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The shoes coming out of NYFW have been absolutely TDF (i.e. To Die For)! Personal faves include Tommy Hilfiger's chunky platforms and the Prabal Gurung mesh shoes- I could seriously just die and go to shoe heaven. We've rounded up the quirkiest, coolest or most gorgeous shoes from some of the buzzed about collections so far, check 'em out and for more New York Fashion Week coverage,...
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Tom Pecheux created this stunning look for Peter Som’s S/S 2012 show and we just can’t get enough of it! The look is termed "banana eyes" (a sweep of shadow in the socket with a banana shape) with a violet and dark purple palette. 



To get the look

(1) Apply a wash of light violet on the lids and a wide line of darker purple in a banana shape above the eye socket and on the lower lash line.
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We asked you which designer you'd wear as you swept down the red carpet on Ryan Gosling's arm.  (Ok, we added that last bit, but let's be honest-- you were thinking it!)

The results are now in, and the vote was pretty clear.

#1 - Alexander McQueen


After uber-talented Brit Lee Alexander McQueen passed away, the reigns were handed to his right hand woman - Sarah Burton.

In addition to...
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So, once again, New York Fashion Week is upon us! It kicked off with Fashion's Night Out where we saw some gorgeous celebrity style- check out our coverage over here! Moving onto the meat of NYFW- the collections and runway shows. Here is the Cole's Notes version of New York Fashion Week so far- quick, easy and exactly what you need to know to be trendy for spring.   


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You recently told us that your #1 dream TIFF date would be Ryan Gosling (we completely agree, by the way).  Since we're indulging in such flights of fancy and staking out hotel bars for a chance to chat up an A-lister, why stop there?

So here is our next question in the Get TIFF'd survey series:  Which designer would you wear on the red carpet?

Take a sec to fill out this super...
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Last September 8th, Fashion's Night Out took place and it brought the fashionistas of the world! If you haven't heard of Fashion's Night Out yet, it is a yearly, global shopping event. New York's FNO (as it is better known) is one of the major parties and draws in celebs, designers and socialites alike. However it takes place in L.A., Paris, U.K. and even Portugal! The event...
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It's hard not to be jealous of Andrej Pejic's full lips, smooth and flawless skin, long blonde locks and piercing eyes that give the camera a smouldering stare. It especially burns when you realise that the self proclaimed, "gender bender supernova" is a man and that he is indeed, hotter than you. 
 

Andrej Pejic has modelled both women's and...
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Fall and Spring 2010 saw sheer fabrics starting out on the runway and they must have caught someone’s eye because they came back with a vengeance in fall 2011.  Not only are we seeing sheer blouses and tops but also skirts and pants.
 

From Fall 2011: Alexander WangLouis Vuitton, Givenchy and Stella McCartney 
(images via style.com
Here is the issue with sheer...
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This summer was all about brights, prints, patterns and neons but going into fall and winter, why not try the opposite? This Friday, I am in love with rich, deep jewel tones. You still achieve the bold, stand out look of summer in colours like forest green, mustard yellows and oxblood red (a little morbid but still gorgeous!). These Balenciaga heels are most definitely out of my budget but I still...
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As a child, Tyra Banks and Cindy Crawford were the two most beautiful women in the world to me.  Their beauty and lives seemed so unattainable. Then in college, I answered a call for model scouts with an agency in Toronto. Have you ever wondered how the gorgeous and Canadian Coco Rocha became the gorgeous Coco Rocha? Or how Jessica Stam, the face of Aldo became the Jessica Stam, face of...
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