FASHION Magazine

India Hicks (indiahicks.com) wears many hats (model, author, entrepreneur, wife, mother, daughter of famed interior designer David Hicks, goddaughter of Prince Charles, and real-life Royal—she’s roughly 500th in line to the British throne), but lately she has been focused on another accessory: fine jewellery. Inspired by her father’s strong design aesthetic, her debut collection (available at Holt Renfrew) launches this fall. Here, this Bahamas-based beauty talks family jewels and the great unknown.

From base layers to varsity jackets, we’ve got your 21 must-have wardrobe updates for fall.

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Add drool-worthy drama to your look with layers of rich blues and cranberries.

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Word: Swag

Meaning: Swag has two main contemporary definitions: 1) Valuable stuff you got for free, or stole; and 2) appearance and self-presentation, usually in a rap subculture we could call “swagster rap.”

Usage: “Flow colder than February with extraordinary swag.” ― T.I., “Swagger Like Us.”

The latest collection of colourful jewellery from Irit Sorokin Designs is one of the bauble-maker’s most stunning yet. Best of all? Many pieces are available for less than $100, like this pair of ruby-adorned earrings. At Jeweliette (692 Seymour St., 604-687-5577, jeweliette.com).

Fresh off the fall runways, we’re showing you how to get our favourite four runway looks from head to toe!

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Give your look a vintage finish with these cute retro studs. ($32, bananarepublic.ca)

By Lauren Chan

Forget somewhere over the rainbow, we’ve brought a bunch of fun-coloured finds right to your fingertips. Inspired by Christopher Kane’s neon Resort 2012 collection, we’ve put together a set of rainbow-themed goodies that are almost as good as a pot of gold. Take from our fashionable gradient to (literally) highlight your wardrobe.

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Bracelets so bright we could use their solar energy. ($12, aldoshoes.com)

Opening in June, the new outpost of hipster haven Heritage by Old Gold Boutique (4357 St-Laurent Blvd., 514-509-1675, oldgoldboutique.com) is a treasure trove of sassy dresses, borrowed-from-the-boys oxfords and bold baubles. These cheeky rings (from $48) make me smile from ear to ear.

Learning to surf isn’t pretty, but after a toss in the tide, I like to layer on Karenjess jewellery (karenjess.com) to at least appear effortlessly beach chic. Cast from real shells found at beaches dear to designer Karen Hendry—including her hometown of Vancouver and Tofino, B.C., the site of my first surf lesson—she debuted with silver necklaces and this season branched into both bangles and bronze. At Sitka (1864 W. Fourth Ave., 604-568-9935, sitkasurfboards.com).

Whoever said three’s a crowd? It’s a perfect number for bold red bracelets. ($7, hm.com)