Fashion and film industry magnates gathered in New York on February 18 for a screening of Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s installation of Miu Miu’s ongoing short film series Women’s Tales, which challenges and celebrates femininity.
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Marino Takes Miami.
Since founding his eponymous studio in New York in 1978, and counting the likes of Andy Warhol and Yves Saint Laurent as his early clients, Peter Marino has built a reputation for creating forward-thinking designs.
Dilip Kumar’s Health Scare.
Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar was recently released from hospital. Best known for his roles in Madhumati, Shakti, and Gunga Jumna, his upwards of 60 years spent in the industry has made the so-called “Tragedy King” one of the most admired actors of all time. With SHE Canada, I explain how the Tragedy King has escaped his latest brush with his namesake.
Quintessentially Quaint.
Inspired by Signe Roedbro’s yearning for the comfort of childhood clothing, Danish brand,By Signe, was founded just last year and operates with only a small team. With the intimate crew carrying out everything from design to debut under one roof, By Signe has mastered minimalist Scandinavian design and the Danish concept of hygge. Pronounced hoo-gah, hygge is a uniquely Danish idea that has no equivalent phrase in English, but can be roughly translated to “providing physical and mental comfort”. Keeping this definition in mind, the notion might be best understood through my chat with the designer herself.
Indian-Canadians say “Sorry” for Overshadowing Justin Bieber.
Justin Bieber’s dancehall-inspired hit “Sorry” was one of the biggest songs of 2015, with the track having spent seven weeks at number one on the Canadian top 100 and the lyric video having amassed almost 200 million hits on Bieber’s vevo channel. Its success has been overshadowed by choreographer Shereen Ladha and producer J Raj Music. See the music video and an in-depth analysis below.
an Evening at the Museum.
Spring weekends are usually reserved for picnics, scenic walks, and other outdoor activities, but unfortunately the recent turn of weather might delay any possible garden parties until May. With the long weekend coming up, you don’t want to go stir crazy, so get out of the house. I round up some of the best ways to spend your spring weekends without braving the rain.
Celebrities’ Holi Celebrations.
While many Canadians celebrate spring with colourful Easter eggs, people all over the world are celebrating a different colourful spring tradition with Holi. Celebrated during Phalguna at the end of February or the beginning of March, the Hindu tradition is an ancient holiday marking the arrival of spring. I round up the best Holi celebrations thrown by celebrities around the globe.
Plagiarism at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week.
Feeha Jamshed returned to Pakistan’s runway at the recently concluded PFDC Pakistan Fashion Week with “Bomb Squad” after a two year hiatus. While taking time away from her own label, she spent her years working with Mahira Khan of Ho Mann Jahaan and Bin Roye. Despite the debut of an eye catching collection, Jamshed’s return was sullied when her cornerstone Bomb Squad prints got the designer accused of plagiarism. What do you think?
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy at the United Nations.
The Commission on the Status of Women is celebrating their 60th year by investigating women in Pakistan, especially those effected by (or who have the threat of being effected by) honour killings. To educate the audience and contextualize honour killings within Pakistan, the commission hosted a screening of Canadian director Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s Academy Award winning short documentary “a Girl in the River: the Price of Forgiveness”.
Our Stories, Our Images, Our Futures at the Aga Khan Museum.
The Aga Khan Museum has partnered with the Fredric Roberts Photography Workshops, a non-profit organization led by former Wall Street Executive Fredric Roberts, to help better the futures of 20 under privileged students from the Greater Toronto Area in an artistic manner.
Lindsay Cooper 