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See the full Sophia Webster for J.Crew collection »

It’s clearly a good week for shoes. One day after Aldo’s Ostwald Helgason collaboration launches, J.Crew‘s equally quirky London designer collection hits the web this Wednesday on April 23, 2014. The much-anticipated Sophia Webster for J.Crew capsule photos have just been released and the shoes are just as cute, colourful and covetable as we expected. The collection of patterned kitten heels, lace-up sandals and T-straps will range from $320-$695, which while steep is still about half of Webster’s signature line pricepoints.

In a city of cool, who but It girls would you trust to take you out on the town? There are none more qualified about the city’s hot spots than those whose lifestyles command an appreciation for all things cultural and hip. Hole in the wall restaurants, effortlessly cool shops, and quirky hideaways are as just as much apart of London’s identity as are its unmistakable skyline and historic landmarks. No other city mashes highbrow lineage and youthful energy quite as well as London can —-a fact all of our It girls have readily picked up on. Weekends at country estates, high tea, and local foodie outposts top the lists of London must-dos.

While Prince Harry’s short-lived, yet much loved, beard didn’t quite make the cut on our It girls’ lists of favourite things about London, it will always have a spot in our hearts.

Read on for your complete It girl’s guide to enjoying the good life in jolly ol’ London

See the British Fashion Awards 2013 red carpet »

Last night, Britain’s most fashionably influential took over the London Coliseum for the British Fashion Awards 2013. A red carpet of elite wearing elite can only be expected at such an affair, but Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow’s looks got our style radar beeping.

The ageless Moss, who was honoured with the Special Recognition award for 25 years in the industry, wore a Spring 2014 Alexander McQueen leather dress with a fur coat. The perforated effect and pleats added texture to the look that was accessorized with a studded clutch, red pout and black Louboutin heels.

Making an appearance to present the International Designer of the Year honour to Miuccia Prada, it’s no surprise that Paltrow chose from the designer’s collection. The dress, a plum and soft pink bodice with a black pleated skirt, was paired with strappy sandals that added to her signature long legs. Side-parted pin straight hair and a rosy lip made for her low-key beauty look.

See the party photos »

The Room at Hudson’s Bay went full Anglo on Tuesday night with its celebration of two Brit shoe designers, Nicholas Kirkwood and Sophia Webster. Held in the store’s palatial new shoe department (seriously, it’s 20,000 square feet), the soiree served as a shoe shopping kick off as well as, well, just another excuse to party. Toronto’s style setters were in fine pre-fashion week form, pulling out all the outfit stops and the Nicholas Kirkwood chevrons to boot.

Kim Tanenbaum modelled her mother-in-law Carole Tanenbaum’s jewels just perfectly overtop an all-black outfit and Kirkwood’s wholesale director Josephine Papasavvas brought the party’s requisite Peter Pilotto factor alongside a stomach-bearing crop top. West end cred was sufficiently represented by Prince Innocence’s Talvi Faustmann and Josh McIntyre, who matched in long black trench coats. Hair statementing was a thing too, especially for a certain top-knotted shoe associate who delighted us with his kabuki-like appearance and definitive newness on the scene. You go girl.

See our Spring 2014 shoe picks here »

Fashion week footwear has always been a top subject of runway coverage, primarily due to its wacky, architectural and generally impossible-to-walk-in qualities. But this season’s shoes have stolen the spotlight, going from sculptural show piece to covetable creation we’d actually wear in real life. To wit, here are the Spring 2014 shoes that stylists and editors have been buzzing about all week.

See our top 20 Fall 2013 fashion week moments »

Compiled by Bernadette Morra, Sarah Casselman, Patricia Gajo and Nancy Won

The blur that is fashion month can be just that… a blur. While so much incredible newness is dished out day after day, it can pretty difficult to keep the record straight and our favourites on record. From Alexander Wang’s debut collection for Balenciaga to Cara Delevingne’s signature London shinanigans, we’re counting down the top 20 moments of the Fall 2013 show season in New York, London, Milan and Paris.

See our 50 summer accessories must-haves »

With the sun finally showing its face big time, we are more than ready to break out our summer wardrobes. Cue a season of jean shorts, little white dresses and crop tops. And while we’re sure you’ve been stocking your closet with these wonderous items, we want to make sure you’re covered in the accessory department as well.

From sunset printed heels to a popcorn-inspired purse, we’ve rounded up 50 ultimate summer accessories, both inspired-by and ideal for this season and the many activity potentials it brings with it. Beach bags! Straw hats! Jelly flats! They’re all here, folks. So what are you waiting for? Get clicking!

See our 15 clutch must-haves »

Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to Spring 2013 accessories and this season we’re holding on to statement clutches in all shapes, sizes and patterns.

While those larger than life body bags were the ultimate standard only a few seasons ago, Spring 2013 is the time to edit what’s inside your bag and retain only the essentials (iPhone, lipstick, wallet and that’s about it).

The clutch purse was everywhere on the international runways, and its appeal ran the gamut from quirky (a candy button style turquoise number at Fendi) to 1990s-inspired (a plaid fold-over bag at Dries Van Noten) to the really old school (Céline’s take on the classic brown lunch bag, which was reinvented in bright red leather.)