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Every once in a while, a special beauty product changes the course of your life—okay, maybe just your skin—forever. For me, that item has long been Filorga Anti-Aging Micellar Solution. I first stumbled upon it in the skincare aisle of a Shoppers Drug Mart, on a day when a brand rep happened to be in-store […]

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When you stand in front of Monet painting, a rush of inexplicable nostalgia may rush over you. You’ll likely associate the small brush strokes with scenes of recreation and leisure, and you might long for the simplicity of everyday life in the late 1800s: a stroll through a garden, an alfresco lunch, a room full of […]

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Every year since 2010, the website Fashionista publishes an ambitious ranking of the best fashion schools in the world, and every year, well-known institutions like Parsons, Central Saint Martins, and the London College of Fashion tend to dominate the list. But a new university promising to give those stalwart schools a run for their money has […]

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The ranks here at FASHION are not filled with men. Shocking, right? But there are one or two (there are actually, literally, two). Naturally, when a question about male behaviour arises it’s only fair that one of them stand in for the members of his gender and provide some insight. (Yesterday, the topic of discussion […]

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Diplo sprang to our collective consciousness as rap star M.I.A.’s DJ and collaborator (and, briefly, romantic partner). He’s gone on to record two albums as one half of Major Lazer and work with pop-dance artists such as La Roux, Santigold and Robyn, and he worked with Beyoncé on the beats for “Run the World (Girls).” Naturally, all of this led to a busy touring schedule. While he criss-crossed the globe, Diplo (a.k.a. Thomas Wesley Pentz) began to explore local music scenes in search of acts to sign to his Philadelphia-based Mad Decent label—notably baile funk from the favelas of Brazil, kuduro from Angola and “bounce” from New Orleans. Now, he’s released a book of the highlights from his journeys, 128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo’s Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and Everything in Between (Universe), with a foreword by the high priest of coolness, Alexander Wang.

Princess Diary
By Dennis Hensley

Lily Collins embarks on a thoroughly modern fairy tale with her first starring role,
as a sword-fighting, prince-saving Snow White.

When Lily Collins arrived for her first costume fitting as Snow White on the Montreal set of Mirror Mirror, she assumed the most fabulous getups would go to her co-star Julia Roberts, who plays the evil queen. “I saw all these dramatic, colourful, amazing outfits and I thought, ‘Wow, Julia’s so lucky,’” says the 23-year-old British-born actress who’s best known for playing Sandra Bullock’s daughter in The Blind Side. “And then they started bringing them in, and I said, ‘Is this for me?’ The first outfit took 25 minutes to get into, and when I looked in the mirror I got teary-eyed.” Then there were the elaborate sets; she describes a giant indoor forest and 40 tons of salt for snow. “I was sprinting through this huge room of trees, in my ball gown, sword-fighting, going up cliffs,” she marvels. “When the crew brought their kids onto set, they would see me and start crying. They were like, ‘Blanche Neige!’”

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Dashing off to Paris for the weekend to get your hair done not an option? Don’t fret—we just discovered something that will make you feel like you’re at a salon in le Marais. Cut by Fred is a beauty blog by French hairstylist Frédéric Birault, who made a career styling hair on fashion shoots, film sets, and for chanteuses like Vanessa Paradis. The blog is home to dozens of dreamy Instagram-ish video tutorials of Birault styling the hair of friends and clients, with him murmuring directions as pop songs play in the background. We don’t speak French fluently, but imagine the narrative goes something like this: “Now, I caress my hand up the back of your neck and whisper ‘I love you’ in your ear, and place a bobby pin there. And another. And another. It’s so simple. Here, take my hand…”

Leather flats, crocheted knits and a neutral palette of creams and blues say laid-back luxury.
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Photo of Perpignan, South of France by Andreas Kambanis

From preppy seaside villages to the most eclectic locales, these hot spots inspire us to dress the part.
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FASHION‘s editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra travelled to Grasse, France–the fragrance capital of the world–and takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the rose fields and factory where Chanel‘s rose absolue–used in the brand’s iconic No. 5 fragrance–is created. READ: In the fields of Chanel No. 5

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Japanese designer Tsumori Chisato, famous for cute clothes with cute prints, is working on a capsule collection for French children’s brand Petit Bateau, which has long been a magnet for stylish French mamans who are just as wont to don the tiny tees themselves. (They also offer a full-size range for adults.) The Chisato range […]

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As if you need another reason to go to Paris: Alber Elbaz has designed two stamps for the French postal service that commemorate Lanvin’s 120th anniversary. And they’re heart-shaped! Elbaz’s cartoon doodles will be available in the new year, while pencils and notebooks will come out later this month. A specialty Lanvin store will feature […]

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