FASHION Magazine

What’s cuter than a pair of ballerina flats? A pair with ruffles. These little numbers are only $25 at Bizou (888-835-4955, bizou.com). Talk about sweet feet.

Can’t face another blah session on the elliptical? From trapeze to monkey movements, we offer six ways to spice up your routine.

1. TAKE IT TO THE ZOO
Spend an hour at Aeküus in Montreal (aekuus.com) and your body will have a light-bulb moment. You’ll find yourself bounding from one corner to the next like a monkey, with one hand on the ground and the other overhead, or crawling inches from the floor like Spider-Man scaling a building. The exercises originate from basic calisthenics and expand into endless variations, many of which are animal-inspired quadrupedal motions. You’ll start with posture, breathing and fundamental movements (walking, falling, sitting), then increase the intensity and incorporate elements such as martial arts, J-Kae band work and jump rope. “After a year and a half with us, you’re basically capable of training by yourself,” says co-founder Julien Karl. Demonstrating an advanced technique, he grabs the outer edge of a staircase, each hand on a different step, and lifts his legs parallel to the floor. Sold.

By Laura deCarufel

See photos of Natalia’s style picks »

What’s your approach to modelling?
“It’s like acting for me. I always try to understand the inspiration behind the photo shoot—the woman, film or book that we’re translating into a photograph.”

The latest collection of colourful jewellery from Irit Sorokin Designs is one of the bauble-maker’s most stunning yet. Best of all? Many pieces are available for less than $100, like this pair of ruby-adorned earrings. At Jeweliette (692 Seymour St., 604-687-5577, jeweliette.com).

Popcorn at the ready, we’re looking forward to a season of intriguing fare.

FALL FILMS

OUR IDIOT BROTHER
Paul Rudd as a cheerful stoner.
A grinning, bearded Paul Rudd—clad in baggy attire and Crocs—sweetly agrees to sell a little non-sanctioned herb to a despondent police officer in uniform while manning a farmer’s market stall. Promptly carted off to jail, he gets out early on good behaviour and returns to the fold of his three successful sisters—Zooey Deschanel, Emily Mortimer and Elizabeth Banks—where family life proves to be entertainingly discordant.

Known for his beautiful abstract printed pieces, London-based, Montreal-born designer Erdem Moralioglu has achieved international fashion stardom in just five years. (He counts Tinseltown A-listers like Ashley Olsen and Keira Knightley among his many fans.) Here, Moralioglu talks fall essentials and texture messages.

How would you describe the Erdem woman?
“Strong, confident and beautiful.”

What are the must-have pieces for fall 2011?
“Our fitted Devan dress, which is supersexy. Wear it with our oversized boyfriend cable-knit jumper over your shoulders, in case you get chilly.”

We spot the best products and trends this season plus meet the artists behind the season’s biggest beauty messages.

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So many clothes, so little space. Let Jessie Carlson Wardrobe (604-614-9658, jessiecarlson.com) loose in your closet. She’ll make room for that Helmut Lang blazer you’ll wear forever. Packages like the Starter or the Season provide a clothes edit, a personal shop and a custom book of outfits to make dressing fabulously for fall (and onwards) a cinch.

What do we covet? Many, many things. This fall though, we’ve got a few extra special fragrances, primers and affordable pencils on our list.

View our most wanted beauty items for September »

Help FASHION celebrate our 10^th annual Reader’s Choice Beauty Awards by telling us which products are your ultimate must-haves. Vote at fashionmagazine.com/beautyawards for a chance to WIN a beauty pack with your top picks!

Although we were sad to see the Shisomiso Boutique & Gallery close, the opening of Studio Intent Boutique + Gallery (100 7th Ave. SW, Suite 105, Calgary, 403-226-4211, studiointent.ca) in its former space has given us cause to celebrate. This hip little emporium features a motherlode of Canadian talent, such as vintage-inspired pendants from Calgary’s Colleen Cyca and structured dresses from Montreal’s Eve Gravel. Supercute dresses and tunics in a monochromatic palette from Valérie Dumaine are perfect picks for evenings out. And Vancouver-based Erin Templeton’s roomy leather bags fit right in among the store’s other great Canadian collections.

We break down the biggest (and most decorative) hair moment on the runways and give you all you need to know for fall.

By Lesa Hannah and Sarah Daniel

See the top hair trends for fall »

View by trend: Top Heavy | Bottoms Up | Male Forwarding | Weaving Pattern | Artistic Expression | Special Toppings

View our top hair products »

Help FASHION celebrate our 10^th annual Reader’s Choice Beauty Awards by telling us which products are your ultimate must-haves. Vote at fashionmagazine.com/beautyawards for a chance to WIN a beauty pack with your top picks!

Twin brothers Dexter and Byron Peart have opened an elegant boutique in Westmount called The Want Apothecary (4960 Sherbrooke St. W., 514-484-3555, wantapothecary.com). In addition to their coveted Want Les Essentiels de la Vie leather goods, they’ll have clothing from Acne, Nudie Jeans and Maison Kitsuné, plus smartly packaged skin-care line Aesop, and Marie Antoinette–worthy ceramics by Astier de Villatte.