Fashion & Style
NADA in 3-D: fashion on the big screen
NADA designer Nada Shepherd grew bored with runway shows, so she decided to go bigger. Way bigger.
For her fall/winter 2010 presentation, Shepherd commissioned a seven-minute 3D film to showcase her clothing. The fashion media filed into the Scotiabank Theatre this week and donned their 3D glasses to get a peek at this fashion first.
Fashion & Style
Evan Biddell opens Oz on Ossington
Beloved enfant terrible Evan Biddell opened Oz, his very own storefront this week, setting up shop in a coveted Ossington space where Cindiloowho used to be.The local fashion crowd piled into the beautiful space (the renovation was done by Biddell's business partner in the venture, photographer Joe Fuda) to sip cider and check out Biddell's latest.
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Street Style: At the Royal York for Canadian Music Fest
The Royal York Hotel is the hub of Canadian Music Fest and is where many artists and industry types hang out during the festival. I was there on Friday afternoon, mingling with the people.
Name: Carla
Occupation: Music Manager
Style: New Punk
Favourite Item: My Original Doc Martens from London
Name: Charlie
Occupation: Musician
Style: Street Dandy
Favourite Item: My tie. I love tartan.
Name: CarlaOccupation: Music Manager
Style: New Punk
Favourite Item: My Original Doc Martens from London
Name: Charlie
Occupation: Musician
Style: Street Dandy
Favourite Item: My tie. I love tartan.
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Philip Sparks fall/winter 2010 collection sets sail
Philip Sparks' fall/winter presentation was the unofficial kick-off to this month's many stylish soirees, culminating in the spring edition of Fashion Week come the end of March.Sparks eschewed the traditional runway in favour of a small tableaux of about a dozen looks. Sparks -- always a fan of the woolly, the rough-hewn, the clothes tailor-made for a sail around Nantucket on a brisk fall day -- took Moby Dick as his inspiration this season.
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Street Style: Friday night at The Drake
On Friday night, local talent Runaway Jones and Brooklynites Tanya Morgan played at the Drake Underground.
Name: Bianca
Occupation: Marketing
Style: Seasonal Trendy
Favourite item: My ring that I bought in New York
Name: Trevor
Occupation: Musician
Style: I like to dress in a style relevant to the music that I am playing. Tonight it's hip hop.
Favourite Item: My equalizer t-shirt
Name: Miles
Occupation: MC/Producer/Songwriter
Style: Fresh
Favourite Item: My ill sheep hoodie from Japan
Name: Dave aka DJ Serious
Occupation: DJ & Photographer
Style: Understated yet memorable
Favourite Item: My Unico t-shirt. I swear by them.
Name: BiancaOccupation: Marketing
Style: Seasonal Trendy
Favourite item: My ring that I bought in New York
Name: Trevor
Occupation: Musician
Style: I like to dress in a style relevant to the music that I am playing. Tonight it's hip hop.
Favourite Item: My equalizer t-shirt
Name: Miles
Occupation: MC/Producer/Songwriter
Style: Fresh
Favourite Item: My ill sheep hoodie from Japan
Name: Dave aka DJ Serious
Occupation: DJ & Photographer
Style: Understated yet memorable
Favourite Item: My Unico t-shirt. I swear by them.
Fashion & Style
Street Style: Sunday Night at the Dakota Tavern
Sunday nights at the Dakota Tavern are always jam-packed. The Beauties (Six Shooter Records) play three sets every Sunday and are the perfect end to the weekend.
Name: Joanna
Occupation: Stage Manager in theatre and opera
My Style: Emphasize what you got
Favourite Item: My boots. They're new but so comfortable that
there's no need for breaking in.
Name: Drew
Occupation: Bartender at the Dakota Tavern
My Style: Jeans and a T-shirt
Favourite Item: My shirt.
Name: JoannaOccupation: Stage Manager in theatre and opera
My Style: Emphasize what you got
Favourite Item: My boots. They're new but so comfortable that
there's no need for breaking in.
Name: Drew
Occupation: Bartender at the Dakota Tavern
My Style: Jeans and a T-shirt
Favourite Item: My shirt.
