Imran Amed: minding the business of fashion
Imran Amed’s hugely influential blog dissecting the economics of style is required reading among beau monde movers and shakers. Can the one-time Calgarian now turn it into a money-making enterprise in its own right? Amy Verner asks him over lunch in Paris
Kick my high-heel habit? I’d rather you stab me with a stiletto
When Sarah Hampson’s physiotherapist suggested that she give up stilettos, she ignored her (or, rather, her Louboutins won out). Still, it’s only a matter of time before she’ll have to submit to a high-heel diet. Why does soaring footwear have such a hold on women?
Must be in their genes: Canada’s style setters have even cooler moms
Style setters aren’t just born – they’re more than often moulded by moms with flair to spare. At least that has been the experience of these young Canadian tastemakers, for whom mum’s the word when it comes to inspiration
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
10 pieces every man should have in his closet
This spring, the contemporary gent’s sartorial essentials are all about enhanced basics. From the new go-to jacket to bolder-than-ever khakis, these 10 mix-and-match must-haves are all that a go-getter will need to weather the season in style
Canadian model Coco Rocha upset with airbrushed magazine cover
The supermodel says that Elle Brazil Photoshopped an image to make her appear more naked than she really was
Be a leading lady in one of spring's dramatic jackets
From voluminous swing coats to crisp, structured jackets, this season’s cover-ups wouldn’t be out of place in a film by Alfred Hitchcock, whose take on feminine glamour still resonates today
In pictures
Kate Middleton: a look back at her royal year in fashion
When Kate Middleton walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey and became the Duchess of Cambridge, she also cemented her role as a fashion icon. During her first year of marriage, she has wowed in glittering gowns and won the hearts of fans with myriad ladylike looks
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
Joe Fresh takes Manhattan
Joe Fresh’s flashy new flagship on Fifth Avenue is just the first step in its quest for international prominence, its founder tells Deirdre Kelly. In this second instalment in a series on retail innovators, Kelly examines the Canuck fast-fashion brand’s impressively speedy rise, which started in the aisles of a supermarket chain
