Latest Fashion Collections

“Cocktails beside the pool” was the creative direction behind the first-ever Trina Turk for Banana Republic collaboration, and since patio season is here, we were happy to hear it.  The capsule collection features classic Trina Turk paisley prints in fun colours like turquoise, lemon, lime and au courant orange.  The collaboration—which includes cute enamel accessories, dresses, shorts and swimwear—stays true to the Palm Springs esthetic that runs through Turk’s namesake line, while also staying true to the Banana Republic price point.  The most e

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Our spring color issue and our Real Weddings issue both come alive on the Spring Weddings Spectacular airing today on the Martha Stewart Show. The audience was filled entirely with engaged couples .” title=”Martha holds up the adorable envelope from Cheree Berry’s wedding (www.chereeberry.com).” />

1 Martha holds up the adorable envelope from Cheree Berry’s wedding (www.chereeberry.com).

2 Martha, me, Bryan Rafanelli of (www.rafanellievents.com) and Randy Fenoli of Kleinfeld Bridal (www.kleinfeldbridal.com).

3 Kellee Khalil of Lover.ly, Leila Khalil of Be Inspired PR (www.beinspiredpr.com), me, Carissa Jones of JL Designs (www.jldesignsandevents.com), and Cathy Schroeckenstein of Wedding Bee (www.weddingbee.com).

4 Save the date and invitation designed by Cheree Berry for her wedding to Jeff York in the fall of 2008.

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Oh, Rihanna! We were starting to get worried about her, but this look from Wednesday’s Battleship photocall has alleviated all concern. The singer—who has a starring role in the board game-turned-film—looked positively glowing with luminous skin and bouncy, blown out curls. While she’s been rocking this blond hair for the last few weeks, we have to admit that the intentional toupee-like crown of dark brown roots are (pardon the pun) growing on us. With th

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Don’t these polishes look good enough to eat? Or, maybe it’s just those cupcakes calling. Either way, Sara Ricklen of Pretty Please Polish, has whipped up something great: her company custom labels (adorable) nail polishes.

She’s debuting 12 nail lacquer shades with more on the way, each at $7 bucks a bottle. You just pick your color, then name it whatever you want and it’ll be shipped to you with its personalized label. Try embellishing them with your bridesmaids’ names and giving them out on your wedding day.

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Roger Vivier’s Jeune Fille collection is just plain adorable. They celebrated yesterday in the Sloane Street store, with all proceeds going to the charity Mothers 4 Children (Mothers4children.com).

The ShOws were created to bring back talented expat Canadian designers showing overseas, and London-based Jean-Pierre Braganza is a fine example of a local boy doing good—he’s part of the just-announced Alexa Chung–fronted British Designers Collective for 2012, which means he’ll be retailing his wares in a six-week pop-up shop in Britain’s Bicester Village shopping centre alongside Preen, Holly Fulton, and Erickson Beamon. Toronto g

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