Tag: fashion
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Does your shirt hang low?
BY STEFAN LEE Listen up gents: Does your shirt hang low Does it wobble to and fro Can you tie it in a knot Can you tie it in a bow Can you throw it over your shoulder Like a continental soldier Does your shirt hang low? If men wearing longer shirts down…
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Young go-getters are growing under the wing of Lab•B
BY MARIELLE MANGANAAN A growing community of creative freelancers and entrepreneurs find their home in a small Brampton space. The “shared workspace for the creative economy” inside The Mill on Queen St. E., Lab•B, is free and open during the week from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. for people to come and have their artistic…
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The other side of fashion’s cultural appropriation
BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN When I came across an article arguing that the dashiki featured on Elle Canada’s twitter page was cultural appropriation, it made me instantly think of the blue dragon kimono that hung in my closet. Ironically, my mother purchased it in San Francisco, with a tag stitched on the collar that reads “made…
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Visual Merchandising show-and-tell
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARK ELGIE They began moving tables, chairs, and setting up stands near the Second Cup in SCAET wing on Friday, Jan. 15. It wasn’t long until people gathered to see what all the fuss was about. It was a showcase hosted by Sheridan’s Visual Merchandising Arts program, where students of the…
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Jeans: A look at fashion’s most prevalent staple
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Though fashion is constantly changing, one thing remains consistent – its obsession with jeans. Jeans as we know them today began in 1873, when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented their button fly. Since then, jeans have gone through a major shift. While first starting out as a “must-have” for factory…
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Raising the “Ugly Bar” This Christmas
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN A visit to your grandmother’s closet, followed by a quick trip to the dollar store for gaudy decorations and super glue, was once the only way to create an ugly Christmas sweater for the holidays. But when the trend re-emerged around 2001, retailers started to pick up on the next big…
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Breaking budgets for big brands
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELSEY LYONS Struggling college students say they splurge on big brand names for their long-lasting quality. Art Fundamentals student O’Malley Griffith, 21, sometimes purchases brand name clothing. “I have a Dior robe ($60 to $90) and I occasionally buy Ralph Lauren Polo shirts ($165 to $400),” said Griffith. “And there are a…
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Halloween DIY could make or break the bank
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG Halloween costumes come in all kinds of styles, sizes and colours, but they also come at different price points. It can be hard to find a costume you love with the money you have, so some students have started constructing their costumes by DIY. Melissa James, 18, has started using DIY…
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One man’s trash is another’s thrifted treasure
STORY BY STEFAN LEE Picture yourself in a land of colour-coordinated wonder, but the rainbow is one you can touch. When you do, it’s not Skittles, (like the ads might suggest), but a variety of textures, from soft cotton, to harsh wool. No, you’re not in a fantasy -you’re at the thrift shop. Aisles of…
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Pros give students tips on modelling
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG While everyone wants to be noticed at least once in a while, some plan on making it a career. For those getting started in the modelling industry, It can be hard to know where to go and how to be smart. Cyryn Fyrcyd of Stratford, Ont., a freelance model and photographer,…
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Entrepreneur hopes to bag market with homegrown fashion
STORY BY MARKO WOLOSHYN With American retail giant Target retreating back across the border, young entrepreneurs like Rawie Laborce are making a case for Canadian goods. In April, Laborce plans on opening Rivermen, Mississauga’s first men’s boutique clothing store offering premium clothing designed, distributed and made by Canadians. Laborce first took a serious interest in…
