Adidas x Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2012

Jeremy Scott is at it again with his upcoming Spring/Summer 2012 collection launching in February/March. This time  his creative talent takes him to an All-American look with the help of sequins, tassels and stars. With Jeremy Scott’s designs, you either LOVE it or you HATE it.  There’s just something about him and his collections that [...]

Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2012

Sarah Burton never seems to disappoint. She kicked off Pre-Fall with a collection of rich deep colors, velour, feathers, elegant prints and menswear inspired pieces. The skirt/dress length in this collection appeared to have dropped from previous, with most skirts at knee length or below. She utilized colors such as deep reds, purples, burgundies, and [...]

Alexander Wang Pre-Fall 2012 Collection

  Pre-Fall collections for 2012 are already on the rise and Alexander Wang recently released his own as well. The designer showcases a lot of muted greys, blacks and a punch of red this time around, typical for a pre-fall collection. My favourite part? The chic meets street feel in this collection with different ways [...]

Givenchy Pre-Fall 2012

photo source: style.com Give-me-enchy! I’ve fallen in love with this equestrian -inspired collection. Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci put together a collection of structured blazers and jackets, amazing footwear, croc skin, fur, fall-trending bright colors, with a hint of Spring 2012-recylcled prints (which turned out to be a genius idea). Some of my favorite pieces [...]

Jason Wu x Target

The infamous Target collab fam will induct yet another member next month: Jason Wu. Wu designed a completely new collection for this release, claiming his kitty Milu (photographed above) his muse. The collection features signature Jason Wu feminine hemlines, pleats, sailor-esque stipes, neck ties, collars and more. Unfortunately us Canadians are Target-less, but to our [...]

Yohji Yamamoto: This Is My Dream Documentary

Yohji Yamamoto is an iconic Japanese fashion designer, best known for the label Y-3. For the very first time he gets comfortable in front of the camera and let’s us in in his life and the creative process he goes through. For every aspiring fashion designer or fashionist(a) this is one doc you don’t want [...]

Handmade with love: Joren Eulalee’s carved leather items

One of my most favourite things during my boutique days (um, a month ago) was spotting how women styled their outfits with unique accessories. Especially in the Gastown area of Vancouver where diversity is guaranteed. One of the memorable items worn one day when I was working at Ishara was one of the gorgeous carved [...]