Monthly Archives: April 2011

Fashion News | Is ex-French Vogue EIC Carine Roitfeld starting an eponymous label?

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Ex-French Vogue editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld hasn’t missed a beat since her departure from the French fashion bible.

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Fashion | Turban tutorials with celebrity stylist June Ambrose

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Though Prada introduced the turban in Spring 2007 (and starlets such as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen immediately wore them with élan) the trend didn’t take off until recently. The regal head wrap has experienced a modern-day resurgence and reinvention thanks … Continue reading →

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Event | Toronto catches Anna Dello Russo fever with an ADR photo exhibit at The Bay

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

It seems the entire fashion industry has gone gaga for Anna Dello Russo and Toronto is about to catch the fever with a new photo exhibit at The Bay. Called When Tommy Met Anna, the exhibit is a collection of … Continue reading →

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J’adore | Thigh high lace-up Emilio Pucci sandals

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

There were quite a few shoes that caught my eye on the Spring 2011 runway and these thigh high lace-up Emilio Pucci sandals ($1,790 at Net-A-Porter) were one of them.

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Quote, Unquote | Alber Elbaz of Lanvin on elegance

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

“I think elegance is something that you cannot put in a shopping bag. You cannot give your credit card and get elegance. You either have it or you don’t and it’s not about what you wear and it’s not about … Continue reading →

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Fashion | Nella Bella fall/winter 2011 preview and the launch of NB Man

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Two weeks ago I swung by the Design Exchange for the first ever Nella Bella launch party where I got to preview the Fall/Winter 2011 collection and the soon-to-be launched NB Man line (look out for it this Summer).

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Fashion News | Danier Leather teaming up with Greta Constantine on a capsule collection

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

It seems Danier Leather has become the Canadian version of H&M. The premium leather retailer has been racking up designer collaborations—including Mark Fast and stylist George Antonopoulos—and is now teaming up with Canadian label Greta Constantine to launch a capsule … Continue reading →

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Shopping | Lundström and Lundström Collection fall/winter 2011 trunk show

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Get a head start on fall and winter shopping at the Lundström and Lundström Collection fall/winter 2011 trunk show. Stop by eleven Boutique (116 Cumberland St. Toronto) from April 15-17 and stock up on the elegant cosmopolitan designs at 15% off. … Continue reading →

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Quote, Unquote | Tom Florio, on Anna Wintour

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

“Is she warm and fuzzy? No, and why should she have to be?” -Tom Florio, former publishing director of Vogue, on Anna Wintour in “Anna Wintour Revealed: Bloomberg Game Changers”

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Fashion News | Win the opportunity to customize your own Proenza Schouler PS1

Posted on April 6, 2011 by

It’s no secret to regular J’adore… readers that I am absolutely obsessed with the Proenza Schouler PS1. The bag is an instant classic and is so versatile. Well, the Council of Fashion Designers of America and some very talented designers … Continue reading →

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