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Apr 23, 2015
#FASHREV
On April 24th, 2015, people from over 60 countries around the world will come together to celebrate the second annual Fashion Revolution Day. The movement marks the anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Toronto local schools will be encouraging students to wear their clothes inside out in order to build awareness […] Read MoreApr 08, 2015
Recycled & Re-Spun
Millions of tons of material are made each year but the truth is that people are throwing away clothes. Trends change rapidly and valuable material is tossed into landfills. A few companies are working to reverse this wasteful pattern. Kering (owners of Puma) and H&M recently announced they will be working with the textile up-cycling […] Read MoreMar 09, 2015
Summer 2015 Trends
Getting a handle on Summer’s lead fashion stories (the chic sportif, the ’90s-meets-’70s love-in, the Canadian tux redux) is simple enough — it’s just a trend report away. Tracking down the individual pieces that capture the mood of the season requires a higher level of study. Finding the ones that flatter and function, then working them […] Read MoreJan 18, 2015
Morbid à la Mode
What might be sad is actually quite sartorial. Rebena wishes so much she were in the big apple to see the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition called “Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire.” This cheekily-titled show has been a big draw for the museum as it explores what people wore to funerals in the […] Read MoreJan 15, 2015
Etsy Sweater Dresses
It’s hard enough to peel ourselves out of bed on a cold winter morning no less get dolled up for the day ahead. The sweater-dress is easily the chicest way to do it. Our current Etsy faves have us vowing to sport the sweater dress the rest of this Winter. Team RavishingRuby’s over-sized sweater with thick knit […] Read MoreJan 12, 2015