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NADA in 3-D: fashion on the big screen

Briony — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:13:00 -0500

NADA designer Nada Shepherd grew bored with runway shows, so she decided to go bigger.

Way bigger.

For her fall/winter 2010 presentation, Shepherd commissioned a seven-minute 3D film to showcase her clothing. The fashion media filed into the Scotiabank Theatre this week and donned their 3D glasses to get a peek at this fashion first.

Evan Biddell opens Oz on Ossington

Briony — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:51:00 -0500

Beloved enfant terrible Evan Biddell opened Oz, his very own storefront this week, setting up shop in a coveted Ossington space where Cindiloowho used to be.

The local fashion crowd piled into the beautiful space (the renovation was done by Biddell's business partner in the venture, photographer Joe Fuda) to sip cider and check out Biddell's latest.

Street Style: At the Royal York for Canadian Music Fest

jbsmith — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:40:00 -0500

The Royal York Hotel is the hub of Canadian Music Fest and is where many artists and industry types hang out during the festival. I was there on Friday afternoon, mingling with the people.

Name: Carla
Occupation: Music Manager
Style: New Punk
Favourite Item: My Original Doc Martens from London

Name: Charlie
Occupation: Musician
Style: Street Dandy
Favourite Item: My tie. I love tartan.

Philip Sparks fall/winter 2010 collection sets sail

Briony — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:51:00 -0500

Philip Sparks' fall/winter presentation was the unofficial kick-off to this month's many stylish soirees, culminating in the spring edition of Fashion Week come the end of March.

Sparks eschewed the traditional runway in favour of a small tableaux of about a dozen looks. Sparks -- always a fan of the woolly, the rough-hewn, the clothes tailor-made for a sail around Nantucket on a brisk fall day -- took Moby Dick as his inspiration this season.

Street Style: Friday night at The Drake

jbsmith — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:10:00 -0500

On Friday night, local talent Runaway Jones and Brooklynites Tanya Morgan played at the Drake Underground.

Name: Bianca
Occupation: Marketing
Style: Seasonal Trendy
Favourite item: My ring that I bought in New York

Name: Trevor
Occupation: Musician
Style: I like to dress in a style relevant to the music that I am playing. Tonight it's hip hop.
Favourite Item: My equalizer t-shirt

Name: Miles
Occupation: MC/Producer/Songwriter
Style: Fresh
Favourite Item: My ill sheep hoodie from Japan

Name: Dave aka DJ Serious
Occupation: DJ & Photographer
Style: Understated yet memorable
Favourite Item: My Unico t-shirt. I swear by them.

Street Style: Sunday Night at the Dakota Tavern

jbsmith — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:35:00 -0500

Sunday nights at the Dakota Tavern are always jam-packed. The Beauties (Six Shooter Records) play three sets every Sunday and are the perfect end to the weekend.
Name: Joanna
Occupation: Stage Manager in theatre and opera
My Style: Emphasize what you got
Favourite Item: My boots. They're new but so comfortable that
there's no need for breaking in.

Name: Drew
Occupation: Bartender at the Dakota Tavern
My Style: Jeans and a T-shirt
Favourite Item: My shirt.

Street Style: At the Sandman Viper Command Residency at C'est What

jbsmith — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:09:00 -0500

During the month of February, Sandman Viper Command has had a Tuesday night residency at C'est What. This past week was the last one and they had two surprise guests - The Balconies + Hollerado. Here are some photos of some of the people in the crowd.Name: Dan
Occupation: Guitarist for Sandman Viper Command
My Style: Sears discount
Favourite Item: My yellow shirt. It's a good stand-by from Value Village. Also my shoes that my Grandma bought me.

Name: Courtney
Occupation: Women's Swimwear Fitter
My Style: A collection of my roommate's closet and Value Village
Favourite Item: My purse which was made by my friend's father in Romania. I love it.

Street Style: College Street

guest — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:20:00 -0500

Name: Adam
Occupation: Filmmaker
My Style: Toliet Paper & Perrier. Ha! No, casual & comfy.
Favourite Item: My Top-Siders.

Name: Daniela
Occupation: Freelance graphic designer
My Style: Casual partnered with unique pieces.
Favourite Item: My boots.

Northbound Leather Fetish Night Celebrates 20 Years

Jerrold — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:34:00 -0500

Northbound Leather, in addition to being a world-leading retailer of leather fetishwear and host to safe sexual play workshops, has also been hosting some pretty kinky club nights here in Toronto. Their monthly "fetish nights" have been going strong and growing for 20 years now.

To celebrate the milestone anniversary, Northbound Leather threw a heck of a party at Revival last night. Live self-bondage and whip demonstrations, a lively and diverse dance floor, and a public "play room" in the basement (where people could get their kinky play on), all made for an interesting night out for the relatively uninitiated (i.e. me and my girlfriend).

The corsets, catsuits, gas masks, assless chaps, harnesses, and chains and straps were out in full effect.

Street Style: King and Queen West

johnmcardle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:53:00 -0500

Name: Jen
Occupation: Producer
My Style: "I dunno... that's a tough question. It changes day-to-day."
Favourite Item: "My shirt. It adds some winter colour."

Name: Dylan
Occupation: Film
My Style: "Seeing what I can get away with at work."
Favourite Item: "My Adidas. They're comfy, but they also look like they might be appropriate."

Fair Trade Jewellery in Toronto

terri — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:15:00 -0500

For some people, an engagement ring is the ultimate symbol of committed love. But what if that symbol comes with attachments to environmental destruction and unfair working practices? Toronto jewellers like the Fair Trade Jewellery Co. are increasingly providing options for people who want their rocks and metal to be as ethically clean as possible.

The 2006 film Blood Diamond helped push the issue of ethical concerns about the diamond trade into the mainstream, but there are a myriad of reasons why a customer might want to investigate the background of the jewellery they plan to purchase. 130 million carats of diamonds are mined every year -- $9 billion U.S. dollars worth -- and nearly half of diamonds are mined in central and southern Africa.

Street Style: King West

johnmcardle — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:28:00 -0500

Name: Zach
Occupation: Developer
My Style: "My style is kind of a mash of different things. A little bit military, a little bit casual, sometimes really basic."
Favourite Item: "My favourite thing is probably my glasses. they're a classic style and can be worn with anything."

Name: DJ
Occupation: Sportscaster
My Style: "I'm just trying to make the best of the cold weather, Canadian winter style. Co-ordination is a must"
Favourite Item: "My scarf. It sets the colour palate and ties everything together"

Street Style: Bay and Bloor

theo — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:57:00 -0500

Name: Kaitlin
Occupation: Associate buyer
My style: I wear mostly vintage clothing.
Favourite item: My boots. The brand is Frye.
Sweater: It's a '60s curling sweater. I got it in Kensington Market.
Earrings: They're handmade by a Toronto designer. I really like accessories with feathers.

Name: Adela
Occupation: Teacher
My style: A lot of what I wear, I design, I sew, I make.
Favourite item: My boots. I got them at a second-hand store. I like the colour and design.
Bag: My mom gave it to me.

Wearing White After Labour Day For Windfall

Briony — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:49:00 -0500

January's blistering cold is especially hard on those less fortunate, but a bunch of fashion types went fundraising for Windfall last night at Wear White 4 Windfall's Winter White Party, and Frugal Fashion Week's WhoWhatWEARWhenWhy, showing how our city was able to help out in style.

Man-about-town and restaurateur Toufik Sarwa hosted his annual Winter White Party at his new resto Cinq 01, where everyone from Ainsley Kerr to Shawn Hewson schmoozed in their winter whites.

Street Style: Front Street

theo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0500

Name: Jessica
Occupation: Tattoo artist (apprentice)
My style: I'm a chameleon. I dress differently every day. I love bright colours, mixed in with black.
Favourite item: My black leather boots. I love boots and I think they can make any outfit look great.
Skirt: It's tie-dye. I love tie-dye. I love anything from the '60s.
Purse: It's a Roxy purse my mom got me from California. It's got nice, bright pink hearts on it, so it kind of goes with the skirt.

Name: Sophie
Occupation: Executive assistant
My style: It's my day off, so I pick colourful things - non-office wear. I like the tights right now, with the boots.
Favourite item: I love this scarf. I've had it for six years. It's just so colourful, and it can also be worn as a shawl.