Tag Archives: Design

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Cut From Her Own Cloth.

Defined by its eclecticism and opposition to simple definitions, fashion in 2016 is hard to pin down. With everything from sportswear to 90s goth present, this season’s runways looked like a collage made up of everything from Vogue’s archives. With all designers drawing from different (and often opposing) inspirations, it seems we’ve transcended trends in favour of variety and personalization.

Tempered by this changing climate, Toronto-based fashion and textiles designer Michons Marigot has been employing a varied mix of patterns, colours, silhouettes, time periods, and inspirations in her contemporary clothing. In an era when fashion seems to be drawing from everything to tell multiple stories simultaneously, Michons Marigot strives to provide the tools to piece together a story that is uniquely yours. Embracing and creating a future where off-trend is on-trend, Michons Marigot was made for 21st century fashion.

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Iris Apfel Celebrates her Birthday in Style.

Monday was a day to celebrate for icon Iris Apfel. The entrepreneur and fashion legend both turned 95 and launched her fashion collaboration with Macy’s in house brand, INC. While “fashionable” isn’t a term most people associate with women of a certain age, Apfel’s design work proves that stereotype obsolete.

And Iris x INC. dares other women to disprove it too. When asked her thoughts on the concept of women dressing their age she replied “I think that’s stupid. I think [the fashion industry is] all entirely too youth-oriented. I think a lot of designers create very expensive clothes for women 60s and 70s — people who wear them — and they create them for 16- and 18-year-old bodies. The kids can’t afford to buy them and the women look like a horse’s ass if they put it on. So it’s all out of whack.”

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Gigi Hadid Makes Moves Away from Modelling.

 

Everyone’s favourite supermodel, Gigi Hadid has been stepping further and further outside her comfort zone as of late. Having launched a collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger earlier this month, Hadid is obviously looking to sink her teeth into designing. But surprisingly  it’s her critical loungewear collaboration with Urban Sophistication that proves she could have the chops to make it big(ger).

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Caustic for Concern.

Currently ranked as the second most polluting business in the world, the environmental atrocities caused by over consumption of fast-fashion have gone relatively unnoticed. Discussions on the environment conjure up images of oil rigs, strip mining, and oceans of plastic rather than the 1,800 gallons of water needed to make a pair of jeans. Even the Citarum, an Indonesian river made caustic by the chemical runoff from the country’s printing and dyeing industries, escapes criticism during environmental debates.

As part of an industry-wide revolution, Bojana Draca is bringing eco-conscious design to the mainstream with her label Farrah Floyd. Working to antiquate the stereotypes of environmentally friendly design, Draca invents new ways to revolutionize the revolution itself.

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SHE Picks: What Dad Wants to do this Father’s Day.

Father’s Day can easily become repetitive and impersonal, with stereotypical celebrations consisting of a barbecue and a gift wrapped tie. Break the mould with one of the hundreds of events happening in Toronto. Whether the dad in your life is passionate about cars, science or art, you can find an event to appeal to any niche interest so there’s no excuse to stick to your traditional celebrations.

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Taking Over Cannes Bollywood Style.

Cannes is the best source for first looks at the upcoming year’s pop culture. Not only premiering some of the most highly anticipated films, the festival also sets the stage for formalwear trends of the coming seasons. With the festival wrapping up, now is the best time to examine some of the best and worst dressed of past years.

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Redesigning Masculinity.

Displaying an interesting use of asymmetry, Cherry Luk’s latest collection TRANS/form was conceptualized by draping menswear pieces over a female form mannequin, giving undeniably masculine garbs a feminine edge. The collection is hard to describe, especially when trying to use indicators of “masculine” and “feminine”, but considering Luk’s encouragement to challenge the status quo, our confusion is probably intentional.

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