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Briony Douglas mines her obsession with pop culture to create striking works of art

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After a decade of being Toronto’s go-to shop for fashion-forward designers, Jonathan+Olivia is packing its bags and heading west. Co-owned by husband and wife duo Jackie O’Brien Jones and Nic Jones, the brand opened in Toronto in 2008 when the duo set up shop at 49 Ossington Avenue, becoming one of the first stores there […]

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Inspired by #Spring2015's sneaker-themed pieces, a tower of custom #AlexanderWang shoe boxes occupies the #AWCage, displaying the spring collection's iconic sneakerbags. Visit the Cage installation at 103 Grand Street in New York. A photo posted by ALEXANDER WANG (@alexanderwangny) on Feb 22, 2015 at 10:17am PST This Thursday, Alexander Wang will take over Toronto’s Jonathan […]

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For those in pursuit of statement frames without the statement price tag, Canadian television personality Dan Levy has the answer(s) to your optical woes. His new label, D.L Eyewear came home for a trunk show and party at west end boutique Jonathan + Olivia last Thursday, where party-goers including Lainey Gossip’s Elaine Lui, MTV Canada’s Sharlene Chiu and the designer’s own funny-guy dad Eugene Levy sipped drinks as they tried on the event’s debut design, Whitehall, which is priced at just $95.

The collection reflects Levy’s own optical sensibilities with unisex thick-framed options in a variety of shades including matte black and deep amber tortoise. And, with such a trigger happy price point, the poster boy for thick frames is making good on sharing his statement accessory with us all.

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For its latest cool kid party, Ossington designer den Jonathan + Olivia threw down for Christmas at Wrongbar on Queen Street West. With DJ tunes from Toronto allstars like Brendan Canning, Frank Griggs and Members Only (plus one relative newbie a.k.a. me), the crowd grooved as hard as one might imagine a bunch of west enders to do on a cold winter’s night. Guests including Clint Roenisch, Chanel Croker, Kealan Anne Sullivan, Jeremy Laing, Paria Shirvani and Misshapes DJ Geordon Nicol kept the party going till way past midnight. And while the mood may have been festive, attendees clung to their black on black on black staples cause what says happy holidays more than a biker jacket and a beard? That was a trick question.

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On Wednesday night, Ossington Avenue boutique Jonathan + Olivia kicked of Toronto Fashion Week in high style with a party celebrating homegrown designers Jeremy Laing, Calla and Horses Atelier. Swapping digs for the night, the must-have den brought it’s cool kid friends to the revamped Storys Building, which now boasts a swanky bar set up. Fresh off The Shows, guests including stylists Cary Tauben, Corey Ng and crop cut queen Chanel Croker tripled the double C effect, while Bad Day Magazine editor Eva Michon and Jeremy Laing communications director Frank Griggs lent their tunes to the night in the DJ booth. Many guests wore black, because obviously.

You will reach an age, dear reader, when you skim through the pages of your summer planner, and suddenly find that every weekend is filled with bridal showers, bachelorette parties and weddings. Wedding season, and all its costly accoutrements, will make your bank account hemorrhage funds, making finding the right outfit even more essential—something versatile enough to make it through your dad’s fifth wedding, your best friend’s first and every one in between.

Shopping for versatile pieces that will last all through wedding season can definitely be a challenge, but fear not, we’re here to provide your wedding style bible complete with 5 stunning street style-inspired looks that work for each style of event. From an edgy, former rock star’s nuptials to your cousin’s synagogue nuptials we tell you how to dress for a wedding from head to toe. “Look for something that could dress up or down,” says Stephanie Brownlow, merchandise manager at popular Toronto boutique Jonathan + Olivia. “It doesn’t need to be black to be versatile.” The perfect item for a summer wedding? “Something comfortable! Breezy, fun and not uptight.”

When it comes down to it, just “do you.”

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Already a favourite spot with the fashion set, add a worthy cause to a party at Toronto’s Jonathan + Olivia boutique and you’ve got a full house. Last night, J+O owners Nic Jones and Jackie O’Brien Jones (and their cherubic son, Phoenix) hosted “This is Queen Street West,” a clothing drive in support of CAMH‘s the Suits Me Fine Boutique alongside Queen Street West mainstays Jeremy Laing, Frank Griggs, Derrick Hodgson, Jesse Girard, Richard Lambert, Brendan Canning and Alison Milne. Suits Me Fine, which provides clothing for patients of the treatment centre, received stylish donations from everyone in attendance, as each party-goer was required to bring an office-appropriate article of clothing upon entry. As Canning and Laing hit the turn tables, the hip crowd snacked on M&Ms and basked in their hipness. Much like a typical night out on Ossington Avenue, I spose, but this time it was for a cause.

By Lindsay Tapscott

Boxing Day: a day of rest, relaxation, spending time with family, digesting your delicious dinner from the night before. Or, if you’re like us, shopping all of the deals (we’ll take a sale over rest any day)! So if you’re planning on joining us in braving the Boxing Day 2012 crowds on December 26, you’ll need a game plan, as it can be overwhelming just thinking of all the deals and promotions on offer. Thus, we are here to help you out, with a constantly updated roundup of all the sales in the city we can find. You’re welcome. BEGIN.

By Randi Bergman and Jordan Porter

Cottage, Schmottage! Sometimes it’s easy to forget the fun factor right in our own city, but from under-the-stars romantic date nights to air-conditioned art escapes to pink-umbrella-clad beaches to let-the-music-set-you-free dance parties at NXNE, we’ve discovered a gold mine of sweet summer to-dos. And to properly appreciate all Toronto has to offer, you’ve got to be stylishly prepared, so we’ve included a list of our fashionable urban essentials. Oh, and don’t forget to stay tuned in the coming weeks for more summer-in-the-city tips from Joy Pecknold, our West Coast editor.

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Topshop fanatics and Anglophiles alike rejoice!

In what certainly must be the most hotly-anticipated shopping event of the summer, UK chain Topshop lands at the back of Toronto’s Jonathan + Olivia boutique (49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956) tomorrow. Owner Jackie O’Brien-Jones added an extra 800 square feet to her ultra-contemporary shop to make room for the cheap(ish)-chic merch, which includes Topshop’s regular […]

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