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Inside Paul Hardy’s 10th Anniversary party in Calgary: The who’s who of the Canadian fashion industry celebrated one of its finest designers in style

By | October 30th, 2012 | 11:00 am

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Paul Hardy Anniversary Event Calgary

Photography by Phil Crozier

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Party Hardy! Finally—I’ve been waiting to say that ever since FASHION received an invite to Canadian design star Paul Hardy’s 10th anniversary bash in Calgary on Saturday. It was an exclusive guest list, after all, (including Dragon’s Den billionaire W. Brett Wilson and his date, the Real Housewives of Vancouver’s Mary Zilba as well as Vancouver’s blonde and bubbly country singing sisters, Carly and Britt McKillip of One More Girl), and might have been the biggest, brightest, boldest birthday party to ever hit the Alberta fashion scene.

Mr. Hardy, Tourism Calgary and Travel Alberta flew in fashion’s top editors, bloggers and VIP’s from Vancouver to Toronto, including the Globe & Mail’s Tiyana Grulovic, Hello! Canada’s Tara Henley, FASHION’s resident street style photographer Stefania Yarhi, and Style Panel’s Gracie Carroll. After waking up in the swanky Hyatt Regency Calgary and chic-boutique Hotel Arts, the first snowfall of the season made our trek to the island River Café feel like some kind of wonderland—or as Hardy perfectly positioned it, “Narnia”.
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Inside Edmonton’s Fashion With Compassion gala: 38 photos of stylish people partying on and off the runway for a good cause

By | October 25th, 2012 | 1:00 pm

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Fashion With Compassion 2012 Backstage

Photography by Emilia Thomas

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Last week one of the biggest fashion fundraisers in Canada hit Edmonton’s Shaw Conference Centre with flutes of pink champagne and Old Hollywood panache. Luncheon and dinnertime gala fashion shows for more than 1,400 people at the 16th annual Syncrude Presents Fashion with Compassion benefit the $5-million expansion of the Sorrentino’s Compassion House, a home away from home for women traveling to Edmonton for breast cancer treatment.

While we think last year’s fashion highlight was watching superstar model Heather Marks (a Calgary native) open and close the shows, this year we can’t decide between all the cozy, grey velvet layering from Calgary-based designer Paul Hardy’s Fall 2012 collection, a lunchtime-only appearance from Mode Models Edmonton’s Kayley Chabot (I saw her last on the runway at Jill Stuart S/S ’13 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week), or the uncensored and moving speech from former Compassion House guest and breast cancer survivor Brenda Kissel.

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FASHION designer giveaway: Enter to win this dress by Paul Hardy

By | July 25th, 2012 | 12:01 am

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FASHION designer giveaway: Enter to win this dress by Paul Hardy

2012 marks FASHION Magazine’s 35th Anniversary! To celebrate, each issue, we’re pairing up with a different Canadian who is also celebrating a milestone. We invite our readers to enter for their chance to WIN the designers’ featured show pieces. Good luck!

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Calgary Stampede To-Do: Pancake breakfast fashion shows, Kate Middleton–approved wears, a Carly Rae Jepsen concert and other ways to say “yee-haw!” to the Stampede’s centennial celebrations

By | July 4th, 2012 | 1:00 pm

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This year marks the centennial for the Calgary Stampede, and after last year’s Royal visit, you can be sure this southern Alberta city will see a record number of tourists passing through Cowtown—or the New West, rather, from July 6 to 15.

Apart from the nightly parties taking place at a majority of restaurants, bars and music venues throughout the city, as well as that old rodeo—which has become, for many, somewhat of a side-note on a jam-packed Stampede social calendar—we’ve rounded up a few style and beauty necessities and can’t-miss events to keep you in the western spirit in present-day 2012.

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Paul Hardy’s special edition Calgary Stampede white hat is super swanky and costs a cool $900

By | June 27th, 2012 | 9:00 am

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Photography by Josh Naud

Nothing says Calgary like its signature Smithbilt white hat, so in a fitting tribute to the city’s 100th Stampede, Calgary native Paul Hardy has been commissioned with creating a commemorative topper. The $900 hat, which is entirely made of soft white rabbit fur and adorned with a hand-woven Italian leather belt, will be presented to 40 famous Canadians, including Steve Nash, Rick Mercer, George Stroumboulopoulos and Karen Kain.

Here’s a little history lesson for those of you not familiar with Calgary’s long history of white hats: after the first-ever Calgary white hat was created in 1946 by Smithbilt Hats’ artisan Morris Shumiatcher, a Calgary mayor began presenting the hats to notables who came to the city, beginning a now 60-year-long tradition of “white hatting.” Essentially, it’s Calgary’s equivalent to presenting keys of the city.
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Fashion for a cause: Get your tickets to the third annual Dare to Wear fashion show

By | March 2nd, 2012 | 9:00 am

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Fashion for a cause—be it Livia Firth’s Green Carpet Challenge or the Marc Jacobs Protect the Skin You’re In Tees—always gets us going. Toronto is also doing its philanthropic bit with the third annual Dare to Wear Love fashion show on March 16, to close out (the official) Toronto Fashion Week.

The Stephen Lewis Foundation has commissioned some of our favourite designers, including Greta Constantine, Brian Bailey, and Paul Hardy, to create one-of-a-kind pieces from African fabrics (and modeled by celebrities, no less). All proceeds from ticket sales go straight to the foundation, which provides relief to impoverished women, orphans, grandmothers, and HIV/AIDS patients in Africa. Tickets are available online and go for $75 (or $300 for VIP tickets, which includes front row seats, gift bags, and invites to the exclusive pre- and post-show cocktail parties). And hey, if you can’t make it you can still donate at daretowearlove.com.

Calgary It girl: Kara Chomistek

By | March 1st, 2012 | 3:00 pm

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It girl: Kara Chomistek

The word “designer” permeates Kara Chomistek’s world from head to heels. This cool 24-year-old biomedical engineer designs orthopedic equipment and her own namesake clothing line. In her spare time, she dances with a semi-professional salsa troupe, in addition to teaching cha-cha, tango and jive. She is also the co-founder and president of PARK (Promoting Artists, Redefining Kulture), a non-profit organization launched in 2008 that promotes local designers and artists through designer forums, industry mixers, and fashion and art shows. When attending evening affairs, this glam go-getter slips into spotlight-stealing labels, including Lanvin, Miu Miu, Valentino and local designer Paul Hardy. “Fashion allows me to achieve balance in my life,” she says. “It’s another medium for me to use my creativity. Similar to art, I like to wear unique or unusual pieces that can spark a conversation.”

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5 minutes with Dean Davidson

By | October 27th, 2011 | 9:00 am

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Dean Davidson, photography by Rabee Younes, jewellery by Paul C.

Dean Davidson, photography by Rabee Younes, jewellery by Paul C.

Judging from his stunning collection of sterling silver, 18-karat gold and semi-precious gemstone pieces, it’s no surprise that former Calgarian, Toronto-based jewellery designer Dean Davidson (deandavidson.ca) has found fans in editors, stylists and Hollywood A-listers like Jennifer Hudson. His clean, sophisticated style and trademark brushed finish have continued to dazzle customers since his brand’s 2007 launch. 

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