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I’ve not yet met designer Henrik Vibskov, in fact, but I did get to chat with Danish rock star/dj/producer Anders Trentemøller whom he toured with last year during his phenomenal Coachella tour, so I guess that I do have 1 degree of separation, which is pretty …
If you’ve been to the LCBO lately, you’ll see the whisky companies are going gangbusters with their displays so it makes perfect sense for the iconic Canadian Club to be joining the race in the latest trend of spiced dark liquors, started by the likes of …
Another CMW has come and gone. See what guys like me had to say about the festival before it launched in Carly Maga’s Torontoist article. http://torontoist.com/2012/03/so-what-do-we-think-about-cmw/ So, What Do We Think About CMW? Canadian Music Week kicks off its 30th festival tonight. But is it …
I spent the last three weeks working as an Assistant Editor at Tribute Magazine, putting my time and efforts into the March/April 2012 issue. With the way things are going in the print industry, it’s rare these days to be working on site in a …
Originally written for Casiestewart.com
Channel your inner urban goth with Laura Siegel’s bohemian-inspired Fall/Winter 2012 line. Models were dressed with bouffant hair and draped in flowy silk capes befitting of any self-respecting warrior princess. Others donned thick and chunky wool sweater dresses, and distressed infinite scarves. Her prestigious Parsons education has allowed her to think a little outside the box and has opened up doors to practical homeware like patchwork notepad and book jackets that are sure to catch anyone’s eye at the local Starbucks or Queen W. cafés. So would her ruck sacks and frilly black clutches.
Laura has kept up this season with her MO to produce ethically handcrafted easy-to-wear, textured designer pieces while enabling third world artisans to continue their creative skills. Some of her major accomplishments have included displays at Sak’s Fifth Avenue, features in Italian Vogue and a Rising Star award at Vancouver’s Fashion Week.
Originally written for Casiestewart.com Toronto’s Juma, unveiled their Fall/Winter 2012 scarf collection at the Edward Day Gallery without the use of models, opting for an installation style event. An elite group of Monday night fashionista faves soaked in the wonders of Juma’s silky garbs. In case …
