FASHION Magazine

Day two was, in a word, hectic. The streets were crammed with weekend snow birds, Sundancers (doubled in number since yesterday) and locals—who seem to be losing patience with the mounting festival takeover. But who can blame them? Park City is small, and right now, Main Street (or the “strip” as I have learned to call it), crawls at the pace of a snail, whether you’re moving by car or on foot. Luckily, towards the edge of town, where most screenings take place, things are more spacious.

Some People Have Real Problems by Sia

Having shot to cult fame with her goosebump-raising single “Breathe Me” on the last episode of Six Feet Under, Sia is back with a full-length album full of quirky lyrics meshed with lush arrangements.

Greatest Hits by Fritz Helder & the Phantoms

OK, we love them because they put on a full dance show (Fritz is a choreographer for Nelly Furtado), we love them because they have great outfits, and yes, we love them because their super dance-y mix of electro pop is infectious, but mostly we love them because they are clearly just as obsessed with fashion as we are.

With a slew of holiday parties either postponed or not attended because of other holiday parties, this fashionable girl could not pass up the chance to check out the soon-to-be-happening Tattoo Rock Parlour on Queen West. For the upscale rock crowd, the venue has VIP booths, a stage for live bands (Dragonette are set to play there on New Year’s Eve), a comfy downstairs bar where we ran into Tanya Kim from eTalk Daily and PR man about town Kevin Pennant, and a tattoo parlour with an artist at the ready until 2 a.m. Good or bad idea? It’s up to you.

With the holidays fast approaching, this fashionable girl has been hitting the scene. It has been quite a busy week, kittens, beginning on Friday at the newly renovated Windsor Arms tea room for high tea, and ending with the North American premiere of the non-alcoholic drink soon to be on everyone’s lips.

CELEB SPY: Star spottings around town.

Trick or treat: Canadian songbird Nelly Furtado was very generous this Halloween. Before jetting off to Munich for the MTV Europe Music Awards, the “Promiscuous” singer, with her bags packed and waiting by her front door, was handing out two big chocolate bars to each goblin and princess who happened to stop by her mid-town Toronto home. The next night in Germany she took home Album of the Year! Congrats, Nelly.

Blackout by Britney Spears

OK, as guilty pleasures go, the new Britney Spears album is probably at the top of the list.

What was a girl to do with the party of the year fast approaching? Why, borrow a fabulous floor-length gown, pull out the mile-long faux eyelashes, grab her best red lipstick and pop the champagne. And luckily for her, in true girlie style, she had her co-workers alongside her to chat, drink, and ooh and ahh over every hair, makeup, and dress moment leading up to the big night.

People Carrier by Major Maker

Hot on the striding-happily-down-the-street heels of their explosive summer track, “Rollercoaster”–from the Maynard’s candy commercial (Oh yeah, you heard it. Everywhere), and their “Talk to You” from a Telus ad–Toronto’s Major Maker is riding the wave with a quick launch of their six-track EP People Carrier.

Disco Romance by Sally Shapiro

Riding the wave of disco-infused electropop (say that three times fast) is Sally Shapiro’s shimmering debut, Disco Romance, which is finally appearing in Canada after making bouncy waves in Europe since the spring.

Fur and Gold by Bat for Lashes

Taking her moody freak folk cues from the likes of Coco Rosie, Bat for Lashes (a.ka. British songwriter Natasha Khan) has released her debut album, Fur and Gold, a haunting collection of late-night concoctions, perfect for pondering the universe, opining about how Radiohead is so over (but thanks for the inspiration Thom!), and dreaming about fallen heroes.

What is Free to a Good Home? by Emily Haines and the Soft Skeletons

Brassy Metric frontwoman Emily Haines showed her softer side on her solo release Knives Don’t Have Your Back, and now she’s back in an even more beautiful, melancholic pose with a new EP.