FASHION Magazine

After cringing for an entire week at the sight of the inch-long roots reflected back at me from my bathroom mirror, I knew it was time to get my fix of blonde. So clearly, once I was ensconced in my long-time colourist Oskar Varela’s chair (from $120) it felt like coming home–even if it is my first time in his brand new eponymous salon, Oskar on Scollard (68 Scollard St., Lower West, 647-346-3306, oskaronscollard.com).

Now that the whole Olivier Theyskens/Nina Ricci whirlwind has settled, we can concentrate on the drama that is Peter Som’s replacement at Bill Blass. It’ll probably be Richard Chai. [Fashionologie]

Alaïa likes to do the Single Ladies dance. Designers: they’re just like us! [Fashionista]

Warning: The following is only for those who grew up in the ’90s. One of our own eds was once a guest editor for best-mag-ever Sassy, a fact that we are eternally impressed/jealous of. Here, the writer of the famous Kurt/Courtney article reminisces about the interview. (Complete with PDF of the original story!) [I Heart Daily]

I’ve long accepted that painting my own nails is not for me. I’m not very good at it and I’m also extremely irritated by the tiniest imperfections—the splotchy edge, the painted cuticle. So I graduated to the occasional manicure, but my pickiness remains, and as soon as I see the tiniest chip, it’s off with it all. So it’s sort of an expensive extravagance, given that my manis usually only remain perfect for three days—four, tops (I tend not to curtail my dishwashing activities). But this has all changed since I paid a lunchtime visit to Catherine Pacak at Poa Studio (98 Church St., Toronto, 416-364-2761, poastudio.com).