Amy Verner
Style reporter
Amy joined the Globe and Mail as the paper's style reporter in March, 2007. Read more...
Amy Verner
Style reporter
Amy joined the Globe and Mail as the paper's style reporter in March, 2007. She writes regularly on fashion, fitness and fragrance in addition to exploring design, food and social trends. In her time at the Globe, she has profiled a wide range of personalities, from Valentino to Christopher Plummer, Aretha Franklin to Wyclef Jean. She has covered the Toronto International Film Festival extensively and frequently live blogs for the paper on all things pop culture.
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A new look for a FEED bag
Since model and presidential scion Lauren Bush unveiled her humble burlap FEED bag in 2007, its sales have provided nearly 69 million meals to malnourished children worldwide
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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The Corinthia Hotel in London: Come for the spa, stay for the luxe rooms
In a coveted corner of London, the building has been welcoming guests off and on since 1885. Some of the latest include Rihanna and Johnny Depp
Friday, Apr 27, 2012
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How department stores can stay relevant (and chic)
A good, modern makeover, Alannah Weston, the creative director for Selfridges, tells Amy Verner in this third instalment in a series on retail innovators. As they tour the London icon’s new women’s ‘galleries,’ complete with expansive new brand offerings and a camera wall in the change room, Weston offers a vision of the 21st-century department store
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012
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Stella McCartney’s sweet smelling tribute to her mom
Following on the heels of her widely popular eponymous scent, Stella McCartney launches the sweet and spring-like L.I.L.Y, a tribute to her famous mum
Saturday, Apr 21, 2012
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Can a U.S. hotel chain turn on Parisians?
W Paris - Opera tries (really hard) for a true French ambience
Friday, Apr 13, 2012
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See how to wear this season's prints
Learn how to go abstract, scale up and be a mix master
Friday, Apr 13, 2012
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Prints are back this season and they're bolder than ever
Now that the economy is showing signs of life, fashion designers have been looking for ways to seduce buyers again. Cue this season’s oversized florals and daring geometrics
Friday, Apr 13, 2012
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Even after 15 years of constant change, this Paris store is still innovative
When Colette launched in Paris in 1997, there was no other shop quite like it. But while it has spawned many imitators, it continues to defy easy categorization, reinventing itself weekly. In the first instalment in a series on retail innovators, Amy Verner visits the rue Saint-Honoré style hub as it marks a milestone
Saturday, Apr 07, 2012
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California dreaming: Spring fashion's awash with neoprene
Hang on to your longboards, wahines everywhere: From laid-back dudette ensembles to the mainstreaming of neoprene, this season’s hottest looks give more than a nod to surfing culture
Saturday, Mar 24, 2012
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Viktor and Rolf's new men's scent? It’s set to explode
A follow-up to their hit women’s fragrance of 2005, fresh, peppery Spicebomb by Dutch fashion bad-boys Viktor & Rolf is aimed at guys who are real ‘live wires’
Saturday, Mar 24, 2012
