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Even by our own standards, nail frenzy at the FASHION offices has reached a new high with the sudden mania for the half-moon manicure. This polish option, where the curve at the bottom of the nail is painted a different colour, was popular in the 1940s and has seen a resurgence in recent years as a favourite of Dita Von Teese and as a runway staple at shows for Ruffian, Vena Cava, Thakoon and Christian Dior.

Last night, we gathered at Tips Nail Bar (844a Danforth Ave., 416-405-8477) for an office baby shower and were introduced to a take on the moon that incorporates another big nail trend: Glitter.

We hopped aboard VIA Rail’s cross-country train, The Canadian, for our Hitchcock-inspired fashion story, “A Classic Affair.” Click the images below to go behind the shoot.

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Last week, we posted Q&As with the 19 Canadian models we featured in our August “Casting Call” shoot. (Check out the issue, on newsstands now.) We also grabbed a video camera to capture the action on set and to chat with the stars of the show about their off-duty style, favourite models (hint: They all […]

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FASHION jetted to Long Island, south Bahamas for “The Wearable Lightness of Being” shoot in the May issue that featured spring’s sorbet shades. Click the images below to see behind-the-scenes shots and hear from fashion director Susie Sheffman on the stunning blue water, parachutes and neon accessories.

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We may get a lot of useless stuff in this office, but we can always count on Chanel to deliver on gasp-inducing promotional items. This cloth messenger bag adorned with buttons (as well as a packet of yet more buttons) arrived this morning as part of the press kit for Chanel’s new lipstick, Rouge Coco, […]

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The first time I interviewed makeup artist Dick Page was in 2004. I had sent emails to him asking for a phone interview and assumed they had just gone into a black hole where requests from Canadian editors went to die. But while working late one night, my phone rang. When I answered, the voice on the other end announced, “Hi Lesa, it’s Dick Page” and I managed to not fall out of my chair. Hearing him describe makeup inspirations and applications was unlike anything I’d ever encountered; it was poetic. I even put my head down on my desk afterwards, the experience was so enthralling. (I’m a dork. So be it).

A few weeks ago at New York Fashion Week, I finally came face to face with the man.

FASHION headed to Ontario’s Algonquin Park to photograph fall’s rich fabrics and no-nonsense feminine clothes for “The Girls’ Guide to Hunting & Fishing.” Check out our behind-the-scenes look at the shoot. VIEW THE SLIDESHOW Plus, find out how to get the look in our Shop the Shoot feature.

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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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We’re currently putting together a men’s supplement, due out this fall. The timing is such that we’re working on it at the same time as our October issue so the FASHION offices are jammed–even more than usual. We don’t usually have any men’s fashion around these parts so the racks and boxes of merch are quite the novelty (though perhaps not as much as the male model currently down the hall). I took a few snaps of the (sorry, no model) action.

Did you catch the CNTM finale last night? Meaghan Waller was crowned top model and we made a guest appearance as she, Nikita and Linsay found out what it took to get on a FASHION cover. We’ll have interviews with all three contestants, but for now, check out this behind the scenes look at the FASHION cover try. Watch the video after the jump.

During a lull between interviews at our cover shoot (corralling 11 Canada’s Next Top Model hopefuls into hair, makeup and wardrobe and onto set is no mean feat), fashion director Susie Sheffman suddenly yelled my name and pulled me into the wardrobe room. There, Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill of Greta Constantine were ripping the […]

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I walked over to the beauty department today to see for myself the YSL summer beauty collection our beauty ed was tweeting about (RT OOOHING and AAHHHING over YSL’s Summer Makeup collection, newly arrived in the office. Seriously. Off the charts.) and pretty much tripped over a honking bag of bronzers that are in contention […]

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