March 2016 One thing’s for certain in the Canadian fashion arena: It’s high time our designers grabbed the attention they both need and deserve on the international stage. Now, with the vivacious and stylish Sophie Trudeau at our Prime Minister’s side, the stars may be finally aligning to give our talent the hefty platform they deserve. Consulting on the style …
Shirley Kurata
February 2016 At this frenzied time in fashion, when eclecticism rules supreme, the role wardrobe mix masters play has taken on new gravitas: Designers, editors, and celebrities alike depend on a stylist’s astute eye to bring unique looks together and inspire us all to new sartorial heights. Enter Shirley Kurata, a spirited young Japanese American stylist from L.A. who’s become …
Hayley Atkin
As red carpets roll out in Toronto and conversations centre around the art of film, it’s the art of dress that has stylish tongues wagging and stars clamouring to make their mark. Enter the stylists – those sartorial wizards who transform mere starlets into cinematic sirens. Hayley Atkin is an L.A.-based, Toronto native who’s dressed a bevy of Hollywood luminaries …
Betty Halbreich
Women speak of retail therapy as a way of lifting themselves out of the doldrums. But the high that shopping provides is often short-lived – unless you’re 86-year-old Betty Halbreich. The legendary personal shopper, who is known for her stellar if unsentimental service at Bergdorf Goodman, New York’s famed luxury department store, has worked in retail for 38 years and …