I’m going to preface this blog post by saying let’s leave Trump and his politics out of what I have to say. I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook when I noticed a photo of Miss Universe Canada’s National Costume. Last year, Chanel Beckenlehner (Miss Universe Canada 2014) made international headlines for her wacky hockey costume. I only…
Today is supposedly the “superbowl of fashion”. Not the Met Gala, nor the catwalks of Paris, but a bustling stage full of lingerie models in whimsical creations designed to sell mall-brand underthings. Over the past couple of decades, the media has largely built up the success of this company and transformed it into a household name, with the owner of…
In our modern era, we keep track of the time in hundreds of different ways, and yet most of them involve looking at a digital screen, whether it’s strapped to our wrist on a smart watch, or turning on the display on our phones stowed in our pockets. And yet one measure of time is enduring, ticking away on our…
Recently, I caught an article on Refinery 29, proclaiming the decline of fashion blogs. In short, the article explained that high-end brands are moving away from typical blogger collaborations and choosing to work with taste-makers, influencers and celebrities on micro-blogging platforms like Instagram. This shift was heralded by a serious influx of fashion bloggers all “in it for the freebies.”…
For years, there have been Uniqlo Canada rumours. Finally, it’s official. Uniqlo Canada will open in Fall 2016 in not one, but TWO locations in Toronto! Both Yorkdale Mall and Toronto Eaton Centre will welcome the Japanese fast fashion retailer. This will be Uniqlo’s 18th market, and Uniqlo USA and Canada CEO, Larry Meyer said, “Our first two stores in the great City…
