Fashion & Trend

It goes without saying that the Met Gala is the reigning champion of stylish events: the fashion, the star-power, the theatrical themes (the Metropolitan Museum of Art just announced the 2023 exhibition would be ‘Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty’) and the Anna Wintour -ness of it all. And it seems the Art Gallery of Ontario is aiming for just that with its reimagined Art Bash! After two years of pandemic-induced slumber, the fundraiser roared back to life with a party that combined art, performance and avant-garde fashion by some of Canada’s most creative designers. “All Out” was the theme for the event held on September 29 in Toronto, and everyone brought it. Guests busted out the sequins, ruffles and, in one case, monarch butterflies. Martina Sorbara and her band Dragonette ignited the Walker Court dance floor. And artworks commissioned for the occasion by Scott Benesiinaabandan , Patrick Cruz , Anna Lucia , Dan Mazzone and Howie Tsui dazzled inside and outside and even served as...

When I first saw on Instagram that Samsung would be launching smart flip phones, I felt instantly nostalgic . In the early aughts, I was obsessed with the pocket-sized gadgets. I remember begging my parents for a candy-coloured Sharp flip phone after seeing some of my Grade 5 classmates carrying their new phones decked out in charms, rhinestones and other personalizations. As an adult, the idea of finally owning a flip phone without compromising on function is exciting. So to celebrate the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 launch in August, I’ve spent the past week test driving the newly improved device to see what all the fuss is about. First impressions Photography courtesy of Samsung The sophisticated metal exterior of my phone features the brand’s signature Bora Purple. It happens to be one of this year’s hottest colours on runways and in design , making a strong case for visual appeal. If purple is not your thing, there are other shades to choose from: Blue, Graphite, and Pink Gold. ...

ICYMI: Earlier this month, Guerlain dropped a stunning new colour collection of velvet-metal longwear lispticks ( Rouge G ) and rose oil–laced eyeshadow quads ( Ombres G ). The colourful assortment was steered by French makeup-artist-turned-beauty-entrepreneur Violette Serrat , who joined the luxury beauty brand last year following sought-after gigs at Dior and Estée Lauder. She also heads her own beauty line, Violette FR , a tightly edited mix of skincare and makeup essentials inspired by French beauty culture. Below, the beauty insider shares her inspiration for the new Guerlain products, her favourite techniques and more. Tells us about the creative concept behind the new fall makeup collection. Photo courtesy of Guerlain “I’m constantly blown away by nature. I can never get used to it. I’m always visiting botanical gardens, taking pictures and getting inspired by things like flowers. And for a long time, I have wanted to do something around moths. We usually picture this brown...

In the 60 years since Marilyn Monroe’s death, her larger-than-life persona has been referenced, replicated and retold countless times. Hollywood can’t seem to stop producing content about her, and we can’t seem to look away. But unlike most of its predecessors, Netflix’s Blonde — streaming globally on September 28 — isn’t interested in getting to the bottom of her story. Instead, it plops her recognizable body of work into a fantasy. Photography courtesy of Netflix Based on Joyce Carol Oates’s 1999 fictional biography, the movie Blonde (directed by Andrew Dominik) is an aesthetic ode to Monroe’s image, not her real life. Starring Ana de Armas as the ’60s bombshell, it covers her ascension to stardom and the events that led to her untimely death. “I’m not interested in reality, I’m interested in the images,” Dominik told the British Film Institute about the making of the movie. “So I selected every image of Marilyn I could find and then tried to stage scenes around those image...