Ins and outs of Fashion & Design in 2009
The year’s biggest trends (sharp shoulders, precarious platforms, light-washed denim, black leather and so many studs) came together to create one hard-edged, neo-80s, sorta androgynous look favoured by fashionistas far and wide.
Travelling tent
Fashion Week’s new not-at-Nathan Phillips Square front row was a little squishy and its schedule a little light on big Toronto designer names, but the tent’s move to King and Shaw got more love than anyone expected.
Krazy for Kitka
TheSelby.com, a website that photo-fetishizes creative-type homes around the world, became the star of the style blogosphere, but our must-click of 2009 was KitkaDesignToronto.com. Juli Daoust and John Baker document their DIY home projects, Scandinavian furniture finds and, most recently, the opening of their Junction shop, Mjölk. Read more
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