Artist’s Multiple (Choice) is an ARTINFO Canada weekly series that spotlights Canadian artist’s limited edition multiples or art objects. Previously: Kirsten McCrea’s “Papirmasse.”Every childhood toy chest had its collection of teddy bears and stuffed animals...
Artist’s Multiple (Choice), David Cross, Fred Armisen, Frenchkiss Records, Gavin McInnes, limited-edition toys, Magic Pony, Mount Royal Mint, plush animals, Rea McNamara, Sabina Gibson, stuffed animals, US/Canada, Fashion, North America
Dave 1 of Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo has collaborated with Montreal menswear e-tailer Frank & Oak on a capsule collection that launches May 21.Described as an 18-piece capsule of “elegant, rock-chic essentials,” the collection is truly a merging of...
Chromeo, Dave 1, David Macklovitch, Ethan Song, fashion collaboration, Fashion News, Frank & Oak, Hicham Ratnani, Menswear, Rea McNamara, the Rolling Stones, US/Canada, Fashion, North America
Legendary French designer and artist Jean-Charles de Castelbajac will be the honorary chair of Montreal’s Fashion & Design Festival. Now in its 13th year, the event will be taking place from July 31 to August 1, and is expected to draw over 550,000...
by Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop
For the recent MET Gala’s punk theme, “Sex and the City” star Sarah Jessica Parker made a grand entrance with a giant, specially commissioned “Punk Couture” hat from Philip Treacy.The famed Irish milliner has created countless bold, head-turning...
BLOUIN Covet List, Gabriela Ligenza, Hedderwicks of London, Jaycow, Noel Stewart, Philip Treacy, Piers Atkinson, Rizvi Millinery, Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop, Stephen Jones, Fashion
On May 13, the Toronto Maple Leafs — a “young, playoff green club” — suffered a painful game seven overtime loss against Boston Bruins. It was a painful experience for a city to bear, especially for a team that hasn’t won the Stanley Cup since 1968...
Andy Warhol, Boston Bruins, NHL, Rea McNamara, Stanley Cup, The Great One, Throwback Thursday, Toronto Maple Leafs, US/Canada, Wayne Gretzky, Fashion, North America
The fashion collaboration remains an ongoing industry preoccupation. Similar to the pop-up shop phenomenon, there’s something rather effervescent about the entanglements between brands and the du jour designer, artist, or celebrity. It’s a partnership that...
Ann Taylor, Canadian Media, Chatelaine, Cityline, fashion collaborations, Karl Kowalewski, Ken Whyte, Lanvin, magazines, Margaret Atwood, Media, Phillip Lim, Rea McNamara, Rogers Media, Roots Canada, Target Canada, Tyler Franch, US/Canada, Fashion, North America
Meet Pina Newman, a University of Ryerson nursing student who may just be on her way to becoming Canada’s next top transgender model.Already featured in Toronto-based photographer Danilo Ursini’s portfolio on Vogue Italia’s website, Newman is in talks to sign...
Amelia Maltepe, Andrej Pejics, Casey Leger, Danilo Ursini, Fashion Magazine, Ford Models, Givenchy, Jenna Talackova, Lea T, Pina Newman, Rea McNamara, Riccardo Tisci, Sarah Mower, Sunshine Girl, Toronto Sun, trans models, transgendered, US/Canada, Vogue Italia, Fashion, North America
Now here’s a stylish tech wearable we can get behind: Bay Cooper’s “the Bro Code,” a bespoke mens shirt and tie that allows the wearer to discreetly send and receive messages with a simple touch to the shirt cuff or tie tip.The Toronto-based company...
Bay Cooper, Menswear, Mystica Cooper, OCAD, OCAD University, Rea McNamara, Social Body Lab, tech, the Bro Code, US/Canada, wearable technology, wearables, Fashion, North America
1. University of Saskatchewan Student Video Goes Viral: A YouTube video by students at the University of Saskatchewan challenging the depictions of women in advertising has gone viral. The parody video — which reversed male and female roles in mass...
Beyond the Rack, Canadian Fashion News in Five, Erdem, Erdem Moralioğlu, Frank & Oak, hagfish, Holt Renfrew, hr2, Nicholas Mellamphy, Sienna Miller, The Bay, The Room, University of Guelph, University of Saskatchewan, US/Canada, viral video, Fashion, North America
Gentlemen, start your engines. As we head into warmer months, your sartorial selections needn't be entirely laden with pastel tones or flowery prints. Aim for muscle and robustness — without, of course, sacrificing the luxe factor. Automotive inspirations are...