Jezebel Has Crunched the Numbers, NYFW is Still Really White
We fill in the gaps of Jezebel’s biannual report on the number of white models who participated in New York Fashion Week, and make a few notes of our own. Above: Victoria Beckham‘s much-praised Spring...
View ArticlePhilipp Plein’s All Black Models Runway Show: Step Forward or Back?
Above: Alek Wek opened Phillip Plein’s Spring 2014 show which featured an all black cast of models. Yesterday afternoon news broke that Philip Plein, a German designer showing his collection at...
View ArticleBest of Fall/Winter 2013: Toronto Designers
Above: From Beaufille Fall/Winter 2013 collection. Image found here. This fantastic trench by Beaufille has all the grunge appeal a gal could want but a modern cut. The adjustable sleeves offer lots...
View ArticleColour Me Miu Miu
By: Emily Yakashiro Above: Image of the Miu Miu Spring 2014 collection found here. One thing I bemoan most about the fashion in Vancouver where I live is the lack of colour. It’s very neutral here,...
View ArticleEditor’s Trend Forecast: Spring 2014
Lydia Okello is The Closet Feminist’s Advising Editor and blogger behind Style is Style. Here she offers up the best bets for Spring 2014 trends right off the runway. Blue Jean, Baby! Lighter washes...
View ArticleMajority of Models in “Canadian-inspired” show were White
Last week saw the run of Toronto Fashion Week. Predictably, Pink Tartan was one of the favourites of the shows–designer Kimberley Newport-Mimran’s Fall 2014 collection was indeed quite charming. Image...
View ArticleTV Icons, Spring 2015 Shows: Mashups Part 3
What if our favourite TV heroines shopped the Spring 2015 runways? Here is Part 3 of our series focusing on what we think they would pick and the occasion that they would wear this outfit for. As a...
View ArticleWhy are the Majority of Top Fall 2016 RTW Shows by Men?
If you go over the to the Vogue Runway page for the Fall 2016 Ready to Wear Shows, you’ll be greeted by a banner that advertises the “Top Shows”. Something that immediately caught my eye was that the...
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