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Emilio Pucci – Milan, Fall 2012

This show surprised me. Simple. Good looking. And a lot of black. Black was everywhere this season. I think it’s cool that this line in particular is moving away from all the crazy prints which they’re known for. Just look at the cut on some of the leather. It’s so beautifully done. And super wearable. Love almost all of it. The white blazer over the black evening gown is especially good looking. And I love the neck of his dress. I’m also really digging Joan Smalls (the model). She was in so many shows this season and she’s stunning. Check out those cheek bones. We’re going to be seeing a lot of her.

Photo from style.com, photographer Monica Feudi / Feudiguaineri.com

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Elle Macpherson Continues To Wow Us

Elle Macpherson at the Rodial Beautiful Awards in London looking amazing (still) in a white pant suit. This is a good look. Love the cut of the suit and the wide pants. It’s fresh and flattering. That’s a really good sparkly clutch too. And her hair colour is perfect on her. I think gold looks really good with white so she could have added a really cool gold cuff or hoops. but she looks amazing. And you know that she knows it – which isn’t a bad thing.

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Academy Awards

Gwyneth in Tom Ford: Love everything – Tom Ford, white, a cape! Super dramatic. My only issue was the low loose ponytail. I don’t get it. But overall, one of the best of the night. And her shoes were awesome too. Of course, after a red carpet showing like this, she’ll now be even more annoying.

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad: So 90s. Don’t like the cut of the shoulders. And it was cut too low. Like – ya you’re still sexy…we get it. I liked the dress she wore to the Vanity Fair after party way more.

Angelina in Atelier Versace: It’s all been said already. But man she’s beautiful. And the dress was nice. Too bad she screwed it up.

Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli: Not my favourite – on her. It was a good dress and the colour was nice and I’m also a huge fan of the bow around the neck but it’s too old for her. It looks like something a really rich fashion lady would wear to a fancy party in NY. And her lipstick wasn’t the right colour.

Michelle Williams in Louise Vuitton: A lot of people didn’t like it but I thought it was a solid choice. It’s vintage looking and totally looks like something Marilyn herself would’ve worn.

Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera: Nice! Well done Tina. Nothing too crazy but flattering and pretty. But I wasn’t sold with the big bun on the back of her head.

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen: A totally beautiful, amazing dress. Love the black and gold fabric and the cut. But I think I would’ve liked it better on someone with dark hair.

Cameron Diaz in Gucci: It for sure fit her well. But it also looked like something Pamela Anderson would wear. And that’s never a good thing.

Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab: Love this dress. Love the way it fits, love the sparkly white. It was pretty and chic.

Sandra Bullock in Marchesa: What the hell happened to her face?!? It’s way too tight. Why did she do this? She’s so beautiful and cool and popular. So disappointing. The dress was OK. Not super memorable but not objectionable either.

Viola Davis in Vera Wang: The colour was pretty but the dress was off. It fit weird around the boobs. And I didn’t like the green makeup. But love her real hair. Kudos for that. Big time.

Rose Byrne in Vivienne Westwood: Love the sparkly black one shoulder dress. Love the hair cut and earrings. But she is way too thin.

Meryl in Lanvin: She’s a legend. And nice earrings.

Rooney Mara in Givenchy Haute Couture: Super dramatic. She’s seems arrogant though. I find her whole look disingenuous.

Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji: Lovely. Fit her well. I think it would have been better with long sleeves though – this length cuts her arms off awkwardly.

Kristen Wiig in J. Mendel: Usually love J. Mendel. But the nude colour wasn’t great on her. It’s kind of meh.

Bérénice Bejo in Elie Saab Couture: Elie Saab is often so good on the red carpet but this wasn’t very exciting. Especially with all the choices she had. And I know this colour is really in but I think it looks like toothpaste.

Glenn Close in Zac Posen: Nice. Way to step out of the box. And love the jacket over the dress.

Penelope Cruz in Armani: Don’t like it. Way too old. And the cut’s not flattering on her shoulders. It looks like something Jessica Fletcher would have worn to a really fancy party just before someone was murdered.

Stacey girl going out with Clooney in Marchesa: Really? It’s not like she was the star of the night. Trying way too hard. And the hair was unfortunate as well. Nice colour though.

Miss Piggy in Zac Posen: Perfect! Why did no one else mention her on their lists?!

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The Room at the Bay is SO FANCY

A few friends have told me about The Room at the Bay on Queen Street in Toronto and how great it is but I had no idea – none – that it was that good. The extent they’ve gone to carry some of the best fashion brands in the world is super impressive. Brands like Giambattista Valli, Rodarte, Christopher Kane, Erdem, Balmain, Proenza Schouler, Mathew Williamson, Moschino and Azzedine Alaïa. These brands are not only some of the best and most sought after brands by true fashion people but many of them aren’t especially easy to come by in Canada. The merchandising was also well done and I loved the way the mannequins were  styled. And they had some awesome jewelry. The whole place was pretty chic. So different than any other Bay. Like really, really nice. Luckily for shoppers in Vancouver, The Room opened there in the fall of 2011 and is one is also set to open in Montreal soon. For dudes like me, let’s hope Calgary is next.

Check out the designers listed above. Their sites are damn cool.

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Because a Fancy Fruit Should Never Come Home From a Trip Without a New Bracelet – Miansai bracelets

When I was in Toronto this past weekend, my friend and I were wondering around Yourville and we discovered Serpentine on Hazelton Avenue. It’s a cool men’s store with some really unique jewelry, including one of my favourite lines,  Miansai by Michael Salger. I tried on a few different styles but ended up with the hook bracelet. I like it because you can wear it as a bracelet or a neck lace or – well whatever you want pretty much. You could even hang it from your messenger bag and it would look hip.  My other super tough bracelet made from climbing rope and a bullet is also from this line. Totally boyish. Totally tough. That’s me.  Continue reading “Because a Fancy Fruit Should Never Come Home From a Trip Without a New Bracelet – Miansai bracelets” →

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My Thoughts on the Golden Globes

Check out the gallery at Style.com

Emma Stone, in Lanvin: One of my faves of the night. Love the colour, the cut and the eagle on the belt is cool. And she`s cool.

Angelina, in Atelier Versace: Still undecided. Fit her well and was so lovely around her waist but I didn`t like the fabric. And I’m not down with red and white.

Evan Rachel Wood, in Gucci Premiere: One of the best of the night. Beautifully made, great detail and nice colour. But her hair wasn’t a goof blond.

Nicole Kidman, in Versace: Loved the cut and the gold beading. And totally loved the matching gold and diamond Fred Leighton bangles on both wrists. Also, her face looked better and her lips seemed less wonky.

Michelle Williams, in Jason Wu: Remember when she wore the canary yellow Vera Wang dress to the Oscars in 2004? That was amazing. This, not so much.

Selma Hayek, in Gucci: Loved the black and gold. Super chic and expensive. The earrings were some of the best accessories of the night. My only issue was her hair – it’s too Eva Longoria 2005. Long straight hair would’ve been better and then you could’ve seen the earrings.

Julianne Moore, in Chanel Haute Couture: The emerald and diamond Fred Leighton earrings were the best jewels of the night. Loved that she wore them with black.

Elle Macpherson, in Zac Posen: holy man. The dress was a little much but who cares?! She’s Elle Macpherson.

Natalie Portman, in Lanvin: It seemed like the kind of dress some rich lady would wear to a ball in Texas.

Tilda Swinton, in Haider Ackermann: Awesome. Because it`s her.

Charlize Theron, in Dior Couture: I liked this but apparently no one else did. Loved the shoes. But I think she`s mean.

Meryl Streep, in vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre: Not a good look. Who picked this for her?

Nicole Richie, in Julien Macdonald: I think this looked like it’s from 1992. And not in a good way.

Lea Michele, in Marchesa: Really? Maybe on Charlize Theron.

Madonna, in Reem Acra: Super unflattering and her arms looked weird. Her Neil Lane jewelry was cool though.

Claire Danes, in J. Mendel: Looked good from the back but her boobs looked funny.

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