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Required Reading
November 6, 2009 | 9:00 am

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Lady Gaga named top style maker, Roots releases its Olympics line, fate of Gucci film in peril

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Miley Cyrus: teeny bopper slash fashion designer (Photo by Mike Schmid)

• Roots may have lost the bid to be the official Olympics clothier (that honour went to The Bay), but the brand is still capitalizing on the upcoming games with its Canada collection. The clothes and accessories are simple, boring, even, with Canadian flags and Cs emblazoned on them. We expect more from Roots—after all, the company made berets popular again. [Toronto Star]

• London H&M stores will hand out wristbands to the first 160 people in line to clamour for the Jimmy Choo diffusion line of clothing and accessories. The wristbands are designed to calm the chaos that inevitably ensues whenever a diffusion line hits the stores. Good luck, H&M. We were at the Yonge and Dundas location when the Matthew Williamson collection was released and were nearly trampled. Not that we wouldn’t claw our way to the new Choo pieces. [The Telegraph]

• We wanted to hate Miley Cyrus’ collaboration with designer Max Azria, we really did. But her collection, which is sold at Wal-Mart, includes some great pieces (like ruffle-neck chiffon shirts and a grey bomber jacket) at unbelievable prices—nothing is over $20 U.S. No word yet on whether the collaboration will come to Canadian stores. [Lucky]

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Shop Talk
August 26, 2009 | 10:54 am

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Fall trends: a sign of the (rough) times?

We’ve been put through the wringer a fair bit over the past year, and fall’s tough-as-nails looks are an armoured reaction. Here, five of the top trends and where to find them in Toronto.

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The Find
July 13, 2009 | 11:32 am

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Smarty pants: The best jeans for cool summer days

Boyfriends, skinnies, sailors, motorcycles. Buying a pair of jeans isn’t as easy as it used to be. Here are the top picks from an increasingly diverse bunch.

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Best Dressed
July 8, 2009 | 1:45 am

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Toronto’s Best Dressed: Kenia Avendano

Black-on-black outfits can easily verge on boring, but this week’s best dressed—spotted on Ossington Avenue—is an exception. Kenia Avendano makes monochromatic interesting by combining trendy accessories with a vintage dress and statement jewellery. We talked to the 29-year-old Ryerson fashion communications student to find out how she stays chic on a budget.

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(Photo by Krist Papas)

Tell us what you’re wearing.
The dress is from the ’80s—I found it at a Vancouver consignment store called C’est la Vie. The sandals are from eBay, but the shipping cost more than the shoes. The jacket is from H&M, and the tights are from American Apparel. The most expensive thing on me is the ring from Jacflash, which cost $280.

Do you always wear black?
Yes, but I play with texture and silhouettes or add a flash of colour with accessories and makeup. When I wear bright colours, I feel too flashy.

But you’re wearing a lot of trendy pieces—how do you avoid going overboard?
I think mixing trendy pieces with timeless garments is the key. For me, it’s balancing something that’s in now, like the tights, and something I can wear years from now, like the dress.

Are there any looks you’re not into at the moment?
The headband across the forehead is something that needs to go away. I know trends come and go, but it should have gone months ago.

Have any cost-cutting fashion tips?
I’m obsessed with clothing, but I’m a student, so I buy inexpensive items and make them look like a million bucks. It’s something a lot of people have to do right now.

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My Style
July 6, 2009 | 4:52 pm

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Helen Pak tells us how the creative class should dress

As the creative director of Saatchi and Saatchi’s Toronto offices, Helen Pak knows how to make a lasting impression. We met up with the award-winning architect and recent guest judge on Canada’s Next Top Model to talk about proper work attire, dressing as a mom and why she rarely wears black.

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Sitting pretty: Helen Pak likes to mix high and low fashion (Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

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My Style
June 23, 2009 | 2:08 pm

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My Style: Ashley Rowe

Ashley Rowe graduated from George Brown’s fashion management program just three years ago, yet the 26-year-old designer already has her signature bustier dresses hanging at TNT and will be a designer-in-residence at the Gladstone next month. We visited Rowe’s soon-to-be-vacated studio at the Toronto Fashion Incubator to find out what shapes her look.

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(Photo by Jenna Marie Wakani)

WARDROBE STAPLES
I’m a jeans and T-shirt girl. I wear a lot of basic white tees from American Apparel with jeans. I like acid wash J-Brand Thrashers paired with a blazer and the quilted Chanel purse my mom gave me.

SHOPPING DESTINATIONS
A lot of my wardrobe basics are by The Row, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s line, like black and cream silk tank tops and a black skirt that looks like something Herve Leger would do. I bought them at Holts when I was the assistant to the Dolce and Gabbana specialist. I go to The Gap whenever they do collaborations with designers—I’m dying for the khaki Alexander Wang motorcycle jacket that’s there now.

BUDGET FASHION
I’m saving money, so I won’t buy many summer clothes. Instead, I design them myself—I’m thinking of hand-dyeing fabric in pastels.

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Best Dressed
May 13, 2009 | 1:45 am

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Toronto’s Best Dressed: Jessi Cruickshank

Given its status as the unofficial “it” party of the season, the Innovators’ Ball is worth a second Best Dressed selection. Here, MTV’s reality TV starlet Jessi Cruickshank wears a budget-friendly gown—part of the new Matthew Williamson for H&M collection—and explains the possible pitfalls of prints.

(Photo by George Pimentel)

That dress is a coveted item. I’m guessing you weren’t one of the people lining up at 4 a.m. outside the Eaton Centre to get first dibs.
No, although not to say that I wouldn’t. I was lucky enough to get a preview of the collection and pick a few items. I thought all these ruffles would be great for a ball.

Who else should do a collection for H&M?
I would love to see Giambattista Valli do one. His over-the-topness for regular people would be awesome.

Prints are big this season. Is there one that you try to avoid?
Cheesy prints are rampant these days—Sarah Jessica Parker brought them back. A good floral is hard to find. It’s got to be big and bright, and still you can end up looking like a granny. Or a couch.

What trend is past its expiry date?
Leggings are a tough one to pull off. There should be a rule about covering the bum and the frontal area.

Your claim to fame is weighing in on the inane antics on The Hills. Is there such a thing as too tanned? Too blonde? Too many nose jobs?
Yes, yes, yes. You can’t buy sex appeal. You can have boobs sewn on your chest, buy your hair, buy your nose, but it’s not going to make you sexy, Heidi.

What Torontonian would you like to see with his or her own reality show?
Jay Malinowski from Bedouin Soundclash. He’s a good-looking guy and girls are always throwing themselves at him. It can be awkward to witness but also fun to watch.

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