FASHION Magazine

January 06, 2022 at 02:31PM I’ll just come out and say it: sometimes thoughts are nothing but a burden. Can you blame me? Growing uncertainty about the future mixed with my inclination to overthink make it increasingly difficult to be at peace in my day-to-day life. And I’m not alone in feeling this way. Lately, the thought of rebranding as a bimbo is more attractive than ever. On TikTok, the bimbo renaissance has been happening since 2020 — right around the time the pandemic started. (Coincidence? I think not.) Along with the revival of Y2K fashion has come a new cultural appreciation for the bimbo lifestyle. Toronto-based TikTok creator @gsgetlonelytoo is one of many self-proclaimed bimbos who dives into the benefits of embracing bimbohood, such as avoiding embarrassment in social interactions, not caring what others think and eschewing toxic relationships altogether. @gsgetlonelytoo ♬…

January 05, 2022 at 08:57PM With the rise of protective dressing thanks to COVID-19, a new face-bundling trend is taking the fashion world by storm: the balaclava. Though the knitted hood is currently enjoying renewed notoriety online, it’s been around for centuries. The name itself comes from the town of Balaklava, Crimea, where during the 19th century Crimean War soldiers wore hand-knitted masks to provide extra protection against harsh weather conditions. @youngchickenpox balaclava balaclava balaclava🤰#balaclava ♬ Everywhereigo – Babyxsosa The hat/scarf combo is typically made of wool and comes in many variations: those with entire face openings; those with openings for the eyes, mouth and nose; and those with openings only for the eyes. As many of us picked up or perfected hobbies like crafting over the pandemic, handmade balaclavas have become the lockdown trend du jour, inspiring new colour patterns and eccentric shapes…

January 05, 2022 at 04:11PM In search of the most over-the-top boot to keep you warm in the coming months? Look no further. This winter, celebs are making the case for a classic relic of Y2K footwear: Moon Boots. Like with Uggs and Doc Martens, GCDS Moon Boots immediately conjures an image of the footwear it’s best known for: a boot that is super-laced, heavily-branded, and oversized AF. With the current early aughts fashion renaissance, the return of the Moon Boot — a Y2K cold-weather staple — is more fitting than ever. In a recent Victoria’s Secret campaign, Hailey Bieber was pictured against a snow-covered mountain backdrop in undergarments and a pair of chunky pink Moon Boots. This chic (albeit impracticable) outfit combo seems to be the look of the season. View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Victoria’s Secret…

January 04, 2022 at 09:00PM No one could ever accuse Betty White of being ordinary. Whether she delivered a quintessential Rose quip on Golden Girls or rapped with Sandra Bullock in The Proposal, the 99-year-old delighted in defying expectations, and we delighted in watching her. Perhaps that’s why the news of her passing on December 31 came as such a shock — Betty White has always seemed ageless, somehow encompassing both the roles of spunky best friend and even spunkier grandma all in one beautiful package. Ryan Reynolds captured it well when he took to Instagram to write, “She managed to grow very old and somehow, not old enough.” Mirroring this sentiment, in the days that have followed, many touching tributes have been shared about the star’s humour, kindness and talent, but not enough has been said about her wardrobe. Although her clothing might…

January 04, 2022 at 08:41PM We’re only four days in, but 2022 is already feeling like a continuation of pandemic years gone by. With the uncertainty and stress of our current reality, it only makes sense that we look to the past for comfort. And in the fashion zeitgeist, that means a shortened cycle of style revivals. On TikTok, the latest trend to make its return is the era of twee. @verycoolgirlalert1 Reply to @abandoned1110 i wouldn’t wear all of these but it was fun to play 2012 dress up! #twee #tweerevival #fitcheck #outfitideas ♬ Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? – She & Him The hipster aesthetic was popularized on Tumblr during the late 2000s and early 2010s and could be described as cutesy, quaint or vintagecore. The British term “twee” actually dates back to the early 1900s where it was…

January 04, 2022 at 03:19PM When Cher won Best Actress at the 1988 Academy Awards for her performance in Moonstruck, she famously first thanked her makeup artist, Leonard Engelman. Over the phone, I ask how her relationship with makeup has changed over her career. She can’t help but laugh. “Oh, it hasn’t. It’s a love relationship — a marriage, really.” A makeup lover through and through, the Goddess of Pop has dazzled in mod liner, dramatic lashes and colourful lids since the ‘60s. “You start [painting] something on a blank canvas and all of a sudden there’s a beautiful or interesting or strange picture that you created,” she says. Now, Cher is back at her figurative easel and putting MAC products to the test for the brand’s Challenge Accepted campaign. “From colour-true payoff, to transfer- and sweat-resistance, to waterproof wear and longevity, MAC…

January 03, 2022 at 06:58PM The new year is here, and I think we can all agree 2022 is feeling a little too much like Groundhog Day. At the start of 2021, many of us hoped for sparkles and Champagne come December 31, but that dream fizzled out like a cheap firework as the Omicron variant sent the world back into varying degrees of isolation this holiday season. For those who traded in their Louboutins for leggings, and seasonal parties for season two of Emily in Paris, Instagram provided some much needed escapism as celebrity favourites shared shots from both intimate and lavish New Year’s Eve gatherings (we love relatable content!) — and a few 2021 photo dumps for good measure. As COVID-19 protocols appeared at times questionable (or not pictured), we were reminded that celebrities live in a decidedly different reality —…

December 31, 2021 at 04:00PM Intrigued by tarot? “Tarot is an extremely helpful introspective tool for those who are open to exploring themselves and the energies that they’re working with,” says Canadian clarity coach Chris Corsini. We spoke to Corsini to understand how can tarot card readings can help us take on the new year, so we can step into 2022 with purpose and intention. (Learn what’s in store for January 2022 with our astrological forecast.) What are the benefits of tarot? Tarot assists with “shadow work,” essentially, examining the parts of ourselves we don’t like or were taught not to like because of societal, religious or cultural norms. “Once you start exploring tarot,” says Corsini, “you can begin to question those things. You start asking yourself: do I believe this? Is this something I still stand by?” Note: Tarot is not fortune…

December 31, 2021 at 02:00PM The new year is here and — based on my astrology predictions for January 2022 — things are about to get interesting. After a year of focusing on inner alignment and manifestation, I decided to ditch the New Year’s Resolutions I would’ve drafted in the past and turn inward. It’s taken 27 years, but I’ve finally realized that motivating myself by writing a list of fixed goals (like “read 30 books,” or “exercise twice per day”) is more “gaslight, gatekeep” than “girlboss.” Instead of the brute-force method, I’m opting for an intuitive approach to goal-setting this year — and using the planetary retrogrades to my advantage. In January 2022, the astrology forecast is calling for a Venus retrograde, a Mercury retrograde and a Mars transit. While the internet views astrological transits as the source of all breakups and…

December 30, 2021 at 02:30PM For Los Angeles natives Tonya Thompson and Sharie Wilson, what started as a passion project in their garage quickly turned into the DreamGirls hair salon along with a brand that surpassed $2.5 million in sales in its first year and has amassed a loyal following of over 50,000 on Instagram (@dreamgirlshair). The sister duo specializes in strengthening hair treatments designed to take the guesswork out of natural hair growth. “The goal of DreamGirls is to break the stereotype that Black women can’t have long natural hair,” says Thompson. In 2006, she and Wilson opened their salon in Los Angeles, followed by a second location, in Sacramento, in 2008, and began their Healthy Hair Program to offer professional services for women looking to grow their hair. In March 2020, during the pandemic, they launched their Healthy Hair Care System…