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Shopping

Is Yorkdale like the Octomom for shopping? 7 For All Mankind is the latest to move in

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It’s been a seriously good year for Yorkdale shoppers. First Topshop at the Bay, then the Holt Renfrew expansion, then J.Crew, and now this: 7 For All Mankind has chosen the mall to house their first Toronto location. Can we get a heck, yes?

In addition to what we’re sure will be an impressive selection of denim, the outpost will feature the L.A.-based brand’s sportswear, accessories, and new children’s collections. To celebrate the opening, 7 will be getting arty by inviting seven Canadian artists to create a unique piece out of denim. The artworks will be auctioned off, with all proceeds going to charity. Fans can get their hands on their favourite items following the event, which takes place August 31.

The company is seeking to expand into further west in Canada with a shop already set up in Calgary and another on the way in Edmonton.


Fashion

Then and now: These celebs and fashion insiders know how to do retro without going back in time

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Then and now

It’s no secret that we’re all a little fixated with the styles of the past. Each season, a reference (or many) to full skirts, bellbottoms, or drop waists pops up on the runway, and we embrace it with a fresh new take on how to dress it up. Riffing on the past without looking like you came out of a time machine though—therein lies the rub. Before you delve into your old gems, take a look at how the style icons of today have interpreted the icons of days gone by.

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Scene

True Blood recap: We take wardrobe cues from Arlene’s baby exorcism, Jesus and Lafayette’s Mexican roadtrip, and Pam’s rotting face

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True Blood

The last we saw of Sook and the gang, Pam had just been given a case of The Rots from Marnie, Sookie had fended off Bill’s desire to search her house for Eric, and Jason had been given wrist-to-mouth by Jessica.

Family Ties
-Last week, Joe Lee cut short Tommy’s mama-son bonding session by wrapping a chain around his neck, and now we pick up with him viciously beating Tommy until he passes out—or pretends to.
-Tommy’s trick works, but by the time the dust settles he’s murdered Joe Lee and accidently given his furious mama a hard enough whack to kill her.
-He goes crying to Sam, and the two take off with the bodies in the back of the kind of van your parents always warned you to avoid.
-The pedo van raises Sheriff Bellefleur’s V-enhanced suspicions, and he pulls Sam over and demands to see what’s in the back. He gets a surprise when an alligator (aka a quick-thinking shifted Tommy) snaps out at him and he lets Sam go. Tommy, proudly: “I didn’t kill him.” Sam, dryly: “And Jesus wept.”
-They ditch the bodies in the swamp and have a heart-to-heart: Sam assures Tommy he isn’t going to hell, and admits he’s killed before too. Brothers who sink bodies together stay together—let’s hope, since they’re all each other has now.

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Fashion

Denim Guide: For fall, we’re putting a modern spin on denim classics that have stood the test of time

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Survival of the fittest

Inspired by three decades of fashion, check out our round up of the best denim for fall »

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Shopping

Toronto shop notes: 5 minutes with Fidelity’s Jason Trotzuk

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Fidelity’s Jason Trotzuk

Anyone who has taken a dip into Fidelity Denim’s jean pool knows that the label’s founder, designer and president, Jason Trotzuk, is a master of erasing figure flaws. Designed in Vancouver (and sewn in Los Angeles), this Canadian blues brand continues to rack up style points and celebrity clients (Rihanna, Jennifer Aniston) season after season.

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Fashion

Rules were meant to be broken: These celebs are teaching us how to be fashion rebels!

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Dos & don'ts

Old-school fashion rules are generally to our benefit. In a world of muffin tops and visible panty lines, they give us some Emily Post–like structure on how to flatter our bodies and look put together in the currently “anything goes” state of sartorial modernism. That being said there are some rules that just aren’t relevant anymore, limiting your wardrobe instead of making the most of it. Here, we learn from Hollywood’s finest that rules really are made to be broken.

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Shopping » Daily steal

Daily steal: Pink skinny jeans, $17

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Toughen up pretty in pink denim with rock star worthy accessories. ($17, canada.forever21.com)
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Shopping

Calgary shop notes: Double denim

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Denim

Photography: Derik Lam runway by Peter Stitger; jeans by Carlo Mendoza

Thanks to this season’s resurgence of ’70s style, wide-leg trousers have disco-danced their way back onto the scene. And now with two new additions to Chinook Centre (6455 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, 403-259-2022, chinookcentre.com), there’s even more choice to ring your bell. Try on True Religion’s Morgan ($265; 403-253-6540, truereligionbrandjeans.com), featuring patch pockets and flares, or slip on a pair of Bell Bottom Super Flares in Vintage California (shown) from 7 for All Mankind (403-262-7326, 7forallmankind.com).

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