FASHION Magazine

First we shared our favourite picks for the ultimate summer in Toronto. Next, we crossed the country with our western editor, Joy Pecknold’s top picks for how (and in what!) to spend the summer months in Vancouver. Next up, we give you the best bets for a magical summer in Montreal. From checking out top musical acts at Osheaga to donning a pair of mega-angular shades from homegrown talent Rad Hourani, Montreal editor Patricia Gajo has got you covered.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

We’ve made it pretty clear that we’re all about Kate this week, right? Right? We’re especially into her sailor-inspired Alexander McQueen dress worn yesterday in Prince Edward Island, so much so that we’ve gone shopping in the name of the future Queen. God save her and her style sense, really. Ahoy mate!

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First we shared our favourite picks for the ultimate summer in Toronto. Now, we’re heading west with our western editor, Joy Pecknold’s top picks for how (and in what!) to spend the summer months in Vancouver.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Are you sick of putting aside your blonde ambitions? Have no fear. You can finally scratch that Seven Year Itch. Jewels, the new exhibit of Bert Stern’s iconic images of ’60s icons, including Marilyn Monroe in the last images ever taken of her, just opened in Toronto and has the icon firmly planted in our minds. Why not catch the exhibit (on until July 9, at IZZY GALLERY, 106 Yorkville Avenue, 416-922-1666) while channeling the screen star in some of the pieces we’ve spotted!

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Cottage, Schmottage! Sometimes it’s easy to forget the fun factor right in our own city, but from under-the-stars romantic date nights to air-conditioned art escapes to pink-umbrella-clad beaches to let-the-music-set-you-free dance parties at NXNE, we’ve discovered a gold mine of sweet summer to-dos. And to properly appreciate all Toronto has to offer, you’ve got to be stylishly prepared, so we’ve included a list of our fashionable urban essentials. Oh, and don’t forget to stay tuned in the coming weeks for more summer-in-the-city tips from Joy Pecknold, our West Coast editor.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

This summer, who says the bride is the only one who can be labelled best-dressed? Pull a Pippa and have fellow guests clamouring at your feet. Whether it’s a city affair or a party in the countryside, we’ve put together foolproof outfits for each occasion. Floral prints, strappy heels and embellished handbags will have you looking like a million bucks—let’s hope the bride keeps her jealousy well hidden.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

There isn’t much else that can top a great pop song… except maybe the video. And the video for Beyoncé’s latest single, “Run The World (Girls)” has got us here at FASHION in a dance-infused tizzy. Forget working, we’re too busy trying to emulate the bangin’ choreography and the warrior-like costumes. While we’ll have to wait till never to get our hands on the Gareth Pugh, Emilio Pucci, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy Couture and Jean Paul Gaultier we’ve pulled together a list of readily available items to quench your Beyoncé thirst for the time being. WHO RUNS THIS MOTHER?

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

The seemingly never-ending delay to summer has us day dreaming of a getaway to the most exotically out-of-the-way locales. We want to feel the warmth of the scorching sun on our spf’d faces and feel the rains down in Africa, we want to show off our bronzed bods in electric brights and the boldest of graphic prints, and dance to the rhythm of a tribal beat. Alas, an across the world sojourn is not in our future, but while we wait for summer to show, there’s no stopping us from going global when it comes to retail therapy.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

In the world of icons, it truly doesn’t get any better than Patti Smith. We’d confess our undying devotion to the singer’s lyrics, voice, style, heart, poems and just about anything else she is responsible for (and let us tell you, there’s a lot). The recently released book of never-before-seen images, Patti Smith 1969-1976 by Judy Linn, breathes new life into her everlasting stylistic impact by showing her just before she hit the big time. We channeled Smith’s impact in the best way we know how, shopping in the name of!

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Nothing says summer quite like that first day spent at the ballgame: sun on your face, cheering fans, popcorn and hot dogs with all the fixings! This summer, we’ll be carrying that carefree feeling off the field with collegiate chic baseball bombers, classic baseball tees, vintage caps and a whole lot of red and white. We’ll also be wishing we were Geena Davis and/or Madonna in A League of Our Own.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

“Bop-bop-a-lu-a, a-whop-bam-boo!” Fruity spring runways at Prada and Stella McCartney and had us belting out the ole’ Little Richard classic while channeling our inner Josephine Baker, Carmen Miranda and Anna Dello Russo. A veritable fruit salad of bananas, pineapples, cherries and more, this trend is one that we can’t wait to really sink our teeth into.

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By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

You can’t tell, but we wrote this with a British accent. That’s how excited we are for the nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton this Friday (has our month-long countdown taught you anything?) There was a point in time where Will’s “I do” might have sent us into the depths of despair with visions of our could-be life of polo matches, fancy hats and royal-crested pinkie rings crumbling before us. These days though, our royal loyalties lie with that crush-worthy bad-boy Harry, so for now, we’re totally game for rising at 6am to watch the event of the century along with the rest of the world. For those of you who’d like to join in full spirit, we’ve prepared a guide to the essentials you’ll need to host your own themed party. May the festivities begin!

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