Handmade with love, the art of DIY
STORY BY BRITTANY MCAULEY & DANA BOYINGTON Over the holidays, our hearts fill with joy but our wallets fill with mothballs. These innovative few went from concept to commerce with their do-it-yourself creations. Ruth Steinback brightling works Ruth Steinback goes by brightling or brightling works online where she sells her homemade jewellery, which she began […]
Plato’s Closet offering cash for lightly used clothes
STORY BY VANESSA GILLIS Tucked away in the side of a little plaza off Iroquois Shore Road, you’ll find an unassuming clothing store. But it’s nothing like others you have seen. Plato’s Closet buys and sells second-hand brand-name clothes, with prices much lower than those found in retail stores. “It’s great quality stuff. It’s not […]
Jeff’s pumped to walk the walk
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ Men are taking part in Hope for High Heels on Sept. 28, walking in women’s shoes to help put an end to violence against women.
Theatre Tech clean out their closets for awards money
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DARYLL HINVES Suits, jewelry, dresses, hats and more. The Sheridan Theatre Wardrobe Sale on Friday had it all, and many people walked away satisfied. “It was a huge success,” said Sheridan Theatre’s head of wardrobe, David Juby. “There was a lineup running down the hall.” Each year, the Music Theatre and […]
Layered in GQ Flaire
STORY BY JEANYLYN LOPEZ First-year fashionisto finds inspiration from blogs and Instagram
A one-of-a-kind Canadian design
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MAXINE LOWE It’s not every day that one of the biggest fashion magazines in Canada features a Sheridan College graduate. But that’s what happened to 31-year-old Julia Leitch and her company Runway Crush. They were featured in Flare magazine as one of the top places to shop in Canada back in July. Runway Crush is […]
Look your best with this seasons latest looks
STORY BY ANTONIA SALAPIC Sequins, fur and metallics are a few of the most popular holiday looks that are rocking the runway this season. “This holiday season we are mostly looking at a lot of sequins, metallic and plaid,” said Toronto fashion expert Lily Milosh. “Leather accents, lace and animals prints are also some of […]
Marc Jacobs to exit at Louis Vuitton; Nicholas Ghesquire named successor
STORY BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN A major influence in the fashion industry, Marc Jacobs announced last month that he would be stepping down as creative director of Louis Vuitton after 16 years with the brand. His resignation was fuelled by his desire to focus on his own namesake lines, Marc Jacobs and Marc by Marc Jacobs. […]
Factory Girl, the Swinging ’60s serve as inspiration for Pink Tartan’s Spring/Summer 2014 Collection
BY JESSICA WEINGARTEN The 1960s swung into David Pecaut Square last week. For her spring/summer Pink Tartan collection, Kimberly Newport-Mimran did what she did best – crisp, feminine sophistication with an edge. The scene was set with a video of a sad-looking girl projected onto the nameplate of the runway, along with audio clips from […]
Last stop, Toronto: Flare ends this year’s World Runway Tour
STORY AND PHOTOS BY MAXINE LOWE It’s not every day you can get done up to the nines. But you could have if you were invited to Flare’s second annual World Runway Tour event at the Design Exchange Museum in Toronto on Oct. 25. The event, presented by TRESemmé, showed the latest trends for fall/winter 2013, […]
FALLing for fashion: A look into this seasons trends
STORY AND VIDEO BY MAXINE LOWE A crispness in the air, colourful leaves and the return of a favourite TV show can only mean one thing – the fall has arrived. And what better way to celebrate the arrival of autumn than by adding some fall trends to a your wardrobe. Swap a pastel high-low skirt […]
