Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2023 i FASHION

IF ANYONE HAS BEEN ABLE to demonstrate the power of clothing, it’s our cover star, Brit actor Jodie Turner-Smith. Her career was clicking along just fine after Pharrell Williams, during a chance meeting, suggested she give modelling a try. That move led her to acting, and roles in the Anne Boleyn miniseries and films Queen & Slim and White Noise followed. But as fashion news director Annika Lautens writes in “Sonic Bloom” (page 68), it was the daring and dazzling looks Turner-Smith served up last August at the Venice International Film Festival that grabbed global headlines. From her bedazzled black Gucci to her curve-cruising denim Balmain to her sheer organza Casablanca, Turner-Smith had cemented her status as a red-carpet icon by the end of the festival. The stylists who helped…

If you’re looking to embrace a new hue (or a new you!) this year, may we suggest pastel purple, as seen here on Wuxly’s newest outerwear offering, the “Riverside Trench”? Besides being a lesson in dopamine dressing, the Canadian brand’s rain jacket is made from postconsumer plastic bottles and promises to keep you dry well into the spring season. Expect to be singing Taylor Swift’s “Lavender Haze” in no time.…

NORTHERN EXPOSURE When she first launched her millinery brand, Heirloom Hats, in 2015, Montreal’s Samantha-Tara Mainville was also working as a pharmacy assistant—a job she’d held for over a decade. Throughout this experience, she’d often travel to remote locales to provide medical care, and it was during a trip to a Cree community called Mistissini that Mainville picked up a creative skill during her downtime. “I learned how to embroider at a community centre with local elders,” she says, adding that “when it’s–50º outdoors, you’re looking for activities to do inside.” But from this wintry-isolation activity, Les Madeleines—Mainville’s collection of one-off embroidered berets—was born. Each design finds its graceful form on a head-shaped wooden hat block, dozens of which are on display in the brand’s peppy boutique in Montreal’s Mile-Ex…

The first sign that something was up happened to me a week ago, when a close friend of mine, let’s call him Jean, cornered me early on at a party, well before the cocktails had kicked in, and whispered, “I just had my cards read.” My eyebrows must have moonshot. Jean is no New Ager; he’s an Ivy League-educated neurologist and rigorously rational in every decision he makes. “You had a tarot card reading?” He cringed. “I know, I know… But she was, well, so incredibly spot-on!” And on the strength of that spot-on-ness, Jean is leaving his well-paid job and fabulous Paris apartment and moving to Ohio. Ohio. With a woman he only met two months ago. “Well, why not?” I thought. People make crazy choices all the time,…

GLOVES ARE ALL OVER THE RUNWAYS, RED CARPETS AND SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT HOW DO YOU WEAR THEM IRL? I CONFESS THAT I’M A FORMER GLOVES HATER. Every morning before school, my mother would beg and plead with me to put them on, and every morning, I’d meet her with a resounding “No!” It took years of my fingers verging on being frostbitten before I gave in and realized she might be onto something. Fast-forward a few years (OK, more than a few!) and long gloves have had a grown-up makeover. Demna first dreamed up mitt mania at the Vetements Fall 2018 show before making the accessory a mainstay at Balenciaga, where he’s been the creative director since 2015. (He worked for both brands until 2019.) Two years later, the pandemic…

The hair on your head is beautifully unique, but you are not alone in experiencing its most frequent challenges. We asked two pros to spill their best advice—from getting frizz-free curls that last for days to nipping breakage of colour-treated strands in the bud—for dealing with common hair concerns. Add these tips to your routine today and your best hair days will unfold before your eyes. THE BIG BOOST Dealing with droopy, limp hair? The art to amplifying fine, flat strands with volume that lasts includes layering the proper products and finessing your styling techniques. “Fine hair needs something to adhere to,” says Greg Gilmore, global colour ambassador for Moroccanoil and an L.A.-based celebrity colourist who’s worked with Toni Braxton, Tiffany Haddish and Storm Reid. The road to big things…

The style in Chattanooga, Tenn., might be outdoorsy and granola, but Regan Vasquez is anything but. “My best friend, whom I live with, and I are both very maximalist when it comes to fashion,” Vasquez explains over a video call from her colourful bedroom. “We know when we walk into a place that we’re going to be the craziest-dressed people there. But we kind of feed off of it.” Foremost in Vasquez’s OTT wardrobe is her collection of around 60 pairs of platform shoes. Her three everyday go-tos are solid black, white and blue, but it’s the novelty designs that excite her the most. Standouts include a barnyard-themed style with 3-D animals and a Halloween purchase with see-through bottoms that can be filled with Skittles (or any other amusing assortment…

Are your ears burning? You’d think Bella Hadid’s certainly would be, given the surreal size of these hoops from Tom Ford’s Spring 2023 collection. But hidden behind these enormous earrings are hooks that rest on the top of your ears to reduce the impact of the weight. Their base is made from soft polymer and sequins, though, so despite the fact they’re the size of a croissant, they’re as light as puff pastry. Music to our ears, indeed.…

A contemporary spin on folk costumes envisioned from her Soviet-Korean background is the defining idea behind designer Jenia Kim’s brand, J.Kim. “I imagine that when Koreans arrived in Uzbekistan, they might have had a chance to create such costumes but only had Uzbek fabrics at hand,” writes Kim in a press kit, referring to a migration that happened between the late 19th and early 20th centuries. And while this wasn’t the case for her Korean grandparents, whose exact date of arrival is still unknown, the Tashkent-based talent has made it her personal mission to reimagine this history through her work. Kim is one of 500,000 Koryo-sarams, a group of Korean immigrants who live in former Soviet Union states. “The Korean is something innate that I have in my DNA, and…

When people think about collecting watches, Cartier isn’t usually the first name that comes to mind. The brand is well known as a jeweller, but if you delve into its history, it’s clear that Cartier was quite the timepiece innovator—just look at its Santos watch, which was designed specifically for early aviators so they could check the time easily instead of having to reach for a pocket watch. I remember going into the Cartier boutique on Bloor Street in Toronto when I was a kid and falling in love with its watches. There is strength in their lines and design as well as an undeniable feeling of timelessness. At the top of my wish list was a Tank Louis Cartier. It’s something I associate with classic design, and I feel…

Body Boost Exfoliating is key when it comes to ridding the outer layer of the skin of buildup and dead skin cells, revealing the softer, brighter, healthier skin beneath. But it’s not just great for your face—your body deserves the same love. Powered by a sloughing cocktail of alpha-hydroxy acids (think mandelic, lactic and glycolic) as well as antioxidant-rich hibiscus extract and hydrating macadamia and avocado oils, Beautycounter’s no-rinse Overnight Resurfacing Body Peel ($77) is your answer to next-level limb smoothness. BASE HITS Deeper woods like sandalwood might be mainstays in the drydown of men’s fragrances, but don’t sleep on sensual vanilla. Boss The Scent Magnetic for Him ($105) is a rich eau de parfum with top notes of pink pepper and maninka fruit (a Boss exclusive), middle notes of…

Kairyn Potts’s TikTok videos are heavily nuanced. By mixing comedy, real-life experiences and education, the Toronto-based Two-Spirit youth advocate and former social worker has amassed a following hovering near the 280,000 mark. His entertaining content shines a light on important Indigenous topics and issues, like Two-Spirit/gender identity, mental-health awareness, sexual health and child welfare, to name a few. It’s a winning formula that has landed him on TikTok’s 2022 edition of The Discover List, a compilation of 50 creators from across the globe who are making a tremendous impact on the platform. Another key element that’s often woven throughout his videos? Colourful graphic eye looks. Here, Potts shares how makeup plays a defining role in his messaging. I’m a Nakota Sioux from Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation near Edmonton in Treaty…

WHEN JODIE TURNER-SMITH pops onto my screen in January, she’s running down the stairs of her London, England, home, trying to escape the clutches of her almost three-year-old daughter. Off in the distance, I hear muffled cries followed by the soothing voice of her husband, Dawson’s Creek alum Joshua Jackson. “Is she OK?” I ask, aware that I’ve caught the model turned actor in mom mode. “She’s OK,” laughs Turner-Smith, and it’s a great laugh: joyfully loud, infectiously warm and, as I will discover later, a constant in our hour-long conversation—and in her work during the past 12 months. Turner-Smith is having a year of comedy. She first burst onto our screens in 2019’s Queen & Slim before making headlines for her controversial casting in the titular role in the…

Weighing in at nearly 1.5 kilograms and taking “weeks of painstaking fine-motor work” to finish, the Dream Corset by artisanal brand Moyo by Bibi was made to be fantasized about. The curvaceous piece features a mix of beads and Swarovski crystals decadently arranged in a manner similar to that of traditional African accessories. It was inspired by designer Bibi Ahmed’s desire to capture the regal essence of the bodices worn by “Greek goddesses and European royalty” while giving a nod to her Kenyan background. “I was dreaming of a piece for my Royal Goddesses,” says the Mombasa-born, U.K.-based Ahmed, who creates jobs in Africa and Britain to help women rise out of poverty. “Using traditional Maasai beading is the perfect way to make this dream come true.”…

From the creative genius of Silvia Venturini Fendi comes Fendi’s first-ever collection of home decor and lifestyle accessories. Gather your loved ones for an evening of luxe dining with neutral homeware items enlivened by vibrant yellows, powdery pinks, leafy greens and reimagined Roman motifs in galvanic gold. Then release your inner competitive spirit and elevate family game nights with the crème de la crème of table games—from backgammon to dominoes—full of Fendi design DNA.…

Instead of running from the rain this spring, embrace it with the new collaboration between Kei Ninomiya and Hunter. In honour of the Noir Kei Ninomiya Spring 2023 collection, the Japanese designer (and protégé of Comme des Garçons’s Rei Kawakubo) gave a goth transformation to the British brand by dousing its signature wellies in black and accenting them with BDSM-inspired chains. These boots are perfect for anyone looking to participate in the goth-aissance; we won’t blame you if you don’t save them for a rainy day.…

BREGUET The self-winding Classique Calendrier ($51,900, at breguet.com) by Breguet highlights the day, date and phases and age of the moon above an off-centre chapter ring on a hand-engraved dial in a 39-millimetre case of 18-karat red gold. CARTIER The latest Tank Louis Cartier ($16,400, at Cartier, Toronto) has been updated with a larger rose-gold case, measuring 33.7 millimetres by 25.5 millimetres, a graphic dial treatment in grey with golden-finish steel hands and a signature sapphire cabochon crown. GRAND SEIKO From Grand Seiko’s aptly named Elegance Collection, the three-hand SBGW283 (price upon request, at grand-seiko.com) showcases a pale-blue dial inspired by the sky above Japan’s Mount Iwate in the early days of summer and is housed in a 37.3-millimetre steel case. PATEK PHILIPPE The newest Twenty~4 (price upon request, at…

“One of my many creative outlets is drawing on my face,” reads an Instagram caption on Samantha Tan’s feed. The description, which is followed by a list of 12 makeup products, accompanies a selfie of the professional race-car driver rocking an exaggerated inky-black cat-eye accentuated with red-meets-pink eyeshadow, glitter, faux lashes and flawless filled-in brows. It’s a total lewk, sandwiched between shots of her suited up to drive and her BMW race car. The more than 100,000 fans who follow Tan on Instagram are sure to notice that black winged eyeliner is a signature of the car enthusiast’s, even under her helmet. For Tan, makeup is an extension of the power she feels at the wheel. “I definitely put on a full face of makeup before I go for a…

Hair, Kristjan Hayden for Cadre Artist Management. Makeup, Sabrina Rinaldi for P1M.ca. Prop styling, Chad Burton for Cadre Artist Management. Photo assistants, Nicolas Emas Varone and Judy Gu. Models, Alice Yamagishi for Ciotti Models Toronto and Kai Luk-Laughton for Elite Toronto.…