Get the look for less: Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum looked cute and casual at the L.A premiere of Hoodwinked. Her outfit include Miu Miu heels and Paige Denim jeans. But, because not everyone has a supermodel budget here is how you can get a very similiar look for less.

Favourites: Spring/Summer Nail Polish

I have a pretty large collection of nail polishes, but I only call a few favourites. In the winter, I stick to dark reds, forest greens, greys, navys and nudes. In the summer I like anything bright, but because one of my favourites (China Glaze's Japanese Koi) is a neon, sometimes I like to switch to nude shades. Here are a few of my favourites that I've been wearing regularly. (Despite the not so springy weather here in Toronto!)

I've never used up a whole bottle of nail polish but this ones getting pretty close!I got a manicure and pedicure with this colour at a salon last summer and unfortunately the bottle they used was almost empty and wasn't for sale. It was hard to search for, but I fnally got my hands on it and have been wearing it non stop ever since!

China Glaze 'Japanese Koi'


Every girl loves tiffany blue, and with this nail polish you can wear the box colour on your nails. This shade is definitely eye catching and looks great paired with bronzed skin!

China Glaze 'For Audrey'



A great coral colour for summer. Revlon polishes do require a few coats for the colours to look opaque and streak free on your nails. This colour is gorgeous and a good alternative if you aren't daring enough to pull off the neon shades.

Revlon 'Make Mine Mango'



If bright colours aren't your thing, the best way to ensure that your polish always matches any outfit you wear while staying on trend, is nude polish. Revlons 'Nude Chic' is the perfect nude, not to brown and muddy but has the perfect amount of pink udertone. Trust me, it wont make you look like you have mannequin hands!


Revlon 'Nude Chic'

Canadian Fashion: Everyone needs to know about Lucian Matis.

On day 3 of LG Fashion week, I took a break from the tents and quickly ran in my pumps all the way to Bay St. (Or maybe took the street car..) It took me way too long to find The Design Exchange, where Lucian Matis held his Fall 2011 fashion show. When I finally asked some fancy looking men in sharp suits, I made it just in time. When I arrived I was introduced to Lucian, and I was already impressed he was just as charming as he seemed on Project Runway. I took my seat, where I had a view of Glen Baxter and spent the minutes before the show dreaming about working at Fashion Television. When the music came on and the first girl came down the runway I knew the whole collection would be spectacular! A dress done entirely in crystals? A fringe maxi dress? Crochet mixed with beading? Yes please! Lucian Matis sure knows how to make a Canadian Fall and Winter season glamorous! Here are a few photos from the show:

Trend to Watch: Androgynous

The boundaries from Men's and Women's clothing is starting to get little blurry. The androgynous trend will be back yet again and stronger than ever in Fall 2011. While at a fashion show for Rogue Fashion Week this week, a model came down the runway in a tailored tuxedo with high waisted cropped pants, a bow tie, and brogues. I instantly thought of Janelle Monae. Not many feminine touches, but with loose waves and red lips, this trend is beyond sexy. Take a cue from some celebs who pull off the trend beautifully:

April Issues

I always get a little too excited when my favourite magazines come out with their newest issues. Here are a few of the April issues that I'll be picking up. I'm not loving Marie Claire's choice of using Abbie Cornish and Bradley Cooper for the Marie Claire couples issue (not complaining about Bradley Cooper..) I expect Limitless to be a bit of a flop. The cover that I first noticed on the newsstands was Elle, I'm a big fan of Amanda Seyfried and the Prada dress she is wearing, which was also worn by Hailie Stienfeld at the SAG awards.










Love Kate Winslets pixie cut and white blonde hair, even though the cut was faked with pins!

Film: Never Let Me Go

With the Oscars right around the corner, I decided to watch a film nominated to decide for myself if it was actually any good. After watching the Social Network, I was really hoping there would be something much better nominated, but I wont get into my hate for that movie. After watching Never Let Me Go, I'm now actually looking forward to the Oscars. Before, it was just about seeing Anne Hathaway host and the pretty gowns on the red carpet. This film is an adaptation of the novel by british author Kazuo Ishiguro. The movie is about three characters Ruth, Cathy, and Tommy who spend their childhood at an english boarding school where they learn that they were gentically designed as clones, and would begin donating their organs before they reach middle age. Sounds strange, I know. While years are passing by, Tommy and Ruth fall in love for a short period of time. That's all I'm going to say, before I give away the whole movie! It's not a strange Sci-Fi movie and it's not a sappy love story, it's the best of both worlds! And it stars Carey Mulligan so you know it's bound to be good.

Style Stalking: Clemence Poesy

Harry Potters Fleur Delacour and more recently known for her cameo on Gossip Girl, Clemence Poesy is showing up on small screens and silver screens everywhere. Her impressive acting skills aren't the only thing catching our eye. Clemence has been showing up to premieres and is seen in this months issue of Marie Claire magazine with her very european and simple style. Everyone can take a cue from Clemence's prim and always classy style.

Clemence posing with Karl Lagerfeld.


Clemence featured in Marie Claire magazine, showing off her sweet style.





Clemence in casual denim with a feminine blouse, at the Venice Film Festival.



Looking chic in black and white

Beauty Trend Alert: Bold Pink Lips

A major beauty trend this spring, are bold pink lips. Ditch the deep reds and berry shades for Soring, for a punch of bold colour. Hot pink lips can be seen on celebrities like Katy Perry and Natalie Portman, and even made a few appearances on the runway. Hot pink lips were seen at Spring fashion week shows for Cynthia Rowley, Jil Sander, and Diane Von Furstenburg. If you can't wait to try out this look, wear it now to add a pop of colour to your winter wardrobe.

What I'm loving...

I've definitely been neglecting this blog. With an internship and full time school, there isn't much time to post. But, after meeting Jeanne Beker today, who is the reason I ever became interested in a fashion journalism career, I feel the urge to post even more! and I will put up my Jeanne Beker interview and photo. But for now, here are a few of the items I've been loving this month (so far.):



OPI Katy Perry Collection 'Teenage Dreams'- If there was such a thing as a neautral glitter, this would be it! The glitter shows up great on your nails, and it's just the prettiest pink!

Michael Kors Fulton Open Toe shoes- I love these new flats! I just wish spring would hurry up, because I'm pretty sure I'll be wearing these non stop!

Soft waves- I'm loving the 70's trend right now, and that includes the hair. I've been curling my hair with a 1/4 inch curling iron and then brushing it out, to get the look of soft waves.

L'Oreal Elnett hairspray- Normally I hate hairprays, I could never find one that wasn't sticky or made my hair feel crunchy, L'Oreal Elnett is a light hairspray that still keeps your hair looking great all day long. The only thing that isn't so great, is the smell!

Marc Jacobs Daisy- Yes, I know there is a new version of Daisy called Daisy Eau so Fresh, which is a light spring scent, but I love the original Daisy scent so much that I just couldn't be bothered to try the new one.

Bed Head Dumb Blonde Shampoo- Finally, a purple shampoo. All blondes know that to keep your hair from going brassy it's best to use a purple shampoo, if only they weren't so hard to find!

'If you have to cry go outside' by Kelly Cutrone- For anyone who aspires to make it in the fashion industry, this book should be your bible! It's incredible how smart Kelly Cutrone is, and she certainly is one powerful bitch!

IMATS Koren from EnKore makeup and Kandee Johnson!

On the weekend I went to IMATS! I was filming for school but still managed to buy a travel brush set, makeup forever's brush cleanser, and NYX jumbo eye pencil in Cottage Cheese! I also got the chance to do a quick interview with Koren from EnKore Makeup, I love his YouTube videos, so it was a lot of fun talking to him about YouTube, Makeup, and advice for future makeup artists! We also met Kandee Johnson when we were on our way out, I'll attach a picture. Her mom joined us for the photo because we recognized her from some of Kandee's makeup tutorial videos, haha! I also talked to Tom Savini, he was the makeup artist from Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th, I wish I could do special effects makeup! Heres a photo and my video coverage from the event:

Beauty: Lip & Cheek Stains

The perfect beauty product for fall is a lip stain, usually in the form of a marker, lip stains give you a matte finish with adding natural flush to your lips. Some brands also come in mini bottles that can be used universally for both your lips and cheeks, such as Benefit Cosmetics Benetint, you can even add a little gloss for some extra shine and moisture. Here are a few products that will be a great addition to your makeup bag throughout the fall months leading into winter:


Benetint, $28, sephora.com



Stila Lip & Cheek stain, $24, sephora.com

and some drugstore options..

Revlon's 'Just Bitten', approx. $9 where Revlon products are sold.




Cover Girl's Outlast, approx $8 where Cover Girl products are sold.



no more eating beets for the perfect lip stain!

This whole show was to die for.

And my favourite from the show...



Canadian born, but New York based bridal and gown designer Romona Kaveza, presented a collection that made every girl in the audience plan their future weddings while the models walked graciously down the runway in flowing couture gowns.

Keveza told the Toronto Sun "my spring 2011 collection features a return to my early days of designing evening wear and is inspired by an aristocratic soiree of the sixties and is an ode to Audrey Hepburn and New York high society."

The ode to Audrey Hepburn was first present when the show started off with clips of Breakfast at Tiffanys, which started off the mood for the collection. Immediately after, black lace gowns and long flowing chiffon birdal gowns came down the runway with models sporting Holly Golightly inspired updos.

Being a big Breakfast at Tiffanys fan and loving the theme of romantic and sophisticated gowns, this show was definitely my favourite.



And...although I love the dresses in the spring 2011 runway show, I can definitely picture my self wearing this lovely black dress if I ever say 'I DO'.

Thomas Clothing Review- Spring 2011 Toronto LG Fashion Week

I'm so behind with reviews from fashion week, but I'm going to get to as many as I can within the next few days, probably closing with my favourite, Romona Keveza, her collection was unbelievable! Lets begin with Thomas Clothing.

Recent OCAD grads Drew and Michael Thomas are the masterminds after a well thought out show concept with clothing appealing to the androgynous dressers. The show played eerie sound effects as the models walked down the runway appearing like they just came out of an old zombie film.

Despite the bizzare (but different then all the rest) presentation, the clothes are extremely wearable. Slim pants which were slit at the knee and showed a little skin, oversized sheer button ups both as dresses and shirts, and oversized zipped jackets. The colour scheme was entirely black and white, making all of the pieces versatile and classic, a signature for the up and coming designers.

The designers gave the torontosun.com some insight on where they see the collection headed “We spent our summer completing this collection and collaborating with many talented photographers, videographers, artists and stylists but after showing in Toronto and New York, we plan to move THOMAS// to Berlin, in 2011, hopefully to stay for a while. It’s difficult to feel unsettled as a creative, and being somewhere as dynamic as Berlin, will no doubt enhance our creativity,” says Thomas.

The makeup for the show was very natural with blackened eyebrows and slicked back hair.

Lack of Plus Size models at LG Fashion Week

When watching the shows at the recent LG Fashion Week I noticed that unlike last season with the widely popular plus size model Crystal Renn walking in the Joe Fresh show, there was a huge lack of curvier figues on the runway. I knew that right after Fashion Week I had to write about it.


Another season of Toronto’s LG Fashion Week wrapped up on Friday, and throughout the week of the spring 2011 fashion shows there was one thing missing: plus size models.

Just as the fashion industry is promising a shift towards a more real representation of models with Vogue magazine publishing a shape issue entirely featuring plus size models, the recent Toronto Fashion week showed a huge lack of a representation of curvy women by using no plus size models.

Jill Fraleigh from the Southlake Hospital eating disorder clinic in Newmarket told thedailyplanet.com that including more plus size women in runway shows could positively influence the self-esteem of young women.

“Showing different shapes, sizes and colours in the diversity of the models will make them feel more accepted, and its just a lot more real,” she said.

It’s ultimately up to the designer on which models they book and what the sample size of their collection is.

Last season, Toronto Fashion week created a buzz when U.S. plus size model, Crystal Renn, closed the Joe Fresh label’s show. The mass-market brand’s creative director Joe Mimran said when announcing last season’s runway lineup, “The Joe Fresh Style customer base is diverse and we wanted the runway show to reflect this. We create clothing for everyone, and know how important it is to show our styles on women of different ages and body types.”

Expectations for the Joe Fresh brand to feature more real women on the runway was disappointed. It wasn’t only Joe Fresh who did not include any plus size models it was also 27 other designers who chose thin models to represent their clothing.

Searching for Toronto based agencies that represent plus sized models is a challenge. When contacted by thedailyplanet.com, the top agencies including Sutherland Models, Elite Model Management and Next Models said they not represent curvier figures.

Next models told thedailyplanet.com that plus size models are considered to be a woman’s dress size of 8-10, but they do not represent any.

Carolyn Nikkanen from Carolyn’s Model and Talent agency said they currently represent three plus size models. “The reason plus size models have such a hard time getting runway work is that designers stick to making sample sizes which is the generic sizing for models.”

Most designer’s sample size is the standard size 2.

“Our models mainly book lifestyle and commercial jobs, were really hoping there will be a designer who will design specifically for plus size women and will give the models an opportunity to do runway and show a more positive body image.”

Former Americas Next Top Model winner and plus size model Whitney Thompson spoke out about Vogue’s shape issue by telling Glamour Magazine, “I applaud Vogue for having a shape issue, but screw Vogue for not having shapes in every issue. It's infuriating because we have to be excited, that there's one issue that has girls who eat.”

Toronto Street Style

Heres some street style I shot downtown Toronto both inside and outside of the Eaton Centre. This was my first time shooting street style and as I was taking photos of these stylish people I thought about how much fun it would be as a full time job.