Photography by Vai Yu Law.“Joy was a big word for me when I was designing this collection.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date September 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter When Sammi Smith, founder of the Toronto-based loungewear label Soft Focus, began designing looks for the brand’s Fall 2020 offering, she didn’t know what kind of world we’d
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In such an unpredictable year, it would almost have been comforting to see the two dark-suited septuagenarians playing so true to type. It would have been comforting if it wasn’t so representative of the unravelling of America. During the first presidential debate of 2020, President Donald Trump was a perfect caricature of himself, speaking in
Photo by Manny Carabel/Getty ImagesIn other words, it’s simply the best. By Pahull Bains Date September 30, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Following their Emmys sweep earlier this month, Schitt’s Creek shot to the top of global social media charts. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Canadian show reached No. 1 on its Social Climbers chart, a
Because you need something cozy and fluffy to get you through the cooler months Step aside, Cottagecore. Hikercore, with its luxuriously flouffy fleece and shaggy sherpa pieces, is here to save you from the autumn blues. And while you don’t even need to hike (or even leave the house) to enjoy these stylish but functional
©imaxtree.comDay one has started off *very* strong. By Maddison Glendinning Date September 29, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter The shows have wrapped in Milan for the Spring 2021 season and now the street style set has moved across to Paris for the final fashion week shows. Much like the weeks before it, Paris Fashion Week will see
Photograph courtesy of Jacinta Kanakaratnam. Design by Danielle Campbell.Welcome to My Story, our series dedicated to creatives of colour and their paths to success. By championing these diverse stories and backgrounds, we hope that our understanding of the cultural conversations around beauty and fashion will expand and that respect for our differences will flourish. By
The BSC star is cool beyond her years With classes back in session—at least virtually—in the midst of coronavirus, what once felt like an opportunity for a fresh start may not feel as exciting this year. On the bright side, all students are in the same boat: School’s back and no one’s particularly excited about
image via istockLavender, eucalyptus, vetiver, bergamot and more. By Pahull Bains Date September 28, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter As we make our way into fall and start spending more time indoors, it’s more important than ever to create as relaxing a home environment as possible. Fragrance plays a key role in that, so read on for
Photograph courtesy of Instagram/@SephoraCanadaNo, we’re not kidding. By Maddison Glendinning Date September 28, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter We’ve all felt the sting of running out of our favourite beauty product at a crucial moment and wishing we could close our eyes and have a whole new bottle/palette/tube appear in our hands. And although you’ll need to
Some professionals are divided on whether this treatment is OK for all skin types—so we spoke to a derm to get all the details No matter where you get your beauty info from—whether it’s magazines, social media or good ol’ word of mouth—it’s safe to say that the abundance of sources and information available at
image courtesy tiffFrom Eli Goree in One Night in Miami to Kiawentiio Tarbell in Beans, these are the actors everyone was talking about at TIFF 2020. By Pahull Bains Date September 25, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival wrapped this past weekend, and though it featured a reduced slate of 50 films
Image courtesy of Amazon PrimeThe iconic sitcom is now available on Amazon Prime. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date September 25, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Much-beloved show The Golden Girls has been in the news a lot lately. Not only was it recently rebooted for a charitable cause with an all-Black cast consisting of Tracee Ellis Ross,
Photography courtesy of Emilio Pucci.“It’s like one of my biggest dreams came true.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date September 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter “I really wanted to create a fantasy side to fashion, which people really need now,” says Tokyo-based creative Tomo Koizumi shortly before his capsule collection for the Italian house of Emilio Pucci
©imaxtree.comSee what the street style set are wearing in the Italian city. By Maddison Glendinning Date September 24, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter Milan Fashion Week kicked off yesterday for the Spring 2021 season with a blend of physical and digital shows – and unlike London and New York before it, there’s no shortage of street style
Photography by Petra CollinsPetra Collins’ design debut at SSENSE and a big birthday for Club Monaco and Kanuk. By Eliza Grossman Date September 26, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter SSENSE Teams Up With Petra Collins For Her First Fashion Collection Canadian artist Petra Collins has joined forces with luxury Canadian retailer SSENSE for a fashion capsule collection
There’s a lot going on right now in the world, so you may have initially missed what’s happening in your own backyard, specifically in Nova Scotia. But, make no mistake: You should be paying attention now to the clash happening between Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers. On September 17, the Sipekne’katik First Nation launched its own Mi’kmaq-regulated,
Photography courtesy of Alder.“We want to be part of positive change, and improve the mood of our community.” By Odessa Paloma Parker Date September 25, 2020 icon-facebook icon-twitter There’s been a lot of focus in the last few months about what we’re wearing inside, but given how important it is to get at least 20
Back when the FLARE team shared an IRL office space (RIP to my abandoned aloe plant…), my mornings looked a little something like this: rush to get up the elevators in time for our 8:30 a.m. daily meeting (for which, I admittedly showed up to at approx 8:32 most days), hit the button on my