On Saturday afternoon, I saw the Custo Barcelona show. The brand is created by the Custo and David Dalmau (they’re brothers) who were inspired by Californian surfer style. I definitely could identify the collection’s North American influence, with the thin layering, fitted sweaters and cool accessories. Models wore stylish sunnies by eyes + more and all had wavy beached-out hair.…
Today, I headed to Amsterdam Fashion Week. Unfortunately, I came to early to catch Grazia Magazine’s show by Elise Kim, but I met a few people there and snapped some pictures of fashionable attendees. I could not get over this Givenchy handbag! It had beautiful structure and contrasting details. I could only dream about owning a showpiece like this! One…
Last night at the Century Room, Canadian musicians came to the year-end screening of MuchFACT. The organization has funded many Canadian artists over the years, and 2011 was one of the most successful yet. With 8 MMVA Awards, 11 Juno Awards, a Polaris music prize that was awarded to the Arcade Fire- who also won a Grammy on top of…
Last week at the Bata Shoe Museum, guests and the media got a taste of tradition. From authentic Aboriginal food to modernized authentic footwear. The pow wow celebrated Manitobah Mukluks, a Canadian footwear company made in Canada by First Nations people. The event was hosted by Waneek Horn-Miller, a Canadian Olympian and Mohawk. With her hair done up in victory…
It’s that time of year again…And I’m not talking about the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair! The Reia Studio sample sale is on this week! The sale kicks off this Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., but act fast, because the sale closes on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Expect to find luxury brands like Stella McCartney, Miu Miu, Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten,…
