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Ah, the ’90s. The decade that belonged to waifs, grunge, the ‘Internets,’ and—lest we forget—amazing music. So, for those of you who don’t remember much of the ’90s music scene because you were a) not alive, b) alive but too young, or c) too busy living it, we bring you this ’90s hit list of […]

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A buzzy, attractive crowd turned out in their finest to celebrate the TIFF premiere of Born to be Blue at an after-party hosted by Men’s FASHION at The Citizen on King Street West. This new cinematic take on the late, legendary—though tragic—jazz trumpeter Chet Baker stars Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) as Baker and Carmen Ejogo (Selma), […]

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See what’s inside Waris Ahluwalia’s bag » Lately, it seems like not a month goes by without hearing something cool about Waris Ahluwalia. The actor, designer and bearded bon vivant has been in Toronto all summer long filming Deepa Mehta’s new movie Beeba Boys, while launching a sunglasses collaboration with New York-based label, Morgenthal Frederics. […]

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See the photos from Holt Renfrew’s Uncrate India party »

We gave you a behind-the-scenes peek at how Alexandra Weston and Waris Ahluwalia curated the Holt Renfrew H Project Uncrate India collection. We shared 50+ artisanal items from the collection. And now it’s time to take a look at the incredible bash that Holt Renfrew threw last night in celebration of it all. The Bloor Street store was transformed into a vibrant Indian market, welcoming hundreds of guests adorned in sari-inspired attire. Rooms were tented with pink and orange fabric for an intimate feel, gilded bird cages stuffed with flowers hung from the ceilings and guests were greeted upon arrival with a shower of rose petals. But the lavish extravaganza didn’t stop there.

See the complete H Project Uncrate India collection »

A few months ago our editor-in-chief, Bernadette Morra, joined Waris Ahluwalia and Alexandra Weston, Holt Renfrew’s director of brand strategy, on a tour of India. The focus of the trip was to curate a selection of one-of-a-kind items for H Project’s Uncrate India collection and, now that it’s hit Holt Renfrew stores across Canada, we’re sharing all 50+ items with you!

The H Project Uncrate India collection includes block-print textiles, printed notebooks with playful designs, batik silk scarves and leather goods. The items come from more than 16 designers who were scouted in Delhi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Mandawa by Ahluwalia and Weston.

In the age of the selfie, Waris Ahluwalia is the world’s most reluctant subject. In Gap ads and New York social diaries, the actor/jewellery designer appears deadpan and remote. But travelling with him in his native India, I discover a cheerful, easygoing guy with a deep appreciation for handmade things. It’s a passion he shares with Alexandra Weston, Holt Renfrew’s director of brand strategy, who asked Ahluwalia to help curate an “Uncrate India” collection for H Project (available April 1), a section within Holt Renfrew stores offering “extraordinary products with extraordinary stories.” I was invited to tag along on their treasure hunt. Journeying through Rajasthan, seeing expert hands bringing jewellery, scarves and wooden boxes to life was heart-warming for us all. As Weston puts it, “Supporting craft in any way you can is the most important thing you can do, because craft is the way out of poverty.”

Read on to discover our journey through India:

See the Aldo Fights AIDS bracelets »

Photography courtesy of Aldo

Photography courtesy of Aldo

Photography courtesy of Aldo

Photography courtesy of Aldo

Photography courtesy of Aldo

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In the world of business, profit is the bottom line (See Wolf of Wall Street if you don’t believe us), so it’s always refreshing when big brands use their immense resources and influence for the greater good. For almost 30 years, Aldo has been fundraising against AIDS and just released the latest product in the Aldo Fights AIDS campaign—stackable friendship bracelets. The new rope bracelets are in collaboration with cool-kid Waris Ahluwalia, the designer behind House of Waris.

In four chic hues and retailing for just $5 each, the friendship bracelet is an easy way to fight the good fight while looking fly. The rope bracelets feature a gold arrow charm that symbolizes truth, justice and a forward movement, as explained by Ahluwalia via press release. The bracelets will be available worldwide tomorrow (February 1, 2014) and all net proceeds will be donated to Partners in Health.

Check out the street style photos from New York Fashion Week!»

Next up in our street style coverage of New York Fashion Week, our resident street style photographer Stefania Yarhi has captured more of the fashion flock from outside the shows on Sunday. Yarhi’s savvy camera skills caught the likes of Victoria Beckham (who chatted with us back in August), outside after her Spring 2013 show who looked as chic as ever in all black shorts, T-shirt (likely of her own design) and sunglasses. Also snapped: the enviously impeccable Courtin-Clarins girls looking as chic as ever with Claire wearing a black and burgundy long-sleeved dress, Prisca in a white dress, Virginie in a black shirt, and long blue and white striped skirt, and Jenna in a long sleeved printed dress on the streets of New York. J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons looked quite serious while taking a call, wearing a slick grey blazer and white pants. Model Erin Wasson who seemed to be in a hurry, was snapped in a grey button up and holding a furry (real or fake?) purse.