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Call it the Hillary effect—Hollywood’s leading ladies of the big and small screen are puttin’ on the Ritz this awards season. At last weekend’s 74th Annual Golden Globes, nominees Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld) both wore cool menswear-inspired tux looks on the red carpet—a refreshing alternative to the usual frilly fare. […]

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Happy 2017, world! We finally made it. To say 2016 was a rough year would be an understatement, therefore it was only a given that our fave celebs would be ringing in the new year like rockstars. Case in point: John Legend decked out in full white tie garb with Chrissy Teigen on piggyback. Hailey […]

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Janelle Monáe has spent most of her career learning how to embellish and magnify every moment she can when she’s on stage or in front of a camera. When you watch her sing live or perform in videos for tracks such as “Tight Rope”, “Q.U.E.E.N” and “Electric Lady”—you immediately understand why so many people compare […]

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Some of my earliest childhood memories are of my mom parting my hair with comb at the centre of  my head before braiding my long black hair into two elbow-length plaits. It’s nice to know that I have something in common with North West, although her braids are probably not being done by mommy, Kim […]

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From Anna Wintour to Pharrell Willams and the Olsen twins, the annual CFDA Awards brings together some of the most influential names in fashion, where attendees show off an assortment of awe-inspiring red carpet looks. And although Rihanna was not there to steal the show with another barely-there gown (see: 2014 CFDA Awards), attendees certainly […]

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After a week of looking at snowy, fur-filled street style shots from New York, what a breath of fresh air it is to see bits of spring popping up outside London Fashion Week. Now, whether or not the lighter clothes are warranted (last time I checked, it was only 6 degrees across the pond) is […]

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See the Chanel Cruise celebrity style up close »

Given the fact that the Chanel 2014 Cruise collection took place in Dubai, there was never a doubt the A-list guest list would be anything short of the best.

Dancing to the tunes of Janelle Monae in the jewel of a city, celebrities were dressed in the most recent Chanel-clad ensembles, making any fan of the designer house swoon with envy. One to lean towards more gentleman-inspired outfits, Tilda Swinton surprised us in an elegant black tweed dress that featured a corset-inspired cut from the Fall 2014 collection. Dakota Fanning also sported a similar silhouette standing out against the grey skyline in a multi-colour feather-inspired Spring 2014 couture dress. But if it were a competition of who embodied the culture of the city best with their sartorial choices, it would have to go to long-time ambassadress Vanessa Paradis and Freida Pinto. While Paradis teamed a ‘20s-inspired hairstyle with an ivory sleeveless embroidered dress, we loved how the Indian actress worked a frilly two-piece ensemble from the Pre-Fall 2014 collection making it the ideal outfit for the desert city.

See the Chanel photos from Dubai »

Talk about an oasis. Over the course of eight weeks, Chanel turned a completely barren, man-made desert island off the shore of Dubai into a party venue for the unveiling of its 2015 Cruise collection.

“This probably cost more than any film I’ve made” remarked Tilda Swinton, one of 1,000 guests who boarded a wooden “abra” launch for the 5 minute journey across the placid Arabian Gulf. A sand pathway led to a lattice facade of stylized double Cs.

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

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Inside the air-conditioned hall, built just for the night, sunken banquettes surrounded low tables topped with ornate lanterns and tiers of savoury pastries. The crowd was a veritable United Nations, from Asian men with Chanel Boy bags slung around their suits to cloaked ladies with violet and emerald croc 2.55 purses popping against their black abayas.

See the tuxedo suit on the Spring 2013 runways »

Sometimes a woman feels like puttin’ on the Ritz. Whether it’s worn by Marlene Dietrich, Bianca Jagger or Rihanna, a tuxedo suit has the power to ignite a room faster than any little black dress. With its sharp lines, classic appeal and feminine details—a frilly shirt here, a rhinestone bow-tie there—it’s little wonder that fashion houses like Lanvin, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Ermanno Scervino have reimagined this iconic eveningwear look for Spring 2013.

The first haute couture tuxedo suit—a black velvet pantsuit with a matching vest and a white shirt with ruffled cuffs—was designed by Yves Saint Laurent in 1966. Dubbed Le Smoking, this gender-bending look instantly caught fire, and soon afterward the designer launched his ready-to-wear label, Rive Gauche, with more accessibly priced smoking suits. The timing couldn’t have been better, since the second wave of the women’s emancipation movement marched into the history books that same decade. Power dressing after dark was now an exercise in equal opportunity.

When YSL took his final runway bow in 2002, he had played on countless variations of this signature ensemble in his 45-year career. “Fashions come and go, but style is forever,” he once said. May the tuxedo suit always burn bright.

View the Fashion Cares performance and party photos »

The 25th annual M.A.C Fashion Cares gala set off with a bang on Sunday night, with a sequin-suited Elton John performing alongside Janelle Monae, Scissor Sisters, Chantal Kreviazuk and others in support of the the AIDS Committee of Toronto and Elton John AIDS Foundation. Co-chaired by Michael King and Elton John’s husband David Furnish, the show, aptly billed as a night of glitter and light, also featured speeches (and even a little runway work-out) by Linda Evangelista and Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared.

View our vintage Fashion Cares photos

This Sunday September 9 marks the 25th Anniversary event of M.A.C Viva Glam Fashion Cares put on by the Elton John AIDS Foundation and The AIDS Committee of Toronto. Tickets are still available for this always glamorous event being held at the Sony Centre, which this year includes the likes of Janelle Monae, Scissor Sisters, Sky Ferreira and of course Elton John himself. Hosted by Canadian supermodel Linda Evangelista and homegrown designers Dean and Dan Caten of Dsquared, the evening will include a red carpet arrival, a cocktail reception, and a live fashion show of pieces inspired by the past 25 years of Fashion Cares. There will also be an exhibit that will showcase past Fashion Cares events through images, video and even costumes from Elton John’s personal collection. Look through our gallery to see some highlights of past Fashion Cares events, including Canadian model Donna DeMarco at 1988’s Fashion Blooms themed affair, as well as shots from more recent galas of Katy Perry and Lil’ Kim in a barely-there gold number. Tickets for the event right now range from $100 to $205 and are still available on Ticketmaster.

Janelle Monáe, a style icon in her own right thanks to her androgynously chic black-tie wardrobe and ‘50s-inspired “Monáe” ‘do, is the latest celeb to sign on as one of Cover Girl’s celebrity faces. Monáe’s known for her amazing pipes, genre-bending sound and incredible personal style, so the beautiful songstress’s impressively well-rounded résumé makes her a spot-on match for the famously all-American beauty brand.