Winter 2014: Table of contents
ALWAYS IN FASHION 46 fashionmagazine.com 50 Letter from the editor 52 contributors 54 behind the scenes 56 Letters from our readers
FASHION 60 News: All the fashion news you need to know this month. 62 Flashpoint: Stylish women across Canada step out in plunging necklines and a graphic black-and-white palette. 64 Exclusive: Nicola Formichetti opens up about rebooting Diesel and how to start a denim revolution. 68 Jewellery: Jewellery designers are going to the dark side with a treasure trove of black-stone baubles. 72 Runway: Holiday plaids get the high-fashion treatment. 74 Flats: Sayonara stilettos! Flashy flats are the favoured footwear this fall. 80 Astrology: Sarah Nicole Prickett asks the fashion set, “What’s your sign?” 84 Profile: Footwear designer Deborah Castel has an empire state of mind. 86 Test Drive: Olivia Stren tries on the pyjama-dressing trend. 90 Dossier: Elsa Schiaparelli, queen of curious couture, returns to her throne. 92 Snapped: Street-style photographer Tommy Ton describes a favourite shot. 97 The list: Whether you’re hitting the slopes or the party circuit, we make holiday dressing a snap.
BEAUTY 112 Fix: Embracing pink makeup; winter skin advice from British facialist Anastasia Achilleos; stylist Laurent Philippon examines the meaning of hairstyles; and more. 116 Skin: We pry into the tried-and-true winter protection plans of skin experts. 122 Obsessions: The insatiable desire of beauty bounty hunters knows no bounds. We peek inside their world. 126 Noticed: Glittery metallics are reflecting from all manner of surfaces. 128 Bathing: At some point, the soap bar fell out of favour and was replaced by body wash in our bathrooms. 132 My World: Runway makeup artist Val Garland on being born bonkers, giving products her VALidation and the code name for her favourite lip. 134 Hair: If it’s full volume you want, here’s the hautest hair you can buy. 138 Fragrance: Fresh co-founder Lev Glazman recounts his mother’s pursuit of black-market French fragrance in Soviet Russia. 140 Makeup: Tokyo’s otaku subculture meets makeup in an artful collaboration between Shu Uemura and Takashi Murakami.
CULTURE 145 Interview: Toronto’s Isis Salam is on a mission to bring back the glory days of dance music. 146 Holiday: Fashion designer L’Wren Scott shares her seasonal favourites. 150 Entertaining: Cocktail ideas for every winter fete. 152 Luxury: Uncorking the power of champagne in the south of France. 156 Essay: Lynn Crosbie riffs on today’s most erratic comebacks. 160 Gift Guide: Over 100 picks for the best presents to give and to get this holiday season.
FEATURES 176 Lady in Waiting: Photographed by Gabor Jurina. 184 Endless Love: The uncensored, uninhibited return of rock music monarch Courtney Love. Photographed by Chris Nicholls. 188 Heroine Chic: Photographed by Chris Nicholls.
SHOPS 197 It Girl: Toronto shop owner Katelyn Joliat channels her inner riot grrrl. 198 Cities: The best and brightest from Canada’s most fashionable cities. 212 Style: Three Style Panelists get cocktail ready for under $250. 220 Focus: Our guide to the best jewellery and accessories across Canada. 238 Buy It: Where to buy everything in this issue. 242 Patriot Love: Alan Anderson’s couture-quality jewels and the thrill of the hunt.