FASHION Magazine

1. The shirt

2. Backless dresses, jumpsuits and shirts

Honestly, there’s not much we can say to elaborate on the appeal of this streeter’s look. It’s simple and stunning.

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This streeter’s Pepto-pink sweater sure makes you take notice, and your attention is rewarded when you see the other elements of her look: A cool sweatshirt fleece skirt, a brocade bag, ribbed tights and cantilevered shoes, which together give her look a too-cool school uniform air.

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One of the biggest trends of this Paris runway season has nothing to do with the clothes. Veteran and novelty models have appeared at many shows: Yasmin Le Bon and Angela Lindvall at John Galliano, Amber Valletta, Stella Tennant and Gisele Bündchen at Balenciaga, Anna Dello Russo at Ungaro. But nowhere was the headline-grabbing model message stronger than at Jean Paul Gaultier, who opened and closed his show with the buxom Beth Ditto. The thing about putting larger women on the runway alongside regular models–it always makes the skinny girls look so wrong.

1. Novelty models

2. The shirt

There was a strange moment yesterday at the Tuileries when a crowd of several dozen photographers made their way towards the big white show tent for the Christian Dior Spring 2011 show.

The tightly-packed group seemed to glide across the gravel like a swarm of bees. Their cameras were held aloft, but the person at the centre of the pack was totally obscured by beefcake bodyguards.

Who could draw such a fuss? Yves Saint Laurent back from the dead?

1. Long lashes

2. Metal ankle cuffs

By Ashley Joseph

The last day of fashion week is always bittersweet, but this season, the shows went out in true Montreal style–or at least, adopted Montreal style.

Toronto-based design duo Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong showed true inspiration at Ezra Constantine, menswear counterpart to Greta Constantine. The dark, androgynous looks in shades of black and blue struck a chord with the Montreal audience and Wong said of showing away from home: “Since we started the menswear, I always felt it was more suited for Montreal. And, from the response, I was right!”

This streeter’s outfit was a breath of fresh air–and a burst of colour–in a sea of grey. We love the geometric prints and the yellow highlights on her shoes and dress.

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Minimalism was big on the Fall 2010 runways and this streeter has seized on that trend. We love the muted palette and the proportions of this outfit, along with the tiny splash of colour from her metallic blue nails.

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Fashion’s future and past went head-to-head, back-to-back yesterday and it was no contest. Both Zac Posen and Nicolas Ghesquière at Balenciaga took fashion classics and turned them on their ear.

1. The mid-calf dress

2. Japanese florals and kimono sleeves