Fashion Scene

Garnier Take Care Dome

Olga Barsky — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:32:44 -0700

by Olga Barsky

I used to believe firmly that you get what you pay for. Nothing good could come for free right? Not necessarily….my mind was changed as soon as SEW WHAT writer Rina Grosman and I stepped foot in the Garnier Take Care Dome, stationed at the CNE.

Upon arrival we were handed our very own beauty “passports” and escorted to the first station – skincare. Here we were greeted by a Garnier Ambassador who gave us the lowdown on trends, Garnier product lines, and personal skin consultations. Recommended products were then marked down in our passports, and off we were to the next booth – haircare.

My trip to Brazil

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 13:51:21 -0700

I waxed off my bush this morning and I feel utterly fantastic. I feel damn sexy despite a bit of bloat leftover from last night’s Chinese dinner. Despite wearing my most hideous pajama pants. Despite my hair not having been washed in three days. A Brazilian is badass. It is hot as hell. Once you go Brazilian you don’t go back.

Something old, something new…what’s a socially conscious bride to do?!

Rina — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:06:26 -0700

by Rina Grosman
A lot of couples are now opting for a green wedding. Foregoing the overpriced and environmentally unfriendly traditions of the past and instead finding eco-chic substitutes.

GLAMARAMA with Paul Venoit

Olga Barsky — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:11:27 -0700

(Paul Venoit in 6 days)

When I first received the confirmation call for a sit down and mini-make-over with Paul Venoit, I was thrilled. As makeup artist to the stars and Cover Girl Makeup Pro any ‘face time’ with Paul would be a huge boost to a girl’s personal beauty regimen. Unfortunately, within minutes, my excitement turned to panic.

Paul has worked with some of the most beautiful people in the world – Kate Moss, Minnie Driver, Claudia Schiffer – to name a few. And how was I, a simpleton plagued by pimples, sun spots, and no particular skin cleansing regime to compete.

FASHION Magazine Reveals Twenty Finalists for National Reporter Search

Olga Barsky — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:37:36 -0700

by Olga Barsky
Would you like to contribute to Canada’s top fashion magazine? Oh you do, really? Well it’s too late – SORRY!

Take a minute to bang your forehead against a wall nearest you, clear your head of any romantic notions of what could have been, and check out the top twenty short listed finalists of FASHION Magazine’s Reporter Search 2008.

Why be 28 when I can be Forever 21 with some bold new Cover Girl Makeup?

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:08:12 -0700

Last week Cover Girl took over Forever 21 at Yonge and Dundas for a very colourful soiree.

It was a tizzy of excitement indicative of any make up shout out, celebrity smack down, shopping discount hoopla; full of girls in cocktail dresses spilling over each other in their three inch heels.

What Women Want

Tanya_S — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:00:00 -0700

A sunny day, good friends, good tunes and good conversation. Cupcakes and Belvedere cocktails, manicures, pedicures and stiletto heels. Add a little eye candy to the mix and we have, What Women Want, hosted by Event Planning Superstar, Shannae Ingleton at Proof Bar in the Intercontinental Hotel this past June. What could be more of a perfect day than mixing, mingling, shopping and getting pampered together with a few hundred kindred spirited women dressed to the nines in gorgeous summer frocks. And of course…there were gift bags!

Bike Fashion

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:39:29 -0700

by Haley Cullingham

While I am the first to agree that skintight synthetics have their time and place, bike wear and lycra went their separate ways many years ago. In an effort to stay chic and avoid flashing oncoming traffic on your way to the Bicycle Film Fest this weekend, there are a few items to fill your basket with. No one looks better than a cute girl on a bike in a sundress, but first and foremost, buy yourself a pair of SPANX, to wear under your dress and avoid en route exposure. Unlike other flats, a pair of gladiator sandals will stay snug to your feet, and they’re comfy for pedalling. If you need to cover up, wear a belted cardigan so as to avoid looking, in the words of one stylish cyclist, like a superman. Another excellent biking trick is to put some curl-activator in your hair before you leave the house, for adorable windswept helmet head. The best way to show off those toned-and-tan biker legs is a onesie, and a pair of casual long shorts like these Levi’s 501s are comfy and, in free-bike-spirit, picnic ready. And of course, no urban bike warrior is complete without a basket to carry your purse, your booze, and your friends.

MAC Me up

BAM BAM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:07:05 -0700

by Jen and Olga
I’m the kind of girl who puts her makeup on in about five minutes. Sometimes it looks good, other times it appears as though I’m twelve years old playing with my mom’s assorted eyeliners and lipsticks.

Having attended several fashion shows this year and seeing how flawlessly models look, I wanted to learn the process behind a full face application.

Perhaps it may have been more practical to ask for a clean day look, but ‘practicality’ isn’t really my specialty; so instead I said, “Make me look like nightlife circa 1985”. With all the fun bright colours making quite the splash this season, what better way to experiment than to have a senior artist at MAC, Melissa Gibson, do me up like a female version of David Bowie.

Sail Away with Resort ‘09

Olga Barsky — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:40:44 -0700

by Olga Barsky
What is Resort Wear? An accurate answer is hard to pin point these days. Essentially, Resort Wear a.k.a. Cruise Wear began as a smallish collection of bathing suits designed by fashion heavy hitters like Louis Vuitton and Gucci for their rich and mighty clientele. After all, they couldn’t just frolic on private beaches wearing grossly outdated summer swimsuits from the previous season. And so, while the middle class saved their hard earned cash for family vacations in rat-infested resorts during hurricane season, the jet set crowd lost sleep over major life decisions – Prada or Chanel?