Fashion & Trend

What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? From yet another instance of cultural appropriation at the hands of a Kardashian to eyebrow-raising words from the Dalai Lama, here’s everything you need to know: Kim Kardashian Announces New Innerwear Line Called Kimono THE STORY: Earlier this week Kim Kardashian revealed her new line of shapewear—sorry, “solutionwear”—for different sizes and skin tones, perplexingly named Kimono. It was reported soon after that Kardashian had applied for a trademark of the word “kimono” (as well as “Kimono Body,” “Kimono World,” and “Kimono Intimates.”) In a matter of hours, Twitter was flooded with outraged posts protesting the line, hashtagged #KimOhNo. THE REACTION: Nice underwear, but as a Japanese woman who loves to wear our traditional dress,👘 kimono, I find the naming of your products baffling (since it has no resemblance to kimono), if not outright culturally offensive, especially if it’s merely a word play on your name. Pls reconsider...

Do you ever rest your head at night, toss back and forth under the covers, and think: “I have been going to bed every single night since the day I was born. Why is falling asleep still so hard?” At those moments, when counting sheep just won’t cut it, you might consider handing over all the cash in your wallet in exchange for a peaceful snooze. A full night’s rest is one of the pleasures in life that money can’t necessarily buy — though the pursuit of it has the potential to set you back thousands. Bedtime has become a multi-billion dollar industry. As social media pushes us to achieve ultimate self-care—and as the world around us becomes increasingly chaotic—we’ve retreated to cozy, safe spaces. We surround our beds with lavish candles, Egyptian sheets, REM tracking devices, white-noise machines and gadgets that pump lavender oil into the air. Chasing flawless sleep is, ironically, exhausting. However, there is some value to the products being pushed onto us via podcast ads, In...

Summer means lots of things: barbecues, pool parties, pedicures, and a whole lot of skin exposure. Without the camouflaging comfort of jeans, suddenly ashy, scaly legs require some immediate attention. Ditto for limbs and other areas that could benefit from a bit of glow. With a mix of superstar new products hitting shelves and a few old standbys, we’ve compiled your essential list of products for gleaming summertime skin, from scrubs to oils, self-tanners and more. (Sunscreens are a topic all their own—for more on that, see here .) 1/9 Sunless Tanners James Read H20 Tanning Drops ($44, The Shopping Channel ) British tanning expert James Read developed these versatile drops to give glow-seekers a customizable option to achieving the ideal amount of bronzing. Add one to four drops to your usual moisturizer and un-sunned limbs will look like you’ve already spent your summer poolside. Buy Now ...

It’s a store that’s ‘not for everyone.’  Highly curated and off the wall, WDLT117 is now open just south of Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Inside you’ll find an array of eclectic clothes and accessories from brands like Kuboraum, Paco Rabanne and Bao Bao. Guests were welcomed to an opening cocktail that featured portraits of notable Toronto personalities from fashion photographer  Adam Katz Sinding . One of Canada’s most beloved TV stars  Yannick Bisson  (Murdoch Mysteries) celebrated a double birthday with wife and producer/actor  Shantelle Bisson  at the One Eighty in Toronto.  On the notable guest list:   Jonathan and Drew Scott  (Property Brothers). Luxury ready-to-wear designer  Jonathan Simkhai  held an event at TNT to showcase his F/W19 collection. Simkhai, who just dressed  Karlie Kloss  for her (second) wedding to Josh Kushner, was in attendance.  And fresh off their co-chairing of the Butterfly B...