Fashion & Trend

Drake’s Better World Fragrance House touched down in Shoppers Drug Mart Photography courtesy of Better World Fragrance House Scent is deeply valued by Drake. So much so that it’s used while he’s travelling the world to provide a sense of familiarity and comfort. Now, you can choose from the five scents of Better World Fragrance House , Drake’s own brand of aromatic candles that are based on his personal memories. The home goods — from woody and floral to musky and gourmand — are currently available at 200 Shoppers Drugs Marts across the country for a limited time. What’s more, they all come with a gold marker to customize a sweet message. Fenty’s best-selling fragrance is available again   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA (@fentybeauty) After already selling out twice in Canada, Queen Rih’s Fenty Eau de Parfum is being restocked. Featuring notes of magnolia, musk, tangerine and blueberry, wit...

Get a sneak-peek into Fendi and Versace’s Fendace Collection Photography courtesy of Fendi Mark your calendars because as of May 12, you’ll finally be able to shop Fendi and Versace’s epic Fendace collection. Causing a viral sensation back in September, this collaboration is a first of its kind for two designer brands owned by different conglomerates. To tide us over until the release date, check out the Fendace collection campaign images released earlier this week, which were shot by the legendary Steven Meisel. The Bay launches a new line of elevated basics Photography provided by The Hudson’s Bay It’s a truth universally acknowledged that you can never have too many basics, especially if they’re elevated and well-made. Enter Hudson North , a new ready-to-wear line from The Bay with the ethos of effortless elegance. Expect a neutral palette with pops of colour and refreshed silhouettes in both men’s and women’s styles that are sure to become mainstays in your wardrobe. Mi...

Oddly enough, the two most formative films of my youth were Interview With the Vampire and Bring It On . In the shadows of my teenage bedroom, I gorged on ghost stories, but in the daylight, my cheerleading uniform and study-time sweats cloaked my macabre interests. While I secretly lusted over mesh tops, Tripp NYC pants and lace chokers in my dark sanctuary, I was always too afraid to put down my pom-poms. Not because I didn’t care about clothes (far from it) but because I thought the styles I loved were off limits to Black girls — especially the ones who led school pep rallies. In the mid-to-late-2000s, goth was largely considered a “white” thing. While I’m sure there were kids of colour lurking around with eyebrow piercings and velvet corsets, I never saw them in the light of day. In fact, the only goths I did see fit a very specific stereotype: pale skin , straight hair and all-black attire à la Morticia Addams. As a preppy Jamaican girl, I wasn’t included in that aesthetic, so I...

We’re less than a week out from the first Monday of May, which makes for much anticipation, guest-list speculation and outfit predictions for the 2022 Met Gala. This year, the theme is “In America: An Anthology of Fashion,” with a white tie dress code that specifies “gilded glamour.” Stretching from 1870s to the 1900s, the Gilded Age was a period of rapid economic growth and income inequality, with society’s upper echelon donning extravagant and fanciful dress as a means of demonstrating wealth. “The 2022 Met Gala will ask its attendees to embody the grandeur — and perhaps the dichotomy — of Gilded Age New York,” Vogue stated in an article explaining the theme. As happens every year, we expect some to misinterpret the theme (this isn’t a Bridgerton party), and others to use the red carpet to make political statements (this time on the inequity that defined the era). One thing’s for sure: there will be a plenitude of opulence on display this coming Monday. Here are five trends we ...

Trompe L’Oeil, an art technique that uses realistic imagery to create the optical illusion that objects exist in three dimensions, has been around since the early 19th century. But the surrealist approach was first popularized in fashion by the designer Elsa Schiaparelli in 1927 on a knitted sweater, and it has since become a signature technique of the house. From then on, many designers have dabbled with the detail, last seen on the runways of Moschino, Loewe and Bottega Veneta for their Fall/Winter 2022 collections , while Coach and Marni incorporated the whimsical element in their Spring/Summer 2022 collections. As we head into fashion’s playful, dopamine direction , we expect to see elements like this become more prevalent in the next few seasons. Ready to add some cheeky details to your wardrobe? Here are a few pieces available on the market now, from cartoon-ish interpretations to realistic prints. ...