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Come fall in love with the structured bag trend! Celebs are opting for clean cut bags with fewer pockets and simpler designs.

Blake Lively, Rachel Bilson, Kate Moss, Leighton Meester (on Gossip Girl set)

What's great about this trend is it works in every size.

Small:

(Top) Forever21 Quilted Clutch C$29.80/US$24.80, Burak Uyan
(Bottom) Mark Jacobs Swinger Shoulder Bag US$995,  

Louis Vuitton has cast its first-ever Asian male spokesmodel: the scrumptious Godfrey Gao.  Here, have a drool:


Gao is a Tiawanese-Canadian actor (holla!), making some commentators wonder if this is Louis Vuitton's strategy to engage the rapidly growing Chinese male demographic in luxury goods.

Sure, maybe.  It certainly engages the female demographic, no?  But on a less shallow...

I've wanted to do this pose-off for a long time because I found these really cool green gem earrings on sale for $20 that I wore to Fashion Week and got a lot of compliments on.  Unfortunately, I brought them on a recent trip and one of the gems fell out.  I guess that's why they were so cheap!  Long story short, today I was forced to wear another pair of ginormous earrings...

I'm a bit of a ballet flat-a-holic.  I admit I wear them far too often, but they are just so versatile, stylish and of course, a very Audrey Hepburn-esque shoe option.

Here's the classic Chanel shoe.  Le sigh…

I've been jonesin' for a pair of those classic Chanel two-tone ballet flats for ages, but at about $600 a pop, the price just isn't right.  So I went on a...

The Golden Globes kicked off 2011's 'Awards Season' and all eyes were on Hollywood's glitterati last night. With gorgeous colours, bold shapes, and beautiful embellishments, the stars showcased fabulous new trends and delivered the eagerly anticipated headscratching fashion choices we love to goggle over.

Colour Trend: Rich Dark Hues

Both Catherine Zeta-Jones (in Monique Lhuillier)...

Images courtesy of Badgley Mischka (via Styleist)

It was announced back in December that Rumer Willis would be the new face of Badgley Mischka.  Yesterday, we got our first peek at the spreads expected to appear in the March 2011 issues of Vogue, InStyle, and other magazines.  Besides posing in gowns, we can expect to see her in shoes, bags, jewelry and swimwear as well.

She was an...

We're still on our menswear-inspired fashion soapbox, this time taking a look at the classic tailored Button Down Shirt.  It speaks to the minimalism we're expecting for Spring 2011, but can easily be paired with any trendy statement piece to ratchet up the visual interest and deliver a flattering look on any figure.

Body Type: Long and Lean

 Wall G** Ruffle Shirt US$68, Arden B....

The classic patterns and structured tailoring of traditional menswear-inspired trousers have been taken up a notch.

Styled with elegant blouses, embellished cardigans, and high heeled platforms, this look is the epitome of all that is chic.


Women who wore them best: Victoria Beckham, Chloe Sevigny, and Beyonce Knowles.

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Classic Menswear Patterns

Mango Tweed Trouser US$34.31(sale),