FASHION Magazine

Designer labels like Prada, Ralph Lauren and Dolce & Gabbana roll easily off the tongues of the average Canadian fashion enthusiast but less so names like Breeyn McCarney, Zoran Dobric, Heidi Ackerman and Nella Bella. Toronto-based online store and community Ukamaku (ukamaku.com) hopes to change that.

One of the first designers I interviewed about five years ago was Jude Feller, the mastermind behind Lily & Jae (lilyandjae.com). A background in film and TV costuming meant superb technical skills and the brand was soon worn by the likes of intelligent, gorgeous Canadian actress Sarah Polley, who described it oh-so-many years ago as “perfect for the tomboy flirting with the idea of being girly.”

Now that the party’s over and Vancouver has returned to its calm, laid-back self (of course, there are still plenty of Paralympics festivities), I’m craving some serious R&R. Never a better time, then, to stop by the James Perse pop-up (2717 Granville St., 604-736-4766, jamesperse.com), which opened before the Olympics and is sticking around the […]

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Agyness Deyn and Orlando Bloom get all domestic for Chinese label Me & City. [Refinery 29]

The fashion world is extending yet another prestigious invitation to Tavi Gevinson: Fashion Television has enlisted the 13-year-old blogger to cover her choice of three shows–Alexander Wang, Y-3 and Marc Jacobs–at New York Fashion Week. The show’s regular host, one Jeanne Beker, will be in Vancouver covering the Olympics. [Toronto Life]

The Holts pop-up transformed the Fashion House condos location (560 King St. W., Toronto) into a holiday boutique filled with luxe, well-edited picks from Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Alexander Wang et al. Though the merch was heavy on winter (Sorel boots and house brand Cowichans, loads of flannel, and stocking stuffers like Dandi Maestre bracelets and […]

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Holt Renfrew (holtrenfrew.com) will be opening its first ever pop-up shop next week. The Fashion House condo development 560 King Street West will be open from December 2 to 6. (The development is definitely making friends with Canadian fashion, allowing Jeremy Laing, Greta Constantine, Mikhael Kale and 8 other designers to put their stamp on […]

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Veteran model Natalia Vodianova is having a moment—a very long, busy one. Her spring campaign roster includes Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Stella McCartney, Guerlain, Calvin Klein perfume and Etam lingerie. [The Cut]

Reports are surfacing that Daul Kim did indeed leave a suicide note, although her father has expressed doubt that the cause of death was self-inflicted. [Jezebel]

Every woman has that go-to pair of jeans that makes her feel sexy. Mine are called (hilariously enough) “the walk of shame.” The only problem is, I’ve loved them so much that both knees have worn out and there are other glaring signs of: “WARNING! These jeans may give way at the most inopportune moment.”

As bad that sounds, I still love them and I’m having a hard time sending them to denim heaven. Thankfully, Chip & Pepper have opened up a temporary home (137 Main St. S., Kenora, Ontario, 807-467-2734) in a beautiful summer spot—Lake of the Woods.