Fashion

Annalay Zodiac Power Necklace ($54). Photography courtesy of Annalay.The brand’s founder talks connection, creativity and why you should dress up for yourself. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 6, 2021 Facebook Twitter With the winter doldrums creeping in to layer on top of the continuing COVID-19 crisis, you might find yourself in a slump when it

By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Vancouver-native Jackie Rhind got the idea for OVRY, the direct-to-consumer company aiming to make pregnancy and ovulation tests more affordable and sustainable, from personal experience. Rhind has a blood clotting disorder that precludes her from taking hormonal birth control and would often find herself buying pregnancy

Ariana Grande said it best when she crooned “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it” in her hit 2019 song “7 Rings.” While Grande was talking about her own spending habits (and the fact that, as a millionaire, she can effectively buy whatever the heck she wants without a second

Photo by D. Picard. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter Intrigued by tarot? “Tarot is an extremely helpful introspective tool for those who are open to exploring themselves and the energies that they’re working with,” says Canadian clarity coach Chris Corsini. We spoke to Corsini to understand how can tarot cards can

Here’s everything you need to know about the line. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Another day, another celebrity beauty line. Today, Halsey announced About Face, a vegan and cruelty-free line of colour cosmetics. The singer/songwriter, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, is the latest person in a long, long line of

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

Photo: Beyonce.comBlue Ivy, Rumi and Sir have gotten so big! By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter In a new photo dump on her eponymous website, Beyoncé has shared never-before-seen images of her three kids, Blue Ivy Carter, who turns 9 years old on January 7, and twins, Rumi and Sir Carter, 3.

Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Players’ TribuneThe critically acclaimed film drops on Amazon Prime Video on January 15. By Pahull Bains Date December 30, 2020 Facebook Twitter Halifax-born actor Eli Goree has appeared in hit shows like The 100, GLOW, Ballers and Riverdale but his latest project is undeniably his big breakout moment.

By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter For centuries, we’ve accepted the belief that creativity is connected with the burden of an unsound mind. Countless members of the fashion world have burned out, fallen from grace and, in the most tragic of cases, taken their own lives because the way the industry

hailee steinfeld dickinson“It’s definitely weird. I’ve called it that quite a few times. But it’s more than that… It feels very honest and truthful.” By Pahull Bains Date January 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter As someone who has been acting since the age of 12, it’s no wonder that Hailee Steinfeld relates deeply to poet Emily

Photography by Tory Rust/Gallery StockUrooba Jamal gave up the hijab, as well as her faith, and gained more than just the freedom to play with her hair. By Urooba Jamal Date December 30, 2020 Facebook Twitter The year I started wearing the hijab – the head scarf some Muslim women wear — was also the

Photography by George Pimentel; WireImage via GettyWhy Bee Quammie’s experience as a model went from being a dream scenario to a reality check. By Bee Quammie Date January 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Once upon a time, I entered the world of modelling. As a tall, slim 12-year-old, I was offered a spot in a “model

Photography by Magda ZofiaLoads of sparkle gives editor Mickey Boardman’s look a lift. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date December 31, 2020 Facebook Twitter “Sequins are great to wear for breakfast, lunch and dinner,” announces Mickey Boardman while sitting cross-legged in his Lower Manhattan apartment. It’s a cozy boîte that explodes with colour and kitsch from

Isabel B. Slone on how she’s meandering her way through quarantine style. By Isabel B. Slone Date December 31, 2020 Facebook Twitter In the seven years I’ve lived in Toronto, I’ve managed to stuff 74 pairs of shoes into my tiny shoebox apartment. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I’ve only worn two: comfy grey Allbirds

Osei DuroOdessa Paloma Parker reveals a selection of labels that give “luxury” a more intentional meaning. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date December 30, 2020 Facebook Twitter As consumers move away from purchasing mass-made goods – because of their toll on the earth and its inhabitants – brands that showcase handcrafted artisanal techniques are poised to

Gwyneth Paltrow in G.Label Brandon Wide-Leg Lounge Pants. By Victoria DiPlacido Date December 30, 2020 Facebook Twitter While the sweatsuit – and tracksuits, sweatpants, sweatshirts, et al. – was admittedly not something we predicted would be the It item of 2020, it’s undeniable that was the case. If you had the ability to work from

Photography by Richard Bernardin The pursuit of covetable pieces keeps fashion enthusiast Marlowe Granados connected to a pre-COVID-19 way of life. By Marlowe Granados Date December 29, 2020 Facebook Twitter Before quarantine, my enjoyment of going out was heightened by the promise in anticipation. If there was a party I planned to attend, the way

Photography: Travis ShinnThis Canadian rock band’s glorious manes aren’t the only things turning heads. Their socially conscious lyrics shine a spotlight on First Nations. By Natasha Bruno Date December 29, 2020 Facebook Twitter Buoyant, shoulder-grazing tresses are a prominent feature of Crown Lands, the genre- bending psych-blues rock band comprising Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau.