Full LG Fashion Week Schedule Now Up
Cynthia Cheng
Toronto’s LG Fashion Week, which takes place March 28 to April 1, has posted its full schedule online. Designers presenting their Fall/Winter 2010-2011 collections include Project Runway Canada alumni Evan Biddell, Lucian Matis and Jessica Biffi (who will be showing a collection of plus sized clothing for MXM and Addition Elle) as well as [...]
Not So Delicate This Spring
Sommer Hampson
Who says spring always has to be about pastels and flowers? Spring 2010 promises to change the way women are dressing and give them an edge all their own. This season is full of ways to rock out while still looking chic. With distressed denim, 80’s inspired muscle tanks, and one piece jumpers you [...]
Slimness of Models is a Designer Issue
A recent New York Times article said that model Coco Rocha is getting fewer jobs now than a few seasons ago because she’s “too fat” at 5′10″ an size four. Please note that the Times article is actually from February 15, not February 16 as indicated in the video.
A similar article has also been published [...]
Abby Z: Fashion For All Shapes and Sizes
Cynthia Cheng
Abby Z. is a designer who creates pieces for all shapes and sizes. Launched in 2004 and ranging from size 2 to 24, Abby’s line targets women who want to be stylish and trendy, but not over-the-top. In addition, unlike many other lines which carry plus-sized clothing, it does not have a “grandma” feel [...]
LG Fashion Week Fall 2010 Overlaps Two Religious Observances
Cynthia Cheng
AIME collection: Spring/Summer 2010 Fashion Week
Recently, The Fashion Design Council of Canada updated their website to read that the upcoming Fashion Week starts on March 28. Strange. This is one or two weeks later than what’s generally been, historically – Toronto’s Fashion Week has, in the past, run over the week of St. Patrick’s [...]
Bella Petite Magazine Announces Petite Model Search
Cynthia Cheng
Ann Lauren’s Bella Petite Magazine, a lifestyle and fashion publication which targets women 5′5″ or shorter is currently holding a petite model search for women under said height. Yes, you read correctly. Unlike the recent cycle of America’s Next Top Model, Bella Petite is looking for truly petite women. There will be no “fake” [...]
Bella Brushes: Professional Tools at a Fraction of the Cost
Ying Hsu
Are you on the hunt for essential makeup brushes that won’t break the bank? I have discovered Bella Brushes for daily makeup application. It’s not quite the same quality as MAC brushes or any professional line brushes, but never the less it does its job, inexpensively. The six piece set includes powder brush, blush [...]
The Media and the So-Called ‘Plus Size’ Model
Cynthia Cheng
They’ve been in the news a lot these days, the so-called “plus-size” model. And usually, commenters say that these women “don’t look plus.” Well, of course they don’t. Models like Crystal Renn, who is 5′9″ and a size 12, are still model-height. The average woman, who is a good four or five inches shorter, [...]
Lucky Lady Bra Straps: Seen and Bead Seen!
Founding Lucky Lady Bra Straps, a line of fashionable bra straps meant to be seen was not something Ruth Davis of Scottsdale, Arizona had originally planned to do. After searching for a “regular” job for a year (Ruth’s Plan A), she decided to pursue Plan B – designing fashion bra straps. Ruth had created a [...]
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