beauty

Murenu has worked with countless models, some hairier than others. “My friend, costume designer Colleen Atwood, suggested that Tim Burton hire a consultant for the chimpanzee hair in Planet of the Apes. I had all these ape busts in my house. If someone had broken in, they would have been really scared.”

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Luigi Murenu body of work

Fabric Pattern

The crimping iron may be making a comeback thanks in part to Murenu, who used one on Kate Moss for the ethereal flower girl spread in i-D Magazine’s spring 2013 issue, and to create textured chignons at Zac Posen Fall 2013. Murenu had to persuade the reluctant designer- who may have been picturing ‘80s mall rats. “It makes the hair like mohair,” says Murenu.

Luigi Murenu is behind the hair looks for high-wattage runway shows such as Gucci and Givenchy. He’s worked with photography greats like Richard Avedon, and Madonna sought him out for her Drowned World Tour. The new artistic director for Kérastase talks to Sarah Daniel about his dance career, furry models and the return of crimping.

Once relegated to summer camps and dress up parties, neon has been making its may back into the forefront of fashion over the past few seasons. Especially with this season’s nineties crazy, even the brightest fluorescent hues have even become near basics.

Seen prominently on many of this summer’s music festival attendees, neon appeared on everything from bra tops to the ever-popular Cambridge satchel. Neon was popular with celebrities as well, spotted on Serena Williams’s nails to Gwyneth Paltrow’s heels.

On the Spring 2013 runways, neon appeared with creative pops in Peter Pilotto’s ruffled dresses and bright prints on Kenzo’s jungle print jumpsuits and Christopher Kane’s Frankenstein shirts. For Fall 2013, the unexpected cold weather hue makes its return with 3.1 Phillip Lim and Rag & Bone’s brightly hued motorcycle style jackets.

Since the trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, the girls from Style Panel are sharing key tips on how to wear neon this season and beyond.

Never having tried the trend, Dainty Girl’s Nicole Wilson works neon into her outfit with brightly coloured yellow heels. In the same vein, both Suburban Faux-Pas’s Krystin Lee and Born Lippy’s Melanie Morais suggests wearing neon in moderations, while pairing it with neutrals. If you’re still unsure on how to wear neon, Canadian Fashionista’s Amber Desilets advises to start with something simple like accessories. Nothing like a neon necklace or neon belt to really make your everyday outfits stand out and on trend.

Question 61: How do you wear neon? Read the answers now!

See the Christy Turlington ads »

What is it about supermodels and their inability to age? From Kate Moss’s new campaign for St. Tropez to Naomi Campbell’s recent stroll down the catwalk at Versace, the classic beauties look almost the same as when they stepped into the modeling game over twenty five years ago. The same can be said for Christy Turlington Burns, 44, whose newly released campaign for Calvin Klein Underwear had us confusing the images with the model’s past campaigns for the brand dating back to the mid 1990s.

See the ’90s Supermodels look on the 2013 runways »

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

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Dsquared Spring 2013

Dsquared Spring 2013

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Saint Laurent Fall 2013

Saint Laurent Fall 2013

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Lanvin Fall 2013

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Versace Fall 2013

Versace Fall 2013

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Chanel Fall 2013

Chanel Fall 2013

Fierceness, thy name is Naomi. And Linda. And Cindy. Recognized in fashion circles by their first names alone, ’90s supermodels are the latest icons to ride the decade’s wave of nostalgia into our already punk-, grunge- and angst-heavy wardrobes.

Known now as the Supers, the larger-than-life model pack fronted by Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Christy Turlington ruled not only the runway but the cultural zeitgeist as well. They were everywhere, starring in George Michael’s epic “Freedom 90” music video, appearing in a Time Magazine cover story, even launching a chain of Fashion Cafes. And while they wore everything from skin-tight Alaïa bandage dresses to Versace scarf print leggings, their look was ultimately defined by a 1991 photo shoot that captured the high-impact collision between the supermodel phenomenon and the moto trend. Lensed by Peter Lindbergh for Vogue, it featured a Marlon Brando-meets-Madonna blend of hardware-heavy motorcycle jackets, ball skirts and pleated minis with embellished leather caps and Chanel pearls.