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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: Skirts with Fringes & Feathers
With the close of fashion weeks for the Fall/Winter 2011 season, the time for trend forecasting is complete, and runway analysis is well underway. While leather, velvet and colour-fading fabrics have been declared as trendy materials this coming fall season, it looks like fringes and feathers will be the “it” embellishments. Designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris created gorgeous gowns…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: H&M Spring 2011
H&M Spring 2011 ad campaign feat. Gisele Bundchen H&M recruited Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen for its Spring 2011 ad campaign, and the model’s wavy hair, fair skin and pretty pout gave life to the “haute hippy bohemian babe” vibe of the collection, featuring flowing tops, maxi dresses and floral skirts. This pale peach jumpsuit is one of the pieces from the…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Alexandre Herchcovitch at NY Fashion Week
Alexandre Herchcovitch showed his Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection at New York Fashion Week last month. His clothes were bold and gothic, with an overall theme of what appeared to be ‘band diva meets female military officer, meets grunge glamour.’ Blacks, browns and army shades made up the colour palette, along with some bright yellow. His dresses…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Mango Spring/Summer 2011
Gerard Pique, the new face of Mango, launched the brand’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection last week in Barcelona. (Gerard Pique is a prominent football player and the current romantic interest of singer Shakira!) The themes of the collection seemed to be preppy and nautical. Amongst a coral blazer, red blouse and yellow dress that appeared in the lookbook, this printed navy…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: Velvet Pants
Designers at fashion weeks last month showcased their Ready-to-Wear collections for the Fall/Winter 2011-2012 seasons. While some covered their models in bright colours and luxurious leathers, others opted for a less vibrant look– velvet. As usual, designers brought forth an expected dosage of velvet tops and dresses…but they didn’t stop there. Audience saw tapered trousers,…
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Social media sites aid in identification of West African woman in Toronto
Around noon on Friday, a disoriented woman walked into the Bala Avenue Community School in North York, Toronto. She had no identification, and was unable to speak English. Toronto Police Service issued a news release, and The Toronto Star published an article online with a photograph of the woman, urging readers to contact police if…
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Journalists compare Al-Qaeda women’s magazine to Cosmo
Al-Qaeda released an extremist women’s magazine on Sunday, and for the past two days, the media has been obsessed with drawing comparisons between it and Cosmopolitan Magazine. The 31-page publication titled Al-Shamikha Magazine (The Majestic Woman) was written with the objective to coerce women into following fundamentalist Islamic principles, and support pro-terrorist activities. Cosmo on…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: St. John at NY Fashion Week
The St. John Fall/Winter 2011 Ready-to-Wear collection was shown at New York Fashion Week early last month. Creative director George Sharp illustrated dramatic elegance in designing the garments–Fur accents, calf-length dresses, tailored bell-bottoms and flowy maxi skirts, embellished with belts, bows and striking costume jewelry. This lavish maroon colour of this jumpsuit makes it a perfect outfit…
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Fall/Winter 2011 Fashion Trend: The Fade Effect
The last few weeks of the winter season can be excruciating…who wants to make the effort to dress up, only to go out side and tackle the cold weather, heavy winds, ice rain and black slush? Staying in and browsing through fashion week photos to spot trends is so much more favourable. The fade effect…
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Jumpsuit of the Day: Tess Daly in MaxMara
41-year-old Tess Daly arrived at the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards held at Grosvenor Hotel in Central London last week, dressed in this bright orange jumpsuit. As stylish and tasteful as it appears from the front, the side angle shows slits that run thigh-high, and a wide cut-out back. The colour is fresh and the cut is funky, but although…
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