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Photography by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images By FASHION Staff Date January 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter It’s the (long-awaited) end of an era. Earlier this morning, Donald and Melania Trump made their final exit out of the White House, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to be sworn into office, on Inauguration Day 2021. For her

We gathered today to witness the historical inauguration of President Joe Biden and our first female, South Asian, and Black Vice President Kamala Harris. And through sobbing tears of relief, Ella Emhoff’s sparkly coat offered yet another bright spot from today’s events. While most attendees chose solid colors and monochromatic outfits—purple, in particular, being significant—Emhoff

Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Souzan Michael Galway Date January 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Following Melania Trump’s farewell ensemble of all-European designers earlier this morning, American fashion designers got a major shoutout at the 2021 Inauguration ceremony. President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Douglas Emhoff all wore pieces by

Rogers: ImaxtreeGetty Images Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When Michelle Obama wore designs by Isabel Toledo and Jason Wu to the 2009 inauguration, it marked a huge moment in the careers of both designers. Over the course of her time as First Lady, the rising tide

Photography courtesy of Instagram/@thredup.From fit to fabrication to fashion weeks, there’s lots to look forward to By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter “I tend to have rose-coloured glasses when looking at the industry,” says Toronto-based journalist and Electric Runway founder, Amanda Cosco. Her view of the fashion world is not only

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images.The coat signals what to expect from the new Vice President in terms of how she’ll use her wardrobe to champion Black American creativity. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter At a COVID-19 memorial ceremony last night, Kamala Harris – who will be sworn in as

You know the one. By Souzan Michael Galway Date January 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter If you’ve opened TikTok even once in the last couple of weeks (even just for a minute), then you’ve definitely heard 17-year-old Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single, “Drivers License.” The hard-to-miss track appeared seemingly out of nowhere and is now impossible to

Under normal circumstances, asking the question, “How are you?” would likely render a habitual response. “Fine.” But as 2020—and the first few weeks of 2021—proved, there’s nothing normal about the current state of the world. Posing the same question to the famed fashion editor and author of The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir, André Leon Talley

Start the new year off on the right side of the bed, with our predictions and sleep solutions for every zodiac sign By Endy Date January 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Welcome to 2021! After the uniquely challenging year we survived in 2020, one thing is certain for every Zodiac sign: We could all use more

Sidia Set in Smoke Tree (Olive), $198, sidiathebrand.com.“No one wants to wear jeans in their own home.” By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter If you need to build a millennial brand, you call Erin Kleinberg. The Canadian marketer/designer/creative visionary has advised everyone from established luxury houses to Instagram-famous start-ups on how to

Photography via instagram.com/@allyoucanface By Souzan Michael Galway Date January 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Between the emergence of “maskne” (a word we’d never heard of a year ago but is now a part of our daily vocabulary) and more time spent in front of screens than ever before, not to mention the sleepless nights spent doom-scrolling,

Photography courtesy of Instagram/@chaseclaypool.Brands from Vancouver and Toronto made the cut. By Odessa Paloma Parker Date January 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Local style inspo is everywhere on social these days, from the ultra-glam get-up donned by Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka, to football player Chase Claypool sporting Sevin Kasran (plus a heap of luxury labels).

Photography by D. Picard It’s like Whole30 for your skin. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter When I recently woke up with sore, swollen, dry, red eyelids (the whole gamut of skin discomfort symptoms), I did what any millennial would do: ask for help on social media. The following is an edited

These are the new beauty launches we can’t get enough of. By FASHION Staff Date January 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Canadian Clean Beauty Brand Three Ships Has a New Cleanser That Fights Breakouts Ask, and Three Ships will deliver. When it comes to deciding on a new product launch, Connie Lo and Laura Burget, the

More major fashion collabs for 2021 By Eliza Grossman Date January 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Photography via Reebok Maison Margiela and Reebok Announce a New Tabi Sneaker Collaboration Photography courtesy of Reebok The French fashion house, Maison Margiela, will launch the Classic Leather Tabi sneaker with Reebok on January 30th. This is the latest style

Courtesy of H&M x Simone Rocha In the eyes of H&M and Simone Rocha, looking chic should be a family affair. Following previous collaborations with Giambattista Valli and Johanna Ortiz, H&M is launching a new collection with London-based fashion designer Simone Rocha this March. While a full preview of the collection isn’t available just yet,

By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter The first Nordstrom Canada Pop-In event of 2021 is all about self-love. The Pop-In, the department store’s name for its series of themed pop-up events held in-store, will feature lingerie and loungewear brands with a focus on inclusive sizing and shades, sustainable fabrics and ethical production.

Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When Jen Mankins announced on Friday that she was closing her beloved store, Bird, she immediately started getting emails from customers. One of them, now a very successful real estate broker, recalled a day years ago when she was browsing the

Parajumpers Pia Puffer and Drew Hat. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 15, 2021 Facebook Twitter No one needs another thing to do in 2021. So instead of making brand new New Year’s resolutions, why not just make tweaks to things you’re already doing? Most resolutions are ditched by January 17, but when you rebrand the

Back in September 2020 before election results were announced (and baselessly questioned), Believe in Better merchandise was launched in support of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, urging everyone to vote. Designers from Thom Browne to Carly Cushnie backed the campaign in support of the candidates. Now that the inauguration is on the

Photography by Ben Toms By Souzan Michael Galway Date January 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Carrying on an impressive 17-year-long (!) tradition of designer collaborations, H&M has announced that its latest partnership is with London-based fashion designer, Simone Rocha. The collection will include womenswear, menswear and childrenswear, making it the first time the designer has delved

At the beginning of quarantine, everyone hopped on Instagram Live, including the fashion industry. Designers sought out new ways to connect with their customers digitally in every form imaginable. They streamed concerts performed by brand ambassadors. Digital workshops were held on Zoom, teaching us how to illustrate like an artist. Your favorite creative directors shared

Photography by D. Picard A Toronto psychedelic therapy clinic has been selected as a trial site for a new study on MDMA-assisted therapy for eating disorders. By Victoria DiPlacido Date January 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Can MDMA-assisted therapy help treat eating disorders, like anorexia? That’s what a new study, funded by the U.S.-based non-profit Multidisciplinary

She was Prince’s muse, a former member of President Obama’s Council of Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, inspired a documentary, starred in a Disney film…and so much more. As the first African American female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland is a legend. She broke the ballerina mold and fought for diversity on and