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Israel-born, NYC-based designer Yigal Azrouël is well known in the fashion community for his signature brand of sexy minimalism—a combination which, with the resurgence of all things nineties, has found a happy home among millennials and Gen-Xers alike. His silhouettes strike the perfect balance of structured sophistication and feminine curves, effectively attracting a diverse range […]

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See the American Music Awards 2014 red carpet » If you weren’t watching last night’s American Music Awards, you’d better have had a good explanation. From the outstanding performances to the drool-worthy red carpet ensembles, this year’s AMAs (hosted by returning presenter Pitbull) were not ones to miss. Kickstarting the night off with a bang […]

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It doesn’t take being a Twihard to be a fan of Kristen Stewart’s style. Since starring in her breakout role as Bella Swan in the first Twilight installment back in 2008, Stewart has gone from awkward late teen to high fashion mainstay. Known for her decidedly anti-glam approach, the actress has been known to turn […]

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In the final days of Toronto Fashion Week, one thing was starting to become very apparent: deep red nails are going to be huge for fall. Chloé Comme Parris and Pink Tartan both used the same maroon Essie shade—“Wicked”—and similar colours had been popping up at international shows all season, including Ferragamo, Jenny Packham and Bill Blass. Rachel Roy leaned towards an aubergine-tinted red, while Yigal Azrouel dubbed his shade of choice “pinot noir.” At L.A.M.B., burgundy polish covered just the moon, leaving the rest of the nail bare. And where red appears, gold seems to follow: the Toronto shows for Jeremy Laing and Ruffian paired both colours on the same nail, whereas Marchesa alternated all-burgundy (Deborah Lippmann’s “Single Ladies”) and all-gold manicures down the runway.

Hyper-pigmented golds, subtle silvers, dusty coppers—the list goes on and on. Metallics certainly have a range that ensures they appear on beauty trend reports season after season. In the last few weeks for instance, Fall 2012 runways have revealed a preference for rich jewel tones and duo-chromatic shades. But before we jump ahead, now’s the time to get glitzed up in spring’s favourite metallic: bronze.

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T’was the Night we dressed in our finest holiday attire for a fully-fledged mall party to celebrate the multimillion dollar TD Square/Holt Renfrew renovations at Calgary’s CORE Shopping Centre. The CORE lit up indoor fireworks and a 45-foot tree, sprinkled fluffy fake snow from the balconies, and a threw a mini concert with Canadian songstress Chantal Kreviazuk, all on top of some lofty holiday sales and prizes.

Greeting guests on the red carpet was the queen of smut, Elaine Lui of Lainey Gossip and eTalk, who posed for fan photos in a form-fitting, blue and white Yigal Azrouël number. The belle of the mall-ball, however, was Kreviazuk, who got pampered at Eveline Charles before taking the stage in a whimsical, feathered Paul Hardy gown, and later, at the VIP lounge, where she signed autographs and posed for photos with Mr. Hardy himself.

In our DIY Nails series, we take the average manicure to the next level by including an element of nail art. Last time around, we taught you how to recreate one of our favourite fall looks: the Yigal Azrouël black and gold glitter nail from his Fall 2011 show. Today, we’re simplifying nail design by […]

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In our DIY Nails series, we take the average manicure to the next level by including an element of nail art. Last time around, we played around with one of our favourite shades for fall, Chanel’s “Peridot.” In this episode, we’re hitting the runway for another of our favourite fall looks: the Yigal Azrouël black […]

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Yigal Azrouël has been a darling of the fashion scene since he launched his womenswear line in 1998. (He branched out into menswear for Fall 2007.) Caitlan Moneta sat down with the Israeli–born, New York–based designer at Toronto’s George C. (21 Hazelton Ave., 416-962-1991), which carries both his lines, to talk men in shorts, artistic collaborations and soapy scents.

You started in womenswear before branching out into men’s. What prompted the move?
“For me, you know, it was kind of a natural evolution. Because I started, like I design for myself, like I do it, I create my own closet. I’m making my own collection for myself so I think what am I going to wear.”

You showed all kinds of shorts for summer for men. What are some of your rules for dressing in shorts?
“You know, it’s summer time. Who said that jackets or suits have to be worn with the pants. You can wear it with a short with cool shoes or sandals. Definitely it’s a modern way of approaching menswear, you know. You can take a risk.

The lookbook for Zac Posen’s Target collection is out. [Fashionista]

As are non-camera phone pics of the Jean Paul Gaultier effort, which, in the cold light of lookbook shots, is not nearly as heart-racing. [Refinery 29]

Kate Moss is set to design a line of handbags for Longchamp to debut for spring/summer 2010. [Vogue UK]

One of our fave FASHION Lovely/blogger/models, Hanneli Mustaparta has bleached out her brows for a shoot. [@HanneliM]

Surprise! The premium denim market was overinflated. “Charging $600 for jeans for no reason at all — those days are over,” You Nguyen of Levi’s told the New York Times. Ridiculous, right? You can buy a whole Where the Wild Things Are jumpsuit for that. Much more sensible. [NYTimes]

Forbes has named Yves Saint Laurent the top-earning dead celebrity. Congrats? [Forbes]