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FASHION Reporters

Halifax: Fashion Week, Round One

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September has arrived and so has the dawn of the fashion weeks. For Haligonians, this typically means logging on and tuning in to top style sources for runway rundowns from this continent’s fast and fashionable cities.

But now, Halifax is adding to the mix with it’s own incarnation of fashion week—times two. It’s the war of the weeks here on the East Coast and two separate organizers have taken on the task of raising our fashion profile.

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Shopping

DSquared comes home

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By Amanda Losier

The CTV building at Queen and John was transformed into fashion central on Sunday night when it was taken over by the marvelous Dean and Dan Caten fashion show, presented by FashionTelevision. The world famous fashion designers were there to present their Fall 2008 DSquared collection, which they first showed in Milan this past February.

Read FASHION‘s coverage of the Milan show or see pictures from the DSquared event.

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Scene

Where the boys are

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When this year’s Toronto International Film Festival party invites started rolling, we knew we were in for one heck of an opening weekend. And on what could be the busiest two days in the city of Toronto’s history (think: TIFF, Virgin Fest and Canada’s Walk of Fame), this fashionable girl was more than happy to oblige, to the right party, of course.

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Scene

Star Turner

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Many are calling her Canada’s answer to Rihanna, but Kreesha Turner is much, much more than that. The Edmonton-native, turned Toronto-based songstress, just launched her hotly anticipated debut album, Passion (EMI), this past week and this fashionable girl was front and centre at her CD launch party at Revival on College Street in Toronto.

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Beauty

Cuts for a cause

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By Natalia Ksiazek

Every girl knows that maintaining one’s lovely locks can be pricy. That sleek bob and perfect blowout definitely don’t come cheap. Thankfully, Redken (www.redken.ca) has come to the rescue, and all for a great cause. On Monday August 11, thirty of Canada’s top celebrity stylists will offer their professional services at Yonge-Dundas Square for the launch of Redken’s second annual Cut-A-Thon.

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Shopping

(Try and) hang ten, baby

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A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of flying to Tofino with a few of my favourite media friends to attend Roxy Surf Camp (roxy.com/surfcamps) with Catherine Bruhwiler (bruhwilersurf.com), one of Canada’s most fabulously talented female surfers. The entire trip was a treat—in many more ways than one. Click for a slideshow of the weekend’s highlights, surf splendour and all.


Scene » Music

Polaris Prize

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The Polaris Prize shortlist nominees were announced this morning at the Drake Hotel by Polaris founder Steve Jordan. My shekels are on Plants and Animals for this cool Canadian prize.


Shopping

I got my new shoes at…Geox?

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When you think of Geox shoes, stylish, swanky footwear isn’t what normally comes to mind—try granny-variety loafers and not-so-chic driving shoes as images that pop up instead.

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