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Flipping through our March issue, I’m sure you spotted a couple of our models wearing the latest bare leg styling technique: socks with heels. Yeap, socks, stretched half way up the calf paired with pumps, platforms, open-toed shoes… you name it! Once considered a god-awful, tourist-in-action fashion faux pas, this spring it’s poised to be the hottest new craze. Models on the spring Burberry runway sported nude platform heels with nude socks and right here on Canadian soil, models at Joe Fresh Style strutted in clogs paired with crisp white knee-highs–a look straight out of a retro ’50s movie. The nude-on-nude vibe is the easiest to wear—it looks like a pair of booties from afar—but to me, this styling technique is a very slippery slope.

So I gotta know: will you sport this cool, unexpected look when the snow starts to melt? Or are you going to steer clear of this trend and leave it in the hands (erm, feet) of the clueless tourist?

Photo: Geneviève Charbonneau

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Each LG fashion week, the big question on everyone’s lips: who will open the Joe Fresh Style show? This year’s answer: stunning Theodora Richards, daughter of Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards and ’70s supermodel Patti Hansen.  After a slight entrance fumble, she skipped out in the show’s central theme—underwear. Bras over tops, body-suits, and many “no-pant” looks a la Lady Gaga (important tip: the point wasn’t to suggest wearing your under things this way, but rather that Joe has great underwear, and lots of it!). The nearly white-buff palette combo (sprinkled with dusty pink and sunny yellow), was equal measure squeaky clean­­ and sexy secretary: crisp shirts and plenty of transparent blouses, gingham prints and heaps of short shorts, paired with white knee high socks, a few retro tortoise glasses and white leather clogs, no less! I spied a number of standout items going on my ‘must-shop-come-spring’ list: a pale peach Peter Pan collar mod-style jacket and darling rosettes on blouses and A-line skirts.

Joe Fresh Style delivered on the promise in its name—Fresh, and plenty of it.

Photo: George Pimentel

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Spring is in the air—well, if you follow fashion you know it has been for the last month and a half. Today Toronto Spring/Summer 2010 LG Fashion Week rolls into town and spring fashion mayhem will ensue. Between ogling at inspirational clothes, doling out air kisses, and sneaking glances at front row celebs, I will be reporting back to you about the coming and goings of the Canadian fashion scene—and what style you will love, covet and shop for this spring. Click on the jump below to read my top 8 reason to be excited for LG Fashion Week. Read the rest of this entry »

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As the temperature starts to cool and the leaves faithfully turn to shades of red, orange and yellow, I start to yearn for fall essentials. The paragon for me: The equestrian style blazer. In my humble opinion,  the word “chic” was invented with this item in mind. It’s timeless and trend proof. Smarten up a tee and jeans combo and you look instantly polished; top off a pencil skirt or straight leg trousers and you look immediately refined; or add a dash of rock n’ roll prep with leggings and studded ankle booties.

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I just got back from a press preview for a major Canadian retailer and since I’m sharing with you guys, I was obviously impressed! The collection was perfectly on trend for fall (think slouchy, boyfriend cardigans and vests; cobalt blue; over the knee boots, coccoon-y knits…) and I found myself making a personal wish list of key pieces! I dare you to guess where you’ll find these pieces come fall — and check the blog next week for the answer (and more pics!)

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