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To-Do List
November 26, 2010 | 9:12 am

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Today in Toronto: Wolf Parade, The Barenaked Ladies, Photorama and more

The Barenaked Ladies Stripped of lead singer Steven Page, the rest of the Barenaked Ladies found themselves exposed. But Ed Robertson et al. more than fill the vocal void on their latest, All in Good Time; the radio-friendly “You Run Away” is a tuneful, if awkwardly honest, elegy to the band’s breakup. Find out more >>

Wolf Parade After banding together in 2003, these Montreal indie rockers discovered they were meant to be: as kids, all five attended the 1986 World’s Fair in Vancouver. Though they didn’t actually meet and vow to start a band back then (as they now like to claim), the near-encounter inspired the title of their recent album, Expo 86. Find out more >>

Photorama This annual show gives collectors and tardy gift hunters a chance to snap up work by Daniel Borins, Miles Collyer, Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge. Find out more >>

Barbie at the Symphony Is there anything she can’t do? Mattel’s famous blonde bombshell takes her ballet skills to the big screen, as scenes from her animated Princess movies play to a score performed live by the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. Find out more >>

Loan Sharking Victor Quijada and his Rubberbandance Group may find much of their inspiration in the gritty urban fabric that is street life, but they have no qualms about sampling Stravinsky’s Firebird and Vivaldi’s cello concertos for their scores. Find out more >>

The Goods

Toronto Fashion Week
April 5, 2010 | 11:29 am

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David Dixon’s show gets standing ovation from Suzanne Rogers

A look from David Dixon's fall 2010 collection (Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

The buzz around the Allstream Centre on Thursday was that over 1,600 people had RSVP’d for David Dixon’s two back-to-back shows. Such society ladies as Suzanne Rogers (wearing a pouffy green jacket from Dixon’s last collection) and Catherine Nugent sat front row, as did Rick “The Temp” Campanelli (who was more interested in rubbing his date’s knee than in looking at the clothes) and Kristin Booth. Barbie by David Dixon was the first collection down the runway, offering ’60s-style shifts, laser-cut skirts and slim-fitting wool coats. Dixon’s signature line was more contemporary and almost entirely in shades of black and grey. We liked the hand- and laser-cut organza in skirts and dresses. Rogers must have agreed, because she was first up out of her seat to give a standing ovation, a move followed by many in the room.

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Required Reading
November 26, 2009 | 3:29 pm

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Christian Louboutin calls his customers ‘sluttish,’ Demi Moore denies Photoshop work, Toronto toy company takes on Barbie

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The scandalous Demi Moore W cover

• Christian Louboutin, the man who made six-inch heels the norm, describes his shoes as tarty, saying women sometimes buy them to feel more “sluttish.” These customers include prostitutes, who the designer says wear his shoes because they’re “super-chic.” When that inevitable Pretty Woman remake is shot, Louboutin would be the perfect candidate to supply those “super-chic” thigh-high vinyl boots Julia Roberts wore. [The Times]

• Kate Moss is at it again. This time, the British model is being chastised for admitting that she tells herself that “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels,” a mantra frequently touted on pro–eating disorder Web sites. Sure, it was an incredibly stupid thing to say, but cut her some slack. She’s a well-documented cocaine user who used to date Pete Doherty. Clearly, her judgment wasn’t too sound to begin with. [BBC]

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Required Reading
November 20, 2009 | 9:00 am

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Brad and Angelina are jewellery designers, MC Hammer won’t discuss harem pants, man-gagement rings are the next wedding trend

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MC Hammer wouldn't be caught in these puppies (Photo by Idhren)

• Zac Posen, beloved by stars for his red carpet numbers, is reaching out to Lower East Siders (read: hipsters) with Z Spoke, a more affordable line of clothes to be sold at Saks Fifth Avenue this spring. The clothes, which Posen describes as “minimalist and utilitarian,” are priced from $78 to $675, a steal compared to his namesake line, where a gown can fetch $12,000. With any luck, Z Spoke will be available on Saks’ Web site, which ships to Canada. [WWD]

• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have designed a collection for the famed British jeweller Asprey. The proceeds from the collection—mainly serpentine items, like coiled snake rings and necklaces—will be donated to Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, a charity that works to educate youth war victims. Jolie picked the snaky theme because she sees serpents as protectors; we bet Jennifer Aniston can think of a different reason. [BBC]

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Toronto Fashion Week
October 21, 2009 | 11:25 am

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David Dixon’s Barbie collection

Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani

A cocktail dress from David Dixon's Barbie collection (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

Before David Dixon’s Barbie show, the famous “Think pink” scene from Funny Face was projected on the walls. The reference was fun but unnecessary: who doesn’t think pink when it comes to Barbie? More interesting is Dixon’s take on the buxom doll; his blonde is no bimbo, and the clothes are more suited to the office and after-work drinks than the beach.

Like last season, Dixon added pops of black and white and did twists on the same silhouettes. We saw updates of voluminous skirts, cocktail dresses, slim-cut pants and coats with large buttons. These aren’t for the executive boardroom, but they are polished and professional. The line’s retail price point—slightly pricier than Banana Republic’s work-friendly offerings but still affordable—is smart, as is selling the line at the Bay at Yonge and Queen Streets, where cubicle dwellers pop by on their lunch hour to stock up on staples.

See the full collection after the jump.

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