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Mejuri and Jenna Lyons are a match made in minimalist heaven. Lyons herself was a 2010s tastemaker, and as J. Crew’s president and executive creative director, her personal style was the beating heart of the American retailer until her departure in 2017. Approachable yet sophisticated, Lyons’ wardrobe blurred the lines between casualwear and formalwear (I […]

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Get to know the Black Fashion & Beauty Gala, a first-of-its-kind awards celebration spotlighting local Black creatives and businesses across Canada.

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From a Jenna Lyons show on HBO Max to a digital entrepreneurship program launched by Sophia Amoruso, here's all the culture news you missed this week.

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Years ago I worked at a television station, and the weirdest part of my job was seeing older male newscasters wandering the halls in full TV pancake makeup as they waited to go on the air. Foundation clung to their usually invisible facial hair, making them look like they were covered in faint yellow fur. […]

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It’s the end of a mixed pattern era. J.Crew’s Jenna Lyons is leaving the company. She started her career with J.Crew 26 years ago as “an assistant to an assistant” and would eventually mold the company into her own likeness as she rose up the ranks to become president and executive creative director for the […]

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“Is there anything worse than a bathroom change?” asks J.Crew stylist Jenny Kang. She’s right. But with holiday dressing in the mix, things needs to be fast. Her advice? Stick to swapping out accessories and refreshing your makeup by keeping a stealth stash in your desk. If you have a few extra minutes, a quick shift from […]

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See Kate Middleton’s New York City looks » And just like that, the Royal whirlwind has come to a close. Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended their final New York City event, an ultra glamorous gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the 600th anniversary of St. Andrew’s College, […]

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The 5 items our staff buys over and over »

In Breakfast at Tiffany’s, we first meet an elegant if forlorn Holly Golightly peering into the windows of Tiffany & Co. She’s wearing sunglasses and a long black dress. Fast-forward a few scenes and we see her scrambling to get ready for a meeting, hastily slipping her lithe frame into a little black dress. And in the penultimate scene, she leaves the police station for a flight to Brazil and changes into—you guessed it—a black dress. We never actually see Holly’s closet, but it seems pretty plausible that there are at least a few more black dresses in there. She may be a fictional character, but Holly Golightly’s tendency to amass multiple versions of the same item is a classic case of art imitating life. When I moved out of my apartment in December, my boyfriend packed up my bedroom and marvelled at how many pairs of dark blue skinny jeans I own. “There’s your hoard of denim,” he said, pointing to a large, overflowing suitcase (it needed to be expanded to accommodate them all). I’ve personally declared a moratorium on my mother purchasing any more navy-blue suits, and a friend recently made me vow to step in if she tries to buy another pair of black flats. Even Jenna Lyons admits to having an entire rack of white shirts in her closet. So why, even with shelves of blue jeans, closets full of navy suits and countless pairs of black ballerinas, do we keep buying more?

1/5

Striped Shirt

“Breton striped shirts, because I’m obsessed with French girl style. I open my dresser drawer and it’s basically a Bill Murray movie. #RIPHaroldRamis”
—Lesa Hannah, beauty director

2/5

Turtleneck

“I am a turtleneck collector. I have a section devoted to them in my dresser. I still haven’t found the perfect one.”—Eliza Grossman, assistant fashion editor

3/5

Black Shoes

“I have black footwear in all heights and shapes. Shopping with a trusted friend who will push me in new directions helps me break away from the black habit.”
—Bernadette Morra, editor-in-chief

4/5

Grey Sweatshirt

“I had to put a moratorium on heather grey sweatshirts. So comfortable,
but totally unflattering.”—Caitlin Agnew, assistant editor/research

5/5

Button Down

“I have a cream silk top problem—I can’t stop buying them,
whether in button-up, blouse, sleeveless, boat-neck, T-shirt or tunic form. As a result, I wear a napkin bib at pretty much every meal.”—Rani Sheen, health
editor and acting beauty editor

See our Mother’s Day gift ideas »

With Mother’s Day quickly approaching (this year’s celebrations take place on May 11), we’ve had a head start scouring the market to make shopping for even the most picky mom as easy as possible. With the most fashionable moms in the biz as our inspiration—Anna Wintour, Victoria Beckham, Tory Burch, Jenna Lyons and Miranda Kerr) we’ve covered all aesthetics to bring you the best range of gift ideas. If sentimental is your style, we have personalized photo albums and elegant monogram trays. For the sleekly-minded mom, what’s better than a modernist office chair? No matter what her style (or your budget) you’ll be able to spoil her with this editor-approved gift.

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See the street style snaps »

While many of us spent the weekend huddled inside watching the Sochi action, New York Fashion Week kept editors, bloggers and fashion lovers out and about in the cold for the Fall 2014 shows. With all the commuting between venues—from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back again—cozy outerwear and slush-proof footwear was essential.

Fur continues to be a huge trend outside the tents, with everything from bright-blue faux to ’70s shearling to a mod Isabel Marant racoon coat being snapped by our street style photographer, Stefania Yarhi. Eva Chen kept things light and youthful in a super fluffy snowman-esque coat and rainbow-metallic kicks, while Jenna Lyons effortlessly worked the quirky mismatched-yet-tailored style she pioneered.

See the Gap Spring 2014 lookbook »

There’s nothing the fashion world loves more than a new style muse and when Gap hired Rebekka Bay as its creative director last year, our sartorial spidey senses went into overdrive. The mastermind behind upscale H&M sister brand COS, the soft-spoken Danish designer has already achieved cult standing among editors, bloggers and cool kids alike for her sophisticated approach to modern minimalist dressing.

Spring 2014 marks Bay’s first collection with Gap, and if insider reactions at the presentation in New York back in October were any indication, she hasn’t lost her Midas touch. Featuring a summer-ready lineup of acid-wash jeans, bleached pastels and perfectly slouchy sweatshirts, her spring collection is a lust-worthy first look at a re-imagined Gap and a new American style that’s refreshing, relaxed and seriously cool. We sat down with the newly minted creative director after her spring presentation to talk icons, Americana and giving Gap its mojo back.

See the street style image from New York Fashion Week »

We’re deep into New York Fashion Week Spring 2014 and the sidewalks are officially stacked with the biggest names in fashion—-Solange! Hanne! Giovanna! Put all those fashionistas together and you get a sidewalk-turned-runway full of inspirational, colourful, and sometimes outlandish clothing.

Being total ‘90s children, all the grunge styling had Nirvana on repeat in our heads for the third season running. Plaid and denim were featured in everything from Canadian tuxedos (what what!) to jumpsuits to ankle length denim skirts. So totally ‘90s!. Leather showed up on track pants, dresses, and the sleeves of the most covet-worthy trench of all time. Even The Newsroom’s Emily Mortimer was wearing leather Jason Wu get-up.