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See our top 20 Fall 2013 fashion week moments »

Compiled by Bernadette Morra, Sarah Casselman, Patricia Gajo and Nancy Won

The blur that is fashion month can be just that… a blur. While so much incredible newness is dished out day after day, it can pretty difficult to keep the record straight and our favourites on record. From Alexander Wang’s debut collection for Balenciaga to Cara Delevingne’s signature London shinanigans, we’re counting down the top 20 moments of the Fall 2013 show season in New York, London, Milan and Paris.

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It’s common knowledge that Rihanna doesn’t wake up looking the way she does when she hits the red carpet. From hairstylists to makeup artists, an entourage is key to getting our favourite Barbadian songstress camera-ready. But have you ever wondered who does her nails? (The megastar is credited with setting the pointy nail trend, after all!) Well, the talent behind the look is L.A.-based nail guru Kimmie Kyees.

Kyees, whose Instagram is flooded with images of Ke$ha, Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian (you know, the usual), has a list of celebrity clients as long as Rihanna’s pointed talons.

Another Parisian extravaganza is over with, and we’re left with nothing but a world of beautiful imagery to fantasize over. And well, from Giambattista Valli’s over-the-top layers to Maison Martin Margiela’s floral masks, it’s a wonderful world at that. We’ve pored over the collections and selected some of our favourite photos from Fall 2013 Couture […]

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See Burberry Fall 2013 Campaign photos »
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Burberry seems utterly love struck lately. Showing us their romantic side with the recent launch of the Burberry Kisses virtual app, the brand’s chief creative officer, Christopher Bailey follows up with a Brit love story campaign for the latest season.

Consistently dressed in Burberry outfits at the past few events they have appeared at together, it was no surprise to see that British It couple Sienna Miller and fiancé Tom Sturridge were cast as the new faces of Burberry’s Fall 2013 ad campaign.

See the Joe Fresh Fall 2013 makeup collection »

We’ve been hit with a slew of fabulous new cosmetic lines lately (ahem, RiRi [Hearts] M.A.C and Alber Elbaz for Lancôme!) and as excited as we are, these glossy goods are sure to put a big dent in our wallets. Cue Joe Fresh’s Fall 2013 makeup collection. A new line of stylish, fresh and affordable cosmetics that are just as worthy of our excitement and much friendlier to our pockets. The fall line offers new colours, upgraded packaging, trendier shades and improved formulations.

Simone Otis, Joe Fresh beauty director, says the playful collection promises “classic essentials for any beauty kit,” while offering fun and trend-oriented options as well. Via press release, creative director Joe Mimran credits customer feedback as the collections main inspiration, citing that designs were modified to cater to customer wants. Most importantly, this includes the introduction of removable caps on Joe Fresh nail polish—the new two-piece lids will allow for easier application of nail polish and painting percision. Other things in the mix include lipstick duos (because we all love options), lip glosses with a seriously reduced “sticky” factor, statement-making metallic polishes, saturated pastel matte lipsticks and a particularly fierce new cobalt-blue mascara.

See the Tom Ford Fall 2013 Ad Campaign »

Though summer is just right around the corner, Fall 2013 ad campaigns are slowly rolling in.

Photographed in London by the designer himself, Tom Ford’s Fall 2013 women’s campaign images have just hit the web and we can only think of one word to describe it all: fierce.

Reflecting the collection’s multi-ethnic prints, the campaign features Korean model Soo Joo, Polish model Zuzanna Bijoch as well as Gemma Refoufi and our very own Herieth Paul. Against a clean white background, the pop art collection really, well, pops.

See the Prada Menswear Fall 2013 ads »

Leave it to Prada to always find the cool. Following its much praised menswear ads and runway show starring Gary Oldman, Garett Hedlund, Willem Dafoe and Jamie Bell last fall, the brand has captured three of this year’s buzziest actors in its latest campaign for Fall 2013. The ads star Christoph Waltz, the two-time Tarantino Oscar winner (most recently for his comically twisted role as Dr. King Shultz in Django Unchained), Ben Whishaw, a rising British actor, and Ezra Miller, the baby-faced breakout star of Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Shot by photographer David Sims in London, the New Wave-inspired shots are said to introduce a “duality of wit and style at the heart of the modern man’s attitude to dressing.” Each of the three actors capture aspects of Prada’s Fall 2013 collection—Waltz the elegance, Whishaw the carefree alt charm and Miller, the youthful burst.

See 25 art party-worthy ways to do your hair and makeup »

If there’s one event in Toronto that’s worth changing up your look for, it’s Power Ball. The Power Plant’s annual fundraiser party is more art show extravaganza than gala, making elaborate costumery just as popular as black tie looks. We’ve already given you some tips on what to wear on Thursday night, so now it’s time to consider the other important part of your Power Ball outfit: your hair and makeup.

Power Ball is the perfect time to tease your hair into an unrecognizable pouf or apply as many rhinestones to your eyelids as possible—seriously! (For further proof, check out our photo galleries from past Power Ball parties.) To provide you with some inspiration, we’ve turned the best source of high concept hair and makeup looks: the international runways. Thanks to the talents of makeup artists like Pat McGrath and Diane Kendal and hair stylists such as Guido Palau and Sam McKnight, we’ve found 25 looks from the Spring and Fall 2013 shows that you should definitely try to duplicate. So break out the bright pigments and dip-dye your hair: Power Ball is ready and waiting.

See the backstage pictures from Greta Constantine Fall 2013 »

“A sense of tribal,” is how Stephen Wong—one half of the Greta Constantine design duo—described the beauty look for the label’s Fall 2013 collection. When presenting the looks last night, models were turned into fierce warriors, goddesses and Amazonians with textured hair, smoky eyes and geometric, neutral nails. “We took our cues from Oribe [Canales], a hairstylist who did all the supermodels in the ’90s,” Wong says. “I remember looking at the shows he’d do and thinking the hair was amazing. It had a sense of tribal, but very cool and modern feel to it.”

Sebastian core stylist Daniel Di Tommaso was the lead for the three different hairstyles, inspired by three variations of tribal. “All three hair looks were tight on the sides but textured on top to blend all the girls together.”

See the entire OPI San Francisco collection »

Though we’re just on the brink of summer, who doesn’t appreciate the chance to preview an upcoming fall collection—especially when it involves new shades of nail polish? Set to launch this August, the OPI fall collection takes inspiration from the sights and sounds of San Francisco. OPI has long paired their nail polish collections with international locales, from Europe to Asia to Australia, making a manicure at home feel just a little bit like a mini vacation.

See the Joe Fresh Fall 2013 collection »

Canadian favourite Joe Fresh is going back to black with their Fall 2013 collection. The look book for fall has just arrived, and it has a pitch perfect mix of basic wardrobe staples and embellished statement items that are certain to revamp your style. The fall collection, which is based on ‘90s Parisian street chic and described by creative director Joe Mimran as “so effortless and cool,” consists mainly of black and white looks. The brand, which is mostly known for their versatile cotton pieces and clean-cut denim, played around with new textures for their fall selection, offering everything from sequined cardigans to faux-fur mini skirts, not to mention a laser-cut sweatshirt or two. Some of the pieces had punk undertones, reminiscent of this year’s Met Gala theme, convincing us that well be seeing a lot more of this edgy style in the months to come.

Taking cues from the Joe Fresh Fall 2013 runway show, which offered countless styling possibilities for the mostly monochrome pieces. Mimran was not the only one sticking to darker shades for his fall collection. From Chanel to Isabel Marant to Alexander Wang, many designers turned down the volume on the colour palettes for the Fall 2013 runway shows.

See the makeup and nail art from Lucian Matis Fall 2013 »

It may have occurred at the very end of Toronto Fashion Week, but the makeup and nails at Lucian Matis set the bar for Fall 2013 beauty trends. Of course, having some talented heavyweights on board certainly helped: Revlon global artistic director Gucci Westman and Revlon nail expert Leeanne Colley were behind the retro look.

Despite a scheduling conflict that prevented Westman from actually being backstage, she didn’t want to pass up the chance to work with Lucian Matis. Skype sessions allowed for proper collaboration with the designer and once the look was finalized, her right-hand gal, Mimi Imanishi, led the team in Toronto.

“The inspiration for this look was Lucian’s gorgeous, monochromatic colour palette while incorporating safari khaki tones to the eye. This look is also very much inspired by the ’60s, specifically, the German model, Veruschka,” Westman said, via press release.