Handsome & Lace – Neckties Tailored to Stand Out

HANDSOME & LACE Neckties Tailored to Stand Out Menswear has taken a turn as Handsome & Lace put the fun in men’s fashion with its one-of-a-kind, handcrafted neckties. Founded in 2009 by Keira Morgan, it is a creation that breaks free from the same old neckties and bowties.While still embracing the tailored and clean design base, Handsome & Lace neckties stand out from the masses with a personality unique to each piece. Using textured, upcycled, vintage and luxury fabrics, each …

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TANYA HEATH Paris Shoes

After a year of no Heels, get ready to welcome them back, and with comfort| –with TANYA HEATH Paris Shoes. Our relationship with heels is a complicated affair. They are uncomfortable, but women still adore their Painful High Heels. After a year of being stuck with fuzzy socks, flats, sneakers, and Velcro sandals, this might be the end of their love affair with high heels for some women. While others are dipping their toes back in and can’t wait to …

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Paying homage to Charles Lu the couturier as he designs a New Chapter

New Beginnings:| Paying homage to Charles Lu the couturier as he designs a New Chapter All Images Courtesy of Charles Lu Charles Lu knows how to design– a mastery of construction, an aesthete of style, and with a gush of confidence in his craftsmanship–this is how Charles Lu is made to live.He has been a couturier for 15-years, dressing women from London to Dubai. However, the Hamilton-born designer would like to re-introduce himself and look ahead to a new beginning …

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LIPCANDY, a lipstick with a personality.

LIPCANDY|A lipstick with a personality. From product to packaging, natural and handcrafted all the way. The art of lip staining has been a beauty staple since ancient civilizations. Egyptians were known to be the first real lipstick lovers, and it was in the late 1800s, the French cosmetic brand Guerlain produced the first commercially successful Lipstick.Through the years, Lipstick has evolved from crushed plant powder, coloured berries, pigment dyes, crushed semi-precious jewels to chemically formulated lipstick innovations with shades transforming …

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Mayana Genevière is Filling an Important Gap In the Undergarment Industry.

LINGERIE REVOLUTION |Mayana Genevière is Filling an Important Gap In the Undergarment Industry. Mayana Genevière is a Canadian-made fast-growing luxury lingerie brand started by Nadine Woods, dedicated to support and help women look and feel their absolute best as they transition through the stages of womanhood. Founded in 2010, Mayana Genevière revolutionized the maternity world by introducing an innovative patented design, ALUXTRA®. ALUXTRA® is clasp-free technology that makes breastfeeding easier. Since its launch, this function evolved to support women in …

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Canada Fashion Network

Canada Fashion Network |Strengthening the Industry to Bring Canadian Fashion into the Global Spotlight. If there is one thing 2020 has shown us, it is that many Canadian designers have been struggling for years and have fought for recognition in an oversaturated market. The Canadian Fashion industry has a wealth of creative talents with an immense love of homegrown fashion style but has not been able to grow beyond small business status. With COVID-19, some of the homegrown brands– without …

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PR Powerhouse Jessica Panetta on Relevance Of PR In Fashion.

PR Powerhouse Jessica Panetta on the Relevance of PR & Communication in Fashion. Today, Fashion, society and the world are driven by relationships, first impressions and visual communication. With the fashion industry getting digitally enabled, brand communications increasingly happen on social platforms; so where does the relevance of public relations and communication in fashion stand?In a society fueled by networked communications, information is abundant and readily available to audiences worldwide–rendering the brands more vulnerable than ever to misinformation about their …

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Interview with Jamal Abdourahman, VFW

20 YEARS IN FASHION|An Interview with Jamal Abdourahman, VFW Founded in 2000 by Jamal Abdourahman, Vancouver Fashion Week (VFW) is a one-of-a-kind event that consistently brings industry professionals and innovative designers from all areas of the globe to celebrate creativity and diversity in fashion. Known as the west coast’s most prestigious industry event, VFW thrives on inviting the most creative talent. Moving from Toronto to Vancouver in the early ’90s, Jamal Abdourahman fell in love with the West Coast and …

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FASHION MINORITY ALLIANCE

FASHION MINORITY ALLIANCE | DIVERSITY. INCLUSION. SHARED VALUES. The year of the COVID pandemic was the year that heralded “the great unmasking” of the fashion industry– the resurgence of the issue of systemic racism, waste, pollution, and unethical production and supply chain laid bare. It also ushered in an opportunity for change, a time for significant social change. One such opportunity for leadership and collaboration to impact change was the launch of Fashion Minority Alliance, a Non-Profit and non-partisan organization …

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