FASHION Magazine

For a city you can hide in the palm of your hand, it’s mysteriously possible for its citizens to be right in the thick of citywide event and not have a clue. Halifax’s first dance with fashion week was no exception, passing by without stirring up much more than a light breeze. An event needs deafening buzz to catch this city’s attention and it seems this time around, the vibrations were at just the right pitch.

When eight strong-jawed men came lumbering down the runway in body-consuming pieces of pleated and stitched vinyl, bold panels of canary yellows and gunmetal greys, and highlights of clear cut-outs and airy silks—the fruits of designer Akshay Tyagi’s (akshaytyagi.com) labour—I knew this city’s latest go at a fashion week wasn’t in vain.

{FASHION WEEK SPRING 2009 TORONTO}

Right on the haute heels of the international Spring 2009 ready-to-wear collections comes Toronto’s L’Oréal Fashion Week (October 20 to 25). A trendy time of year when editors, fashionistas and tastemakers alike come together at Nathan Phillips Square for a week of fresh fashion and fabulous parties.

As New York, London, and Milan fashion weeks wrap up for another season, Vancouver recently hosted its very own sartorial celebration, BC Fashion Week. While the line-up was fairly disappointing–particularly because local favourites such as Evan & Dean, Mellinda-Mae Harlingten, and Christina Darling chose either to show only in Toronto or, alas, not at all–those […]

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By Rebecca Voight

Wow, it’s Sunday and it’s almost time to say ‘That’s all folks!’

Marc Jacobs had Edith Piaf singing her heart out for one of the best Louis Vuitton collections ever. The mood was titi Parisienne and the models with poodle dos did have what the French call “du chien.” But by the end of the show it was clear Jacobs had set Parisian cheeky chic to an African beat.

By Stephanie Trendocher

You know the saying, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it,” well now’s your chance. This Friday aspiring models and fashionistas are invited to work the catwalk for a chance to win a spot in the LG Fashion Fusion runway show, which closes this season’s L’Oreal Fashion Week.

By Susie Sheffman

Waiting for a Prada show to begin is always an electrifying experience. First there’s the mad crush at the door, next, the confused scramble through a maze of seating, followed by the whispered buzz about what Mrs. Prada, as her staff lovingly call her, is about to show.  Trust me: You can guess all you want, you will never get it right!

September has arrived and so has the dawn of the fashion weeks. For Haligonians, this typically means logging on and tuning in to top style sources for runway rundowns from this continent’s fast and fashionable cities.

But now, Halifax is adding to the mix with it’s own incarnation of fashion week—times two. It’s the war of the weeks here on the East Coast and two separate organizers have taken on the task of raising our fashion profile.

By Amanda Losier

The CTV building at Queen and John was transformed into fashion central on Sunday night when it was taken over by the marvelous Dean and Dan Caten fashion show, presented by FashionTelevision. The world famous fashion designers were there to present their Fall 2008 DSquared collection, which they first showed in Milan this past February.

Read FASHION‘s coverage of the Milan show or see pictures from the DSquared event.

When this year’s Toronto International Film Festival party invites started rolling, we knew we were in for one heck of an opening weekend. And on what could be the busiest two days in the city of Toronto’s history (think: TIFF, Virgin Fest and Canada’s Walk of Fame), this fashionable girl was more than happy to oblige, to the right party, of course.

You may have heard: Luminato’s on this week. I went to the Giorgio Armani opening-night shindig at the R.O.M. on Friday with a couple of the FASHION crew. After a quick tour around the party, we ensconced ourselves in the VVIP room, which was outfitted with makeup touchup stations and a small cadre of living dolls outfitted avec Giorgio. (To get the full scoop on the party, including the celeb quotient, check out Michelle’s Fashionable Life blog.)

Despite assuring Lauren last week that she had no intention of befriending Heidi, Audrina is all too quick to accompany her to lunch when Heidi shows up at Epic Records. Heidi is grateful and doesn’t mind showing it. "You don’t know how nice it is to be able to talk to you again," she gushes. She invites Audrina along on a girls’ night out – "No boys, no Spencer," she declares. I’m sure that plan will work out perfectly.