This summer’s fashion was forecasted by the 2016 Billboard Music Awards’ strappy, shoulder-bearing silhouettes and pastel pallet. Playing host for the night, Ciara’s seven outfit changes hit nearly all of this season’s trends, starting with a skin-bearing silver dress with matching heels that looked to be inspired by this year’s met gala theme.
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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.
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.
Dressed in Show.
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.
The Dawning of a New Age: Laura Albertí.
I had the chance to speak to young fashion designer, Laura Albertí, about her intellegent, high-concept designs.
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.
TFW Thinks Outside the Box with Beauty.
Toronto Fashion Week took David Pecaut Square by storm last month, bringing Canada’s most fashionable to the downtown core. With the reputation of being one of the most diverse cities in the world, Toronto embraced it’s multiculturalism with a diverse cast of models and designers.
From Bags to Britches: Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada.
For most, the “effortlessly cool” aesthetic is a goal. For California native Hillary Taymour, it is a way of life and a business model. Even after taking a brief look behind the scenes, revealing all the effort that has gone into making Collina Strada an indie powerhouse, it’s safe to say Hillary Taymour is still effortlessly cool.
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?
Rocker Sweetheart Ellie Mae.
Recently spotted on the shoulders of Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau at the Canada 2020 Reception in Washington D.C., Ellie Mae’s designs are on the rise. Founded in Toronto in 2015, the eponymous label started out as an accessories brand and just recently broke into fashion with a line of rock music-inspired jackets.
Lindsay Cooper 