If you were ever in doubt if Karl Lagerfeld had a verbal filter, his musings in Metro should clear things up. Acting as guest EIC, the designer took to the global newspaper to give his two cents (more like an entire change purse!) on various topics. Amid the array of outrageous comments, the most shocking [...]

Michelle Obama may preach a budget-conscious wardrobe, but that must not apply to her skivvies; the first lady reportedly dropped a nonchalant $50,000 at lingerie shop extraordinaire Agent Provocateur. We normally wouldn’t comment on anyone’s pre-Valentine’s Day prep (which must be why Mobama and Queen Sheikha Mozah took to Madison Ave—and partly closed it off [...]

Word: Blackgeoisie Meaning: A “new” class of African Americans with money and “fashion power.” (Just typing this, I shuddered.) Usage: “But if in 2012 the “black-geoisie” has integrated all the white codes, it does not [do so] literally. [There] is always a classic twist, with a bourgeois ethnic reference (a batik-printed turban/robe, a shell necklace, [...]

Word: Camarilla Meaning: A private, often secret, even sinister group of unelected advisors surrounding a leader or ruler; a cabal. Usage: “SEKVIA’S DARK OUTLOOK; King Peter Dominated by the Military Camarilla. Prospects Are That Radicals Will Win at Approaching Election—King Peter May Then Leave the Country.” – a New York Times cablegram in 1903. (Sekvia, [...]

Nine lucky (and we mean lucky!) winners will score one of these stunning gold and python-print crescent rings by New York jewellery designer (and Gwenyth Paltrow, Jessica Simpson, and Michelle Obama favourite!) Kara Ross. Kara Ross crescent and star inset rings ($175, kararossny.com) This contest is now closed. View the rest of our giveaways »

Though Jason Wu’s upcoming collection for Target will arrive too soon for a launch in Canadian stores (the collection is set for February 5th of next year), we’re obviously considering a cross-border shopping trip. There’s sure to be many thrills to make our trip worthwhile, and here are our imaginary top 5. 1. An identical [...]

Michael Kors on celebrating his 30th anniversary, staying plugged in and becoming an adjective. All-American. Spirited. Jetsetter. You can spot Michael Kors from a mile away. Over the course of his 30 years in the fashion industry, the man and the brand have become one and the same, morphing into a mega-empire that, as rumour [...]

Attention Yorkdale shoppers: You are the luckiest ducks in Toronto. As if Holt Renfrew’s expansion and Topshop’s entrance at the Bay weren’t enough, It brand J.Crew has chosen the mall as its first Canadian and international location. According to president, creative director and overall girl-crush Jenna Lyons, the company is now finalizing the store’s design, [...]