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By VANESSA FRIEDMAN from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2PUlHk8

Label: CHRISTOPHER PAUNIL Designer Name(s): Christopher Paunil Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario Zodiac sign: Libra Year you created your label: 2010   Describe your label in three words Modern, romantic, refined. What made you first want to be a designer? I used to watch my grandmother sew for herself when I was young. I remember watching Fashion Television and falling in love with how diverse fashion was even in the 90’s with all the colours, fabrics, and how each designer was like a fingerprint – unique and their own. I then fell in love with bridal as I worked for a bridal designer and thought I could do this for myself with my own twist and take on the ever-changing world of bridal. Our evening collection is really more glamorous, sexy, and a fun expression of my design. When you decided to become designer, what is one thing you had no idea you’d have to do? I think everyone sees the client-facing side of fashion: the fast-paced, glamorous side. I really didn’t k...

Label:  Tara Rivas Designer Name(s):  Tara Rivas Hometown:  Toronto, ON Zodiac sign:  Gemini Year you created your label:  2015   Describe your label in three words Timeless, versatile and empowering. What made you first want to be a designer?  I constantly used to “edit” clothes and have them altered to my taste. While in university, I designed my own clothes for special events and fell in love with the process from start to finish. Drawing a sketch and seeing the fabric come to life was an exhilarating experience.   When you decided to become a designer, what is one thing you had no idea you’d have to do?  I underestimated how much time I would spend on Excel working with numbers. If you could have anyone in the world wear your collection, who would it be? Rosie Huntington-Whiteley or Celine Dion . What is one place or location that inspires you? Anywhere in Europe, specifically the Amalfi Coast, Fr...

By NATALIE SHUTLER from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2wy0qUA

Netflix’s summer feel-good teenager rom-com,  To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before  (aka my new favourite movie), taps into a mortifying teenagers’ nightmare: having your secret love letters mysteriously delivered to their recipients. (Yes, more than one recipient.) It’s like a teenage version of drunk texting your Tinder date, then having to face them the next day. Lara Jean Covey (played by Lana Condor) finds herself in this particularly cringe-worthy predicament when five boys – including the school’s most popular guy, as well as her older sister’s ex-boyfriend, receive her Shakespeare-worthy love letters. Lana Condor as Lara Jean Covey in To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before Based on Jenny Han’s young adult fiction novel (young adult means it’s okay I enjoyed it, right?), the movie depicts complex characters that feel real, that are easy to connect with and that you actually want to be friends with. Plus, their wardrobes are a perfect blend of inspirational, but relatable, ...

According to a new study, no amount of liquor, wine or beer is good for you. So much for that whole ‘a glass of red wine a day’ thing. According to the study, published last week in medical journal The Lancet, alcohol was the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016. The team behind the report culled data from nearly 700 global studies that examined the consumption of alcohol in various countries, studying how it contributes to a variety of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, tuberculosis and diabetes. It also, of course, factored in things like drunk-driving accidents and drug use, both of which increase the likelihood of health risks and premature deaths. “The most surprising finding was that even small amounts of alcohol use contribute to health loss globally,” senior study author Emmanuela Gakidou, a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, told CNN . ...

GIF Remember that pumpkin spice face highlighter we told you about? Thought that was weird? Honestly, that was just the beginning. Starbucks’ iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte is here for the season, and to celebrate, we’ve rounded up some pumpkin spice beauty products that are way too extra. Sit back, get comfortable, sip your PSL and browse through these kind of cool, kind of cringe-worthy products. 1/7 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products Pumpkin Cupcake Hand Cream ($4, Bath & Body Works ) Buy Now 2/7 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products Pumpkin 24K Gold Mask ($11, Too Cool For School ) Buy Now 3/7 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products Pumpkin Enzyme mask ($58, Peter Thomas Roth ) Buy Now 4/7 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm ($9, Burt's Bees ) Buy Now 5/7 Pumpkin Spice Beauty Products Pumpkin Chai Liquid Soap ($22, NEST ...

We recently had the chance to hang out on the set of Toronto’s Re/Set  ad campaign for the upcoming Toronto Fashion Week shows, which kick off on Tuesday September 4th and last until the 6th. Shot at the ROM by Maya Fuhr , the location was chosen to communicate a particular message. “Canada currently doesn’t recognize fashion as an art form, so we wanted to place our designers within an artistic institution, to show that fashion does belong in a museum,” says Dwayne Kennedy, fashion director of the Collections, who launched Re/Set last year. “The ROM itself actually has the third largest collection of textiles in the world so we thought it was a perfect fit for this shoot,” he says. Starring Canadian 90s model Kirsten Owen , each shot was set in five various locations throughout the museum with Owen wearing pieces from a variety of the designers who are showing. “We wanted each one to have a bit of a personality so we matched it up in terms of fashion and spaces that way,” says ...

TIFF 2018 is almost here — and the city is buzzing with excitement to  watch quality film stalk A-list actors. From Bradley Cooper to Timothée Chalamet to Ryan Gosling, Toronto is set to be filled with very good looking famous faces  from September 6 through 16. Here’s a definitive round-up of the city’s celeb-favourite hotels, restaurants and bars, and who you can expect to ‘run into’ while you’re there. Photography via Instagram/@bishatoronto Bisha Hotel When this uber luxe hotel opened its doors in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district last year (conveniently across the street from TIFF headquarters at the TIFF Bell Lightbox), it was expected that the space would be brimming with A-list Hollywood talent. And the Bisha delivered. Between the lobby’s luxe velvet walls, the euro chic Mister C lobby lounge and the gorgeous 43 rd  floor event space, celebs couldn’t help but flock to this sleek Toronto destination. Stars spotted in the pas...

Label:  ALEX S. YU Designer Name(s):  Alex S. Yu   Hometown:  Born in Taipei, Taiwan, raised in Vancouver, BC Zodiac sign:  Aquarius Year you created your label:  2014   Describe your label in three words Whimsical, chromatic, girly-vibes. What made you first want to be a designer? Flipping through fashion magazines at a young age introduced me to the world of fashion and the beauty of the art of fashion. By secondary school, I was on the Internet all day and night obsessing over fashion shows, models and anything to do with the industry. I was extremely fascinated by the idea that a fashion designer can turn mere imagination and illustration into a line of tangible garments that people could put on their bodies. So it became my ultimate goal to become a fashion designer.    When you decided to become designer, what is one thing you had no idea you’d have to do? The one thing that I had no idea I’d have to do would be the day-to-d...

Label: Hilary MacMillan Designer Name(s):  Hilary MacMillan Hometown:  Toronto, Canada Zodiac Sign: Cancer Year you created your label:  2013   Describe your label in three words: Contemporary, Vegan, Canadian What made you first want to be a designer? Hanging around West Queen West when my sister and I owned a jewellery store there, seeing the incredible love of fashion that our city has. When you decided to become a designer, what is one thing you had no idea you’d have to do? Fractions, often. If you could have anyone in the world wear your collection, who would it be? Samantha Bee What is one place or location that inspires you? Morocco, at the moment. What would you consider the highlight of your career so far? Having our clothes featured nationally in the Hudson’s Bay  Discover This  pop up for the FW18 season. What are you most looking forward to about Toronto Fashion Week, in collaboration with RE\SET™? A bigger, bolder ru...

By STEPHANIE CAIN from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2C0SK3k

Last August, we all watched in horror as our TV screens and Twitter feeds began to overflow with images and videos of a violent ethnic cleansing underway in Myanmar. Since then , more than 700,000 men, women and children belonging to the minority Rohingya community of Muslims have been forced to flee their homes in search of safety, most seeking refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. We shared articles, we donated money, we tweeted our outrage. And then as with all things, we moved on—to newer grievances and fresher injustices, driven on by the relentless push of the news cycle. But the crisis rages on, and no one has yet been held accountable. A new UN Human Rights Council report released Monday concluded that Myanmar troops have “committed what amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity.” The human rights violations noted in the report include “killing indiscriminately, gang-raping women, assaulting children, and burning entire villages.” As a UN Refugee Agency goodwill ambass...

By ALEX WILLIAMS from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/2ol83tO

Happy 32nd birthday to our broadway babe, Lea Michele. From earning a part in Les Misérables at only eight years old, to landing her breakout role as the ultra-ambitious yet loveable Rachel Berry on Glee , Michele has some undeniable talent. She even took over as guest host on Ellen today to celebrate her big day. But vocals aside, she also has a talent for taking a pretty great selfie and her Instagram is filled with stunning posts that give us endless beauty inspiration. Rachel Berry-bangs or no bangs, glossy nude or bold lip, Michele kills the beauty game no matter what. In honour of her special day, let’s take a look at some of her best beauty looks. Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@leamichele Photography via Instagram/@l...