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A summer hat is a necessity to shade those cute faces from the sun. This spring and summer, straw hats are the hot thing for hot days, for both boys and girls.


1. Bobo Choses Sailboat Straw Hat US$32.00
2. J. Crew Crew Cuts Kids' Red Band Trilby Hat US$29.50
3. Gap Boys (1-5) Havana Hat US$24.95
4. Quicksilver Boys (2-7) Anchor Hat US$28.00
5. Gap Girls (1-5) Straw Fedora US$24.95
6. J.Crew Crew...
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Surely you've taken notice of the J Brand Houlihan cargo pants that practically every fashionista—celebs included—have been sporting since last summer. With over 300,000 pairs sold last year, it's hard to miss this slim-fitting alternative to jeans. Getting your hands on these bad boys last year was quite the struggle for some—they flew off retailers' shelves, women were...
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Last week at LG Fashion Week in Toronto we spotted plenty of rolled cuffs on boys, often with a statement sock (yes, we are going to call jazzy, attention grabbing socks worn by boys this) and a soft leather shoe. These ladies may not be rocking the statement sock with their rolled cuffs, but they're definitely saying something.


This is an exercise in contrasts. From a contrast of colour (the...
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Last week at LG Fashion Week we may have been looking ahead to fall, but these two ladies jolted us back to the past with their retro style, vintage looking pieces and rich red lips.


The two pieces that immediately caught our attention were the gorgeous zig zag fur with draped collar and the framed red purse with chic hardwear. Now as we look at these images we see how well the simple white shirt,...
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Getting dressed to attend LG Fashion Week, going on now in Toronto, can mean sacrificing style to be comfortable, or wearing something you absolutely love but that you know will be torture (or just wrinkled) by hour four. These ladies had the right idea of taking classic items—those comfortable easy-to-wear pieces—and giving them their own twist to show their personality.


The romantic feeling...
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This week in Toronto, LG Fashion Week has been filling up our days and nights. We're not the only ones! Plenty of chicks turned up for the shows, and we were inspired by all the looks we saw. These three ladies had a playful approach to pattern and texture—from mixing polka dots and animal prints to flowers and stripes.


We love the classic silhouette and accessories (pumps and pearls) this...
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We just can't get enough denim this season, and Spring 2011 is all about wearing head-to-toe indigo in fresh new shapes. The '70s influence can be seen in the wide-leg trousers and longer A-line skirts on the runway, but we're gravitating to the blazers, cropped jackets and loose tunics that were often paired with, making what was once dubbed the dreaded "double denim" no longer...

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From full-on neon to washed out acidic brights the colour of diluted antifreeze, no other hue is thawing us out this spring like these electric greens. The colour comes in striking body-con dresses, sweet ruffled shirts, as well as fun accessories, and is surprisingly easy to mix in with your wardrobe. Pair with black if you're unsure of how to wear, something neutral like beige or gray if...
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Celebs (like Lauren Conrad, Reese Witherspoon and Kate Bosworth, above) and fashion houses (Akris, Stella McCartney, Sportmax, and Derek Lam to name a few) agree denim isn't just for legs this spring. Inspired by our love for jeans enduring simplicity we're falling hard for denim dresses in all matter of shapes and hues—relaxed and loose or fitted and belted, washed out or intense...
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This spring, the dolman sleeve has made a return. Showing up in both casual looks and dressier luxe fabrics, the shape is hugely flattering as it hides imperfections and often hits at a more flattering point of the arm. 

Spring 2011 looks from Yigal Azrouël, Karen Walker, Rag & Bone (images via nymag.com and elle.com)

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Attitude Printed Dolman Sleeve C$29.99, Free People Short...
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