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The first tremors were felt on the red carpet: Taylor Swift sported sequined houndstooth parachute pants at the VMAs; Kerry Washington flaunted a brash metal mesh dress with sharp shoulder pads, evocative of Krystle Carrington à la Dynasty, at the Emmys; and Rihanna rocked a bubble-gum pink lace confection for her fragrance launch, RiRi, at […]

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This season marked Mikael Derderian‘s biggest collection yet, and with it, the exciting news of the designer officially launching into the bridal market. The Montreal-based designer has already dressed the likes of Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Miranda Lambert and pulled out all the stops for Spring 2016 with over the top voluminous dresses, sexy cutaways […]

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We came, we saw, we created our Spring 2016 shopping lists. World Mastercard Fashion Week may have come to a close for another season in Toronto but thanks to the trends we spotted on the runways our sartorial spirits have been lifted as we head into the seemingly endless cold weather months. From flirty ruffles […]

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At our inaugural Toronto Fashion Week Awards last season, we crowned Sophie Touchet best model. The 20-year-old Titian redhead caught our eye with her elfin looks, sweet demeanor and rise-to-fame story (she’d been plucked from a part time gig at Best Buy in Gatineau, Quebec just a few years before). Since, she’s hit the runways […]

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At the recent Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards, a socialite swished and squished between tables in the most enormous, elaborate ballgown seen on this side of a televised royal wedding. Of course it was by Mikael D, because no one in Canada is doing what the Montreal-raised designer is doing when it comes to red […]

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See the Mikael D. Pre-Fall 2015 collection » Montreal may be missing its fashion week, but Montrealers are still making their mark on the design scene. During Couture Week in Paris last week, homegrown designer Mike Derderian presented his Pre-Fall 2015 collection in a stunning Haussmannian apartment in the city’s posh eighth district. Under his up-and-coming […]

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See the best beauty looks from Toronto Fashion Week Spring 2015  » With Toronto Fashion Week behind us, we’re taking stock of all the beauty trends we saw backstage. From a nail art comeback to graphic white liner, Canadian designers gave us a lot to talk about. One thing that came as a pleasant surprise was the […]

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As runway light bounced off intricate embroidery at the Mikael D Fall 2014 show, the skin gleamed just the same. M.A.C senior artist Jane McKay drew inspiration from the opulence of Baroque textures and designed a fresh-yet-glamorous look. Radiance was an important element in the makeup: “It’s all about the play of light bouncing off the skin,” said Ricky Boudreau, M.A.C cosmetics trainer, who led the team backstage.

Models’ skin was moisturized with Strobe Cream and kept lustrous with a light application of Mineralize Moisture Foundation and Concealer. Boudreau softly sculpted the cheeks with Sculpt Powder and added an additional hit of illumination with an iridescent loose powder—“Silver Dusk”—applied around the eye, from brow to cheekbone. Brows were simply groomed with Brow Set in “Clear.” Finally, eyelids were drenched in bronzed gold tones and intensified with a set of MAC #33 lashes and multiple coats of mascara. Boudreau pressed a layer of “Half & Half” lipstick into the lips with his fingers for a neutral pout.

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This season’s early adopter likes her tops boxy, her prints arty and her pleats as plentiful as they can be. In this photo shoot from our March 2014 issue, we meet spring’s new woman: Lady 2.0.

Grey hasn’t always been our favourite neutral. With a connotation that’s more “mid-winter sky” than “exciting wardrobe staple,” it has taken a back seat for the past few seasons. That all changed for Fall 2013, when designers from Paris to New York re-imagined the grey trend in various exciting ways. On the runways, Alexander Wang […]

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On the final night of World MasterCard Fashion Week, Toronto’s fashion crowd gathered to see designer Mikael Derderian debut the latest collection of glitzy gowns under his new moniker, Mikael D. The Spring 2014 collection paid tribute to the evening dress with hand-worked details that we’ve come to expect from the former Pavoni designer.

Beginning with a short video detailing female silhouettes lit up with the label’s new name, the show began in true haute spirit, with a meticulously embellished dress featuring a scalloped plunging neckline and a floor-grazing silk skirt puffed up with layers of tulle. The following pieces maintained the artistry of delicate jewels and sequins placed cleverly to highlight the feminine shape. Similarly toned dresses came out one after the other as hues moved from black to green then blue to gold and finally white.