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Braided hairstyles of all complexities have reigned supreme on the runways and red carpets for what seems like forever. Childhood memories aside, the current iteration of braids started around Spring 2010 (thanks Alexander Wang and Oscar de la Renta, to name a few) and the style has continued to grow season after season. This ongoing trend has cued the arrival of braid bars—a special salon that has perfected the art of braiding—in New York and Los Angeles, and now they’re coming to Toronto.

Marc Anthony Salons in Toronto just announced that they will now offer a special braid menu to customers. The styles range from a basic French braid band to more complex plaits such as fishtails, waterfalls and a fully braided halo updo. Meaning, for those without the dexterity or patience to attempt DIY braiding, on-trend holiday party hair just got a whole lot easier. And affordable: Braid bar prices start at $20.

Accessories have been big catwalk news for the past few seasons. Think of the giant statement necklaces introduced two years ago, or last fall’s over-the-knee boots. One of this spring’s most talked-about pieces was a pair of alien-like shoes from Alexander McQueen–though to eyes that hadn’t seen them in a while, the season’s clutch of […]

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Nail polish is big beauty news, with runway shades morphing into a season’s cult beauty must-have. This spring, pastel shades, cement hues and a few juicy colours are on our shopping list. Click the links below to see our favourites, plus some runway inspiration. Spring’s top nail polishes Spring 2010 runway report: Nails Plus: Get […]

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Spring’s bag of beauty tricks includes blazing orange lips, soft pastels and a parade of plaits. Dig into the top hair and makeup trends and check out our favourite spring nail polishes in our Spring Beauty Guide.

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Fashion director Susie Sheffman and acting editor-in-chief Bernadette Morra talk spring 2010 trends–pastels, dressy denim, scuba chic and more.

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The fashion world has a newfound lightness this spring with cascading ruffles, pretty pastels and sparkling embellishment. Underneath all this frothiness is an edge of military-inspired looks and sport chic. See the season’s balancing act in our Spring 2010 Trends Guide.

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From the bold lips at Prada and the dresses at Dries, to the return of Phoebe Philo, our editors pick their personal favourites from the spring shows. READ: Our favourite shows for Spring 2010 See more of the spring runway action in our SPRING 2010 PREVIEW: A look at the Spring 2010 runway action: The […]

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Birds of North America’s Spring 2010 collection reminds us of a lazy play day with its feminine ruffles, pleats and pockets perfect for a garden picnic. The fifth collection from designer Hayley Gibson boasts sweetheart pieces in hand me down–like faded fabrics with crisp tailoring and oversized buttons.

Another Toronto Fashion Week is in the can and we took in tons of shows, went backstage, and tracked down the best street style. Here’s what we saw: We headed to Greta Constantine in the cavernous basement of a car dealership and scoped out menswear at Philip Sparks and Greta’s little brother, Ezra. We travelled […]

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Jessica Biffi’s Spring 2010 show opened with a glow-in-the-dark spray paint dress that looked as though it was crafted from layered vertical blinds. The dress appeared again in peach, a strong point in a raver-inspired collection that seemed to be made up entirely of jumpsuits. (Okay, not entirely, but a third of it at least.) There were pastel knee-length jersey options, a gold micro-sequin onesie with blousy strapless top, a hot pink short suit that let the model’s breasts hang out (intentionally, I’m afraid), a low-cut pantsuit in a shiny zebra/leopard burn-out fabric that also showed up on a few dresses, and an acid green hooded shortie with pleating details–the best of the bunch. Pleats echoed the shingle effect of the first dress, appearing as a peplum bustier or a hot pink mini-skirt. The most beautiful example was a pleated teacup skirt with shimmering ivory tiers–its stiff, swinging movement glowed in an entirely different way.

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A music box played a delicate, haunting tune fit for a twirling plastic ballerina and immediately the tone was set—circus-meets-Roman warrior princess—at Lucian Matis’ Spring 2010 show. With the models’ heads encased in stud-embellished gear, an eerie ambience of bondage was piled on top of a feminine colour palette of soft blush pink, cream, and slate. The collection remained cohesive while juggling textures (sequins, mesh, and satin) and asymmetrical cuts for a raw feminine appeal. Our favourite details? The metal armour-inspired necklaces and pink netting that played peekaboo from skirt hemlines. Save for a couple printed fabrics that were borderline tacky, Matis’ finely-draped gowns were executed in the most elegant manner.

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We head backstage to capture preparations for Jessica Biffi’s raver girl collection for Spring 2010. Click the images below to view the gallery.

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