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MUJI Canada has partnered with local experts in Vancouver and Toronto on a series of free virtual workshops hosted over Zoom.

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Groundbreaking or not, florals have an appeal that none of us seem to be able to shake. No wonder, then, that the power of flowers brought together two East Coast brands — Maggie Jayne from Halifax and Fellow Earthlings from Guernsey Cove, PEI — for a made-in-Canada design connection. The creatives behind the two labels […]

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With blockbuster shows like Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Chanel, Paris always sends off fashion month with a bang. Epic locations and sets (think recreating the Pompidou Centre or a snowy ski chalet) are paired with equally #OTT collections. Fantasy was an undeniable theme of the week with secret garden florals at Dries Van Noten […]

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Florals, pastels and diaphanous dresses are often a few of fashion’s spring favourites, and this year, designers seemed especially smitten with these feminine references. But in the wake of 2017—a year when millions of women marched for human rights, “feminism” was one of Merriam-Webster’s most searched words and Time’s Person of the Year was a […]

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The countdown to prom is on, and it’s time to start thinking about dresses. For those of you currently scouring your usual roster of online shopping sites, or roaming the mall to find that perfect look, we know it can be overwhelming— but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. Whether you’re looking for […]

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With the temperatures finally reaching double digits, it’s beginning to feel like winter is behind us. And thanks to Fleurs de Villes‘ annual Floral Mannequin Series, it’s now looking a lot like spring. ICYMI Fleurs de Villes is a Canadian event planning company co-founded by lifestyle and media gurus Karen Marshall Ducommun and Tina Barkley. […]

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Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Peter Stigter

Photography by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

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Ungaro Fall 2014

The gardeners:

Yesterday’s shows had several designers whose main business is evening wear and they’re hoping business will be blooming come fall. Giambattista Valli splashed hyper feminine blown out flowers across his short, stiff dresses. At Emanuel Ungaro, broken black roses had an almost X-ray quality. Elie Saab decorated floor length dresses with dark petals that looked as though they’d been captured through an Instagram filter to achieve that quality of colour saturation.

Ungaro Fall 2014

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Giambattista Valli Fall 2014

Giambattista Valli Fall 2014

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Stella McCartney Fall 2014

The graphic artists:

The other direction we’re seeing is playful optic prints. Stella McCartney used silk cording to create complex swirling patterns across her clothes. While not technically a print, she achieved the same effect as other designers like Acne and Kenzo, only with appliqué. Sacai, a brand known for trompe l’oeil techniques, layered geometric scarf prints to create interest. Finally, at Saint Laurent, Slimane splashed big bold dots across heavily sequined sixties-inspired dresses and toasty fur toppers.

Stella McCartney Fall 2014

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Sacai Fall 2014

Sacai Fall 2014

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Saint Laurent Fall 2014

Saint Laurent Fall 2014

There is tons of talk about fabric this season. Thick chunky knits are everywhere at Paris Fashion Week, with the knit pant quickly becoming a key piece for Fall 2014. Rich velvets in romantic shades of burgundy to soft rose have been spotted at Nina Ricci and Elie Saab. Sheer silk chiffons have revealed everything from legs and backs to arms and décolletage, and lace is cropping up in nearly every collection as a full-on feature or a just hint of sex appeal. But what are designers doing with those fabrics to keep them feeling fresh? Lets take a minute to examine the prints story. It seems as though designers are divided into two different camps: the florals and the optic prints.

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All the cool girls from the best 1980s and 1990s movies wore suits. In Heathers it was a colour-coded way of life, and for Cher Horowitz, the power suit was a staple in her amazing technologically advanced closet. Everyone, and we mean everyone, knows her classic yellow plaid mini-skirt blazer combo.

Enter Fall 2012.

There’s something about Resort collections that make them seem more dreamy than the rest. Perhaps it’s the whole “envisioning each item in its natural habitat”—you know, a private vila in the Mediterranean or on a yacht somewhere only the very rich or the very royal can sail to. Or perhaps it’s just because super pretty dresses are so common in Resort collections, such as the multi-coloured lace numbers designed by Valentino. The pastel patchwork of flowers—which come in both gown and short frock format—might be intended for winter months, but work just as well as a mid-summer manicure.

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The floral punch in these H&M trousers is such a refreshing alternative to the T-and-shorts circuit this summer. Pair with a loose white T and wedges for an easy day look! H&M floral print trousers ($40, hm.com/ca)

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Inspiration
The designer mandated sporty chic and full-bloom colour. Her beauty team translated that into fearless mouths and glossy ponies.

Collection
The striking beauty look stayed on point with the mesh tanks, cocoon-shaped dresses and cotton shorts in a colour palette inspired by Farhi’s visit to a blossoming Indian garden.

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While the fictional editrix Miranda Priestly may think spring florals are a thing of the past, there’s no doubt that the feminine print comes back each and every year with a fresh and new vibrant take, and we’re totally loving the latest iterations (hellooooo PS1!)

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