Fashion & Trend

TikTok beauty influencer. CBD gummy entrepreneur. Low-key party animal and, now, first-time restaurateur . Media mogul Martha Stewart is feeling herself, living it up and still making serious bank—at age 81.  From her coastal grandmother aesthetic (which she rebukes for the record), to her genuinely close friendship with Snoop Dogg, the model-turned-stockbroker-turned-caterer-turned-DIY-icon continues to delight and surprise us.  Here are just a few of the reasons why Stewart is having the last laugh.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Martha Stewart (@marthastewart48) Her social media posts are an exercise in self-love Ever since the famously reserved Stewart stunned fans by posting her first smouldering thirst-trap from her East Hamptons pool last July, she’s been leaning into the pure joy that is her selfie game. Just a few weeks ago, for her 81st birthday, she shared a shot of her gravity-defying fac...

I can’t stop thinking about Jodie Turner-Smith. It’s day one of the 79th annual Venice Film Festival and the actress is in Italy this week to celebrate the premiere of her film White Noise , directed by Noah Baumbach. In just a few hours, the star has managed to go viral in a myriad of looks that make use of unlikely colour pairings, surprising silhouettes and daring details. We should expect nothing less from a Virgo during Virgo season. Case in point: at the premiere of White Noise on August 31, Turner-Smith stepped on the red carpet in a plunging black bedazzled Gucci frock. The look was finished with green (!) opera gloves , chunky diamond necklaces and slicked-back hair lined with crystal accessories. Herein lies the beauty of Virgo dressing. Jodie Turner-Smith attends the "White Noise" and opening ceremony red carpet at the 79th #VeniceFilmFestival pic.twitter.com/deWTEGBq5C — Venice Film Festival. (@21metgala) August 31, 2022 From August 23 to September 22...

I remember Princess Diana’s death vividly. My husband and I were at a tiny cottage on Lake Muskoka 25 years ago on August 31, 1997, when his phone rang with his sister calling to say the Princess of Wales had been in a car crash. I was already in bed, but something about the tone of his voice made me climb out and head down the hall to the living room. He stopped the video he was watching on the little portable TV we had brought from the city. And there it was. Breaking news headlines. Regular programming interrupted. Diana had left the Ritz Hotel in Paris and been involved in a high speed car crash in the Alma tunnel, one I had driven through many times during Paris fashion week. There was something ominous about the reporting from the get-go. A tension and weight to the delivery. We were both riveted. Then around 11 pm, reports that she was in grave condition. And soon after that, the gut-punch. Diana was dead. We looked at each other in astonishment. As so often happens when o...

Ah, TikTok. If there’s one place you should go to find out about what’s popular in beauty these days, it’s the bite-sized videos on the addictive social media platform. The app has profoundly changed the beauty game thanks to its never-ending streams of beauty tips, tricks, hacks, viral challenges and recommendations from professionals and enthusiasts alike . One niche sector of beauty TikTok we’re completely obsessed with lately is “ PerfumeTok” , a community of creators who are busting open the often complex world of fragrance through sharing candid reviews, tried-and-true favourites, popular dupes and loads more. Below, discover five PerfumeTok influencers to keep up with. @FUNMIMONET Photography via INSTAGRAM/@Funmimonet A nose based in Dallas, Tex., Fumi Monet went from talking about perfumes on TikTok two years ago to making her own signature fragrance, Exalté, a warm floral scent. Her fragrance content includes reviews, instructional videos on how to layer, which luxury pe...

Ahiri started with a simple mission: to create elevated everyday basics that integrate seamlessly into their customers’ wardrobes. To achieve this, founders Ahnaf Ali, Sheetu Latif and designer Michael Jafine took a deep dive into the Toronto fashion landscape. “I wanted to help Canadians discover what their everyday wardrobe can look like beyond Aritzia, Zara and Shein,” Jafine told FASHION in a phone interview. So when it came time to design the debut collection—which launched this August—the designer took into account “the rough and hard winters, how expensive the city is, and the sociopolitical, cultural ideas about identity and consumerism that affect the way people dress and consume fashion.” Enter Ahiri’s Fall 2022 assortment: a mix of colourful silks, ’90’s-inspired plaids, space cowboys and statement-making coats. You aren’t alone if you spy some similarities to Proenza Schouler and The Row. Jafine worked at both before leaving New York City to return to his hometown. “Comin...

Armani Beauty will host its first-ever TIFF pop-up Photography courtesy of Armani Beauty The Toronto International Film Festival is nearly here, and for such an exciting, monumental time in the city, Armani Beauty is celebrating with a pop-up shop running from September 7 to October 11. And it makes sense, considering Giorgio Armani’s close ties to the film industry. At Armani Cinema, expect to see live entertainment, complementary facials and stylized portraits. Plus, prepare to learn the secrets to some of the most glamourous red carpet makeup looks. This is the brand’s first ever pop-up shop in Canada, and will be situated in Yorkdale Shopping Centre’s Holt Renfrew. FYI, the first 100 people to wait in line at 10 am on September 10 will receive a complimentary lipstick! Emma Watson is the face of Prada’s new Paradoxe fragrance   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Prada (@prada) What do you call a brand’s muse who...

Reason #753 to love Lizzo: She refuses to fade into the background. Case in point: Her voluminous Jean Paul Gaultier gown on the 2022 VMAs red carpet. For years, fashion, Hollywood and the music industry have told women (and men) who wear extended sizes to go to the back; to be neither seen nor heard, as we celebrated the scarily skinny talent and ignored the rest. And even worse, most magazines have fed this narrative, telling women who are bigger than a size 2 to avoid wearing stripes, bright colours, or anything with a little volume.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) But the world has finally woken up to this nonsense, and, to quote the songstress, it’s about damn time. Lizzo’s look is a testament to her power and influence. With this navy gown, she unapologetically takes up space, demanding all the attention. You can’t ignore her, nor should you. She has become a pioneer in plus-size fashio...