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Bienvenue à la Fashion Week de Paris!
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Bienvenue à la Fashion Week de Paris!
                                Photo Credit: Style.comLast fall I had the pleasure of meeting an enthusiastic young woman who was looking to make her mark in the fashion world. Her and I stayed in touch and I provide...
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Bonobos S/S 2014 Shirts for Men
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Bonobos S/S 2014 Shirts for Men
Every man should have a few good dress shirts in his closet. If you're a gay man, it's probably more like 30, if you're a straight man, it could be 2. Regardless, even if you don't wear a shirt and tie to work every day, there is always an occasion to wear a great shirt.As a man who falls into th...
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Photographer Profile: Curtis Trent
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Photographer Profile: Curtis Trent
This week I go behind the camera with Canadian photographer Curtis Trent. Curtis is an exceptional photographer who works across multiple industries and always manages to get the best out of his subjects. Curtis and I have collaborated on numerous projects for Avenue Magazine, shooting fashion ed...
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Model Life: Lisa Cant
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Model Life: Lisa Cant
Photo Credit: Vogue MexicoIt is every agency's dream to find a star, but in the modelling business stars are few and far between. There are so many factors that have to come together, hard work, making the right connections, having the right personality and being in the right place at the right t...
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Hudson's Bay to Sell Assets in Toronto & Open Sak's
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Hudson's Bay to Sell Assets in Toronto & Open Sak's
This morning Hudson's Bay announced it's plans to sell it's flagship store and neighboring head office tower in Toronto to Cadillac Fairview Corp for approximately $650 million CAD. The long-standing Canadian retailer would then lease-back the space opening a 150,000sqft full-line Sak's store in ...
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Get Ready February- Images is taking the month by storm!
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Get Ready February- Images is taking the month by storm!
There are so many factors that need to come together when it comes to the world of being a model. First you have to be discovered, which can literally happen anywhere as Cirke Nielsen's mother warned her on their family trip to Disneyland last year- 'don't talk to any strangers- unless they are a...
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Model Update: Jenna Earle S/S2014
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Model Update: Jenna Earle S/S2014
Jenna backstage at the Guy Laroche S/S2014 show in ParisMy last model update on the lovely Ms. Jenna Earle was back in August of 2012 and as you can probably imagine, quite a bit has changed for this rising star since then! Jenna has continued her hard work and found a few moments to catch u...
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Picasso Baby
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The mark of any great artist is being ahead of the trend and not just ahead, but truly setting it. Back in July of 2012 Jay Z filmed a documentary at the Pace Gallery in New York City for his track 'Picasso Baby' from his album Magna Carta Holy Grail. Before the performance, Jay Z discusses the r...
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Model Life: Jessica Simons
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Model Life: Jessica Simons
Jessica Simons is a up and coming model represented by Images International Model Management. In honour of Images 30th anniversary this year, I will be featuring several of their models in my model life series. Jessica was recently in Milan was good enough to share some of her experiences with me...
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An Open Letter to Louis Vuitton...
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Dear Louis,I am sorry to have to do this in such a public way, but we're done.It's over.I'm leaving you.We have had a good run but you've changed. And by changed I mean really let yourself go.Initially you enticed me with your signature good looks, your proud family heritage and your functional (...
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The Business Behind the Business of Fashion
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The Business Behind the Business of Fashion
I recently asked a group of models, whom I have been working with on their development, to profile a series of fashion designers to increase their knowledge and understanding of the industry they are hoping to work in. Through this exercise, I received overwhelming feedback that the exercise itse...
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Made-to-Measure
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For anyone who has ever had difficulty shopping off the rack, it seems as though there is no real solution to your frustration. Whether sleeves or pants are always too long or not long enough, to boxy, unflattering fits, it sometimes seems that designers have mass produced things that don't reall...
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Mercedes Benz Start Up - 2013
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Mercedes Benz Start Up - 2013
It is that time of year again, the snow is melting, spring is right around the corner and the teams at Mercedes-Benz, IMG and the Fashion Design Council of Canada are joining forces to search for the next top rising fashion designer in Canada!Mercedes-Benz Start Up is an ongoing initiative, now i...
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A Few of My Favourite Things 2012
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A Few of My Favourite Things 2012
It is hard to believe that the holidays are upon us already this year. As you know, each year I put together a list of some of my favourite things, enjoy!Mont Blanc Starwalker Red Gold Fountain Pen - $1165Mont Blanc is known for their luxury watches, writing instruments and leather goods. If you ...
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The Row & Damien Hirst Sold Out? Or Sell Outs?
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The Row & Damien Hirst Sold Out? Or Sell Outs?
It goes without saying that artist/designer collaborations are nothing new. For years we have witnessed various collaborations between brands, artists and designers. Think Alexander McQueen and Puma or Murakami and Louis Vuitton. Both great examples of collaborations that worked and worked o...
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