Quality and craftsmanship: those are the pillars of Italian fashion we all know and talk about. But a visit to Eleganza, the new exhibition at the McCord Museum, also shows off the glamour, elegance, romance, whimsy and frequent funkiness of Italian fashion. For glamour and elegance, look no further than Tom Ford’s plunging, slinky white [...]
After two years, the redesigned, expanded Harry Rosen flagship store in Les Cours Mont Royal is finally finished – just about. With a $15 million investment, the Canadian menswear luxury retailer has added spit and polish and a who's who of designer boutiques – plus 70 per cent more space – to the store. Larry [...]
Let's talk about Cate. The queen of the red carpet turned up at the Oscars in a baby blue-seafoam fluttering gown by Armani Privé that, frankly, was fit for a fairy princess. One could just picture a Disney fairy in those feathered floral appliqués and a magic wand. But somehow, Blanchett's poise, confidence and beauty allows [...]
When it comes to the red carpet, three counter-currents are in style play. There is classic Old Hollywood glamour, the fairytale princess and modern minimalism. To win the star wars on the red carpet, the gown has pay tribute to at least two of those three clashing currents. You want glamour, but you want modern. The [...]
The movie was stylish and its stars are perpetual red carpet winners, but Carol stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara were shut out of the awards at the Golden Globes Sunday night, both on and off the red carpet. Call it a case of trying too hard, and being just just too cool, although Blanchett can [...]