Paul Smith has long been a name synonymous with cutting-edge fashion that melds clean, classic styles with dashes of contemporary individuality. On Nov. 15th, the Design Museum in London, England, is launching the “Hello, My Name Is Paul Smith” exhibition, which explores the once-aspiring-racing-cyclist-turned-fashion-designer’s career. We caught up with exhibition curator Donna Loveday for an …
A Montreal-based fashion firecracker has the world falling in love with her dark, darling designs. Donned by some of Hollywood’s brightest luminaries — think Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore and The Twilight Saga’s Rachelle Lefevre — Nadya Toto’s creations are charming runways and red carpets alike with Italian-inspired style. Dolce Vita Magazine checks in with the …
Fashion designer Basil Soda’s pieces tell a story of their own through his ultra-feminine yet strongly independent spring-summer 2014 ready-to-wear (RTW) collection. One look at this collection and you envision the modern-day woman, easing through her hectic day looking fresh, elegant and strong, going on to begin the night with a glamorous bang. This season, …
SUZANNE ROGERS Socialite and philanthropist WHO THROWS THE BEST PARTIES? To me, the best parties are when TIFF comes around. It’s so great to go to events and people-watch and see who’s going to show up at a party or go to some of the galas. But I love the Hello! party. Last year it …
Paris-based designer Oscar Carvallo is bringing fashion down the rabbit hole The designer was in black, and his model in white, as they retreated off the runway and disappeared from view. This was the conclusion of Oscar Carvallo’s fall-winter 2013-14 fashion show at Paris Couture Fashion Week earlier this year, after a dash of whimsy, …
