UNTTLD
EMERGING DESIGN DUO SPARK A FLAME WITH THEIR UNDEFINABLE LABEL Story by Amanda Stancati Photos by Leda & St. Jacques José Manuel St. Jacques and Simon Bélanger are the creative minds behind UNTTLD. The design duo hailing from Montréal were in Toronto last month to showcase their Spring/Summer 2013 collection on the closing...
Titania Inglis
THE NEW ARCHITECT OF ECO-FASHION MESHES FINE QUALITY WITH GRUNGE SENSIBILITIES Photographed by Eduardo Silva Designer/Stylist: Titania Inglis Makeup & hair: Jess Hwang Model: Karyna K. Photographer’s assistant: Tyler Nevitt (Milk Studios) Photographer’s assistant: Christian Robinson (Milk Studios) Stylist’s assistant: Adrian Fekete Story by Nichole Jankowski “I grew up in a hippie town...
Essential Fall Sweaters
COZY UP TO THESE STELLAR STYLES Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Of all fall’s fashions, the sweater is the one wardrobe item that can make you feel sooooo good. Up the style factor with these four finds that take knits from drab to fab. 1. Navajo Cottage Cardi by Press Parkdale boutique extraordinaire,...
Flow To Her
PREPARE FOR FALL WITH AN EASY BREEZY ATTITUDE Photographed by Adamo de Pax Styling: Tiffany Briseno-Fera (judyinc.com) Makeup & hair: Chantal Hubens (using TRESemmé Anti-Frizz Smoothing Crème for a sleek look/judyinc.com) Model: Olivia Dawn (Elite Models)
Venessa Arizaga
SPICE UP ANY LOOK WITH ONE OF HER OUTRAGEOUSLY CHARMING PIECES Story by Reem Jazar Photos provided by Venessa Arizaga Accessories are what can ultimately make or break an outfit, so it seems fitting that someone with a résumé as impressive as Venessa Arizaga brings such a fresh, fun, yet tasteful approach to jewellery...
MaudStitch
SAMANTHA PURDY GETS TO THE POINT Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Photos provided by Samantha Purdy More and more, craft and traditional mediums of artwork and fashion are emerging from their cozy niche; as consumers and the style-conscious search for items with unique, personal touches, artists like Samantha Purdy of MaudStitch have the...
Pillar by Allison Wonderland
ALLISON SMITH GOES EVEN GREENER WITH HER LATEST LINE Story by Erin Lucuik Photos by Shannon Mendes With Earth Day just around the corner, there’s no better time than the present to think green. Better yet, make every day a green day by sporting looks from Pillar, the brainchild of Allison Smith (the...
Mean Girls
SUGAR & SPICE & WELL-TAILORED PIECES, THAT’S WHAT SPRING WARDROBES ARE MADE OF Photographed by Hannah Sider Styling: Monika Tatalovic Hair & makeup: Tami El Sombati Models: Danielle, Renata & Shelby (all from Elmer Olsen Model Management)
Comrags F/W12
TIMELESS PIECES INFUSED WITH A HINT OF MODERNITY Story by Odessa Paloma Parker Citing “a time before the influence of celebrity” as the inspiration behind their Fall/Winter 2012 collection, Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish of Comrags have woven contemporary shapes and streamlined tailoring with their signature vintage sensibility to create a collection of...
Rudsak
MEET THEIR NEW DESIGN DIRECTOR & SISTER LABEL, RUD Story & photo illustration by Nichole Jankowski “Spring is such a small season for outerwear,” says Damien Lekatis, Design Director for the Montréal-based label Rudsak and its new, younger sister line, RUD. This is why, for the past few seasons, Rudsak has been expanding its...
Hilda Maha
THE DESIGNER TALKS ABOUT COMMISSIONED WORK AND A FASHION-FUELED CHILDHOOD Story by Tasha Zanin Photos by Simon Harris Albanian born, raised in Italy and educated in the U.K., Hilda Maha’s designs reflect her travels and countless interests. Using only the best Italian fabrics, Maha creates her own prints for her collections, and Plaid caught...
Amanda Lew Kee
TORONTO-BASED DESIGNER GEARS UP FOR FASHION WEEK Story by Amanda Stancati Photo by Karim Olen Ash Amanda Lew Kee’s success has soared since her debut at Ryerson’s ‘Mass Exodus 2010: In Bloom’ fashion show. Lew Kee featured her Spring/Summer 2011 collection at Toronto’s LG Fashion Week last year, and she will return in a few...
COMUNE
THE COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT OF ONE CALIFORNIAN CLOTHING COMPANY Story by Alison McKibbin Photos provided by COMUNE Frank Delgadillo created the COMUNE brand in 2005 as a side project, to “allow a creative platform free of critiques and trend forecasts” and to “fill a void in what was becoming a volatile retail marketplace”. COMUN E...
Caitlin Power
THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT FOR CALGARY’S NEW DESIGN STAR Story by Amanda Elizabeth Smith Photos by Michael Morrison While we automatically associate fashion in Canada with our three ‘major’ cities – Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver, that’s not to say other areas haven’t cultivated a star or two. Calgary-based Caitlin Power launched her eponymous label...
