FASHION Magazine

She’s done it again. Pregnant and fabulous in her new video for “Countdown,” Beyoncé channels famous art, fashion, and dance styles from the past including Andy Warhol and Audrey Hepburn. Aside from her chic dancing, Beyoncé’s lust-worthy style in the video has us coveting every look. Here’s our list of everything you need to get the video’s look.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Toronto Fashion Week unofficially kicks off today with what is sure to be a larger-than-luxe Greta Constantine spring show. What better way to prepare than to stock up on fashionable essentials from homegrown designers as well as from our favourite boutiques? We’ve got playful prints from Jeremy Laing, chic leather from Roots, and much more. Here’s our list of must-haves to get you through the week-plus of shows.

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Temperatures are dropping fast, and so are our reasons for heading outside. Bundling up is a must, as seen at Alexander Wang Fall 2011 where models looked ready to hit the slopes. Here’s our list of essentials items to get you through the frigid weather while still looking chic.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

While flowers and chilly fall weather usually don’t go hand-in-hand, cooler temperatures won’t cause petals to fall from our wardrobes. Inspired by David Hockney’s Fresh Flowers exhibit at the ROM and looks from Mary Katrantzou and Jil Sander’s Fall 2011 collections, we put together a bouquet of fresh florals to take you through the season.

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While animal prints—leopard, zebra, snake—never really go out of style, this season we’re dealing with a whole other beast… literally. From cute little bunnies to fearsome felines, animals ran wild on fall runways. That clever little fox is one of our absolute faves, and with representations from fast-fashion H&M to luxury leather label Mulberry joining this fashion pack, there’s a little something for everyone.

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We’ve given you the etiquette guide on how to snag the best seats in town, whether it be the steam room at Stillwater or beside Ryan Gosling (swoon!) at a Queen West watering hole, but now it’s time for us to show you how to really get his attention: by looking good, ladies. Taking our cue from some of TIFF’s most beautiful women, here are the four ways we’d most like to wow the industry (and boyishly good-looking) crowd.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

When we hear the old ditty “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” we’re not exactly thinking Christmas. More likely, we’re dreaming of fashion week. Well, friends, the time has come for New York to take the first turn for Spring 2012. What to wear? Do? See? With those pressing questions in mind, we present our foolproof guide to everything in-between attending wham-bam shows from the likes of Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, and DVF. Checking the shows out from the comfort of your own home? Have no fear, we’ll be bringing you the best from the runway, backstage beauty, and street style daily!

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What makes Daphne Guinness a fashion icon? It could be the instantly recognizable platinum and black–striped hairdo, the sky-high heels, or the over-the-top collection of couture clothes and extravagant jewellery. More so, though, it’s the heiress’s fearlessness when it comes to the way she dresses. The Museum at FIT (like so many others) has taken notice and will host an exhibit of Guinness’s clothing collection starting in September. We can’t wait to check out the lineup, which is sure to include some pieces by Guinness favourite Alexander McQueen, so in honour of the occasion we bring you a Daphne-themed edition of FASHION Plates. Take a look through our picks for how to channel a bit of Daphne with every look.

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By Jordan Porter

The daily grind of summer city life, staring longingly out the window from our overly air-conditioned cubicles, has us beat. We want to be young again, we want to roll up our sleeping bag, pack up our trunk and head north for a summer filled with early morning polar bear swims, roasting marshmallows, weaving friendship bracelets and crushing on cute counselors. Alas, we’re not 15 anymore, but with a cottage invite (or a backyard lean-to if you’re desperate), weekends can be all about bringing back those dog days spent by the dock, complete with bikinis, plaid button-downs and maybe, if you’re lucky, even a summer crush…or two.

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By Lauren Chan

Forget somewhere over the rainbow, we’ve brought a bunch of fun-coloured finds right to your fingertips. Inspired by Christopher Kane’s neon Resort 2012 collection, we’ve put together a set of rainbow-themed goodies that are almost as good as a pot of gold. Take from our fashionable gradient to (literally) highlight your wardrobe.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Fellini’s in Toronto (at least in spirit), and we can’t get the 8 ½ director out of our heads. Although he experimented with quite a few styles during his 30-year career, it’s his signature drama, seductiveness and extravagance that are on display at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in the form of film stills, magazine clippings and more. In honour of the molto dolce occasion, we bring you a Fellini-inspired edition of FASHION Plates, to help you channel the indulgent, sexy attitude of his many muses. So, up the glamour and get shopping.

Head to the TIFF Bell Lightbox for Fellini: Spectacular Obsessions and take in the chic excess associated with the director.

Bell Lightbox Exhibit (tiff.net)

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By Jordan Porter

Surf’s up! Whether you’ve been living at the beach (we kind of hate you), are planning a trip, or simply can’t get enough of summer’s inspired gear, we’ve got you covered with these wave-catching essentials. Get active in the water or emulate beach inspired beauty with a collaboration by Stila and Roxy. From the buzzed-about wetsuit-inspired apparel by Lisa Marie Fernandez to Ray-Ban’s eclectic Wayfarers, these pieces will have you standing out on the water’s edge.

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