Month: November 2010

Martinis and Manicures, November 23, 2010

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Martinis and Manicures PACT Social Entrepreneur, Kimberley Neeson invites you to have the most fun you have ever had supporting charity. To support PACTFashion, a real world sewing-and-design project for at-risk youth across Toronto where young people gain practical design, sewing and alteration skills while creating something special for those in need – just one of the many programs of the PACT Urban Peace Program. PACT Martinis, Manicures and a Russian Themed PACT Fashion Show Meet PACTFashion instructor Irene Stickney and her team of fledgling designers. See the story below about this transformative project. Martinis, manicures, PACT Fashion show, vintage clothing, jewelry, makeup, giveaways – a true girls’ night out! Vintage curious will be provided by: 69 Vintage Collective, Rozaneh Vintage, Tomorrow Never Knows Stackt by Erin Anderson. Tuesday, November 23, 2010 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Pravda Vodka Bar 44 Wellington Street East Toronto $35.00 per ticket – includes martini and manicure Tickets available at http://www.pactprogram.ca/pact/Martini-Manicures.html

i want: Nirvana Mini Dress by All Saints

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Nirvana Mini Dress by All Saints I love the digital print created from a watercolour and gouache painting of a tropical forest. Unfortunately there are no Canadian retailers for All Saints clothing. The closest we have it New York City and online. images: allsaints.com

i want: Graffiti-print high-waisted jeans by Proenza Schouler x JBrand

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Graffiti-print high-waisted jeans by Proenza Schouler x JBrand The collaboration of Proenza Schouler and JBrand. The denim is high waisted and the print is hand painted on. They come in white on black, blue on black and black on black. I like the blue on black the best. If you are looking to do a DIY recreation, check out nylonmag.com. roenza Schouler x JBrand are available on proenzaschouler.com, net-a-porter and luisaviaroma.com. images: net-a-porter.com, luisaviaroma.com

i want: Parachute Long Dress by All Saints

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Parachute Long Dress by All Saints I love the Parachute Short Dress by All Saints and I’m glad they’ve made a longer version for fall 2010. Inspired by an original wartime parachute, this double layered cotton dress took 75 hours to create. Consisting of 10m of fabric, this inspirational piece features 16 cotton ties to create a truly unique silhouette. Unfortunately there are no Canadian retailers for All Saints clothing. The closest we have it New York City and online. images: allsaints.com

Lanvin x H&M Fall Winter 2010 – 2011 Preview

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I attended the Lanvin x H&M preview this week at the AGO. I was given the opportunity to view the collection in person and get all touchy feeling. I’m very impressed with the collection. The fabrics are well done and there are more than a few pieces that I really like. They’ve done a great job to translating Lanvin luxury to the H&M market. The collection is basically favourites from previous collections made at a mass market level. The clothing has shape and the right fabrics to hold and create it.  It’s mostly synthetic but that’s pretty much what Lanvin at the luxury level is too.   I ran into Tommy Ton at the preview and we browsed the racks together for a bit.  He was impressed with the fabric too.  He’s excited about the men’s pants. I was impressed with the packaging. It’s beautiful.  Lovely boxes that are perfect for reuse.  The garment bags are cloth and beautiful. Sometimes the packaging is just as exquisite as the item it contains. Hermes certainly knows what they …

Lanvin x H&M Fall Winter 2010 – 2011 Video

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You’ve probably heard the news, Lanvin is the next H&M designer collaboration. It’s a men’s and women’s collection by Lanvin’s artistic director Alber Elbaz and menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver. There have been some photos to show up but finally here is a great video that shows a lot of the looks. I’m getting a preview of the collection on Wednesday and I’m super pumped to see this stuff in person. It’s gonna be awesome or crap. I still think that their is a lot of potential in the jewellery department. I’ll be paying close attention. You can see Lanvin for H&M Women’s Lookbook images on nitrolicious.com.