FASHION Magazine

It’s hard to define something that completely surrounds you. Like trying to describe the taste of water or the smell of a perfume you’ve been wearing for years, the definition of this past decade in fashion has proven elusive. We’re sure in time for FASHION’s 50th we will be able to grab onto a few trends […]

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If the ’90s were a transitionary time for fashion, the new millennium marked the beginning of a new era for fashion and FASHION. The ’00s saw the launch of our little sister magazine FASHION18, a quarterly instalment of all things Canadian teen and tween. Once a city magazine, Toronto Life Fashion, became FASHION, a nationally circulated authority on beauty, fashion and […]

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See the Greta Constantine Spring 2014 collection »

In the off-season manner that has become their signature, Greta Constantine designers Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill put the social spin on the Spring 2014 collection, which they revealed at Malaparte above TIFF Bell Lightbox last night in Toronto. For an intimate crowd of editors and socialites, the 23 looks first took to a makeshift runway in-between two outstretched dinner tables set with inspirational artworks at each place (“Give your undivided attention to the feeling of your creations, not the creations themselves,” said mine). Then later, in presentation style groupings for after-partygoers.

The collection itself was an exercise in what Greta Constantine does best, but renewed for the season in cool microfiber knits (my favourite: an off-shoulder magenta knee length cocktail number) and silk faille. A dripping copper-covered group of smouldering floor-length gowns had red carpet written all over it. Meanwhile, the duo pushed retakes of their well-known classics such as cobalt and tangerine ruffled power dresses and the one-shouldered cocktail. With a healthy dose of Rogers, Florida, Kimmel and Koo in the crowd, all 23 are sure to be snapped up faster than you can say fierce.

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Toronto-born mega model Coco Rocha is to star in the Fall 2013 campaign for Yorkdale Shopping Centre and we have a first glance at the images. For a second time, Rocha is sprinkling her top model magic all over the mall’s fall billboards, print publications and online media. “We are thrilled to once again have Ms. Rocha appear as the face of Yorkdale,” said Lucia Connor, Marketing Director of Yorkdale Shopping Centre. The campaign has Rocha clad in a curated collection of fashions by Yorkdale’s best brands including many of the first-to-Canada retailers that have opened their doors in the shopping centre in recent months (All Saints, Tory Burch and Kate Spade New York are among them).

As soon as our Carly Rae Jepsen cover was released, the compliments came flooding in. We have yet to see an instance where the “Call Me Maybe” singer doesn’t look stunning—from award shows to red carpet appearances she’s pretty much flawless—but fans old and new were unanimously in love with her hair and makeup from our October 2012 cover. As such, we spoke with Anna Nenoiu, the hair and makeup artist for the shoot, and got all the tips and tricks behind Carly Rae Jepsen’s look.

Find out how to do your hair like Carly Rae Jepsen »
Find out how to do your makeup like Carly Rae Jepsen »

Hot off the heels of sexy collaborations with Mark Fast and FASHION‘s own George Antonopoulos, Danier continues to prove its star status with SKIN, a capsule collection created in collaboration with Greta Constantine. Landing mid-August in Danier stores nationwide and on danier.com, Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong’s take on leather goes way beyond the basic bomber.

Snow storms derailing clothing deliveries (including a Tom Ford suit stuck in London!), SAG Award stylists hoarding shoe samples and 2 model moms in tow, are all in a weekend’s work as we shoot supermodel Irina Lazareanu for our behind-the-scenes issue as a modern day fashion editor.

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Also, be sure to check out Irina’s personal Shopping List »

The Pretty Woman-inspired story in our August 2009 issue is one of our favourite shoots ever. Not just the nostalgia factor–we used to recite lines from this movie ad infinitum–but we love seeing all those gorgeous fall clothes in equally gorgeous locations around Toronto. Check out our behind-the-scenes video! WATCH: Behind the scenes of “PW” […]

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Photographer Gabor Jurina–one of FASHION’s BFFs–went to yesterday’s Chanel couture show and sent us this report. Check out his work at gaborjurina.com (or in the Summer issue of FASHION) and his blog at gaborgeous.com.

Last evening’s Fall 2009 couture presentation from Chanel was the perfect combination of French luxury with German precision. Kaiser Karl pulled it off yet again, to the pleasure of his devotees. There was a sea of Chanel bags, in every shape, colour and fabric. It was a virtual retrospective of past Chanel collections in the audience. The genius of Chanel is that even though we shoot it for our pages of FASHION Magazine on lithe young women, it works beautifully on ladies of any age.