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Aaron Hoey Anthropology interview

Culture
February 2, 2012 | By: Michelle

A STUDY OF DESIGN

Anthropologie’s Aaron Hoey chats with FrontRowMag.com

Having hit six continents in the past two years, Aaron Hoey, global merchandising manager of U.S.-based retailer Anthropologie, clearly has a plethora of influences to draw from when working with his close-knit team. After trips to Bali, Australia, India, Budapest, the Czech Republic and Cairo, to name a few, Hoey has seen all walks of life, encountered all types of artisans, collaborated with unknown artists and been invited into the homes of some pretty amazing people, both well known and little known. Read More…

CB2 Toronto Location

Culture
February 1, 2012 | By: Lauren

SUPERIOR INTERIOR

CB2 Opens it’s first International Location at Queen and Bathurst

Taking over the corner of Queen West and Bathurst, Crate and Barrel’s sister store, CB2, has opened its first international store. Sharing the block with the new Winners/Loblaws building at Queen and Portland, CB2 is sure to draw a kitschy glance or two. Read More…

FIT Museum fashion highlights

Culture
January 4, 2012 | By: Barb

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DESIGNER ABCs…

The Museum at FIT presents its A-Z highlights

With over 50,000 garments in the permanent collection, the Museum at FIT looked to its more contemporary and modern holdings for its latest exhibition. The “Fashion, A-Z Higlights From the Collection of the Museum at FIT” veers away from the traditional chronological ordering, and opts for a different approach–alphabetical categorization of the fifty designers selected. This exhibit is the first in a two-part series and runs from now until May 8, 2012.

Host or Hostess Holiday Gifts

Culture Fashion
December 15, 2011 | By: Carole

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TOKENS OF HOLIDAY TIDINGS

Gifts for the gracious host or hostess

It may not be Gold, Frankincense, or Myrrh, but a gift to a host or hostess doesn’t have to be lackluster. Give them something they’ll use or treasure long after the holiday revelry is over.

1-3. Rodial’s Life & Style range has three perfect gift sets to give. Pick up the Lounge scented candle set ($50), bathing balm and body soufflé in the Socialite scent ($70), or bathing balm and scented candle in Rehab ($60). Read More…

Top 10 Fashion Moments of 2011

Culture Fashion
December 14, 2011 | By: Michelle

TOP TEN MOMENTS IN FASHION 2011

We break down the good, the bad and the “It only happens in Fashion” moments of the past year—and you won’t find Kate Middleton’s ubiquitous wedding gown anywhere!

1. At the start of 2011, the fall of couture master John Galliano was on everyone’s lips—not just the fashion crowd—after he was caught at a Paris café making anti-Semitic remarks, more than once. And over the past 11 months, speculation of who would take over at Christian Dior ran hot, cold and everywhere in between, with everyone from Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang and Jason Wu as possibly ‘the one.’ Now, there are reports that Jil Sander’s Raf Simons is set to sign a deal any day. The Belgian designer, 43, has been at the front of the house of Sander since 2005. Read More…