October, 2016 With true originality becoming an increasingly precious commodity, the 95 year-old iconic Iris Apfel soldiers on, spewing her wit and wisdom about the subject of style, and inspiring multi-generational fashion enthusiasts to think… and dress… for themselves. The New York native—a former textiles manufacturer and interior designer—was catapulted into the American pop culture consciousness back in 2005, when …
Kim Cattrall
May 2016 With awareness and appreciation of Canadian designers on the rise—at least here at home—the industry embraces all those who enthusiastically wave our flag on the global stage. After all, the success of our brands depends on it. That’s why British-born, BC-raised Kim Cattrall made such a good host for the recent, third annual Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards. …
Coco Rocha And James Conran
April 2016 The most successful fashion models —the ones with longevity, who manage to remain relevant—are usually the ones with the most business savvy, who look at their careers as branding exercises, far beyond mere creative practices. And that’s why the unstoppable Toronto-born, B.C.-raised Coco Rocha continues to make waves on a variety of fashion fronts. With 1.1 million Instagram …
Cindy Crawford
January 2016 While the ravages of time can be merciless, one positive gift of aging is becoming truly comfortable in one’s skin. And that’s a blessing that hasn’t been lost on Cindy Crawford, the iconic supermodel who splashed on the scene in the mid ‘80s and gave new meaning to bold beauty throughout fashion’s heyday in the ‘90s. I first …
Georgia May Jagger
September 2015 One of the first times I laid eyes on Georgia May Jagger, I should have suspected there’d be a signature motorcycle jacket in her future. Back in the spring of 2011, the younger daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall delighted the crowds in St. Tropez as she closed the Chanel resort show, sitting on the back of …
Ines de la Fressange
Few personify French elegance better than Inès de la Fressange. The iconic model with the big personality was the first to be contracted by a major couture house back in 1983, when Chanel signed her to represent the brand. She spent six years as Karl Lagerfeld’s muse before a much-ballyhooed falling-out: In 1989, de la Fressange was chosen as France’s …
Elizabeth Hurley
“A real lady must always wear powder on her nose and stockings on her legs!” Estée Lauder declared when I interviewed her back in the eighties. “Oh, God – I fail on both counts today!” Elizabeth Hurley, who has been the global ambassador for Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for the past 20 years, laughed when I recounted the …
Ali Hewson
It’s debatable whether fashion can really provide an effective platform for social change. Still, for the past 6 years, Ali Hewson has made it her business to create clothes that will make a difference. And while most fashion brands aim simply to make the wearer look and feel good, the Edun label, which Hewson started with her husband, U2 frontman …
Coco Rocha
The term “poser” has gotten a bad rap. According to most dictionaries, it has negative connotations and refers to a person who either pretends to be something he or she isn’t or acts in an affected manner in order to impress others. But Toronto-born, Richmond, B.C.-raised model Coco Rocha would likely take offence to those definitions. Her new book, Study …
Sandra Bernhard Interview
Brash, irreverent, oddly beautiful, and outrageously hilarious, Sandra Bernhard has been tickling funny bones for decades with her astute insights and unbridled chutzpah. The Flint, Michigan native moved to LA at the age of 19, and went from filing nails at a swish salon to becoming a regular at the Comedy Store. Her first big break came in the early …
Kelly Osbourne
All those with wild and impertinent teenagers take heart: Kelly Osbourne, who first stepped into the spotlight in 2002 on the MTV award-winning reality series, The Osbournes, as the chubby, uber-bratty daughter of legendary bat-biting rock star Ozzy Osbourne, has blossomed. Her new incarnation— having battled alcohol and drug addiction, dropped 42 lbs., penned an autobiography entitled, “Fierce”, and wowed …
Heidi Klum
We’re at Yorkville’s swank Hazelton Hotel and Heidi Klum is sad. Looking like Glamazon Barbie in a red tailored pantsuit and blond ponytail, the 38-year-old, 5’9” German beauty had her heart set on shopping Toronto’s mink mile, but it’s been pouring rain all morning and now she’s got a spate of media interviews to finish and a plane to catch. …
Elton John + David Furnish
If ever there was a poster boy for passion, Elton John is it. And all those attending tonight’s Fashion Cares gala at the Sony Centre will undoubtedly bear witness to that, as the music legend rocks the stage for his most cherished cause: the battle against AIDS. Elton’s partner, Scarborough native David Furnish, is co-chairing this monumental last edition of …
Daphne Guinness and James Gager
Of all the artistic wonders I luxuriated in during Miami’s recent Art Basel fair, few were more inspiring than Daphne Guinness herself. The 43-year-old British heiress and haute mode aficionado, who turned herself into a virtual work of art with her sublime sense of aesthetics and brave creative choices, swooped into Miami to launch her latest project with MAC: a …