FASHION Magazine

March 17, 2022 at 06:35PM Raise your hand if you’re guilty of always shopping at the same three stores? I know we certainly are. Whether it’s out of convenience, habit or just plain laziness, it’s hard not to return to the comfort of a brand whose pieces already line the walls of our wardrobes. But as we clear out our winter wares and transition into warmer weather, this spring is the perfect time to make new fashion friends from around the world. From casual modest staples to culture-focused apparel, these are the Muslim-owned brands we have on our radars. Love Closely Love Closely is the brainchild of Toronto-based Taha Yousuf. Yousuf was born and raised in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, to Pakistani parents. Using his culture as a guiding light for his designs, Yousuf has created collections of streetwear inspired by his…

March 17, 2022 at 11:30AM For the third look of her Spring 2022 show, Puppets and Puppets creative director Carly Mark sent headwear resembling giant blocks of Emmenthal and Parmesan down the runway, and, no, this was not an early April Fool’s joke. A proud Midwesterner (born in Detroit), the designer told Vogue she sought to make “her own artisanal Green Bay Packers cheesehead.” But the assortment that followed on the catwalk perhaps warrants more of a tacky tablescape comparison, as models earnestly sported tinsel scarves, fruitpatterned shirts, bags decorated with croissants and dresses accentuated with tea saucers. Puppets and Puppets. Photography courtesy of ImaxtreeWhile the obvious inclination is to label the designer a fashionable oddball or outlier, this kitschy foray into fromage wasn’t the strangest thing on the runways; comical couture dominated the spring season. Fashion, it would seem, has a new…

March 17, 2022 at 11:30AM Sarah Nurse first popped up on most Canadians’ radar (and that of hockey fans worldwide) at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. It didn’t hurt that she scored the winning goal against Team Canada’s perennial rival, the United States, during their preliminary match-up. Nurse and her teammates would ultimately go on to bring home a silver medal after losing the gold medal game in a tiebreaker shootout with the United States. Even more national headlines followed when Drake gave her a shout-out in a congratulatory Instagram story. However, as any decorated athlete knows, the road to Olympic glory isn’t all proud headlines and dreamy DMs. Even though Sarah Nurse has been skating since she was three and has collected several accolades, including a gold medal at last year’s IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, she still…

March 17, 2022 at 11:30AM Bilal Baig moved into a new apartment in Toronto a few months ago and apologizes for “the mess.” But there isn’t much visible on my computer screen, even when Baig takes me on a video tour. They show me the yellow walls in the living room, purple in the kitchen, and the art by Harmeet Rehal and Meera Sethi they haven’t had time to hang because Sort Of, the CBC and HBO Max original comedy written by Baig and Fab Filippo, has been renewed for season two and shooting starts this spring. Photography courtesy of CBC/Keri AndersonSince launching last fall, the show has been hailed for breaking barriers – from its normalized portrayal of trans people to Baig being the first queer South Asian Muslim actor in a Canadian primetime series. Unlike that other CBC show with an…

March 16, 2022 at 08:19PM Towering piles of mulch were artfully arranged in a Brooklyn warehouse this week to form a runway for the Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter collection. Creative director Sarah Burton took inspiration from nature, namely mycelium, an underground root-like fungus that connects trees and transfers nutrients between plants. A metaphor for interconnection and community, the theme is also reminiscent of earlier collections from the late Lee Alexander McQueen, who drew inspiration from animals and the elements. “Mycelium has the most profound, interconnecting power, relaying messages through a magical underground structure, allowing trees to reach out to each other when either they or their young need help or are sick,” Burton said in a statement. View this post on Instagram   A post shared by FASHION Magazine (@fashioncanada) At the show (held in New York for the first time in 23 years),…

March 16, 2022 at 06:21PM What will we be wearing in 20 or 30 years if we don’t solve the climate crisis? That is the question we tackled for FASHION’s April issue — not to worry us all even more than we already are but to jolt us into realizing how critical change is. We asked fashion and beauty experts for predictions of about a sustainable future, and what life could look like down the road if things don’t improve. The fascinating responses range from hopeful to terrifying. Photography by Natalia Dolan Photography by Jeremy Jude Lee Photography by Angelique Johnson Photography 1/24 Lauren Novak, founder and creative director, Rembark by Lauren “In 2050, our clothing will 100% need to be made of pre-existing materials….Everything we wear outside of the house will have to be very technical to allow it to help us…

March 16, 2022 at 04:42PM Most teenagers don’t let their mom pick out their clothes. But Tate McRae is not your average 18-year-old, she’s a pop star who hates to shop, hence her mom-turned-stylist. “She is so involved in fashion, always watching the runway shows and keeping up with trends,” McRae says. “She’ll get all the outfits and then I’ll put them together myself. I have no idea why I’m blessed to have a mom with really good taste.” The Calgary-born performer favours matching sets, metallics and monochrome, a playful extension of the on-stage presence she’s cultivated for the past five years. In 2016, at age 13, she placed third on So You Think You Can Dance. (McRae was the American reality show’s first-ever Canadian finalist.) She built a music fanbase by posting original songs to her YouTube channel before releasing three singles…

March 15, 2022 at 09:39PM When it comes to archetypal femme fatale, Catwoman reigns supreme. The complex character — who walks the line between villain and antihero — represents power, independence and perseverance. All of these traits are embodied by her signature outfit: the catsuit. Since The Batman was released in theatres on March 5, audiences have been transfixed by Zoë Kravitz’s performance as the infamous Selina Kyle. And while her uniform has been reimagined many times over since 1940s, the catsuit’s novelty has never waned. This is thanks (in part) to fashion’s fascination with felines. Photography courtesy of Warner Bros. & DC ComicsBy nature, cats are smart and independent, but these coy companions are often misjudged. Cats have long been used by fashion designers, and thus, have been associated with women, but the animals have a complicated history falling in and our of…

March 14, 2022 at 08:45PM It was a busy weekend to be a celebrity. This year, the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held on March 13, the same day as the Critics’ Choice Awards. Needless to say, the in-person events produced plenty of notable red carpet fashion, with British actor Daniel Kaluuya among the best dressed at the BAFTAs. On the red carpet, Kaluuya stepped out in a mohair-trimmed Prada coat, proving his love of daring menswear. The piece was plucked straight from Prada’s viral Fall/Winter 2022 collection, in which the label tapped silver screen legends like Jeff Goldblum and Kyle MacLachlan to walk the runway in elevated workwear. Photography courtesy of Prada“Actors are interpreters of reality, employed to echo truth through their portrayals,” the luxury house had stated of the runway show. Kaluuya (who has starred in critically acclaimed films like…

March 14, 2022 at 07:53PM If Sunday’s Critics Choice Awards 2022 red carpet was any indication of what we can expect from the Oscars at the end of the month, then we are in for an interesting fashion experience. Perhaps it’s due to the high voltage looks we’ve seen on recent red carpets, or maybe it’s because we just came out of four fashion weeks, but the celebrity looks at the CCA’s fell a little… flat. Photography by Getty ImagesFirst, the positives. Selena Gomez stunned in custom Louis Vuitton. Elle Fanning glowed in her golden Oscar de la Renta gown. And Kirsten Stewart, in a very unexpected decision, didn’t wear Chanel and opted for an understated Dolce & Gabbana dress. Photography by Getty ImagesNow the lows. Lady Gaga’s Gucci gown was all over the place. Margaret Qualley’s Chanel ensemble looked dated. Even HoYeon…