This article was originally published on August 16, 2019 and has been updated. 

The legend that is Madonna turns 61 today and to celebrate, we’re taking a look at some of her most memorable style transformations. One thing’s for sure: the evolution of Madonna’s style has been a wild ride.

The Marilyn Monroe moment in Material Girl

Madonna had only been on the scene for a few years when she recreated Marilyn Monroe’s famous Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend look for her 1985 film clip for Material Girl. Giving an early hint to her unrivalled transformational abilities, the fur stole, fuchsia pink satin gown and drippings of diamonds made for a major moment.

The shaggy pixie crop in Papa Don’t Preach 

It might have been 1986 but Madonna’s bleach blonde pixie crop and thick eyebrows are the stuff Pinterest boards are filled with in 2019. Paired with a Breton stripe, oversized leather jacket and a black belted bustier jumpsuit, the controversial clip (many were enraged as they thought it promoted teen pregnancy) proved that a good crop (and great eyebrows) work in any situation.

The curls, cross and slip dress in Like A Prayer

Although the slip dress has become a street style must-have and mainstay in many wardrobes, Madonna was an early adopter of the look, sporting a body-con version of the item in her 1989 film clip for Like A Prayer. Paired with her mop of black curls and a stained lip, it’s one of the singer’s most iconic looks of all time.

The Gaultier cone bra

Speaking of iconic looks, a round-up of the musician’s style evolution wouldn’t be complete without a look at the Jean Paul Gaultier cone bra of 1990. Madonna unveiled the look on the first stop of her Blonde Ambition tour in Japan and no-one has stopped talking about it since. Interestingly, Gaultier admitted earlier this year in that he actually first designed the bra for a teddy bear he had growing up.

The new era in Ray Of Light

In a huge sartorial turn, Madonna appeared in the music video for her 1998 hit Ray Of Light in a double denim look, soft beach waves and (because it was still the ’90s after all) a sequin belt. The release of the single coincided with her conversion to Kabbalah following the birth of her daughter, Lourdes, in 1996, and is one of her most pared-down to date.

The witchy Frozen era

That look didn’t last long however with Madonna crooning in the desert with long black hair in a flowing maxi dress for her 1998 hit Frozen. Serving up a desert witch vibe, the singer continued the look (albeit with a higher fashion twist) for her VH1 Fashion Awards appearance in the same year when she wore a corseted yellow gown by Olivier Theyskens, essentially putting the Belgian designer on the map.

The gangster-cowboy hybrid in Music

Madonna ushered in the new millennium with yet another style shift, this time for her Music film clip. In it she rocked an all-white ensemble finished with an oversized fur jacket, multiple chains and rings and a bejewelled cowboy hat.

The ’70s vibe in Hung Up

Madonna proved age is only a number in 2005 sporting a low-cut fuchsia wrap-front top over a red high-leg bodysuit in her film clip for Music. The ’70s looked was completed with a curled, side-parted bob, 3/4 flesh-coloured tights and a purple sequinned belt.   

The Met Gala moment

Never one to shy away from a theme (see eight previous examples), Madonna is always one-to-watch on the annual Met Gala red carpet. Her first official appearance at the event was in 1997 but 2009’s outfit was the talk of the town. Strictly adhering to the theme ‘The Model As Muse: Embodying Fashion’, the Grammy Award-winning artist rocked a Louis Vuitton mini dress (designed by Marc Jacobs), thigh high black leather boots and custom couture bunny ears for the night. It made worst-dressed lists over the world but it kicked off a yearly countdown to see what she’d wear next.

The ultimate transformation to Madame X

As with many of the aforementioned looks, the transformations were tied to album releases and Madonna’s style follows suit. Referring to herself as Madame X (which is also the name of her 14th album released back in June), the 61-year-old is rocking a bejewelled eyepatch on the reg paired with an array of edgy fashion looks from Versace, Prada, Miu Miu, Burberry, Fausto Puglisi and more. There’s elements from some of her previous iterations subtly woven into the new persona, though we’re certain this isn’t her last.

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She and Prince Harry might have left their royal titles behind to focus on their growing family and charitable foundation Archewell, but her style continues to have a lasting impact. Since joining the British royal family, Markle has served up a treasure trove of cool, fresh looks that had us (and the world) wanting to emulate her style. She expertly toed the line between royal and runway, all while championing smaller labels (including plenty from Canada) alongside her lineup of luxury brands. She single-handedly made the case for the versatility of a shirt dress, proving that you can wear one for just about any occasion, as well as giving us all a lesson in colour-blocking.

On her 40th birthday, click through our roundup of her 40 best looks.

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2018: In custom Givenchy couture

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2018: In custom Stella McCartney

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2018: In Goat

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2018: In Carolina Herrera

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2018: In Givenchy

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2018: In Brandon Maxwell

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2018: In Dior

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2018: In Judith & Charles

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2018: In Givenchy

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2018: In Reformation

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2018: In Givenchy

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2018: In Safiyaa

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2018: In Theia

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2018: In Oscar de la Renta

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2018: In Antonio Berardi

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2018: In Roland Mouret

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2018: In Ralph Lauren

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2018: In Carolina Herrera

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2018: In Club Monaco

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2018: In Altuzarra and Deitas

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2018: In Jason Wu

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2018: In Roksanda

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2018: In Hugo Boss and & Other Stories

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2018: In Theodore Scanlan and Outland Denim

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2018: In Antonio Berardi

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2018: In Givenchy

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2019: In Senatler and Aritzia

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2019: In Givenchy

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2019: In Amanda Wakeley and Calvin Klein

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2019: In Erdem

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2019: In Victoria Beckham

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2019: In Carolina Herrera

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2019: In Sentaler

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2019: In Smart Works Capsule Collection

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2019: In Nonie

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2020: In Massimo Dutti

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2020: In Stella McCartney

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2020: In Safiyaa

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2020: In Emilia Wickstead

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2018: In Jason Wu

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“As we approach the one year anniversary of the racial justice protests last summer, we could not be more thrilled that Sephora Canada is taking the Pledge and partnering with us to drive equity across retail,” said Aurora James, founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge, in the press release. “Being a proud Canadian, it’s exciting to see the Pledge continue to expand beyond the U.S. and have Sephora Canada be our newest partnership in my home country. Their commitment to increase their shelf space to 25 per cent BlPOC-owned brands is huge, and we are looking forward to working in lockstep with them to provide support and help them achieve this goal.”

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Last week, Canadian designer Aurora James — founder of footwear brand Brother Vellies — launched the 15 Percent Pledge, a movement urging major retailers to dedicate 15 percent of their buying budget to Black-owned businesses.

“So many of your businesses are built on Black spending power. So many of your stores are set up in Black communities. So many of your sponsored posts are seen on Black feeds. This is the least you can do for us. We represent 15% of the population and we need to represent 15% of your shelf space,” James wrote in an Instagram post announcing the initiative.

 

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Today, beauty giant Sephora announced it is accepting the pledge and that it will dedicate 15 percent of its shelf space to Black-owned beauty brands moving forward. The company is the first of the four major brands named by James to do so.

According to WWD, the company will implement all three stages of the pledge: “including taking stock of the current percentage of shelf space and contracts dedicated to Black-owned businesses, taking ownership of findings, blind spots and disparities, and identifying concrete next steps, and taking action to publish and execute a plan to grow the share of Black-owned businesses to at least 15 per cent.” Sephora will also help to connect Black-owned businesses with funding and venture capital partners, as well as focus its internal incubator for female founders solely on women of colour in 2021.

 

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In a statement, Artemis Patrick, Sephora’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said, “Ultimately, this commitment is about more than the prestige products on our shelves, it starts with a long-term plan diversifying our supply chain and building a system that creates a better platform for Black-owned brands to grow, while ensuring Black voices help shape our industry. We recognize we can do better and this pledge builds on our ongoing work to use our resources to drive meaningful and long-term change for Sephora and our industry.”

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Update: Underplayed is now available to stream in Canada on Crave.

After highlighting the issue of “diversity within the music space” in the short film Discwoman several years ago, director Stacey Lee has returned with a documentary that focuses on the routine harassment and lack of equality that women and female-identifying creatives in the world of electronic music have faced for decades. “This isn’t a new phenomenon,” says Lee when asked about the sexism, undervaluing and under-representation that’s explored Underplayed, a new documentary which was produced by Bud Light and premieres at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival on September 19. “Women have been central and instrumental to the whole birth of this industry since the beginning.”

Lee’s film offers a voice to a wealth of musical talents ranging from Australian DJ, producer and singer Alison Wonderland and twin sister act Nervo to Los Angeles-based DJ and producer Tokimonsta, Niagara Falls’s Rezz and Grammy winner Suzanne Ciani. It also draws attention to trailblazers like musician and composer Delia Derbyshire.

Lee says that she was shocked at what she uncovered while working on Underplayed, particularly given this wasn’t her first production on the topic. “It was like nothing had evolved,” she says of the four years since her first project hit the screens. “If anything, some of the statistics were worse. It made me realize the urgency surrounding it.” At the core of the film is the notion that for women to gain equal footing with their male counterparts, a revolution — with all voices involved — must happen.

“It’s exceptionally complicated because you don’t want to distract from the art and the craft of what you’re doing by defining yourself as a woman,” says Lee about her documentary subjects. “At the same time, because there’s such inequity in the space, they also have a responsibility to speak up until things are right…. It’s a male responsibility, too. Women can’t be the only ones fighting for this. It’s the same as the Black Lives Matter movement. It’s shouting into an echo chamber if women are the only ones talking about this.”

FASHION spoke to four electronic acts who are part of the documentary about the trials they’ve faced, how self-expression brings them joy and what keeps them playing on.

TOKIMONSTA

“I think ingenuity is such a challenge and a gift,” says L.A.-based multi-hyphenate Jennifer Lee, who produces music and DJs under the name Tokimonsta. “It’s a quality in music that I strive for, and it keeps me on my toes.”

Lee, who grew up in a traditional immigrant household and learned how to play piano in her youth, says it wasn’t until she left for college that she could dabble in musical creation outside the works of the classical greats (all men) she had been exposed to and expected to learn.

“Growing up, I felt as if I had a lot of creative ideas, but if I ever strayed from Mozart or whatever I was playing, my family would be like, ‘What are you doing? Just stick to what you’re meant to do,’” she recalls. “I never allowed myself the opportunity to think that being creative in a different way was possible or OK. Once I decided to leave for college, it didn’t really matter what my parents thought anymore. I was on my own.”

During her first year of post-secondary studies, Lee downloaded the music production program FruityLoops (now called FL Studio) and developed the technical skills and prowess to craft the hypnotic tracks she has become known for; she points to the genres of drum & bass and West Coast rap and the work of Missy Elliott as being pivotal influences on her style. In 2015, after releasing two albums, Lee was diagnosed with Moyamoya disease, which affects arteries in the brain; she lost a host of cognitive functions and had to learn how to make music all over again.

Despite Lee’s evolution as a musical entrepreneur — she launched the record label Yung Art several years ago — and the fact that she’s self-taught, part of the sexist behaviour she has witnessed through her more than a decade-long career centres around her abilities as a creator. “There have been rumours that my boyfriend was making all my beats and he taught me everything I know,” she says. “Those rumours still exist because people don’t want to think I did it on my own. The discouraging part is that I’ve become so wrapped up in this idea that people don’t give me ownership of my music that it creates a blockage, and I feel very reluctant to work with other people. It has created some long-lasting trauma for me. But I’m growing and exiting from that, and I need to think about the art more than my ego, essentially.”

In addition to Lee learning to release her fears about collaboration, she says that familial acceptance with regard to her career has also grown; her mother now gleefully watches out for Tokimonsta mentions in the newspaper. And her mother — who was a fashion designer in the 1960s — has influenced her in terms of the style choices she makes. “She’s had a profound impact on my style,” says Lee. “She’s all about classic looks—the idea that if you have a certain style of jacket, you’ll have it for the rest of your life. I’ve always enjoyed her perspective on fashion in that way.”

TYGAPAW

“I didn’t think of DJing as something I could pursue. If you don’t see yourself represented in a position, you don’t think it can be obtained.” Dion McKenzie, who goes by the moniker Tygapaw, grew up in Jamaica, and though she was exposed to music by Whitney Houston and Tina Turner growing up, the male-dominated dancehall and reggae scenes that permeated the culture left little space for women to consider themselves part of that world in the creative sense.

After moving to New York to study graphic design at Parsons School of Design, McKenzie felt emboldened to pursue the passion that had previously been denied. “I wanted to dive into learning how to play an instrument, but I wasn’t necessarily encouraged or supported when I was younger,” she recalls, noting that when she was a teen, her most potent musical memories came from hearing alternative music by bands like Nirvana and No Doubt. “I had a deep interest in the sound of an amplified guitar running through distortion,” she says.

McKenzie leaned into learning the guitar, and that eventually led to an interest in DJing. “It started when I was in a band, and my bandmate was a DJ as well,” she says. “She was fierce, and she really encouraged me. She said: ‘If you want to DJ, you should just do it. you shouldn’t put a barrier in front of yourself.’”

Since those early days, Tygapaw has become an integral part of New York’s underground music scene and beyond, although quarantine has forced her to focus more on the creation of her first full-length album than globe-trotting. “I’m enjoying the break because sometimes it can be overwhelming when you’re touring a lot and constantly in motion,” she says.

It’s hard to imagine McKenzie revelling in stillness when her music has such a propulsive quality, mixing nuances of island rhythms with driving electronic elements. the range of influences reflected in her tracks can also be seen in how she approaches dressing. “Personal style for me is all about expression and where I’m at in terms of my comfort in denouncing what society deems as conventional,” she says. “expressing myself, especially when it comes to my gender—or non-gender. There’s an evolution that’s in progress.”

The notion of progression resonates with McKenzie’s career path as well. “I create opportunities for myself, and I don’t take no for an answer,” she says. “A lot of times for Black, queer, non-binary and trans artists, that’s often the case. We create our own space and carve our own path.”

Although Tygapaw is one of the biggest names in New York nightlife, McKenzie says she was surprised to be asked to be part of the Underplayed documentary. “I’m an underground artist, Black and queer, and I also present in a certain way; I’m not high femme,” she notes. “There’s no overnight success for people who look like me; there’s a continuous work ethic — being ridiculously resilient and continuing to have a vision for yourself.”

Interestingly, McKenzie says another creative in the documentary is someone she admired as she was coming up through the touring circuit. “Tokimonsta has been an inspiration,” she says about fellow subject Jennifer Lee. “I saw her live at a festival where I was playing a smaller room, and now it’s come full circle where I’m in a documentary with her. Life is funny and interesting that way.”

And since McKenzie knows first-hand what example and encouragement can lead to, she says that the opportunity to be a voice in the film was important to her. “It’s really to empower young Black girls to know that they’re good enough. You can shine as bright as you want because you’re completely capable.”

NERVO

Like many of their peers, twin musical act Nervo acquired their aptitude after years of training — for them, in piano, violin and voice. Miriam and Olivia Nervo — who have recorded tracks with Kylie Minogue and Kesha and got their big break with a Grammy Award-winning song they co-wrote with David Guetta and Kelly Rowland — grew up in Australia in the musical-theatre world and haven’t stopped stealing the stage since.

“I think our singing teachers would roll over in their graves if they could hear us now,” Miriam notes with a laugh, as the pair have lent their vocal skills to pop-fuelled tunes that are a far cry from the formal arrangements they once studied. “The greatest thing about pop music is that it’s super-creative,” she says. “It’s all about breaking rules and doing what you feel.”

One gets a sense of this free-spirited nature via Nervo’s wardrobe choices — a mix that includes bodysuits, outsized tops and jackets and a selection of silky boxing shorts from Thailand. “We’ve always had fun with fashion and our hair,” says Miriam. “The best part of our job is being able to wear the best wardrobe.”

Always ones to follow their own beat, the sisters took a course in music production after several experiences of having their music “ripped off” by producers. When asked about the discrimination they’ve encountered, Miriam says: “We’ve always been around that. It’s part of being a woman in a male-dominated industry — you experience it in all aspects, from talent scouting and development to working with other artists.”

In order to shine a light on these challenges, the two were keen to be part of Underplayed; they had performed as part of the Bud Light House Party Tour and loved the experience. But they’re quick to point out that their interest doesn’t ultimately lie in shaming aggressors. “It doesn’t do us any service to name them,” says Olivia. “It’s tricky airing dirty laundry about our male counterparts in the business,” adds Miriam. “Yes, some of them haven’t been supportive or have been sexist, but our nature is to focus on the good and move forward.”

Miriam and Olivia notably used the documentary’s platform to demonstrate one women’s issue that’s still deeply under-represented in the entertainment industry: being a working mother. The pair announced their pregnancies in 2018 and avidly share the journey with fans. “That part of our lives we’re very open about,” says Miriam. “There are a lot of DJs who are fathers, but you wouldn’t know it from their social media,” adds Olivia.

Recalling the women who have influenced their musicality since they were teenagers — like Irish DJ Annie Mac and British musician Sonique as well as their relationship with music manager Amy Thomson, whom they credit as being a strong single mother — the Nervo sisters can’t help but look forward to a world with more female representation across all industries.

“I’m so optimistic for their lives,” says Miriam about her daughter’s and niece’s future. “I think women and girls these days are getting great opportunities. Society is changing.” And not a minute too soon.

CIEL

When Toronto-based DJ, promoter and producer Cindy Li — also known as Ciel — isn’t visiting one of her favourite local shops, like vintage haunts Nouveau Riche Vintage, Public Butter and Common Sort, she’s directing her attention to not only her craft but also making the music industry a more equitable place.

Li feels that much of the problem is rooted in confidence, having experienced her own self-esteem struggles, which started when she was a young piano student. “I didn’t think I had it in me,” she recalls about making the move to create her own music after years of classical training. “Growing up in that world…there’s this idea that talent is innate. That kind of thinking is especially harmful for women because we aren’t as encouraged.”

This is something that Li has worked actively throughout her life to combat. “When I interact with women at workshops and on social media, I’m always trying to encourage them to not let fear stop them,” she says. “Anyone can make music if they want to and if they have the time and dedication.”

Though Li, who also ran a fashion blog in the 2010s, took a hiatus from the music scene for several years, she returned to nurture experimentations in sound—her tracks are melodic, intentional and uplifting—as well as encourage a new community by throwing parties with a fellow female entrepreneur. The events brought together “a queer-, woman-, POC-heavy community of people” at a time when “most lineups were 99 per cent male.” And although these parties made headway in terms of illustrating what equality in the music industry could look like, Li says that slowly, over time, she found that her influence was limited. “In the existing community—and you can see this in other cities as well—people were OK to just keep doing what they were doing.”

This was evident when Li called out a successful promoter in Toronto who until that point “had consistently booked all-male lineups and actually hadn’t booked a single woman in six years.” She recounts the experience as being something she would advise others against, even though call-out culture has become ubiquitous across industries. “It was really intense, and I don’t recommend it,” she says. “It was mentally trying for me. Leading by example is great if you have a lot of patience. Calling out will get you more immediate results but not necessarily the results you desire. A lot of times when you call someone out, they just shut down and end the project rather than trying to do better. The group that I called out stopped throwing parties. Of course, I was blamed for their disbanding. But I didn’t ask them to disband; I just criticized them for not booking women.”

In spite of this experience, Li hasn’t lost her drive to inspire others. “The way the industry looks now versus how it looked five years ago is hugely different,” she says. “There are way more women on lineups.” But she adds that with an uptick in representation comes the danger of insincerity. “I’ve been the token female DJ on an all-male lineup,” she says, noting that she’s also experienced multiple instances of payment disparity with her male peers. “For a man to say something like ‘I’m not going to play your party unless you pay me $500’ — it’s very rare for women in the industry to have that level of confidence,” she explains. “That’s a much deeper problem in examining inequality — a lot of women lack the self-confidence to compete with full gusto against their male counterparts.”

Li says that there’s much work to be done for the music industry to eliminate discrimination, highlighting the fact that female DJs are still treated differently even when it comes to accolades — for example, in the separate list rankings for top DJs and then top female DJs. “We’re trying to achieve integration and equality,” she says, adding that what it all comes down to is this: “Women need their existence to be normalized.”

This story appears in the October issue of FASHION magazine, available on newsstands from September 10th and and via Apple News + today. 

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Update: The Papaya Box sold out in just 27 minutes (!) last fall, making it the fastest-selling product in Knix history. One of the most coveted pieces in the box, The Papaya Legging, is being restocked on February 20, 2021. The Papaya High Rise Legging, $90, comes in Black and Titanium and is available in sizes XS through XXXL. Run, don’t walk.

Last week, Canadian intimates brand Knix – which recently launched its newest range of Leakproof underwear – announced that it was teaming up with Sarah Landry of The Birds Papaya on a limited edition collection of custom items. The Papaya Box will launch on October 18 and has already garnered a waitlist of more than 30,000 people.

Taking to social media to announce the partnership, the brand revealed that the collab has been two years in the making. As for what you’ll get in The Papaya Box? Most excitingly, the box includes Knix’s first ever pair of leggings. Called the Papaya High-Rise Legging, the leggings “offer a smooth, sleek silhouette that hugs the body” according to a release and are finished in a high shine, leather-look foil print. The box also includes a pair of Knix’s high-rise thong in an exclusive print, and the longevity bra. There’s also a selection of products from other brands, too, hand-picked by Landry for inclusion including earrings from TISH Jewelry and sustainable drink labels from NOMI+SIBS – both of which are women-led Canadian brands.

The collab isn’t the first time Knix and Landry have worked together. In 2017, Knix founder and CEO Joanna Griffiths asked Landry to be shot for a Knix campaign in 2018 after spotting a photo of her on Instagram. From there, the relationship continued to blossom with Landry joining Knix as a consultant as she simultaneously built The Birds Papaya.

The box will be available in sizes S-XXXL and is $150. You can sign up to be added to the waitlist here and be notified when it launches.

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As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awards went virtual this year and changed format. Instead of specific awards, 20 people were honoured with awards across four categories: Community, People, Environment and Creativity. The votes were cast by 800 members of the international fashion industry who “were called upon to nominate who they thought should receive an accolade” according to a release. The final list was then determined by comparing the nominations to the criteria for each of the categories, as well as the number of nominations.

One of the honourees in the People category – which “recognizes those who have led change by encouraging equal, diverse, empowered workforces from head office to supply chain and shop floor” – was Canadian designer Aurora James. Earlier this year, James launched the 15 Per Cent Pledge, a call to action for retailers to commit to dedicating 15 per cent of their shelf space to Black owned brands. A release says James was recognised “for her efforts to bring change to the fashion industry through her campaign for systemic change to promote Black-owned businesses and through her traditional design practices.” The release also noted that James’ work with her brand Brother Vellies “strives to keep traditional African design practices and techniques alive while creating and sustaining artisanal jobs within the industry.”

 

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The Canadian designer was honoured alongside British Vogue’s Edward Enniful, Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles of the Black in Fashion Council, designer Priya Ahluwalia for her work in promoting sustainable fashion and raising awareness around the challenges of the Black community, and A-COLD-WALL* designer Samuel Ross, who created the Black Lives Matter Financial Aid Scheme.

In the community category – which “focuses on the impact fashion has on communities in light of the pandemic as well as the role skills and craftsmanship can play in sustaining local livelihoods”  – A Sai Ta was recognized alongside Chanel, the Emergency Designer Network, Kenneth Ize and Michael Halpern.

Anya Hindmarch, Christopher Raeburn, Gabriela Hearst, Stella McCartney and The Fashion Pact were all recognized for their efforts in helping to create a circular fashion economy in the Environment category, whilst Grace Wales Bonner, Jonathan Anderson, Kim Jones, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada, Riccardo Tisci and Burberry were all honoured in the Creativity category for their “global impact.”

Watch the presentation, hosted by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lewis Hamilton, Aja Barber, Maisie Williams and Rosalía, below:

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Launching today, the line includes a range of silhouettes and materials, including recycled leather and suede, as well as satin and neoprene. All styles will be available in sizes 4-14 in both standard and extended widths for feet, calves and thighs, WWD reports. According to the site, the line was “created in response to customer feedback about the need to address inclusivity in footwear.” The brand also leveraged co-founder Khloé Kardashian’s huge social media following to get intel on what women were looking for (and missing) in footwear.

 

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Co-founder Emma Grede says she noticed the issue when they were shooting campaigns for Good American denim and couldn’t get the real women they use as models into shoes. “You feel so much pride when sizes 18, 20 and 22 put on our jeans, but then you’d try shoes on her and it would be almost embarrassing to me. I found myself cutting shoes, going out to not such great places to buy shoes, just to get ones that would fit.”

 

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The shoes have been made in Spain and have 72 sizing variables, as well as wobble-free heels that have been stress-tested and ergonomically designed for balance and stability. “We are a company based on innovation and we don’t go into a new category until we can innovate… Women have different size calves and thighs so we looked at sizing all the way up the leg and how do you scale that, and we took a lot of learnings from denim,” Grede added.

The line launches today and will be available via the brand’s website.

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Ramsay-Levi joined the house in 2017 (replacing Clare Waight Keller) after leading womenswear at Louis Vuitton from 2013.

Taking to Instagram to announce the news, the designer wrote, “Over the last four years, I have had the great privilege, with the support of Chloé’s team, to express my own creativity. I am very proud of what we have accomplished together with kindness, consistency and authenticity.” She added that the brand has been supportive of her decision to step down, noting that the past couple of months have allowed her to take stock and decide on the best path for herself moving forward. “Over the last months of health, social and economic turmoil, I have given thought to the changes I want to see in our industry and how to better align them with my creative, intellectual and emotional values. It is this reflection that makes me consider my future differently and desire to pursue new opportunity.”

She praised the brand saying that it will “remain the founding place of the emergence of the expression of my creativity, it is in this state of mind and carried by my deep respect for Chloé, that I turn towards a new future, which this house will have helped to illuminate.”

 

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Her replacement has not been named but according to WWD, a press release shared by the house said they would be named “in due course.”

Watch this space.

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The Grammy Award winner has bottled her signature glow in a variety of products  – including a gel cream cleanser, multitasking mask, night cream, SPF 30 moisturizer, eye cream, complexion booster, serum and dietary supplement. Speaking with Bazaar UK about the launch, Lopez said, “I’ve been thinking about doing a skincare line probably for the past 20 years. You just kind of have to wait for the right time. I think I needed to become a little bit more realized in myself to have a philosophy on an actual beauty company: beauty from the inside out and the idea of beauty having no expiration date.” Lopez also revealed that the hero ingredient in the line is “olive oil” noting that it’s a beauty tradition passed down from her grandmother and mother.

 

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She also touched upon the simplicity of the line, telling WWD: “There’s an expansion here that goes beyond specialized creams for different skin types. What I wanted to do for this initial line was to provide simple skin care that is about natural beauty and feeling great in your own skin.”

You’ll be able to get the JLo glow from January 1, when the line officially goes on sale through Jlobeauty.com, followed by Amazon and Sephora on January 14.

16/11: Good news, people – we’re just a few weeks away from being able to get the JLo glow (and with winter well and truly settling in, it honestly couldn’t come at a better time). Last night, Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram to reveal that her eponymous beauty brand, JLo Beauty, will launch on January 1, 2021.

The Grammy Award winner wrote on Instagram that this brand “isn’t just a passion project, it’s a 30-year dream.” She continued, “I can’t wait to share my skincare secrets with you!” In the accompanying clip, Lopez gave us a glimpse of the kind of empowering messaging her brand will have, saying, “As women people are so ready to write us off and I just kept waiting for that to happen and then I realized, no, I’m not going to let that happen. It’s about being limitless and powerful and understanding that beauty doesn’t really have an expiration date.”

 

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JLo also launched the brand’s website and Instagram page, announcing that fans can get early access to the brand from December 8. She also shared two photos of her look from last night’s People’s Choice Awards so we suspect her new skincare products were at least partially responsible for her stellar awards night glow.

Watch this space.

Original (24/08): If you’ve long wanted to wake up looking like JLo, then you’re about to be one step closer to experiencing that. Over the weekend, Jennifer Lopez announced she is launching her own beauty brand by sharing a sunkissed selfie on Instagram with the caption, “Sunset glow…” followed by “#JLoBeauty coming soon.”

Whilst the Grammy Award-winning artist shared no other details, a closer look at the photo suggests that the line might include bronzer, highlighter and eyeshadow, as well as a neutral lip gloss. It’s not clear whether or not skincare will be part of the line-up but I would honestly buy 100 bottles of whatever JLo is putting on her face in a heartbeat. The post has received over one million likes in the 15 hours since it was posted, suggesting I am not the only one who feels this way.

The line won’t be Lopez’s first foray into beauty however  – back in 2018 she collaborated on a line with Inglot Cosmetics. Plus, let us never forget the Glow by JLo fragrance era of 2002 (what a time that was).

It’s set to be a big few months for celeb-backed beauty brands with the launch of Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty range mere days away in Canada, as well as Alicia Keys’ forthcoming beauty brand in partnership with E.l.f. Beauty. The latter was announced earlier this month and though no specific product details were revealed, E.l.f. Beauty CEO Tarang Amin said that it is “a culmination of Keys’ personal skincare journey.”

Watch this space for updates.

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Below, discover our collective celebrity style crushes from the past 12 months below:

Harry Styles

 

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Harry Styles becomes the first male to top the Power Dressers list – and it’s a well-deserved accolade. Following the release of his most recent single Golden, Styles’ inspired a 52 per cent increase in searches for blue and turqouise blazers, and a 92 per cent increase in searches for yellow bucket hats. Plus, the #HarryStylesCardigan challenge on TikTok saw searches for knitwear spike 166 per cent.

Beyoncé

 

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Marine Serre’s moon-print is one of the most in-demand prints of the year and that is thanks in large part to Beyoncé. The Grammy Award winner sported a printed catsuit in her Black Is King visual album and within 48 hours, searches for the brand spiked 426 per cent, and more than 3,000 shoppers searched for “crescent moon top” in the days that followed. Additionally, the Alessandra Rich suit she wore in an Instagram post in September prompted a 78 per cent increase in searches week-on-week.

Kim Namjoon (RM) of BTS

 

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The frontman of K-pop boyband BTS, Kim Namjoon (who is known as RM) is a firm fashion fixture. Earlier this year, his white turtleneck and jacket combination inspired a 67 per cent increase in searches for similar pieces. Following his appearances at the 2020 MTV VMAs in head-to-toe Gucci, searches for Gucci ties surged 28 per cent, and three-piece suits by 12 per cent in the following 24 hours.

AOC

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has had a few major moments this year, and the red suit she wore to condemn sexism in the US Congress back in July inspired a 74 per cent rise in searches in the days after the speech was televised. AOC also proved her influencer status after showcasing Telfar’s Shopping Bags on Instagram – searches for the brand rose 163 per cent as a result.

Travis Scott

 

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When rapper Travis Scott announced in January that he was teaming up with Nike, searches for the brand rose 128 per cent month on month. Lyst also notes that the term “Travis Scott x Nike” also spiked by 168 per cent within 24 hours of the release of the collab. Interestingly, his most recent team-up with McDonald’s helped to boost the company’s quarterly sales.

Paul Mescal

 

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In addition to Harry Styles and his pearl necklaces, Normal People actor Paul Mescal was also responsible for a surge in interest in men’s jewellery this year. Additionally, his summer wardrobe of short shorts saw searches for the item spike 51 per cent month-on-month and his Louis Vuitton look at the Emmys in September saw searches for the brand increase 44 per cent week-on-week.

Lizzo

 

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Following Lizzo’s appearance in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty show, searches for blue lingerie spiked by 96 per cent. And after her Grammys performance, searches for neon green bodysuits rose 37 per cent in the 24 hours that followed.

Charli D’Amelio

TikTok star Charli D’Amelio caused a 90 per cent spike in searches for pink Prada bags after she was spotted carrying one at the brand’s show during Milan Fashion Week. She also caused a 73 per cent spike in searches for tie-dye tees after wearing one in a video celebrating hitting 72 million followers.

Kate Middleton

 

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The Duchess of Cambridge’s fashion influence has remained strong throughout the pandemic. She caused a 185 per cent surge in searches for floral face masks in August, and a 36 per cent increase in searches for striped Breton tops after a virtual appearance on the BBC in April.

Chiara Ferragni

 

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Rounding out the top 10 is Italian influencer-turned-businesswoman Chiara Ferragni. Her collab with Champion in April saw a 108 per cent increase in searches for the brand that month, and a number of her at-home style choices – like a Versace bathrobe and Louis Vuitton fur slippers – have also influenced searches in recent months according to the report.

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Aden took to Instagram Stories to share a number of posts outlining her decision. She called the fashion industry “a hot mess” and detailed the “highs and lows” of her four year career. “I can only blame myself for caring more about opportunity than what was actually at stake,” she wrote, noting that she missed prayer times when working, and worked with stylists who did not understand modest fashion or how to style the hijab. Aden also specifically touched on an American Eagle campaign in which she had jeans styled on her head. “Why did I allow them to put jeans on my head when at the time I had only ever worn skirts and long dresses? I was just so desperate back then for any ‘representation’ that I lost touch with who I was.”

The model said she had revelation during COVID, after spending more time at home – “[I] finally realized where I went wrong.” Aden shared various shoot imagery in which her hijab did not cover her shoulders or chest, or where it was hidden from view. Of these shoots she said they were “essentially erasing my hijab completely.” Aden did however praise Rihanna for the shoot she featured in for Fenty Beauty, writing, “[Rihanna] let me wear the hijab I brought to set. This is the girl I’m returning to, the real Halima.”

Aden noted that while she’s taking a step back, she’s not leaving the industry entirely – but rather she has new clear boundaries that she will not deviate from. “If my hijab can’t be visible, I’m not showing up,” she wrote alongside images that showed her wearing a hijab which covered her shoulders and chest. “This is the standard moving forward if you want to work with me. Come correct or don’t come at all. Nothing less, nothing more.” She continued, “These spaces were always predominantly white, so you are already at a disadvantage for simply being YOU in a workplace that never considered someone of your background. We can’t give up, but it’s good to remain mindful.”

Today, the model wrote that now she can “sleep in peace” after announcing her decision. “Wow this is actually the most relief I felt [sic] since I started in 2016. Keeping that in was literal poison.”

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BITE Beauty

If you’re looking for a way to shop local during Black Friday, grab some beauty buys from BITE as the Canadian brand is offering 35 per cent off online from November 25 to 30 and free shipping on orders over $35.

Estée Lauder

For Black Friday, Estée Lauder is offering its five-piece Pure Colour Envy Lipstick Wonders Kit for just $52 (it’s normally $99 and has a $210 value).

B.Beautiful Studio

Toronto-based beauty brand B.Beautiful Studio is offering four days of sales, beginning November 27. The sale will see markdowns on some of the brand’s best sellers, as well as 25 per cent off all skincare products, 25 per cent off the B.Beautiful makeup kit and discounts on clothing and shoes, too.

Huda Beauty

Beauty giant Huda Kattan is offering up to 40 per cent off her namesake products via her website from Tuesday November 24 to Saturday November 28.

Kiehl’s

Stock up on skincare must-haves in the Kiehl’s sale which will begin on November 25 and run until December 3. The brand is offering up to 30 per cent off online and a special five-piece gift set on orders of $125 for Kiehl’s Rewards Members.

JB Skin Guru

The brand is offering 20 per cent off any online order over $100 plus free shipping until December 1.

Biossance

From today until November 29, Biossance is offering 30 per cent off sitewide so you can stock up on beauty gifts ahead of the holidays. It is also offering 30 per cent sitewide on Cyber Monday plus a mega bag worth $140.

Chatters Hair Salon

From now until December 1, Chatters is offering up to 50 per cent off select products in-store and online so you can give yourself (or anyone on your list) the gift of a good hair day everyday.

The Detox Market

Canadian clean beauty marketplace The Detox Market is offering $10 off purchases of $100, $25 off purchases of $200 (plus a free OSEA Anti-Aging Body Balm) and $80 off orders of $400 (plus free OSEA Anti-Aging Body Balm and Detox Mode Body Scrub).

Alterna Haircare

Alterna is offering 25 per cent off its best-selling Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture CC Cream from November 26-29 exclusively at Sephora.

e.l.f. Cosmetics 

e.l.f. Cosmetics is offering 40 per cent off on loyalty orders and 25 per cent off on non-loyalty orders over $30 sitewide from November 26-27.

Laline

Get your skin- and bodycare fix courtesy of Laline which is offering 50 per cent off all its own brand products, 30 per cent off the Dead Sea Minerals Collection and 70 per cent on clearance from November 26-30.

Dermalogica

Give the gift of great skin this holiday season by stocking up at Dermalogica’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. The brand is offering four different ‘spend more, get more’ promotions – for example, if you spend $120, you’ll receive an exclusive tote bag which includes three trial sizes at a value of $43.

Province Apothecary

Canadian natural skincare brand Province Apothecary is offering 20 per cent off its online store from Black Friday to Cyber Monday.

Okoko Cosmétiques

Sustainably-sourced skincare brand Okoko Cosmétiques is offering its L’Élixir de Pureté, Prestige Edition, on orders over $300 and a free Okoko product of the customer’s choice on orders over $200 (excluding the red label collection).

nixit

nixit is a new reusable menstrual cup brand and for Black Friday it is partnering with Period Packs and Twelve Donations, two Canadian organizations fighting period poverty in Ottawa and Toronto respectively. From November 27-30, customers who purchase one of the nixit cups will be given the option to donate to the organization of their choice, and for every cup sold, the brand will give one cup to one of the two organizations.

Starface

If you’ve been wanting to try Instagram’s favourite pimple patches, Starface is offering 25 per cent off select items from November 27-30.

Sephora Canada

Sephora Canada is offering up to 50 per cent off some of its top brands and products – including tarte, Fenty Beauty, Benefit, Urban Decay, philosophy, Living Proof, Bumble and bumble, and Alterna – from Friday November 27 to Sunday November 29.

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Nordstrom Canada

Nordstrom is offering 50 per cent off hundreds of items online across men’s, women’s, kid’s and home. Plus, save an additional 25 per cent off clearance beginning November 26.

Varsity Headwear

For every cap sold between 3am EST Friday November 27 to 6pm EST Sunday November 29, royal-loved Norwegian headwear brand Varsity Headwear will donate 10 per cent of sales to Unicef Norway.

Club Monaco

The Canadian fashion brand is offering 30 per cent off on orders placed between now and November 28, and 40 per cent off purchases made from Sunday November 29 to Monday November 30.

Fable

Vancouver-based homewares brand Fable is offering a buy more, save more deal from November 25-30. You can get 10 per cent off on orders of $200, 15 per cent off on orders of $300 and 20 per cent off on orders of $500.

Garage

Clothing brand Garage is offering a ‘buy one, get one 50 per cent off’ promotion on selected styles from Monday November 23 to Sunday November 29.

Reformation

California brand Reformation is offering 30 per cent off online from November 26-30, with many of its celeb-loved pieces included in the sale.

Allbirds

Footwear brand Allbirds – which recently branched into clothing – will drop an exclusive colourway of its Tree Dashers on Black Friday and an exclusive colour in its Wool Runner and Wool Piper styles on Cyber Monday. Plus, the brand will donate $1 from every purchase made on November 27 to Fridays For Future, Greta Thunberg’s youth-led international climate movement.

Aritzia

Beginning November 26, Aritzia will hold a five day sale sitewide, offering up to 50 per cent off online until Monday, November 30.

Mejuri

Toronto-based jewellery brand Mejuri is known for its once-a-year sale and this year, it will begin with a private sale for email subscribers on November 23, followed by a public sale on November 25 which will run until Tuesday December 1. The sale will see the brand offer a ‘buy more, save more’ structure: Buy 1, get 10 per cent off; buy 2, get 15 per cent off; buy 3, get 20 per cent off.

ALDO

ALDO is offering 25 to 50 per cent off select styles from now until December 23.

Hunter

Bag yourself a pair of stylish wellies with Hunter’s Black Friday sale. Beginning November 24 and running until November 30, the brand will offer different deals every day ranging from 25 to 30 per cent off its classic and seasonal styles.

Moose Knuckles

Looking for an excuse to buy a new winter coat? Canadian outerwear brand Moose Knuckles is offering up to 30 per cent off its current winter collection from now until November 25 for VIPS. From November 26, the brand will launch its sale sitewide.

SophieGrace

The Calgary-based womenswear brand is offering 15 per cent off any single item, and 25 per cent off two or more items until Monday November 30, as well as deals on gift cards on Cyber Monday. Plus, on December 1, the brand will donate 10 per cent of all sales to women’s shelters across Canada.

Encircled

The Toronto-based athleisure brand will go on sale from 12am Friday November 27 through to 11:59pm on Monday November 30. It will also offer daily door crasher sales on select pieces across this time from 15 to 35 per cent off.

Frank & Oak

Stock up your brand favourites from Canadian clothing company Frank & Oak in its Black Friday sale which will see everything on site discounted by 30 per cent.

Altitude Sports

Montreal-based outwear specialist Altitude Sports is offering up to 30 per cent off its most popular brands from now until November 30.

Mrkt Gallery

Art is a great gift for yourself, or for your loved ones, and Canadian company Mrkt Gallery is offering 25 per cent off sitewide on orders over $400 for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Kombi

Canadian winter accessory brand Kombi is offering free shipping plus a free hand warmer with all online orders from November 27 to December 1.

Brunette The Label 

The Vancouver-based clothing brand is offering 30 to 50 per cent off select items for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Arc’teryx

The Canadian outdoor equipment company is rewarding people who trade in their used gear with a gift card worth 30 per cent of the item’s original value, which is 10 per cent more than its usual trade-in rate. Plus, on December 1 (Giving Tuesday), the brand will donate $10 for every item traded in to Protect Our Winters, a climate-focused non-profit.

Art of Marina

‘Tis the year for luxurious loungewear and designer Marina Billinghurt’s sustainably and ethically sourced lounge and resort wear makes a great gift. On Black Friday, the Canadian brand will offer 50 per cent off sitewide, on Saturday November 28, it will offer 40 per cent off sitewide and on Sunday November 29 and Monday November 30, it will offer 30 per cent off sitewide.

Jenny Bird

Canadian jewellery brand Jenny Bird is offering a range of its most-loved styles with discounts of up to 50 per cent throughout the week, with new styles added daily.

Tanya Taylor

Canada-born, NYC-based designer Tanya Taylor is having a ‘shop more, save more’ promotion for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Available now until November 30, select current and past season products are up to 65 per cent off. Plus, if you buy more, you can save up to 30 per cent off full-price items and up to 75 per cent off sale items.

Native Shoes

Vancouver footwear brand Native Shoes is offering up to 50 per cent off in-season styles and up to 60 per cent off last-chance styles.

Ecologyst

The Victoria-based sustainable and ethical clothing brand is encouraging consumers to shop local and give back this Black Friday with the release of a limited-run Wolf Tee, designed in collaboration with BC-based Indigenous artist Ocean Hyland. $15 of each sale will be donated to Raincoast Conservation Foundation’s Protect Wolves campaign which works to stop the recreational hunting of wolves. The shirts go on sale on Thursday, November 26.

Hudson’s Bay

Beginning Friday November 27, The Bay is offering five days of sales in-store and online. You can save up to 40 per cent off men’s and women’s fashion and sleepwear, up to 50 per cent off designer clothing and up to 30 per cent off activewear, as well as deals in beauty and home.

Rudsak

Canadian coat brand Rudsak is offering up to 50 per cent off its beautiful outerwear pieces.

Mont & Coe 

Toronto-based brand Mont & Coe specializes in ethically-made, luxury travel essentials. For Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the brand is offering a free travel accessory (worth up to $245) with the purchase of one of its best-selling weekender bags.

Soia & Kyo

Treat yourself to a new winter coat at up to 50 per cent off from now until Monday November 30 at midnight.

Outland Denim

Australian, Meghan Markle-loved denim brand Outland Denim is offering 30 per cent off select styles from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday.

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The op-ed, titled The Losses We Share, begins with the Duchess of Sussex describing a normal morning in July before suddenly feeling “a sharp cramp” as she changed Archie. “I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right. I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second.”

She continued, “Hours later, I lay in a hospital bed, holding my husband’s hand. I felt the clamminess of his palm and kissed his knuckles, wet from both our tears. Staring at the cold white walls, my eyes glazed over. I tried to imagine how we’d heal.” She writes that upon remembering her and Harry’s tour of South Africa when she was asked by a journalist if she was OK, she realized as she watched Harry’s “heart break as he tried to hold the shattered pieces of mine… that the only way to begin to heal is to first ask, ‘Are you OK?'”

The Duchess then touched on the very public losses the world has seen and endured this year from COVID-19 deaths to Breonna Taylor and George Floyd – as well as the loss of community, replaced now with “division.” She writes, “It seems we can no longer agree on what is true. We aren’t just fighting over our opinions of facts; we are polarized over whether the fact is, in fact, a fact. We are at odds over whether science is real. We are at odds over whether an election has been won or lost. We are at odds over the value of compromise. That polarization, coupled with the social isolation required to fight this pandemic, has left us feeling more alone than ever.”

Speaking again of her and Harry’s own personal loss, Meghan wrote, “Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by few. In the pain of our loss, my husband and I discovered that in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the staggering commonality of this pain, the conversation remains taboo, riddled with (unwarranted) shame, and perpetuating a cycle of solitary mourning.” She continued, noting that the brave women who have shared similar stories “opened the door, knowing that when one person speaks truth, it gives license for all of us to do the same.” The Duchess added that what the couple has learned is that “when people ask how any of us are doing, and when they really listen to the answer, with an open heart and mind, the load of grief often becomes lighter – for all of us. In being invited to share our pain, together we take the first step toward healing.”

The essay ends with the Duchess encouraging everyone to “commit to asking others, ‘Are you OK?'” She concluded by writing, “We are adjusting to a new normal where faces are concealed by masks, but it’s forcing us to look into one another’s eyes – sometimes filled with warmth, other times with tears. For the first time, in a long time, as human beings, we are really seeing one another. Are we OK? We will be.”

Read the full letter here.

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After a decade of working in the action sports industry as a sales and marketing director, Kemp approached Clare (who was working for Coast Mountain Photography at the time) with the idea. “I was disappointed that the uptake on sustainable materials in that industry was negligible,” he says. “I believed the best way to lead was to embrace social and environmental ideologies and showcase them through design, or ‘wearable art.’ To enhance the engagement of everyone involved, we asked the photographers to select a charity of their choice to give back to,” says Kemp.

 

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The first line, the BC Collection, showcased 13 images from four British Columbia photographers, “Dee Lippingwell, Chris Collacott, Owen Perry and me . The images were then transferred onto scarves made from 100 per cent recycled material,” explains Clare. “To kick off the collection, we held a one-night gala at the Imperial in Vancouver. Each photographer printed and framed 10 pieces of artwork, which we hung at the event transforming the Imperial into an art gallery. Each photographer chose a charity to support – Surfrider Foundation, Take a Hike Foundation, Pacific Wild and Directions Youth Services – and a representative from each was there. We sold scarves and donated 50 per cent of the proceeds to the charities. It was an amazing night and an awesome start to InFocus Canada.”

After the success of the first line, Clare and Kemp decided to do a second collection that would feature “a photographer from each province and territory, as well as a First Nations artist, who then submitted a landscape image. It’s a wonderful celebration and snapshot of Canada in photos,” Clare says with pride. “Again, each photographer selected a Canadian charity to support and donated 10 per cent of each scarf sale to their chosen charity.”

InFocus is now entering its fifth year with their third line, the Athena Collection. “The progression has been an organic process. Our plans for the collections develop with the business, and so rather than focusing on an annual collection, we’re expanding as the business grows,” says Clare. “We’re overwhelmed with how well the collections have been received. Once people have one of the scarves in hand, they’re amazed by how soft they are and surprised that they’re made entirely from post-consumer recycled plastic. Customers love that they’re supporting a charity and an artist with their purchase. We look for the right partners, the right charities and the right images. All those things must align before we move forward,” adds Kemp.

 

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The hope is to expand and explore collaborating with artists in different mediums – painters, illustrators. “We’d love to host another gala night in a different market. We’d also like to explore collaborations with larger brands looking for a way to give back. A franchising model might work where we could support a community of people running this same program in their individual territories,” says Kemp.

“Working collaboratively with charities has deepened our relationships with people and organizations effecting to better the world. We’ve learned so much about the work they do. Our success increases when the charities get on board and help promote the scarves. To date, we’ve raised money for eighteen charities, and have another nine planned for the Athena Line,” says Clare. “Raising money for charity was the impetus behind the whole idea of InFocus,” adds Kemp. “It’s a critical component of the project and it ties everything together – the artists, the subject matter and the stories we’re hoping to share. We elected to give 10 per cent of the sell price of the scarves back to charity so that everything is transparent. 10 per cent of sales creates a meaningful contribution for each charity and as a whole enables us to raise about $15,000 every time, we put out a new line. Everyone profits from the exposure – no pun intended.”

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Jennifer Lopez in Balmain

Taraji P. Henson

Laverne Cox in custom Michael Costello

The Weeknd

Paris Hilton in Valdrin Sahiti

Doja Cat in Andreas Kronthaler

Ciara in Balmain gown and Stuart Weitzman boots

Bebe Rexha in Julien Macdonald

Cara Delevingne in Dolce & Gabbana

Derek Hough in Grayscale IC

Meghan Fox in Azzi & Osta and Machine Gun Kelly in Dsquared2 boots

Dua Lipa in Versace

Taraji P. Henson in Armani

Kristin Cavallari in The Attico

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While every product in this gallery is independently selected (and genuinely loved) by FASHION’s editors, purchasing one through these links may earn us a commission.

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Band of Sisters

Velvet Headband

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Vancouver-based brand Band of Sisters specializes in chic headbands that your giftee will love.

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Kombi

Snazzy Down Mittens

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Founded in 1961, Kombi is a heritage Canadian brand that serves up a stable of winter-ready accessories, like these chic silver mittens.

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Proudest Pony

Redeemer Shampoo and Conditioner Bar Bundle

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This Toronto-based salon specializes in bright hair, and recently launched a line of vegan, made-in-Canada shampoo and conditioner bars housed in sustainable, plastic-free packaging.

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Peace Collective

More Self Love Dad Cap

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Ossington Ave staple Peace Collective offers an array of merch for those on your list who love the city they live in. The brand also recently introduced a mental health-focused capsule and this cap is a great gift and even better reminder to love ourselves.

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OhSevenDays

Pack of Three Scrunchies

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This Canadian fashion label makes womenswear – and cute accessories like these perfect-for-stockings scrunchies – from upcycled fabric from Istanbul.

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Maguire

Elvas Boots in Cheetah

($320, Maguire)

This female-run Canadian company specializes in luxe looking footwear that’s fairly priced – we know you’re shopping for someone else, but we suspect you might bag a pair of these beauties for yourself, too.

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7/31

Sara Cristina Design

Terracotta Wall Print Set

(From $20, Sara Cristina Design)

We’re all looking for pieces to brighten up our homes of late, and this art set from Venezuela-born, Toronto-based artist Sara Cristina is the perfect addition to any space.

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8/31

Cocoon Apothecary

Touchy Feely Hand Care Set

($35, Cocoon Apothecary)

Made in Kitchener, Ontario, Cocoon Apothecary’s lineup is entirely vegan, biodegradable and ethically sourced.

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9/31

Lorette Lingerie

Mystical Bra

($140, Lorette Lingerie)

Looking for a locally purchased gift for someone special in your life? Toronto-based lingerie brand Lorette Lingerie has plenty of pretty options.

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10/31

d.RT

Magic Numba Slides

($45, d.RT)

d.RT is a new fashion brand created by Texan couple Brian and Paula Brunson, and Paula’s 16-year-old Canadian brother Dylan Thomspon and focuses on slick pieces for young men, like these eyecatching slides.

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11/31

Omi Woods

All In Ring Stack

($239, Omi Woods)

Ontario-based jewellery brand Omi Woods, by designer Ashley Alexis McFarlane, uses Fair Trade African gold and globally sourced conflict-free fine metals to create its stunning, wear forever pieces.

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12/31

Komal

Progress Over Perfection Print

(From $46, Komal)

Canadian resilience expert Komal was named on Oprah’s Super Soul 100 list. Her inspiring prints and home goods are the perfect present to gift in 2020.

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13/31

FAIR. Jewelry

Bella Hoops

($95, FAIR. Jewelry)

Vancouver-based eco-friendly jewellery brand FAIR. Jewelry makes timeless pieces using ethically-sourced, conflict-free and eco-friendly materials.

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14/31

Femme Faire x Meredith Shaw

The MEREband

($35, Femme Faire x Meredith Shaw)

Ethical Canadian fashion brand Femme Faire has teamed up with style expert Meredith Shaw on a limited edition holiday headband that’s sure to delight those on your list.

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15/31

The Good Bar

The Goodie Bag

($20, The Good Bar)

The Good Bar specializes in natural cold process soaps, which are cured for four to five weeks in Toronto. Made with plant-based oils, the soaps are also housed in water-resistant packaging to help keep the bar fresh.

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16/31

By Annalay

Julieta Link Gold Chain

($49, By Annalay)

Family-run jewellery business By Annalay was founded in Toronto in 2013 and its focus is empowering jewellery.

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17/31

Anavi Designs

Black Vegan Hipsack

($95, Anavi Designs)

Canadian designer Ivana Walker is behind Avani Designs, the Toronto-based brand that creates bespoke luxury handbags for every occasion.

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18/31

100 Miles

Tiger Camo Black & Gold Tiffany Hoodie

($200, 100 Miles)

‘Tis the year of streetwear as everyday wear, and Toronto-based brand 100 Miles is a favourite of the likes of Drake and Juicy J.

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19/31

Silk Laundry

Bias Cit Skirt in Horses Print

($280, Silk Laundry)

Designed in Canada, Silk Laundry makes beautiful, sustainable silk pieces that will stand the test of time.

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20/31

Sisters Sage

October Harvest Moon Soap

($12, Sisters Sage)

Vancouver-based sisters Lynn-Marie and Melissa-Rae Angus are behind Sisters Sage which focuses on hand-crafted wellness and self-care products inspired by their Indigenous culture and traditions.

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21/31

True Curated Designs

Diamond Initial Necklace

($358, True Curated Designs)

True Curated Designs is an independent, Vancouver-based jewellery brand by Tori Dundas offering gorgeous jewellery and engagement rings.

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22/31

Sam & Lance

Thinking of You Gift Box

($90, Sam & Lance)

Founded by Canadian sisters, Sam & Lance is an online marketplace that carries fair-trade, woman-made, zero waste and vegan products. They offer gift boxes, too, so you’ll find something to suit everyone on your list.

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23/31

Lark & Ives

The Perfect Hand Sanitizer Holder

($35, Lark & Ives)

Canadian vegan leather accessory brand Lark & Ives is known for its chic designs – and this hand sanitizer pouch is a 2020-appropriate gift that’s also packed with style.

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24/31

Oui

Marble Block Bar Tools Set

($60, Oui)

Canadian homewares brand Oui has plenty of tabletop-worthy pieces to gift your nearest and dearest, like this gold bar tools kit.

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25/31

Biko

Small Chainlink Bracelet

($125, Biko)

Toronto jewellery brand Biko is known for its gorgeous, contemporary designs and the holiday season is the perfect time to gift your loved ones with a piece.

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26/31

Scy By Julius

Forever Hoodie

($85, Scy By Julius)

Toronto brand Scy By Julius offers up cool clothing made using reworked and upcycled textiles – like this hoodie which your giftee will never want to take off.

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27/31

Good Juju

Handmade Soap Dish

($15, Good Juju)

Canadians Lisa and Alex founded Good Juju “to inspire and empower people to make small, incremental changes to their daily routine” in the hopes of changing the world. The brand’s niche is all-natural, plastic-free home and body care products that you’ll feed good about gifting.

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28/31

Brunette The Label

Gothic Hair Clip

($19, Brunette The Label)

Vancouver-based Brunette The Label is known for its cool emblematic athleisure and accessories, like this gothic font barrette that’s an excellent stocking stuffer.

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29/31

BonLook

Indio Sunglasses

(From $149, BonLook)

Montreal-based eyewear brand BonLook has the sunglass fiend in your life covered. Top of our list is this pair from the brand’s Betty collection, named by former Suits actress, Abigail Spencer.

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30/31

Aurelia

Lingerie Gift Box

($110, Aurelia)

Gift a sister, best friend or significant other this lingerie service that will curate a selection of items for her based on a style quiz she will be invited to fill out over email. The one-time box will include 2-3 pieces of premium lingerie and sleepwear from Canadian and international brands, plus a lingerie wash bag.

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31/31

The Detox Market

Gemstone Facial Roller

($42, The Detox Market)

Beauty junkies will love anything you buy them from The Detox Market, Canada’s own beauty boutique focused on green brands.

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1/20

Fancy Face Give Love Lipstick

Red Lipstick in Give Love

($40, Fancy Face)

Available in December, the Give Love lipstick from Toronto-based beauty brand Fancy Face is “the perfect red” according to the brand, thanks to its blue undertones which makes teeth look whiter. For every Give Love lipstick sold, the brand will donate one full tote bag to Hope Totes, a national organization providing essential items for women in need at shelters across Canada.

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2/20

Fable

Serving Set Blush Pink

($85, Fable)

Vancouver-based tableware brand Fable needs to be on your radar for many reasons including, but not limited to, the fact that its minimalist designs are oh-so chic. Plus, for every set purchased, the company will donate a meal to a youth in need through Mealshare.

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3/20

Zephyr Grey

The Form Necklace

($198, Zephyr Grey)

Toronto-based jewellery brand Zephyr Grey’s company mantra is “Made for women, by women” and this necklace from its newest collection perfectly embodies that message. 15 per cent of profits from sales of The Form Necklace will be donated to Oxfam Canada to help their fight for women’s rights across the world.

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4/20

Cheekbone Beauty x Christi Belcourt

Limited Edition Gift Box

($125, Cheekbone Beauty x Christi Belcourt)

Cheekbone Beauty has teamed up with Métis artist Christi Belcourt on a limited edition box of lipsticks for the holiday season. Featuring three wear-everywhere colours and a custom box adorned with one of Belcourt’s prints, this is the perfect gift for beauty lovers in your life. Plus, $5 from every purchase will be donated to Nimikki Aazinbikong, a year-round land-based language and traditional arts camp.

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5/20

Hilary MacMillan

Equal Pay Varsity Jacket

($135, Hilary MacMillan)

Toronto-based designer Hilary MacMillan’s varsity jackets (which can be customized) are a timeless gift and 100 per cent of the proceeds from the Equal Pay emblazoned jackets are donated to Black Women in Motion, a Toronto-based, youth-led organization that empowers and supports the advancement of black womxn and survivors of sexual violence.

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6/20

The Body Shop

Warm Vanilla Body Yoghurt

($16, The Body Shop)

‘Tis the year for at-home pampering and The Body Shop’s holiday collection is full of great products to bring the spa experience to your bathroom. This year, the company is donating $1 from every gift purchase from its holiday collection to the Canadian Women’s Foundation to help end gender-based violence.

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7/20

Piper & Skye

Adelaide Wallet in Red Alligator

($293, Piper & Skye)

Luxury Canadian handbag brand Piper & Skye has released its Holiday Red Capsule Collection which features four of its best-sellers, including this pretty and practical wallet. 25 per cent of the proceeds from the sale of any piece in the collection will be donated to Safe Transitions, a non-profit organization working with survivors of domestic abuse, homelessness and human trafficking in Canada.

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8/20

Wander Beauty

Baggage Claim Upgrade

($63, Wander Beauty)

Self-care has never been more important, and this pack of gold foil eye masks from Wander Beauty makes pampering easy. The masks are formulated with aloe leaf, calendula and camu camu extracts and work to hydrate and de-puff the under eye area whilst also minimizing fine lines and dark circles. For every holiday kit purchased until December 31, Wander Beauty is donating 16 meals to The Farmlink Project, a US organization working to alleviate food insecurity.

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9/20

24 Good Deeds

Advent Calendar

($24, 24 Good Deeds)

This year, why not trade in your usual advent calendar for this one from 24 Good Deeds which – as the same suggests – includes a good deed for every day leading up to Christmas. For just $24, you will be supporting 24 charities across Canada and around the world with focuses ranging from healthcare to the environment, education and nutrition.

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10/20

Brüush

Electric Toothbrush

(From $79, Brüush)

A healthy smile is a gift that keeps on giving well past the holidays and Brüush serves up a stylish take on the traditional electric toothbrush via its subscription service. The brand just launched three new colours – sky blue (pictured above), sunshine yellow and fire red – and for every brush head refill shipped, the brand will donate a toothbrush, toothpaste and fluoride treatment to A Reason To Smile, a non-profit organization working to eradicate dental disease in Africa.

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11/20

Philosophy

Amazing Grace Eau de Toilette

($24, Philosophy)

You’ll never go wrong with a fragrance, and we love this one from Philosophy for many reasons. Not only does it smell, ahem, amazing, but the company also donates one per cent of all product sales across its entire lineup to community-based mental health efforts across North America.

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12/20

In Focus

Scarf with "Almighty Assibiboine", British Columbia print by Chris Collacott

($66, In Focus)

Canada-based company In Focus is known for its stunning scarves – which they call “wearable art” – printed with images from photographers across the country and beyond. 10 per cent of scarf sales are donated to various charities and foundations in Canada and across the world.

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13/20

Dr. Brandt

Microdermabrasion Age Defying Exfoliator

($104, Dr. Brandt Skincare)

A gentle exfoliator is key in any skincare regimen and this one from Dr. Brandt helps to reveal brighter, smoother skin. $1 from every purchase will be donated to the Dr. Brandt Foundation (a fiscal sponsorship fund of The Miami Foundation) in support of mental wellbeing programs.

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14/20

Lambert

Stella Tote

($140, Lambert)

Canadian handbag brand Lambert has you covered when it comes to gifting the bag lovers on your list. The Stella Tote is a sleek, practical tote that will see you through all manner of outings. Plus, it’s made using vegan materials so it’s as good for your wardrobe as it is for animals. For every Stella bag sold, designer Mélissa Lambert will donate $5 to Make-A-Wish Canada.

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15/20

David Yurman

Cable Collectibles® North Star Bracelet with Diamonds

($625, David Yurman)

To celebrate the holidays, David Yurman has created a new collection called ‘Star Dreaming’. 20 per cent of the purchase price of select pieces from the collection (including this bracelet) will be donated to World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization that uses the power of food to heal communities and strengthen economies during times of crisis.

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16/20

MANTA

Healthy Hair Brush

($42, MANTA)

Hairdresser Tim Binnington created the MANTA hair brush for his wife after she lost her hair during a battle with a life-threatening illness. Designed with patented FlexGuard technology, the brush bristles have a 360 degree range of motion and they glide effortlessly through the hair whilst also stimulating and exfoliating the scalp to promote hair growth. 15 per cent of the sales of each pink MANTA brush until December 31 will be donated to Rethink Breast Cancer, too.

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17/20

Rare Beauty

Magnetic Spirit Eyeshadow Palette

($33, Rare Beauty)

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez was one of the biggest beauty launches of the year, and this eyeshadow palette is the one of the brand’s newest products. Rare Beauty has committed to donating one per cent of its annual sales to the Rare Impact Fund which will work to support mental health services on a local, national and global scale.

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18/20

Orcé Cosmetics

Come Closer Perfecting Setting Powder

($42, Orcé Cosmetics)

Orcé Cosmetics was launched in 2019 by Yu-Chen Shih to deliver a range of foundations made specifically for Asian complexions. 15 per cent of every purchase of the brand’s new setting powder will be donated to Rise Justice Labs’ Safe Haven Initiative which is helping to address the spike in sexual and domestic violence as a result of COVID-19’s stay-at-home orders.

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19/20

Mary’s Brigadeiro

Chocolate Box

($32, Shop NK x Mary’s Brigadeiro)

ShopNK has teamed up with Mary’s Brigadeiro, a local, Black-owned business, to offer a custom chocolate gift box with 12 mouthwatering treats inside. Proceeds from the sale of each box will be donated to Black Women in Motion, a Toronto-based, youth-led organization that empowers and supports the advancement of black womxn and survivors of sexual violence.

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20/20

Threads

Tights

($13, Threads)

Canadian hosiery brand Threads is known for its high quality tights which can be ordered as a one-off or on a rolling subscription basis so you’re never without a pair. From November 25-December 1, the brand will donate 10 per cent of it sales to Margaret’s Housing and Community, a Toronto-based organization that provides housing and support to women living with mental illness and substance abuse.

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From bright gowns to fresh takes on suiting (Machine Gun Kelly and Jameela Jamil, we’re looking at you), there was plenty of style on display at last night’s event. Scroll through the gallery below to see what the stars wore to the 2020 People’s Choice Awards:

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Jennifer Lopez in Christian Siriano

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Demi Lovato in Naeem Khan

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Tracee Ellis Ross in Schiaparelli

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Christina Hendricks in Marchesa

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Tiffany Haddish in Prabal Gurung

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Jameela Jamil in Christopher John Rogers

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Bebe Rexha in Dsquared2

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Tracee Ellis Ross in Alexander McQueen

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Alison Brie in Dolce & Gabbana

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Leslie Jones in Christian Siriano

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Machine Gun Kelly

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Sofia Carson in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture

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Ellen Pompeo in David Koma

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Tyler Perry

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Demi Lovato in Alexandre Vauthier

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

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Joey King in Robert Wun

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Mandy Moore in Brandon Maxwell

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Cher Bai

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, caroline levin for p1m.ca/chanel.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, caroline levin for p1m.ca/chanel.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, caroline levin for p1m.ca/chanel.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, caroline levin for p1m.ca/chanel.

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Staying in can be just as exciting as going out, especially when it involves a fancy outfit and a bottle of Meiomi — just ask Cher Bai. These days, the Toronto-based entrepreneur and influencer (and former FASHION cover star) has been doing date nights at home with her husband. “ It’s a great reason to dress up,” she says — even if it’s for an activity as chill as snuggling on their puffy-as-a-cloud white Roche Bobois sofa and watching a movie. Bai also points out that sometimes all it takes is a fun outfit (like a feather-trimmed pyjama set by Sleeper) or a luxe pair of heels (René Caovilla, anyone?) to instantly brighten her mood. “You can still look chic even when you’re at home!”

Sadiq Adeshina

photography by Philipp von der Heydt. creative direction by george antonopoulos.

photography by Philipp von der Heydt. creative direction by george antonopoulos.

photography by Philipp von der Heydt. creative direction by george antonopoulos.

photography by Philipp von der Heydt. creative direction by george antonopoulos.

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After a long day at physically distanced photo shoots, Toronto-based model and influencer Sadiq Adeshina can most likely be found kicking back and unwinding at home with a glass of Meiomi Pinot Noir. Comfort is key for Adeshina, which means that most nights, his off-duty uniform includes Adidas by Raf Simons sneakers and a cozy knit sweater, like a plush lilac pullover by Danish brand Samsøe Samsøe. But on evenings that call for something a little more special, he’ll throw on an oversized leather jacket with bold shoulders — a beloved item in his wardrobe. “I’m obsessed with leather pieces that have interesting silhouettes,” he says. “This jacket definitely lifts my spirits.”

Gabrielle Lacasse

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, Kim Abecassis for make up for ever.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, Kim Abecassis for make up for ever.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, Kim Abecassis for make up for ever.

photography by Javier Lovera. creative direction by george antonopoulos. hair and makeup, Kim Abecassis for make up for ever.

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There’s no need to go shopping for a new outfit when you have a wardrobe filled with vintage designer pieces and special finds. Such is the case with Gabrielle Lacasse, a Montreal-based photographer and influencer whose fashion sense, like a glass of Meiomi Pinot Noir, is full of character. To help spark some joy during the colder months indoors, Lacasse will be reaching for some of her favourite items, like a green Acne Studios blazer, jewellery that belonged to her late grandmother and a pair of OTT vintage Gucci sandals adorned with black feathers. “They were definitely an extravagant purchase,” she says.

Meiomi Pinot Noir is available here.

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With more than 100 film performances, Rampling has been called icy, imperious and aloof. The characters she is best known for are troubled in one way or another: the institutionalized ex-girlfriend in Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories, the deluded wife of a missing husband in François Ozon’s Under the Sand and a concentration camp survivor who has a sado-masochistic affair with the Nazi officer who raped and abused her in Liliana Cavani’s The Night Porter. Referring to one of her very first films, the 1966 hit Georgy Girl, critic Peter Sobczynski later wrote that “she captures the dark flip side to the carefree Swinging Sixties era…to almost terrifying effect.”

When she finally does play someone who’s got it all together — the psychiatrist Dr. Evelyn Vogel in the Showtime series Dexter — Rampling still keeps us on edge as she stealthily navigates her complex relationship with the psychopath played by Michael C. Hall.

Rampling’s next turn is in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, which has been pushed to an October 2021 release. But if the trailer is any indication, she will be no less compelling. She is a highlight of the three-minute preview in which she orders a boyish Timothée Chalamet to choose between pain and death.

Her method, she says, is no method. “I don’t really prepare in terms of thinking what I’m going to do,” she explains in a friendly, lyrical tone. “I understand what the scene is about by reading it, and I integrate it and learn what I am going to be saying. I’ve always worked this way. I’m a naturalist, and I don’t want to fake anything. I trust my feelings — I’ve got many of them — and I know they’ll come up when I need them.”

Rampling refers to herself as “a very complicated person inside” and then adds: “But when I’m out there doing things, I’m very natural. It surprises many people because some of the roles I’ve played are quite dark, but that’s all part of my inner world. That’s what an actor plays with — the shadow side of themself.”

Her naturalness, combined with a Hatha yoga-toned frame, point-blank gaze and lack of inhibition, has also made her a favourite subject of the fashion set. Marc Jacobs’s Fall 2011 collection for Louis Vuitton was inspired by Rampling’s attire in The Night Porter. Jonathan Anderson cast her in a book for Loewe’s Spring 2017 collection. And Rampling gives Jacobs an acting class in a highly amusing video for Givenchy’s Spring 2020 campaign. Jacobs’s performance is cringeworthy, but, she insists: “He was faking being a bad actor. That whole thing was camped up. And he doesn’t want to be an actor — though he thought he did at one time.”

One of her most notable fashion shoots was with Juergen Teller at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris for Jacobs’s Spring 2004 campaign. In one series of images, the photographer cavorts nude on a grand piano while Rampling plays. Five years later, Rampling (then 63) and model Raquel Zimmermann posed naked for Teller in front of the Mona Lisa. “People might say the pictures we did together are strange and weird,” says Rampling. “But there was nothing perverse; it was all done in an open, loving way — like kids playing. That’s what we tap into when we are performing and making teams and imagining these other people. It’s very much like playing ‘let’s pretend’ when we were kids,” she says, giggling.

The iconic nude that Helmut Newton took of Rampling in Arles, France, also came about spontaneously. She had been asked to pose for Playboy by the production company for the John Boorman film Zardoz, which she was promoting. She suggested they hire “a modern photographer who would do stylish things and not just silly Playboy things.” So they found Newton, who was already known as a fashion photographer but hadn’t done nudes. After the Playboy shots were done, Newton proposed they move to a richly decorated hotel to do some images for themselves. “Just a half an hour and we’ll do what you feel comfortable with and just click-click; if you don’t like them, we can dump them,” Rampling recalls Newton saying. “I’d gotten on well with him, and I thought, ‘What is there to lose?’ So we went and did them very quickly. We were really just having fun. When I see how much that photo has pleased people over the years, I’m really happy because it was done so naturally. So much work is done under a lot of pressure and pain that to get something natural is really quite difficult. But this was a magic moment.”

Rampling was born in Sturmer, England, to a manufacturing heiress and a British army officer who had won an Olympic gold medal in track. She was educated at private schools in England and Versailles and was working in a typing pool at an ad agency when executives cast her in a Cadbury commercial. Things snowballed from there. Rampling says that she has never actively searched for work; it has always come to her. She feels that coming of age in the freewheeling ’60s had something to do with how things unfolded.

“There were no restrictions,” she says. “Just walking down the street, I was spotted and someone put me in a small film. It so happened that that film went to Cannes and won the Palme d’Or.” The movie was the 1965 comedy The Knack…and How to Get It, which also launched the careers of Jane Birkin and Jacqueline Bisset. “Everything could be an accident in that way,” she adds. “People say I’m so lucky, and I say it was the time. I was there in the right place at the right time, and I had the right face and could do the job well.”

Those early years were marred by tragedy, though. Her sister, Sarah, took her own life when Rampling was 20. For years, her father led the family to believe that Sarah had died of a brain hemorrhage, fearing his wife wouldn’t be able to cope. As it was, she suffered a stroke not long after her daughter’s death.

Rampling went through her own depression in her 40s, telling The Sunday Times Magazine: “It’s a dark, dark sickness. You just live with your time and try to work out as well as you can how the f*ck you survive in it.”

Around the same time, her ex-husband Jean-Michel Jarre introduced her to the mostly black designs of Yohji Yamamoto, which would become the core of her fashion uniform. “The clothes really suited the moods I was going through,” she explains. She has since amassed “a huge amount of vintage Yohji.” “I still do like it, and I still almost always dress in black and white,” she adds. She also likes Y’s and supple black jersey Agnès B pants. But her footwear is strictly black lace-ups by Church’s. “I have two pairs, and they’re very old – 20 years, I think,” she says. “I’ve had them remade and even remodelled because they didn’t do that model anymore. They are absolutely amazing. I wear them barefoot. I have other lace-up shoes that I don’t really wear because they are not anything like what these are. These are beautifully made and have moulded to my feet. And like the Yohji jackets, they will probably last forever.”

Rampling has little desire to shop now, she says, and is quite happy to stick with her old favourites. “I think a lot of people will be getting into this way of life because there is something very sensual and personal and intimate about having clothes that become you,” she says. “They are part of the way you walk, the way you move and lounge around. You know how to be in them, so you can put them on and know you are going to look just the way you want to look. You don’t feel the clothes on you anymore, which is a really good feeling.”

Rampling has projects on the horizon, though she admits: “Quite often, I say to myself, ‘Do I really want to carry on making films?’ And then some brilliant script will pop up.” Otherwise, she enjoys biking around Paris and going out to dine and see films (when the city is not in lockdown). She lost her partner, French businessman Jean-Noël Tassez, in 2015 and has grown children — Barnaby Southcombe, a director, and David Jarre, a musician and magician — from her two marriages.

And given the fact that her father lived to be 100, Rampling still might have a lot of runway left. But unlike many public figures of her vintage (she is the same age as Cher), she isn’t into “cosmetic enhancements” to turn back the clock. “I did a bit but very little — like putting collagen in the lines — and nothing really changed my face so I ended up not doing it anymore,” she says. “And I couldn’t face going into surgery and coming out and looking at my face. What would I see? Probably a cleaner face with the lines wiped out. But I wouldn’t be seeing myself. I just couldn’t comprehend that. Whatever happens, I will carry on with my face as it is. But it hasn’t worked out too badly,” she adds, laughing yet again.

Photography by NELSON SIMONEAU. Styling by DARRYL RODRIGUES. Creative direction by GEORGE ANTONOPOULOS. Hair by BRUNO SILVANI FOR ARTISTS UNIT. Makeup by MARIA OLSSON FOR WISE & TALENTED/MAC. Fashion assistant: ORIANNE DROUET.

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It’s a major moment for the Canadian musician – who grew up in Scarborough, Ontario – as he follows in the footsteps of Beyoncé, Prince, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga and of course, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez. He will be the first Canadian to headline the event since 2003 when Shania Twain appeared alongside No Doubt.

Speaking of the opportunity in a statement, The Weeknd said, “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only dream of being in that position. I’m humbled, honoured and ecstatic to be the centre of that infamous stage this year.”

 

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performing on the iconic stage. see you 02/07/21 @pepsi #pepsihalftime #SBLV

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The show will be produced by Jay Z and his company Roc Nation (who also produced the Shakira/J Lo extravaganza last year). Jay Z praised the Canadian star in a statement saying, “The Weeknd has introduced a sound all his own. His soulful uniqueness has defined a new generation of greatness in music and artistry. This is an extraordinary moment in time and the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Half-Time Show is going to be an extraordinary experience with an extraordinary performer.”

The Super Bowl LV will take place in Tampa, Florida on February 7, 2021.

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Netflix cleverly made the announcement today in the form of a note from Sylvie Grateau (played by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) in which she writes that Emily Cooper (played by Lily Collins) “will need to remain in Paris for an extended period of time.” She added, “We hope that by extending her time in Paris, Emily will further the relationships she has already made, delve deeper into our culture and perhaps pick up a few words of French.” The note ended with Sylvie admitting that “we love having her in Paris” but telling Madeline not to let Emily know that.

The cast – including Ashley Park (who plays Emily’s best friend Mindy Chen), Lucas Bravo (hunky chef/neighbour Gabriel), Camille Razat (Camille), Samuel Arnold (Julien), William Abadie (Antoine), Bruno Gouery (Luc), Collins and Leroy-Beaulieu –  also reunited in a video announcing the news of season deux:

 

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bonjour! Emily will be in Paris for season 2!

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Prior to the announcement, Star shared his plans for Emily in a second season with OprahMag.com saying, “In season two, she’s going to be more of a part of the fabric of the world she’s living in. She’ll be more of a resident of the city. She’ll have her feet on the ground a little more. She’s making a life there.”

We already can’t wait to see what happens – and what outfits Emily will wear – next.

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With all of us spending so much more time at home these days (and that looking set to continue for the foreseeable future), curating and designing a chic and cozy space has never been so important, especially in relation to our mental health. Known for her expert use of vibrant colours and eyecatching patterns, DVF will bring her fashion aesthetic to homewares for the H&M collaboration across a range of decor items including vases, cushion covers, candles and blankets.

The brand has revealed very little about the collaboration so far however it did confirm the collection will launch next year. Speaking of the partnership, DVF said in a statement, “I’m thrilled to be collaborating with H&M Home, especially since I have such a passion for interiors. The home is both a relaxing and empowering place where you can really ‘own’ a look or feel. With this collaboration, I want people to take charge of their home decor. The only rule I have is that your home should reflect who you are. The main point is to create a space that you’re incredibly comfortable in and is a true expression of your personality.”

H&M added that the collaboration “has been a joy” saying, “Diane von Furstenberg’s vast archive of prints, along with von Furstenberg’s life experience as a successful and creative woman, has been a joy to bring to the world of interiors for H&M Home customers around the world.”

The news come shortly after IKEA’s latest designer collab which saw the Swedish furniture giant team up with Ben Gorham of Byredo on an extensive candle collection which launched earlier this month.

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04/11: Cooler weather in NYC hasn’t stopped Emily Ratajkowski from showcasing yet another cool maternity look. Stepping out to walk her dog with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard, the Inamorata founder opted for a sleek two-tone puffer from The North Face teamed with lightwash denim and sneakers. Her fuzzy white hat was a nice finishing touch, too.

28/10: We knew Emily Ratajkowski was going to perfect pregnancy style from the get-go and the model has put her growing stomach on display for the second day in a row since announcing the news on Monday. Spotted out in NYC today, Ratajkowski let a white button up shirt fall open to highlight her stomach, which she paired with boyfriend jeans, knee-high brown boots, a camel coat and dark sunglasses.

Earlier today the model also shared a series of images on Instagram of her wearing the new range from her swimwear brand Inamorata:

 

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new body/new @inamoratawoman (link in bio to shop)

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Original (27/10): Yesterday, model Emily Ratajkowski announced she is expecting her first child via a special digital edition Vogue cover and hours later, the mom-to-be was already putting her stellar pregnancy style on display.

Stepping out in New York mere hours after the news broke, Ratajkowski looked thrilled to show off her changing figure (she’s currently 20 weeks along). The model wore the black bodycon “Gigi” midi dress by Aya Muse with cut-out panels at the side which highlighted her growing bump, paired with dark sunglasses, red knee-high boots, chunky gold bracelets and a sizeable black clutch.

To coincide with the announcement, Ratajkowski shared a powerful essay on pregnancy and motherhood with the website. In the piece, she touched on gender stereotypes (“I like the idea of forcing as few gender stereotypes on my child as possible,” she wrote), the pressure of pregnancy reveals, her fears of raising a son (though she doesn’t yet know the gender of her child) in this world and the myriad opinions that you’re bombarded with when carrying a child. She is, however, looking forward to what is to come. “I’m too humbled to have any false notions of control. I’m completely and undeniably helpless when it comes to almost everything surrounding my pregnancy: how my body will change, who my child will be. But I’m surprisingly unbothered. Instead of feeling afraid, I feel a new sense of peace. I’m already learning from this person inside my body. I’m full of wonder.”

We suspect the above is just the start of an epic maternity wardrobe. Stay tuned for more looks.

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In London, the Duchess of Cambridge joined mother-in-law Camila, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Queen for the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London. Camila and Kate stood on the same balcony (six feet apart) overlooking the monument which honours those who lost their lives in World War I and World War II. To mark the occasion, Kate wore a custom black Alexander McQueen coat with tassel details on the shoulders and adorned with three red poppies, paired with a Philip Treacy hat and diamond and pearl earrings reportedly borrowed from the Queen.

In Los Angeles, Meghan and Harry paid a visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery where they laid flowers picked from their garden at the resting place of two Commonwealth soldiers – one who had served in the Royal Australian Air Force and another in the Royal Canadian Artillery. They also laid a wreath in front of an obelisk with the inscription: “In Memory of the Men Who Offered Their Lives in Defense of Their Country.” Harry wrote a personal message on the wreath which said, “To all of those who have served, and are serving. Thank you.” Meghan chose a black belted midi coat-dress from Brandon Maxwell for the outing, teamed with a single red poppy and heels by Jennifer Chamandi.

 

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Prince Harry and Meghan have marked #remembrancesunday by visiting the Los Angeles National Cemetery today. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to “personally recognise” the day in their own way. Harry and Meghan laid flowers picked from their garden at the graves of two Commonwealth soldiers – one from the Riyal Australian Airforce and one from the Royals Canadian Artillery. And Harry laid a wreath. He wrote “To all of those who have served, are are serving. Thank you.” • ( ? @leemorganphoto via Duke and Duchess of Sussex )

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According a spokesperson, the pair wanted to be able to recognize Remembrance Day “in their own way.” It is a day that is particularly meaningful to Prince Harry who served in the armed forces for 10 years, including two tours of Afghanistan. The pair’s visit coincided with the release of a new episode of military podcast Declassified which featured Prince Harry. Speaking of Remembrance Day, the Duke of Sussex said, “Remembrance Day for me is a moment for respect and for hope. Respect for those who came before us and hope for a safer world. The act of remembering, of remembrance, is a profound act of honour. It’s how we preserve the legacies of entire generations and show our gratitude for the sacrifices they made in order for us to be able to live the lives we live today.”

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To do this, Alès created the concept of Phytotherathrie, which translates to “haircare by plants”. While working in his salon, “he quickly noticed his assistants, who were doing the shampooing for clients, had developed dry, cracked hands,” says Gagnon. “Alès could not allow this, so he created a hand cream for them — a blend of seven plants,” including rosemary leaf extract, calendula flower extract and willow leaf extract. One day, he began using the cream in clients’ hair and noticed a major difference in hydration and protection against everyday aggressors, says Gagnon. This “Aha! Moment” planted the seeds for PHYTO Paris, which would officially launch two years later. From that point on, Alès sought out to create products that utilized the power of plants to nourish the hair and scalp, while providing the efficacy and style that consumers wanted.

More than 50 years later, PHYTO’s philosophy remains the same. In fact, the original cream (now called the PHYTO 7 Moisturizing Day Cream) is still a core part of the brand’s range of revolutionary product offerings, which includes PHYTOCOLOR, the first permanent hair colour made of five botanical pigments that are extracted from wood, flowers and shrubs, and PHYTOPOLLÉINE, the first-ever stimulating scalp treatment made with a blend of essential oils (such as rosemary, lemon, cypress and sage) to help balance the scalp, as well as treat and manage an itchy scalp or sebum issues. There’s also the beloved PHYTOCYANE, an impressive anti-hair loss serum that uses viburnum extract and ginkgo balboa, that is proven to “jump-start keratin production and actually stop hair loss” in women caused by stress, pregnancy, diet or hormonal changes, says Gagnon. Then, at the core of the PHYTOJOBA line of moisturizing products specifically developed for dry hair, is ultra-nourishing jojoba. In PHYTOKERATINE, botanical keratin (developed by PHYTO in their own labs, using quinoa, lupin and pea proteins) is used to repair damaged, brittle hair. The list goes on and on. What every line within the PHYTO Paris range has in common is its inclusion of a signature botanical ingredient that serves as the foundation of the formulation.

“A lot of people don’t know that many hair innovations were discovered by PHYTO,” says Gagnon. “Day cream for your hair, pre-shampoo scalp treatment, supplements — PHYTO did all of that first, thanks to Patrick Alès’ curiosity. He wanted to be avant-garde and think outside the box.” To this day, plants are still the way forward for PHYTO Paris’ haircare innovations.

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“We will travel the World through my mind and experience seven unique fragrances where I have bottled my dreams, fantasies and imagination.” – Christian Louboutin Explore the new Loubiworld fragrance collection. #Loubiworld #ChristianLouboutin

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Legendary shoemaker Christian Louboutin announced the launch of his new fragrance collection, Loubiworld, this week. The collection is comprised of seven unisex fragrances ($390 each) – Loubicroc (a spicy oriental), Loubifunk (a floral rose scent), Loubiraj (a leather woody scent), Loubikiss (a floral woody scent), Loubidoo (a floral fruity scent), Loubicrown (a woody oriental) and Loubirouge (an oriental spicy scent). The Loubirouge fragrance is reportedly the scent version of the designer’s iconic red-bottom shoes. The fragrances are all housed in bright red bottles with ornate bottle caps that will add a touch of luxury to your vanity. Shop the collection here.

Sephora Canada announces November Beauty Insider Charity Rewards partner

 

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Do good, feel good ?? In honour of November being Indigenous Education Month, you can now donate your Beauty Insider points to support @indspire.ca – a national Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people – today through November 30. 500 points = $10 1,000 points = $20 1,500 points = $30 Visit the link in our bio to redeem now. — Faites le bien et sentez-vous bien ??. En l’honneur de novembre, le mois de l’éducation autochtone, faites don de vos points Beauty Insider à @indspire.ca. Indspire est un organisme de bienfaisance national dirigé par des Autochtones qui investit dans l’éducation des peuples Inuit, Métis et des Premières Nations. Vous avez jusqu’au 30 novembre. 500 points = 10 $ 1000 points = 20 $ 1500 points = 30 $ Cliquez sur le lien dans notre bio pour magasiner.

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Back in May, Sephora updated its Beauty Insider rewards program, and in August it announced that customers could use their points to donate to a Canadian charity which would change on a monthly basis. For November, Sephora Canada is partnering with Indspire, an Indigenous charity that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. Until November 30 you can exchange 500 points for a $10 donation, 1,000 points for a $20 donation or 1,500 points for a $30 donation. For more information, click here.

Deciem kicked off its “KNOWvember” program for 2020 

 

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Bye-bye Black Friday. Hello KNOWvember. Last November, we asked you to shop slowly. ? We said that skincare purchases should be based on education, not impulse because we value conscious consumption. For us, Black Friday no longer felt like a people or planet-friendly event, and so we closed our stores and website for a moment of nothingness. We did, however, still want to bring you a saving. And so, we did something we had never done before by offering 23% off every product for the entire month. Starting today, that 23% saving is back, but with a commitment to share daily educational content for the entire month, which we have named KNOWvember—a mindful month of education, research, reflection, and consideration. ?? For a preview of what to expect this month, please visit the link in our bio or DECIEM.com/Knowvember ? Hyper-consumerism remains one of the biggest threats to the planet, and we know that an urgent change in how humans produce and consume products is required. The UN communicated that “according to latest projections, the global population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050. The equivalent of almost three planets could be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.” (UN.org). On November 27th—formerly known as Black Friday—we will be pressing pause. Our stores and website will be closed, once again, for a moment of nothingness. We hope KNOWvember and our month-long discount will empower you with the resources required to buy less, but better. Enjoy, and please remember to shop slowly :-)

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are coming up and whilst plenty of brands are preparing for the online sales event, Canadian beauty company Deciem is going their own way. Instead of offering a flash sale for Black Friday or Cyber Monday, for the second year in a row the brand is offering 23 per cent off every product from all of its brands including The Ordinary, Niod, Hylamide, Chemistry Brand and HIF for the whole month. The premise behind “KNOWvember” is to encourage consumers to shop slowly. “Flash sales can encourage people to purchase things they may not need due to the fear of a sell-out,” the brand wrote in a release. “Not only does this leave people with products that don’t suit their needs  – it also adds to the huge negative impact that hyper-consumerism is putting on our planet.” The brand writes that it hopes that by offering the 23 per cent discount for the month of November that it will “empower people with the time and information required to buy less, but better.” Additionally, the company will shut all of its e-commerce and physical stores on Black Friday “for a moment of nothingness.”

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The vegan lipsticks are all made (and hand poured) in Canada with sustainably-sourced ingredients and are housed in biodegradable packaging. Belcourt designed the custom box which the products are housed in, decorating it with her signature floral motif meant to evoke customary Métis beadwork designs. According to a release, “this painting is called This Painting is a Mirror because it reflects to the viewer all the beauty that is already within them.”

The kit includes three rich hues: an oxblood red called MAKOC (which is the word for land in Lakota, the Siouan language), a pink nude with taupe undertones called NUNA (the word for land in Inuktitut, the language of the Inuit people) and a ’90s-inspired brown called OOXOR (the word for land or earth in the language of the TONGVA people). The shades will only be available as part of this collaboration.

Speaking of the collaboration, Harper said in a release, “At Cheekbone Beauty we share Christi Belcourt’s same zaagi’idiwin (or mutual love) for Indigenous youth. Learning we both are creating places using colour where our youth feel seen and heard. Helping them see the beauty in their reflections. We share a strong appreciation for all of creation. We are overjoyed to have this opportunity to work with an iconic Indigenous artist.”

Plus, $5 from every purchase will be donated to Nimikki Aazinbikong, a year-round land-based language and traditional arts camp.

The Cheekbone Beauty x Christi Belcourt limited-edition collection is $125 and is exclusively available here.

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Spencer is a self-confessed eyewear addict. “When you walk into my house, I have 20 pairs of sunglasses at the front door because I’m always experimenting,” she tells us, adding that her childhood and family’s connection to surfing played a large part in developing her addiction to the accessory. “I grew up surfing, my family are all professional surfers, I grew up in a surf shop [her family owns a surf shop on the Gulf Coast of Florida] so sunglasses aren’t just style, they’re a way of life, you actually need them.” Her mother’s style was also a big influence – “My mother really does look like if Donna Reid and Jackie O had a baby, and she was always wearing large frames, all black styles” – as well as Audrey Hepburn movies, like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Funny Face.

BonLook approached Spencer to name the collection – she chose Betty, a nod to her family as it’s a surf term for a beautiful woman. It also happens to be the name of the vintage VW truck she’s using for her new business (more on that later). Due to COVID, Spencer also art directed the campaign shoot in Los Angeles. “BonLook really trusted me. Looking back I’m like, should they have trusted me that much? But it definitely worked out. I do produce and I also style myself a lot, I’m very involved,” she explains, adding that her favourite style in the collection is the Indio, the white version of which caught her eye during the shoot. “I’m pretty simple, I like a tortoise, I like black, but I really do like the white, they just look so good.” Plus, the style ends her hunt for a pair with a smaller frame. “I’m always looking for the perfect pair of sunglasses and I had been looking for something smaller, with a little bit more edge, and these are perfect.”

With one sunglass hunt over and the pandemic having settled in and suspended shooting across the States, Spencer found herself with “space to tend to other things because I’ve been very fortunate and very lucky as an actor to have been on sets for 20 years. This is really the first time that I’ve had a moment to tend to some other dreams,” she says. Spencer’s language is peppered with references to her passions, like florals (as seen above when she talks about tending) and surfing – she describes her new business, a floral delivery service called County Line Florals as having “caught the wave” on more than one occasion. It’s refreshing, and also reflects the genuine passion she has for the business – which she started to homage her late father, who died of a heart attack whilst surfing at Malibu’s County Line on Valentine’s Day in 2011. “It radically changed my life in every single possible way,” she recalls of the moment. “I’d always wanted to do something with Valentine’s Day and County Line – my dad is buried at Gulf Breeze, Florida, where I’m from but he lives on at County Line and it just followed me around.”

It was when she was shooting in North Carolina earlier this year that the idea was cemented. “I wanted to get an old surf truck, like a 1965 VW Transporter and turn it into a mobile flower shop because it didn’t exist in LA. I was like, I’ll call it County Line Florals, and it will homage my dad, bring elevated surf culture with design and florals and now I can have control over the florals I send people,” she says with a laugh.

 

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Betty drives em’ wild. Head to our website to inquire how to bring her to your next socially distanced event! (link in bio) ? @stephanieschuster

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What started out as a side business has now, as a result of the pandemic, become something more full-time and Spencer has big plans for the business, which will open its first storefront in LA later this month. “My dream is to do what coffee culture and ice cream culture has become – daily, artisanal practice. We’re trained now, we need our coffee and I want the same thing for florals, I want people to have the same accessibility and ease.” That’s why she and her team refer to themselves as ‘floristas’. “We’re not florists, we’re making up the daily brew,” she explains of the brand’s bouquets, which are named after women she knows or is inspired by. “This company is a love letter, not only to my dad who was my inspiration [but also] all of the incredible women in my life.” Plus, there’s a similarity between fashion and florals, given that they too are creating collections. “Just like BonLook does with their sunglasses, with the name, each bouquet is like a [piece of] fashion. We do custom, we can do a one-off, and we have seasonal collections.” And this is just the beginning. “It’s fun and it’s exciting to see how it will develop – it’s caught such wind and there’s more to come,” she says.  We bet(ty) there is.

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