Kendra Francis, head designer of Franke (www.iamfranke.com), is Toronto fashion’s comeback queen. She established her chic and modern après-five cocktail style in 2002 with her much-loved Franke Boutique in Queen West.
Read Full StoryThere’s a new wave of online fashion games that’s not only making dress-up a social (albeit competitive) activity, but hinting at a burgeoning virtual fashion scene. We pick our favourite three ...
Is fashion art? It’s an ongoing debate, as the sartorial design industry is alternately seen as the agent of conservative materialism and a medium of individual expression and rebellion. ...
Runway House, CiRCA’s monthly Sunday fashion-art-music-party series, is set to mix shampoo with schmooze on March 30. Project manager Rolyn Chambers hopes to “bring back the old-school energy that...
At the King West bistro Brassaii on March 16, a fashionable set held court at the chef’s table for the 15th Toronto Fashion Bloggers Brunch. It was the Sunday before L’Oreal Fashion Week, and the 13 people gathered ...
For a moment, it seemed as if L’Oreal Fashion Week (March 17-22) would be overshadowed by this month’s Toronto Life exposé on Fashion Design Council diva Robin Kay. But the Feb. 20 Queen West fire has ...
Erotic art still faces lingering disapproval. There’s the tendency to focus solely on the subject of sexual desire and dismiss its attached politics, not to mention the wavering distinction between what is considered ...
Happy New Year! Now take off that party hat, it’s time to address those resolutions. Listings editor and zealous neatnik Caroline Lock is here to help us all get our shit together — in fact, she’ll be writing an ...
While holiday-themed parties can be counted on for heating things up this season (and no, we’re not talking about that bottle of mulled wine tucked in your gift bag), the cool weather can put a dent in your fashion ...
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