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Ahiri started with a simple mission: to create elevated everyday basics that integrate seamlessly into their customers’ wardrobes. To achieve this, founders Ahnaf Ali, Sheetu Latif and designer Michael Jafine took a deep dive into the Toronto fashion landscape. “I wanted to help Canadians discover what their everyday wardrobe can look like beyond Aritzia, Zara […]

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The most stylish crowd in Toronto gathered at the Design Exchange on Tuesday morning for the highly-anticipated CAFA 2022 nominees announcement by the Canadian Art and Fashion Awards for its eighth annual gala — and news that the red carpet gala will once again be held in person. The awards gala will be held on Oct. […]

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Do you ever think about the past lives of thrift-store clothes? Toronto-based sustainable designer Patrick Salonga does. In fact, he’s slightly obsessed with them. “Denim is my favourite material to work with because it lasts forever and has so many stories attached to it,” he says over a video call. “In my mind, I’m like, […]

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Hilary MacMillan is a Barbie girl The best part of Barbie’s dream house? Her closet, of course! And while we’ll never actually be able to sample the doll’s hot pink wardrobe, the Hilary MacMillan Barbie collection comes pretty close. The Canadian vegan and cruelty-free brand has collaborated with the iconic Mattel toy on the nostalgic […]

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Let me clarify: At 5’11”, I know I’m tall. You know I’m tall. So I don’t need you to tell me I’m tall. It doesn’t matter whether I’m meeting a Bumble date or a new colleague, for some peculiar reason, people feel the need to verbally acknowledge my height as if I’ve got something in […]

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“I think the best way to use inspiration is to bury it,” says Toronto-based designer Andrew Szewczyk. “I use a lot of skateboarding and video game references [in my work], but they aren’t obvious.” And indeed, they aren’t. Take a quick scroll through Szewczyk’s Instagram page, where he’s posted images of his Fall 2022 collection, […]

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COS x Lea Colombo is a technicolour dream COS has never been afraid of a bit of colour, but you’ve never seen the brand quite like this. Teaming up with artist Lea Colombo, the Scandinavian retailer has released new warm-weather staples in three exclusive prints. “These artworks are part of a flower series of mine […]

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Fashion saved the lives of Dan and Dean Caten. Twenty years before Dsquared2 was even an idea, the identical designer twins grew up in Toronto, where they experienced incessant bullying and harassment for being different, feminine and poor. “Together we weathered all the storms, always finding shelter in each other,” reflects Dean. “It wasn’t until […]

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Parade launches a new collection of gender-fluid intimates No matter your gender, cute underwear is a fundamental human right. Intimates brand Parade understands this, hence their latest gender-fluid offering New:Cotton. The collection features 10 new and updated styles, designed to be worn by anyone, and are available in all the fun and bright colours you’d […]

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“Ancestral medicine is an idea that we can all share,” says Angel Aubichon, one-half of the Two-Spirit couple behind Indi City. “Medicine is anything that brings one health and a connection to the source. Beadwork is medicine, cultural teachings are medicine and connection to the land is medicine.” The “Eagle Feather” earrings by Indi City […]

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When Bianca Daniela Nachtman, the founder of the gender-fluid clothing brand GORM, needs fabric for a piece she’s working on, she doesn’t just go to her local fabric store. Instead, she spends hours, usually three or four, in thrift stores looking for any type of material she thinks she can work with. The Toronto-based designer, […]

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Thirty days just isn’t enough time to celebrate the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Luckily, what started as Pride Month in June has blossomed into Pride season with celebrations taking place across the country all summer long. And if you’re looking for a surefire way to show your support, apart from attending all the events, we suggest shopping […]

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