MUST HAVES: NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SURVIVAL KIT

Believe it or not, attending the New York shows as a stylist or editor isn’t just about making nice with street style photographers! As lovely as the shows are, it’s also about eating meals on the run, hobbling around in five-inch platforms, praying that you can get from the tents to Milk studios in 15 minutes, going hundreds of dollars over your cab budget, balancing your show schedule with office deadlines, navigating the party circuit, and trying to get work done while looking Sartorialist-ready. Here, our must haves for surviving the gruelling schedule and style wars…at least until Milan! Read the rest of this entry »

Head to Danier.com tomorrow to witness the first-ever virtual fashion show, hosted by Jeanne Beker and stylist George Antonopoulos. The iconic Canadian brand will be showcasing its Fall and Winter 2010 collection of leather’s and suede’s.

Canadian label JUMA, who has recently been picked up by the W Hotels chain worldwide, as well as Henri Bendel’s in Hong Kong, will be participating in NYC’s Fashion’s Night Out this coming Friday with designers Jamil and Alia Juma appearing at Henri Bendel’s on Fifth Avenue.

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WARHOL & FRIENDS

BoobyBall 2010 gets fashionable with Halston, Jagger
and Minnelli

In order to bring the upcoming Booby Ball fundraiser the right sartorial feel, the team behind the October 16th event, happening this year at Toronto’s Kool Haus, recently leaned on some of the cities best photographers, as well as friends, to volunteer their time and recreate the vibe of Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager’s legendary New York City night club, Studio 54. “The energy on set was just right,” said lensman Jalani Morgan. “It didn’t feel like a set, it felt like a party and that is what created a nice sense of authenticity for me—it was great!” Read the rest of this entry »

STADIUM LOVE

The Society Screens The Rolling Stones: Salt of the Earth

It’s not every evening that we get to screen a rock doc under the stars on a warm-ish summer night with a glass of Jameson, cuddled under a leopard print blanket with two of our besties. This past week the lovely team at
The Society invited FRM to a screening of the behind-the-scenes film The Rolling Stones: Salt of the Earth, which documented almost two years of the legendary rock bands Bigger Bang tour. With unprecedented access to the foursome, Toronto filmmakers Anthony Green and Jacob Cohl, travelled with the band and witnessed firsthand the mass hysteria that followed them throughout the world. During Bigger Bang, the Stones performed on Copacabana beach in Rio De Janerio for reportedly more than 2 million people, rocked the Super Bowl Half Time Show, and, for the first time ever, played an historic show in Shanghai, China. Peppered with amazing concert footage including performances of classic songs like ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘Satisfaction,’ as well exclusive quotes from the men themselves, this doc belongs in every rock lovers collection of DVD’s.

THE WEEKENDER: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

So, you’ve decided to squeeze in a trip to New York before the end of summer, but it’s too hot to sight-see, and the world-class museums are crowded with European tourists. Why not relax and enjoy your weekend in the city’s second favorite, and much less crowded, borough? Best of all, the line up for brunch will only take an hour…instead of two! Read the rest of this entry »

INSPIRED BY….

We get a sneak peek at Ashley Rowe’s Spring 2011 collection.

What inspires a designer most? Anything from art, music, models, television or an era in history could act as a muse to fashion designers. And after chatting with the Toronto-based Ashley Rowe in her Queen West studio recently, we couldn’t get over how much fun the young designer seems to be having. First came her Fall 2010 splatter collection, which caused quite a frenzy, where she splattered t-shirts, jackets, dresses and more and individually baked them to ensure the paint adhered to the fabric. Now, with her upcoming Spring 2011 collection, she’s added her own, artful spin to tye-die. So what influenced such an act of sartorial whimsy? “I saw this painting by Thrush Holmes,” said Rowe. “It’s called ‘Hippie.’ He uses these really beautiful pastel colours, and it really inspired me. I’ve done colour in the past, but I’ve never done a full collection of colour before.”

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NYC HAUTE SPOT: LE BAIN

With everyone from Purple Magazine’s Olivier Zahm posting pictures of his escapades on Purple Diary to Elle’s own Joe Zee Twittering his dinners at the downstairs Standard Grill, The Standard Hotel is a favourite haunt for the NYC fashion flock. Highly publicized for the now closed Top of the Standard (a.k.a. The Boom Boom Room), Le Bain has since taken the spotlight as the hottest nightspot in the city—with the toughest door to boot. Read the rest of this entry »

THE WEEKENDER:Los Angeles

The first few times that one visits Los Angeles, following the star-studded Hollywood trail is a given—Disneyland, Rodeo Drive, and the Walk of Fame are top on our list. But, what to do if you’re looking for a few days of sun and find yourself in La La Land? Here, our guide to a low-key beach weekend in
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ROCK ON

ONEXONE & Diesel present Rock of Ages

Tuesday ONEXONE, a foundation set on improving the basic quality of life for children both locally and globally, (particularly their continued effort towards relief and rebuilding Haiti), along with Diesel presented a special performance of the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, to help raise funds for the organization, with over 1,000 rock lovers in attendance. The musical takes place on the Sunset Strip of Los Angeles in 1987 where a love story transpires accompanied by hit songs from the ’80s. The audience, that included dancer/singer Blake McGrath, TV host Zain Meghji and musician Shawn Desman, were singing and clapping along to songs by Journey, Styx, Twisted Sister, Poison and Whitesnake. The show was followed by an after party at Tattoo Rock Bar (natch) on Queen Street West.