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To bring you up to speed in the latest game of designer musical chairs, Kim Jones is leaving Louis Vuitton, Phoebe Philo has exited Céline, Nicola Formichetti has stepped down from Diesel, David Koma has departed from Mugler and Jonathan Saunders has exited Diane Von Furstenburg. But that wasn’t all for the latest fashion house changes — Burberry announced that longtime chief creative […]

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Their friendship bracelets are probably gold plate instead of hemp, and their clothing swaps likely involve pieces of couture instead of ratty walk-of-shame tees, but at their core, we think fashion BFFs are a lot like us. After all, it’s no coincidence that fashionable friends seem to flock together—good style begets good style, right? Whether […]

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THE CLIQUE ️ #paris #versailles #regram @kourtneykardash @krisjenner @alexanderwangny @privategg @francasozzani1 @realmrvalentino @kimkardashian A photo posted by OLIVIER R. (@olivier_rousteing) on May 24, 2015 at 3:28am PDT It’s the year of the Squad™ and there’s nothing any of us can do about it. Why? Well, most of us aren’t famous, which means our squads — […]

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It’s the first day of September, and we all know what that means: no more procrastinating on the lengthy to-do lists amassed throughout the summer (ok, maybe starting after Labour Day). At least for fashion lovers the feeling of back-to-school dread is tempered by the fact that September also signals the kick off to the […]

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Givenchy‘s Riccardo Tisci has made a habit out of casting unexpected musicians and actresses as faces of his campaigns. Recently, we’ve seen faces as varied as Amanda Seyfried, Erykah Badu and Kendall Jenner, and this season, he’s hit the jackpot by announcing America’s sweetheart Julia Roberts as the lead for Givenchy’s Spring 2015 campaign. Shoot […]

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See the sneaker collaborations »

Thanks to the likes of Phoebe Philo, Isabel Marant and of course, Yeezy, sneakers have been on a fashion upswing for the past few years. No longer just functional, they’ve risen to the top of the heap with the stylish equivalent of bells and whistles: heels, studs, snakeskin and more. Fashion’s sneaker foray has also brought forth some seriously genius high-low collaborations, including Maison Martin Margiela x Converse, Riccardo Tisci x Nike and most recently Versace for Superga. And with the athletic trend showing little signs of backing down, it’s no wonder designers are kicking up their sneaker game for yet another season.

Here, we’ve rounded up 8 amazing sneaker collaborations that have us head over high-tops.

See the first photos of Kim Kardashian’s wedding dress »

After a weekend (and a day) without any clear photos of Kim Kardashian‘s wedding dress, they’re finally here, watermarked and all. E! Online has released three photos of Saturday’s nuptials, complete with front, side and bootie views. The first photo depicts Kardashian and BB Kanye West drunk in love after saying “I do” at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy. A side view of the Givenchy Couture dress reveals delicate lace detail, a mega train and a larger than life wall of flowers, reportedly dreamed up by Yeezus himself. The second, features Mr. and Mrs. West walking back down the aisle, with cameos from North West, Bruce and Kris Jenner in the background. It’s in this photo that you can really see the dress in all its hide-and-show glory, with a covered up lace yoke, scalloped floor length skirt and skin-baring midriff. Click through for more details, including a detail on Kim’s train from her final fitting with Riccardo Tisci.

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Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci duck faces with Kim Kardashian in the photobooth post-vows.

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Kendall Jenner dances in the fire with Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing at Versailles

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Little angels in the sky blessing us Kim Kardashian posts “#TheyDidntShowUpInAnyoneElsesPicture” from Valentino’s estate before the wedding

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Kris Jenner poses with new besties Alexander Wang and Olivier Rousteing

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If you, like me, spent the weekend soaking up the sun while glued to your phone in anticipation of #KimyeWedding details, you are not alone. You are also not creepy, but hey, maybe you are. In the span of three days, I followed every Kardashian offspring, learned that Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing has found a new bestie in Kardasian makeup artist Joyce Bonelli and most importantly, that all photos of the actual wedding are sure to be locked up in a future issue of People Magazine. Frustration, thy name is single paparazzi shot, fractured hashtags and Jay-Z/Beyoncé no-show.

If you’ve been keeping up with the Kardashians on Instagram accounts, you would know that Kim Kardashian’s bachelorette party took place last night in Paris. Joined by besties and family members in dark party attire, Kimmy stuck to the pre-nuptial trend and stood out (per usual) wearing white. While mortals like us would simply opt […]

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Did you know that Toronto is home to the world’s only art on film festival? Or that it is in its 11^th year? Probably not. For the past few years, the Reel Artists Film Festival has blown us away with its A-list roster of films, talent and frankly, how underrated it is. This year, RAFF upped the ante yet again by premiering An Economy of Grace, a film about artist Kehinde Wiley and his unique brand of hood-meets-highbrow in pieces that portray African Americans in heroic poses.

At Wednesday night’s opening, the who’s who of Toronto’s art scene fêted the film, hobnobbing with the artist and taking in an onstage Q&A with him and Zoomer editor-in-chief Suzanne Boyd, which focused on the sociological impact his pieces have on his subjects as well as his work with Givenchy.

An Economy of Grace follows Wiley as he creates his first women-only painting series, casting them on the street in Harlem, dressing them in couture gowns and transforming them into large-scale re-imaginations of classic works of art. It also documents the artist’s collaboration with Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, who created the dresses exclusively for the paintings. “When I thought about the absolute favourite of favourites or what stood for the best of haute couture, it was Givenchy,” said Wiley of the partnership. As current fashion plays so comfortably in the arena of high low, Wiley’s work touches on how once impossible that kind of combination would have been. In the days of great master portraiture (Wiley’s work often draws directly from Titian, Ingres, John Singer Sargent and Napoleon painter Jacques Louis David), subjects would have been those with money, wealth and social stature. They certainly would never have been of colour, something Wiley’s work flips on its head.

Read our interview with Kehinde Wiley »

Scheduling a photo shoot around Courtney Love’s schedule is no easy feat. The music and fashion icon was in the thick of writing her upcoming autobiography, recording her next album and sketching a spring collection for her clothing line, Never The Bride, when FASHION asked her to pose for the Winter 2014 issue. Love’s flurry of activity is all part of an ongoing comeback plan—one that is clearly winning over a number of fashion houses who have named her a major inspiration.

After wrapping up her cover shoot at Canoe Studios, FASHION’s features editor Elio Iannacci was invited to Love’s home in the New York’s West village to talk about her 30-year-plus career and her next batch of projects. Chatting in front of the same fireplace Hedi Slimane photographed Love in front of for Saint Laurent’s current ad campaign, the pair were surrounded by neat piles of books ranging from classic literature, philosophy and chick lit—titles including The Devil Wears Prada and Valley of The Dolls. Here is a sneak peek of our cover story, which hits newsstands nationwide on November 11, 2013.

Kim Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week »

Kim Kardashian must think it serendipitous that the oversized outerwear trend hit just after she’d given birth to her daughter North West. Like the high fashion version of chopping your hair into a mommy bob, big ole coats are like the ultimate “getting back into the groove” essential. Coincidentally, they’re also pretty chic right now. Kardashian wore the same Max Mara camel coat 3 times over the past couple of days as she hit Paris Fashion Week with Kanye West (he wasn’t wearing leather jogging pants, but hey, this is France). Kardashian styled the coat over leggings while shopping on Avenue Montaigne, then again over a simple beige minidress, then earlier today as she returned back home to Los Angeles overtop jeans and moccasins. Versatility comes first, even if you’re a Kardashian?