A couple of days ago, I attended my first show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. The label was Noon by Noor, a new brand designed by Shaikha Noor Al Khalifa and Shaikha Haya Al Khalifa, based in Bahrain. It was the brand’s third collection to be shown at MBFW, and as I took my seat, I noticed a…
A few weeks ago, I was sent Make Up For Ever’s latest mascara, Smoky Extravagant to review. I test drove it for a couple weeks on my trip to Europe and wanted to share what I thought on the new tube. The brush: The mascara claims to give you 4D volume, and a precise application. It’s a two-in-one brush, with…
Last week, Lucian Matis took his Fall 2013 collection outside the tents and presented a “monochromatic wonderland” at the lavish One King West Hotel. The venue was luxurious and gilded, just like Matis’ creations, but the collection that walked down the runway was unexpected. Drawing influence from simplicity and modernism, Matis’ pieces incorporated texture and strong silhouettes, accented with contrasting…
On Tuesday, I kicked off a week’s worth of shows at World Mastercard Fashion Week with one of my favourite Canadian designers, David Dixon. His collection was a celebration of women, with feminine silhouettes and an empowering soundtrack. The collection opened with a vintage video about a “woman’s place in the world”. Urging women to focus on being lovely and…
Yesterday, Pink Tartan kicked off World Mastercard Fashion Week in Toronto, with a fall collection inspired by the 1960s and Hitchcock blondes. I’m a huge fan of the label, and loved the collection’s use of colour, subtle print and ladylike shapes. Models wore long leather gloves and simple black pumps, adding to the glam aesthetic. All the girls also wore…
