17 May, 2024

The Making of Chanel No. 5

Photography courtesy of Chanel An expedition to Grasse, the heart of French perfumery, uncovers the secrets behind one of the world’s most-sought-after scents. By Wing Sze Tang Date May 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Spritz a fine mist of Chanel No. 5 and you won’t be reminded of a flower. Launched in 1921, the fragrance famously […]

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Seventies-inspired Fashion Will Be Everywhere This Summer

Photography courtesy of Emilio PucciThis season’s looking pretty groovy. By Ivy Tang Date May 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Seventies-era fashion is having a moment. Brands such as Gucci, Paco Rabanne and Vivetta are drawing inspiration from the decade’s signature styles, including wide-leg pants, cartoon daisy prints and dramatic swirls. The ’70s were a time of […]

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Our Favourite Canadian TikTok Creators

Photogrphy courtesy of BY CARALEIGH CURRIE, Mei Pang, INSTAGRAM/@SHINANOVA and INSTAGRAM/@MR.BENFIELD. Graphic by Kayleen DicuangcoThese social stars deserve some recognition. By Zainab Damji Date May 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter TikTok is a hotbed of Canadian talent, from glamazon gurus to avant-garde activists. Here are the Canadian TikTok creators to get on your radar and FASHION’s […]

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Time is a Construct at Gucci’s Cosmogonie Show

Photography courtesy of Gucci/Kevin TachmanThe celestial-inspired presentation featured sartorial constellations that referenced the past, present and future all at once. By Natalie Michie Date May 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Does time mean anything anymore in fashion? If trend cycles repeat every 20 years (take Y2K’s resurgence as one example), can anything ever be considered new? […]

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Faouzia is Giving You A Taste of What’s to Come

Photography courtesy of Warner Music GroupAhead of the release of her debut album “Citizens,” the Juno-nominated artist explains how fashion plays into her artistic narrative. By Natalie Michie Date May 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Faouzia is thinking about the future. After spending years fine-tuning her first album, Citizens, she’s finally ready to release it into […]

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Louis Vuitton’s Cruise Woman is the Main Character

Photography courtesy of Giovanni Gianonni/Louis VuittonWatching the Louis Vuitton 2023 Cruise Show was like watching a stylish sci-fi film, complete with UFO shoulder pads, Dune-inspired draping, intergalactic metallics and sensible shoes. By Annika Lautens Date May 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Everyone has their rituals when buying new shoes. Some walk around the store. Others might […]

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Kim Cattrall Fronts Olehenriksen’s New Campaign + More Beauty News

KIM CATTRALL. Photography courtesy of OLEHENRIKSENIncluding the release of Billie Eilish’s first fragrance. By Katrina McGaughey Date May 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Kim Cattrall is the face of Olehenriksen’s first-ever body-care line Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall is known for her unapologetic self-confidence, so it only makes sense that she would be the […]

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Taylor, Give Us 1989 Already

2016 Grammys. Photography courtesy of Getty ImagesWill the “All Too Well” singer be re-releasing another iconic album this month? By Katrina McGaughey Date May 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter The first time I heard 1989 by Taylor Swift, I was still a teenager and my world felt like it was about to change forever. It’s only […]

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Facial Sunscreens for Every Skin Type

Photography courtesy of Getty ImagesOur top picks to keep your skin glowing and protected all summer long. By Zainab Damji Date May 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Summertime is finally on the horizon. From breezy fashion to dewy makeup, there’s much to love about the season. But before you step outside to soak up the sunshine, […]

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Casual Instagram is Still a Performance

Photography via VIA INSTAGRAM/@EMMACHAMBERLAIN, @DUALIPA ND @MATILDADJERF. Graphic by Kayleen DicuangcoInstagram was once an endless scroll of perfectly curated lives. Then the pandemic hit and authenticity started to eclipse artificiality. By Natalie Michie Date May 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter I was an early adopter of Instagram. Over a decade ago, I downloaded the then-brand-new app […]

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Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry is a Subversive Fashion Star

Chloe Cherry at the LaQuan Smith Fall/Winter 2022 show. Photography courtesy of ImaxtreeThe porn star turned actor reminds us of fashion’s complicated love affair with sex work subcultures. By Natalie Michie Date May 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fashion has long taken inspiration from the aesthetics of sex work while excluding sex workers from its spaces. […]

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Ballet Flats are Cool Again

Photo courtesy of ImaxTree.You heard it here first. By Ivy Tang Date May 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Who else remembers when the Miu Miu wrap-around ballet flats took over social media in 2016? From Instagram to Pinterest to Tumblr, you couldn’t log online without stumbling upon these shoes at least once every day. Even still, […]

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