tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53082099065237771102011-11-27T18:24:05.045-05:00expression.fashion.charisma... style.Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.comBlogger431100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-56733281120128630452009-01-24T04:29:00.007-05:002009-01-24T04:58:29.720-05:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I took a little break to take in all of that "Obamania" since I knew that everyone would be talking about Michelle's dresses and every single thing Obama did this week..But I've decided that in honor of new beginnings, I would do a couple of posts on spring fashion, especially since the RTW fall shows are just around the corner. Time really flies doesn't it?

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-47447852252449694502009-01-15T03:53:00.005-05:002009-01-15T05:01:48.512-05:00

Uh-oh, not another one of these hip hop fashionista clones! Teairra Mari is back, which I thought might be a good thing because I'm dying for some new R&B! After hearing her first single though (and Christina Milian's for that matter), it's clear that I'm not going to get any.But back to Teairra's outfit. She is dressed head to toe in Louis Vuitton (the Stephen Sprouse collection), which is a

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-392481649449519412009-01-15T03:41:00.011-05:002009-01-15T05:09:40.309-05:00

This is completely superfluous, but did you guys see Will Smith at the Seven Pounds premiere in Madrid? I mean I know he's a married man.. (I say that as if that's the only thing standing between he and I, lol).. but he was looking fione! I went through all the possible terms I could use to describe his sexy and none of them seemed good enough, so I had to go with a throw back from I don't know..

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I adore Jourdan Dunn. She is quickly becoming my favourite fashion model, next to Liya Kebede and Agyness Deyn. She recently graced the cover of Elle France, and I just wanted to post it because I think she looks amazing. I can't believe how young she is! It must be crazy to get discovered in the mall and then almost overnight you're this huge sensation. In November she was awarded model of the

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I was perusing the internet early this morning and I think it’s really funny to see all these best and worst dressed lists with the same looks ending up on either side, depending on the reviewer. Some were so skewed i.e. if you won, or at least appeared in something successful over the past year, you looked great. At least the awards show itself was pretty fair, unlike the MTV Music Video Awards.

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Kanye West has recently revealed the first of 6 shoes that he is expected to design for Louis Vuitton in a long-rumoured collaboration. Going for a clean design, given the LV brand, he has produced a deck shoe/AF1 hybrid. I had no idea that men were heavy into boat shoes, but apparently these are what's hot in the streets. Well to clarify, low-cut, loafer type shoes in general are hot, with some

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In my last post I mentioned the Notorious premiere which I wasn't going to cover because fashion-wise, it was a sordid affair. But, I couldn't mention Angie's dress and not show you guys what I was talking about. But before we get to that, my choice for favourite look of the night goes to who else, but Diddy. Say whatever you want about the man, the dude knows how to put an outfit together. Pay

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Yesterday was the VH1 Critics' Choice Awards, and I peeped Taraji P. Henderson in this silvery/mauve dress.. Now I'm not sure I like this dress, although her total look is fabulous. What do you guys think? People seemed to have liked it. Am I just tripping?Angela Bassett, whom I love(!), was also there, but she was dressed like Oprah when she has a Tyra body. I hated this look for her - made her

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How cute is Dakota Fanning? I never imagined that she would be the source of my favourite look for any event, but she managed to pull it off at the People's Choice Awards. I hope this doesn't sound too horrible, but I always thought she was kind of a weird looking kid. She started out very cute, and then got kind of awkward, but now she's really growing into her looks. But this isn't a beauty

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I am really into African inspired fashion these days (did you see Ralph Lauren's spring collection??). I just think it's beautiful. So I was really happy to learn about these two up & coming Somalian designers. Identical twins Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim launched their brand Mataano (Somali for twins), in late 2008. Appearing on Oprah and in Essence magazine, these twins are certainly gaining their

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Bebe is testing a new lower-priced concept Store in San Francisco that will target a younger clientele. The store, named simply "2b" will target customers 15-20 and prices will be 20 to 50 percent lower than those found at Bebe.I've never been a huge fan of Bebe. It's not because I actively do not like it, but I've just never really gotten around to shopping there. I've only ever noticed the Bebe

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I have been against urban fashion for quite some time now. It's not that it wasn't a good idea, but I just felt like putting a logo on a t-shirt and capitalizing off your career as an artist did not make you a fashion designer. I still feel that way - very much so. However, it was naive of me to think that fashion was an equal opportunity industry where race didn't matter. It's simply much harder

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-83426087263535256042009-01-05T00:58:00.005-05:002009-01-05T01:17:00.363-05:00

Do Take Risks..Solange Knowles is definitely known for some questionable fashion choices, but at least she tries news things. She has been refining her style recently and I am really digging her New Years Eve outfit. I am not sold on the jewellery or the clutch.. but I think the dress is cute and I love the criss cross peep toe Chanel booties. I know that some people may not agree with me about

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I know it's winter and I promise I will stop posting about dresses soon, but I simply adore this silver and black dress worn by Kate Winslet in the February issue of Elle UK. Unfortunately, I can't for the life of me figure out who the designer is! Please write me if you know. I won't rest until I solve this mystery. I also think that the image is beautiful. She looks absolutely gorgeous, (and

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In keeping with my post about dresses earlier, I thought I would add this Catherine Malandrino dress seen on Beyonce as she vacationed in the Caribbean over the holiday season. I love the dress, but I'm not sure that I love it on her. I'd seen these pictures a couple of times but I didn't love the dress until I saw the sketch. It's not that she's not wearing it well, I just think it looks 50

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I hope you all had a great time ringing in the new year! My new year was definitely filled with memories, but I was surprised at how hard it was to find a decent dress to wear out! To be honest, I didn't have time to go into the city so that definitely hurt my chances, but I can't believe how few stores were even selling dresses. I guess that's what happens when you shop during boxing week. Do

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Did you miss me?? Well put away your tissues because I Style is back for the new year!2008 was a rough one for me, both life-wise and fashion-wise. I engaged in this project last year, styling for a magazine shoot, that just went awry and really brought down my enthusiasm for being involved in the fashion industry. Then this financial crisis hit, which hurt revenues at pretty much all fashion

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-15235646246247003572008-06-12T22:38:00.006-04:002008-06-12T22:51:38.548-04:00

Lauren Conrad has been looking really fashionable lately. Do you think she might be feeling the heat from all of the other Hills stars getting so much press? Think about it, she's like the least popular one these days. I guess she needed to do something. I loveeee her Chanel purse. Cute mary-janes too. What do you guys think? Is she stepping it up or falling flat?On the other hand, Vicky B was

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I kept debating whether or not I should blog about the form fitting Herve Leger dresses that EVERYONE is wearing. I just love them. The design is genius. Horizontal stripes tend to get a bad rep, but if you're on the thin side horizontal stripes will do a hell of a lot more for your body than a glass of milk :) . I've been seeing these dresses on so many celebrities since mid last year, so I

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Sooo.. I'm sure you all noticed Naomi's hammer pants at the CFDA. But I thought, hey, it's vintage, and she's doing YSL, so I went along with it. Then I saw Ashley Olsen wearing similar pants at the same event. But I totally love this Calvin Klein design: And now, I see Maggie G wearing them a few days later?? And you guys may not agree, but I actually like this look too! The shoes sell it for me

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-63271316957368197942008-06-04T00:20:00.009-04:002008-06-04T01:13:00.942-04:00

This is just a quickie, but I wanted to pay my respects to a legendary designer, Yves Sait Laurent, who passed away at 71 Sunday in his Paris home. He was amidst a year-long battle with brain cancer, says Pierre Berge, his business partner of 40 years.Saint Laurent was widely considered the last of a generation that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the

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The nautical look has been floating around since about mid-2005. Mostly worn by celebrities, it didn't pick up much steam on the runways until 2006. But this summer is awash with the style. From stripes, to anchors, to the prominent red, white, and blue (with a little yellow here and there), designers have jumped aboard, keeping in line with the resort wear themes for spring/summer (are you

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I am so excited about the Sex and the City movie on Friday. It's probably so overrated, but I can't get enough of it. SJP looked.. nice.. at the NYC premiere today. All other things aside, she would have rocked it (although I wasn't loving the hair & make-up, the gown by Nina Ricci was gorgeous). I thought she would have gone sexier though. But who the hell thought it would be Jennifer Hudson

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-83603689750453183422008-05-27T19:14:00.014-04:002008-06-01T11:52:27.929-04:00

I don't usually write about men's fashion because it's not really my forte, but since some of the style conscious men in my life are too shy to do a guest entry, I thought I would try it. This wasn't a conscious decision, but rather one that was inspired in my sociology class, of all places.Now I'm not saying University of Toronto students are not fashionable, but.. let's just say that there's a

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Rihanna isn't the only celebrity to make a hot retro fashion statement. Only God must know how Alicia Keys got "in those jeans" so to speak, but she is my celebrity pick for best coloured denim.Picture from thederrtytruth.comFor some reason, tourquoise seems to be the favoured colour among celebrities, but I actually really like the light purple jeans as seen on Jessica Alba below. Although I

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I've gotten some complaints about the lack of posting, and upon seeing the date of my last post, I am actually a little shocked. So I apologize for being MIA. But I promise that you're in store for some great stuff. I just got back from a trip to New York, which was amazing! I must say though, Toronto has definitely stepped up its fashion game vis-a-vis New York in my opinion. The prices were

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Somehow Thandie Newton in this stunning Chanel dress slipped through the cracks when I was reviewing the costume gala. I mean, are you kidding me? I love Thandie's style, as ecclectic as it may be, and I think she's a beautiful woman. Chanel does it again.

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I'm a little late on this one, I know. So even if you've seen these pictures, I still need to make my opinions on the gala known. And without further adieu, here are my pics for best dressed:Christina Ricci definitely came out on top for me. I thought she looked absolutely amazing in this pink and red Givenchy dress. I've been in LOVE with this girl's style for quite some time now. I know that

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-9792178587115552182008-05-07T23:30:00.004-04:002008-05-08T00:02:27.250-04:00

I excitedly mentionned my discovery of Ed Hardy swimwear a couple of entries back, but I'm undecided on my feelings.. sure I like the designs, but really it's just the t-shirt in swimsuit form. I did, however, think that Christina Milian in Ed Hardy swimwear made the suit something special. Maybe it's just her abs, or the fact that she's gorgeous, or the way she's wearing jewellery in the water (

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I'm loving the canvas bag look for the spring/summer season. Since everyone is concerned with "going green", this casual, dressed down, earthy look is all the rage (minus the bohemian influence). Yet even though this look is supposed to celebrate minimalism, it can still cost a pretty penny to look that casual. While some pieces can become wardrobe staples, it's not a good idea to spend too much

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-38265673530795388402008-05-04T08:46:00.016-04:002008-05-04T09:37:24.600-04:00

Apparently high-waisted jeans make your butt, thighs, and hips look huge. For some of us, that is good news! I know that the skinny bias in fashion is well-pronounced and that some women do not want to hear about the woes of the thin, but petite girls have troubles too! I hate the phrase “normal body types”, which is usually used to describe a woman who is thicker than model thin. But I’m a

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Even though the rain threatened to ruin my shopping extravaganza, I did manage to make it downtown today. With the all-day rain, the fashion district was quiet, so that allowed me to take my time examining the various sales. Since it was pouring most of the day, I only stopped into a few shops. I made it a priority to hit up Jones and Vero Moda, who were both having samples sales. The sales were

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I've been on hand bag watch lately, and I think I may have found the most gorgeous bag of the season already. Surprisingly, it's from Prada. I mean, Prada makes great bags, but I've just never been that into them (and not just because of the price tag!). But their new nappa leather striped purses and wallets, especially the multi-coloured sets are so fun and they just scream spring. So for now,

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Click the flyers for details

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First The Clothing Show, then RYE Market, and now a DC sample sale! If you're lacking in the dollars department, then this weekend in Toronto could be very good to you. But don't you just hate when all the sales happen at the same time? On the one hand, there's a lot of choices and they're all downtown. On the other hand, it makes it a lot harder to be thrifty. You may leave with twice the amount

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Gwyneth Paltrow has been dressing her ass off lately. I know that many have criticized her for her skirt length of choice, but have you seen those legs? I always used to wonder what people saw in her (she used to date Brad Pitt!), but she's looking pretty hot. In particular, I LOVE the Stella McCartney dress she wore to the TriBeca Film Festival. What do you guys think? Are we into the crochet

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-90551902230983482552008-04-29T16:28:00.009-04:002008-04-29T21:33:01.174-04:00

It has been reported that this summer will see an issue of Vogue Italia featuring all non-white models. Some say that it will be an all-black issue, but sources from Vogue have not confirmed this. What we do know however, is that the issue will feature 17 year old IT girl Jourdan Dunn (maybe a cover for our girl?).picture from NY mag. This is a huge deal in the industry, and of course it had to

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The Clothing Show will be in town May 2-4 2008 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place. If you've never been you should really check it out. It's an amazing event with independent deisgners, retailers, and artisans from aross Ontario. There will be over 300 booths to shop from. You can find some great vintage stuff, and one-of-a-kind designs that no one else will have. Although, some of the

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Anybody who knows me knows that I love Dave Chappelle. There is one particular stand-up in which Mr. Chappelle teaches the difference between 'drink' and 'juice'. If you're not familiar with it then you obviously live under a rock, but basically juice comes from fruit and has a flavour like 'grape' while drink comes from powder and has a flavour like 'purple'. Well Kool-Aid and Reebok have given

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During New York Fashion Week one of the designers that caught my eye was Ralph Lauren with his plaid-filled Fall 08 collection. It was so beautifully put together. The styling was amazing. I'd previously considered Ralph Lauren to be a little boring to tell the truth. As a lover of Milan fashion, New York often falls flat for me. But I really loved this whole collection.Now I was just surfing

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-39265276802035050582008-04-28T16:45:00.006-04:002008-04-28T18:46:28.518-04:00

Unfortunately, Adrienne Butikofer did not win the big prize in the New Labels Competition at the ELLE Show, but she sends her praises to Eugenia Leavitt who did. The gracious loser referred to her competitor as a "super nice chick". Gotta love that.Adrienne kindly sent me the link to Eugenia's website, which I will share with all of you: http://www.eugeniadesigns.com/I wasn't sure about it when I

Jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13154237629484860606noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308209906523777110.post-12052258859910185192008-04-28T15:34:00.003-04:002008-04-28T15:53:23.217-04:00

The jealousy continues as Ryerson University puts on yet another major event, while U of T does nothing, but continue to stifle my creativity and crush my hopes and dreams. I know it used to be a college, and I will get paid more, but still..So for all who are interested, Ryerson will be holding an open market event at Dundas Square on Saturday May 1, 2008. I will be there profiling with my

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I expected my first post to be an exposé on the ELLE Show, which took place this past weekend in Toronto at the Direct Energy Centre. However, naturally, the TTC saw it fit to strike on the day of my planned trip. Luckily, I was at home to hear the news and not in tranist like many a poor soul. Anyways, to anyone who did go, please send pictures and/or stories about the likely amazing time you

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