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Fashion week is like a marathon, you have to pace yourself but as the finish line approaches it’s all about kicking things into high gear. That was the MO of Day 4 at Toronto Fashion Week—standout looks that reached a whole other stratosphere of style. Daniel Christian Tang brought the future into the present with […]

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One of the biggest events at Toronto’s World MasterCard Fashion Week wasn’t just about the fashion: The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s The Heart Truth show was part celebrity showcase, part awareness campaign and one huge party on the runway. The annual charity event brought together on-air personalities, Olympic athletes and other notable names, each wearing a custom-made red dress by Canadian designers such as David Dixon, Stephan Caras and Ashtiani. Jamie Salé showed off a growing baby bump in a lacy Farley Chatto number, while Jennifer Valentyne revealed even more with a custom pair of bloomers under her frilly Momo frock. However, the real stars of the show just may have been the three “models of health”—real women nominated to participate in the show.

Check out the first Canadian Ann Taylor store and party pics!

Ann Taylor has touched down on Canadian soil. As a part of the brand’s global expansion, the first Canadian store was unveiled atToronto Eaton Centre. Conveniently nestled between the must-shop Apple Store and Lululemon, the bright white space was unveiled on Thursday. And there’s only one way to celebrate a store and that’s a party.

The spacious store was filled with bloggers like Style Panel’s Gracie Carroll and The Backseat Stylers’ Sharon Ng Hayes. Zoomer Magazine’s editor Suzanne Boyd and menswear designer Farley Chatto also showed up with others to scope the selection. Champagne and wine was sipped and tiny snacks consumed, the makings of any good party.

For the past eight years, Canada’s top designers have joined forces with Cashmere Bathroom Tissue to put together what may very well be the most unique fashion show on the planet: the White Cashmere Collection. Presented this past Wednesday at Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario, the Collection of bathroom-tissue outfits supports the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, heralds the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and boggles the mind (how is that made out of toilet paper?!).

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