Existing at the intersection of style and responsibility is the newly launched label, &Or Collective. Developed by a female-led team hailing from Montreal and Toronto, the zero-waste, fully recyclable knitwear collection is a meticulous curation of women’s and men’s staples. The goal? To create a sustainable evolution of wardrobe wonders that outlive fleeting trend cycles. Think quiet luxury, but make it ethical and accessible.
Two words: European summer. It’s all anyone can talk about! And if you thought the idea couldn’t get more tempting, the world’s first Fendi beach club has just popped up in Spain. Located at the Puente Romano Beach Resort, the cabana-clad, daybed-dotted escape has been remodelled and personalised with vibrant colours, prints and emblematic stripes, all of which are Fendi signatures.
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We know summer has only just begun, but let us entertain our love for sharply tailored blazers and rich, luxurious fabrics for just a moment! Smythe’s pre-Fall 2023 collection is out now and the vibes are where they should be. A pop of colour here. A floral pattern there. It’s got all the marvellous touches that make Smythe finery such a hit.
Coach’s collaboration with Observed By Us is the perfect excuse to get reacquainted with your inner child. Whimsical illustrations are embroidered and printed onto handbags, footwear and ready-to-wear, igniting a certain joie de vivre. Designed with the ingenuity of L.A.-based artist Jessica Herschko and Hollywood icon Kirsten Dunst, all of nature’s beautiful wonders come together for a truly one-of-a-kind collection. Pictured above is the cute and compact Rogue Crossbody 12.
We love Fridays, and we love new music, and we love fashion. What happens when all three of these things are combined, you ask? We celebrate! Today, psychedelic R&B duo Spiritsaver’s single “Magnolia” is launching in tandem with their debut merch collection, which features a T-shirt, a snapback hat and branded mints. But this isn’t any ordinary merch. It’s been designed in collaboration with This Is Your Brain On Plants using upcycled, unreleased Yeezy Gap pieces.
ICYMI, when Gap cut ties with Kanye West, they decided to incinerate his entire collection. Spiritsaver’s team pulled some strings to rescue the deadstock. So not only will you be supporting Toronto-based musicians, you’ll also be helping to combat waste.
Knix and The Birds Papaya are like that dynamic duo you find in a cute coming-of-age film — each time they come together, you can’t help but smile. Take their latest brainchild: A limited-edition Thigh Saver collection that has the same chafe-preventing super powers as the original Thigh Savers, only with stylish stretch lace. The pieces are available in black, papaya pink, beige and leopard print, and range from sizes XS to 4XL.
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Sarah Mariotti is a Toronto-based writer curious about fashion, spatial design, and ordinary human stories. When she’s not glued to her Kindle or writing about the next best earrings to hit the market, she’s putting on a pair of tortoise shades and ALD x New Balance sneaks and going for a nature walk — because a mentor and editor once told her that good ideas are always on the other side of a walk.
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