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To-Do List
October 20, 2010 | 10:40 am

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The Weekender: International Festival of Authors, Toronto Zombie Walk and six other events on our to-do list

Dare to Wear Love, the Zombie Walk and John Waters

1.    POMEGRANATE FILM FESTIVAL
This celebration of Armenian cinema is now in its fifth year, featuring an array of genres, from documentaries to experimental shorts. The buzziest event is Friday’s screening of Atom Egoyan’s racy Chloe, after which the director will participate in a Q&A session. Oct. 22 to 24. $10. Regent Theatre, 551 Mount Pleasant Rd., 416-500-1694, pomegranatefilmfestival.com.

2.    DARE TO WEAR LOVE GALA
The closing-night show at LG fashion week, Dare to Wear is both on-trend and cause-conscious. On the style front, such celeb models as Tara Spencer Nairn and Keshia Chanté will rock Canadian designs by the likes of Brian Bailey, Evan Biddell, Lucian Matis, David Dixon and Comrags. As if that’s not enough reason to drop $300 (the cost of a VIP package that includes A-list seating and a swag bag), proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Oct. 22. $60–$300. Heritage Court, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes’ Blvd., lgfashionweek.ca.

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Toronto Fashion Week
April 8, 2010 | 11:47 am

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Our 10 favourite looks from Toronto fashion week

Lucian Matis’ jaw-dropping wool coat and David Dixon’s fluttery evening dress are two of the looks we liked most at fashion week. See them both (and eight of our other favourites) in our slide show >>

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Toronto Fashion Week
April 6, 2010 | 9:34 am

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Twelve ways fur was used on the runway at fashion week

Have a problem with fur? Many Canadian designers don’t. Fur was seen in many of the shows during Toronto fashion week, which ended on Thursday. Here, some of the ways designers used it >>

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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.

View both collections in our slide show >>

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Shop Talk
February 10, 2010 | 1:45 pm

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Fashion types give Haiti the double kiss

A look from David Dixon's spring 2010 collection (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

Despite a semi-controversial new study that found luxury consumers to be more selfish than frugal shoppers, fashion’s elite have opened their designer wallets to help relief efforts in Haiti. This Thursday in Toronto, Cosmo TV and swanky downtown venue The Roosevelt Room will host Haute Couture for Haiti, a fashion show fundraiser with David Dixon and a slew of Project Runway Canada runners up (Jessica Biffi, Brandon R. Dwyer and Lucian Matis) showing looks from their spring-summer 2010 collections, which will then be auctioned off for charity.

South of the border, fashion designer Donna Karan hosted A Night of Humanity fundraiser in the midst of prep for Mercedes-Benz fashion week, which starts tomorrow. In the U.K., Naomi Campbell and first lady Sarah Brown are hosting Hope for Haiti Now, a fashion show on February 18, a day before London Fashion Week, featuring dresses for auction by Alexander McQueen, Dolce and Gabbana and Vivienne Westwood. Lady Gaga is also in a giving mood: she will part with her Gary Card–designed skeleton corset and give it to the highest bidder, with proceeds going to Oxfam International.

• Lady Gaga donates her exoskeleton for a good cause [Fashion Magazine]
• Canadian designers to team up for Haute Couture for Haiti’ benefit event [Canadian Press]
• Naomi Campbell and Sarah Brown’s fashion show for Haiti [Fashionista.com]
• Fashion Fundraiser for Haiti at Karan’s Urban Zen Center [WWD.com]

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Required Reading
December 7, 2009 | 1:33 pm

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Jeanne Beker can’t afford to shop at the Bay’s luxury department


Jeanne Beker is almost the Canadian answer to Anna Wintour: she’s one of the most recognizable faces in our fashion industry, is on a first-name basis with designers and has thick bangs, but, unlike Wintour, Beker is friendly and open. Case in point, the grand dame of Fashion Television gave a lengthy interview to Kelly Anderson of blogTO.com, in which she divulged three (somewhat) juicy details about her shopping habits.

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Good Stuff Cheap
November 24, 2009 | 12:05 pm

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Sales roundup: Canadian designer sample sale, American Apparel rummage sale, One of a Kind Show

FASHION AND BEAUTY

AMERICAN APPAREL
Nothing is over $50 at this weekend rummage sale, where the clothes are up to 85 per cent off. Nov. 27 to 29. 590 King St. W., americanapparel.net/whatsnew/Index.aspx?p=914.

CROCS
For all secret Croc lovers out there, this is the company’s first warehouse sale. Prices start at $5. Nov. 25 to 29. International Centre, Hall 4, 6900 Airport Rd., styledemocracy.com/?p=442.

FGI SAMPLE SALE
Fashion Group International’s sample sale includes deals on such Canadian clothing and accessories designers as David Dixon, Philip Sparks, Jessica Jensen and Jenny Bird. Nov. 26 and 27. 11–8. Liberty Market Building, 171 East Liberty St., Ste. 118.

FRESH COLLECTIVE
Laura-Jean Bernhardson has been designing the geek-chic line Fresh Baked Goods for 15 years. In celebration of the anniversary, all regular-price items from the label—cute dresses and knit sweaters galore—are 15 to 50 per cent off. 692 Queen St. W., 416-594-1313.

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Good Stuff Cheap
November 11, 2009 | 5:14 am

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Sales roundup: Discounts on Lacoste, Linda Lundström, Alexander McQueen, Lanvin and more

FASHION AND BEAUTY

ALYSSA AGENCY SAMPLE SALE
This sample sale includes such must-have brands as Fidelity Denim, Snob and Covet. All sizes are available. Cash only. Nov. 9 to 13. 2770 Dufferin St., Ste. 206, 416-782-4169, alyssaagency.ca.

DANIER
Leather coats are deeply discounted at the Hot for Winter Sale. Some great buys include a ladies’ bomber with hood for $199 (down from $369) and a men’s lamb leather jacket for $249 (down from $479). Until Nov. 11. Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge St., 416-595-6336; plus other GTA locations, danier.com.

ESPRIT AND LACOSTE SALE
Save 80 per cent on Esprit men’s and women’s clothing and Lacoste footwear. Nov. 12 to 15. International Centre, Hall 4, 6900 Airport Rd., styledemocracy.com/?p=273.

EWANIKA
In celebration of its 11th anniversary, the newly relocated boutique owned by Toronto designer Trish Ewanika is offering 15 per cent off pieces from the fall/winter collection and select holiday items. Nov. 12 to 14. 1083 Bathurst St., 416-927-9699, ewanika.ca.

JONATHAN AND OLIVIA
The Ossington boutique’s warehouse sale includes up to 90 per cent off last season’s items. Nov. 13 to 15. 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956.

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Toronto Fashion Week
October 27, 2009 | 11:25 am

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Our favourite looks from Toronto fashion week

This past fashion week was a parade of Project Runway contestants, bustier dresses and sheer fabrics, and now that it’s over, we’ve come up with a slide show of our favourite pieces from the collections. Check them out below.

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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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Toronto Fashion Week
October 21, 2009 | 10:48 am

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David Dixon travels the world for his spring 2010 collection

Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani

A look from David Dixon's spring collection (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

David Dixon designs nice clothes for nice women. This season, that woman is a world traveller. In the collection notes, he writes, “I sought out concepts from as far away as India, Spain, France and Scotland. It was important for me to create a sense of softness in the garments and braid them into this moving garden of clothes.” And move they did.

Fluttery, lightweight chiffon is cut into circles, adorning a dress and skirt, moving like a field of tall grass in the breeze as the models trotted down the runway. The same effect could be seen on frocks sequined with rectangular aluminum pieces, which shimmered under the bright lights. Volume was everywhere, especially at the hips; tulip shapes are fast becoming a Dixon signature. The looks are more mature, perhaps not surprisingly, than the ones he creates for his Barbie line, but there is youth and optimism here, and many of the pieces could be worn by mother or daughter.

See all the looks from the collection after the jump.

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