We snapped this streeter at the Ezra Constantine garden party, where the shimmering gold and silver circles of her dress made us think the stars were coming out early.
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Street style: Shine on
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Fashion nerds: Your favourite Star Wars characters sport the latest men’s fashions
Do you ever feel like you have to choose between your love of fashion and your love of epic space operas? We agree it should never come to that, but now you don’t have to. Hong Kong illustrator John Woo has spiffed up your favourite Star Wars characters in more earthly gear: Darth Vader sports Band of Outsiders, Jango Fett looks cool in Comme des Garçons and Stormtroopers kick it Thom Browne, A.P.C. and Viktor & Rolf. Signed prints of these watercolour paintings are available at Woo’s Etsy shop for US$50, and he’s also done special commissions for High Snobriety and Selecticism. Our only complaint: As if Jar Jar Binks is cool enough to pull off Margiela.
Wooszoo Esty shop [via Sci-Fi Fantasy Anime Blog]
Click the images below to see the illustrations.
Fashion
Fashion news: Steve Madden may take over Betsey Johnson, psychic fashion predictions, Karl Lagerfeld for Hogan
Photography by Peter Stigter
Betsey Johnson has gotten her self into a bit of a financial pickle, and in two years Steve Madden might own her company. [Fashionista]
Barbie is the newest intern at SHOWstudio for the twenty days leading up to London Fashion Week. The iconic blonde bombshell will also be blogging about her experiences and posting live video updates on the website’s blog. [SHOWstudio] Read more »
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The daily steal, 2-in-1 vest, $38
It’s like the folks at Simons were looking at two different vests and squinted until it looked like one and this is the end result ($38, simons.ca). Pair it with a big necklace and black trousers and you’re the queen of the fashion hybrids.
Society
Toronto: Our favourite new spot for a (healthy) power lunch
A working lunch is all too often an exercise in indulgence, crammed with cream and butter and overly salted. Four (187 Bay St., Toronto, 416-368-1444, fourtoronto.ca), in Toronto’s financial district, is a subterranean spot with the same frenzied lunch-hour crowd and cookie-cutter décor as your typical tower eatery, but its menu offers a different take that’s both good and good for you. Every dish on the menu is 650 calories or less, achieved by grilling or steaming instead of frying, and cutting down on unhealthy fats and sugars. Read more »
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The culture club: 6 things to do in the Irish countryside
The author takes a pause in the Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow, Ireland
Annie Evans here, director of the Society’s Miami chapter and special correspondent for today’s Culture Club post. After a jam packed spring calendar of cultural encounters, I was ready for some R & R and the hills of County Wicklow in Ireland seemed like the perfect place to indulge. Below are my top 6 must-sees on the trip:
Sleep: Wicklow Way Lodge (wicklowwaylodge.com) Nestled in the hills of County Wicklow, this charming B & B, built on a family farm, didn’t disappoint. Book a room with a balcony and prepare for stunning views of the garden of Ireland and a deeeelish traditional Irish breakfast (minus the black pudding–we weren’t fans). Read more »
Fashion
Fashion News: Marc Jacobs & Anna Wintour on Jimmy Fallon, Karlie Kloss on Gossip Girl, and Erdem gets a British Fashion Award nom
Photo via Marc Jacobs Twitter
Jimmy Fallon: “What is the new black?” Marc Jacobs: “47.” Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to talk up Fashion’s Night Out, but also covered Jacobs’ shoulder surgery, his “kilt that’s not a kilt,” Vogue’s value per dollar, and banana suits. [The Cut]
Erdem has been nominated for the 2010 British Fashion Awards designer of the year award, along with Christopher Kane and Phoebe Philo. Other BFDA nominees include Nick Knight and Nicola Formichetti for the Isabella Blow award for fashion creator and Burberry, Mulberry, Pringle of Scotland and Victoria Beckham were nominated for designer brand of the year. [WWD] Read more »
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It’s on: Lanvin for H&M
Yesterday’s rumours were true: Lanvin is coming to H&M! There will be both a womenwear and a menswear collection designed by Lanvin creative director Alber Elbaz and men’s designer Lucas Ossendrijver. The pieces will be revealed on November 2 via video and hit stores on November 20 (or 23 outside of Canada and the U.S.).
Will you be lining up for this one?
Shopping
Daily Steal
The daily steal: Purple nail polish, $4
Clockwise from top: "Fog," "Orchid" and "Storm." Photography by Kira Crugnale
Nail polish shades have lately produced a kind of cultish frenzy. New shades appear and we all hanker to try them, or we inquire enviously when we spot an especially cool shade on a coworkers toes. When these Joe Fresh Beauty ($4 each, joe.ca) polishes arrived on my desk, I seized immediately on the purple “Orchid” shade, but loved equally the bottles of “Storm” and “Fog.” At three for $10, I don’t have to decide.
Fashion
Canadian retailer Jacob “takes a stand” on retouching
Jacob announced this afternoon that as of their current campaign, they will no longer be altering the bodies of the models who appear in ads for both their clothing and lingerie brands. A press release from the Quebec-based retailer says they have decided to “take a stand” on retouching, stating:
“As a socially responsible company, JACOB has always made an effort to promote a healthy image of the female body. By adopting an official policy and broadcasting it publicly, we hope to reverse the trend in digital photo manipulation that has become excessive in our industry,” says spokesperson and Communications Director Cristelle Basmaji. “Our decision to never reshape the bodies of our models is particularly innovative for our JACOB Lingerie campaigns.”
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