Ida & Maddy Vintage Shop

Well, as you may have noticed I’ve been on holidays from this blog for a number of weeks. This absence was a combination of exam time, holidays and preparing my latest project: an online vintage shop. My friend Ida and I have launched an Etsy store to sell vintage items we find around Toronto. We spend so much time shopping vintage (or “thrifting”) together that we unintentionally amassed a ton of amazing clothes – more than our closets can handle.

The shop is called (creatively) Ida & Maddy and will feature items priced from $10 – $100 USD (Etsy deals only in US dollars – but items ship from Toronto).

And as a bonus for my readers we’re offering 10% off all merchandise when you mention Torontoista at the checkout.

Items will be added every week so check back often. We’ll also be sending out a newsletter with featured items and special deals, so if you’d like to be part of that mailing list send an email with “subscribe” in the subject line to torontoista@gmail.com.

Get shopping!

Ungaro CEO Resigns!

Ungaro CEO Mounir Moufarrige

Apparently there’s still trouble at Ungaro, even after the dust settled following Lindsay Lohan’s disastrous creatively-advised Spring Collection for the fashion house. It’s just been announced that Ungaro CEO Mounir Moufarrige has resigned from his position with the company. Moufarrige notoriously ruffled feathers at Ungaro by hiring Lohan on as creative advisor, which is perhaps the reason for his resignation. However Moufarrige has gone on record as saying his resignation is simply to “devote more time to his other businesses”. Hmm. His replacement will be Marie Founrier, who has reportedly been with Ungaro for 18 years. I wonder how long Lohan will last at Ungaro without Moufarrige.

Rachel McAdams on Vogue Cover

Rachel McAdams on the cover the January issue of Vogue US

Our fellow Torontonian Rachel McAdams is appearing on the cover of the upcoming January issue of Vogue, shot by Mario Testino. I have to say, while Rachel is gorgeous and the Dolce & Gabbana dress she was put in is stunning, something about this cover is not quite right… Maybe it’s the hair? Too much photoshop? It just does not do her justice. Sad. Oh well, I’m still thrilled to see a fellow Torontonian, not to mention a sexy, intelligent woman, on the cover of Vogue.

First Official SATC 2 Poster

Sex and the City 2 Poster

The first official Sex and the City 2 movie poster is out and making the internet rounds. Like most women, I’m a huge SATC fan and cannot WAIT to see the second movie. In this poster SJP is donning a gorgeous white Halston dress and Louboutin gold-sequined pumps. She looks amazing, as usual. SATC 2 is slated to hit theatres May 28, 2010. So excited!

I Give Out Sex Advice on SDTC

Sexy Santa

I’m doling out free sex tips over at She Does The City, so head on over there and check it out. Also check out the babe who let me dress her up like a sexy santa and take pictures of her. She is a sport. Yay!

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Collection

Chanel just held it’s Pre-Fall 2010 fashion show in Shanghai last Thursday. The collection, appropriately, was inspired by the culture and glistening skyline of Shanghai itself. Karl Lagerfeld told WWD:

“It is about the idea of China, not the reality. It has the spirit of, and is inspired by, but is unrelated to China. It is not authentic like a Peking Opera or something.”

As per usual, I pretty much adore anything Lagerfeld does, especially for Chanel. In this collection I particularly love the futuristic leather and silver juxtaposed with the ubiquitous Chanel tweed. The whole thing seems a little Barbarella, which I love.

More pics after the jump…

Torontoista on Jimmy Choo Project PEP

My submission

I just found out I was one of the (admittedly several) runners-up for the Jimmy Choo Project PEP photography contest. I can honestly say I have no idea how the contest was being judged, for all I know it could have been random, but I did win a prize so that’s exciting. Project PEP generates awareness and supports the Elton John AIDS Foundation. More info here.

Hilary Duff in NYLON

Hilary Duff on the cover of NYLON

Hilary Duff in NYLON

Hilary Duff in NYLON

Hilary Duff in NYLON

Hilary Duff in NYLON

Check out this amazing styling in the Hilary Duff editorial for next month’s issue of NYLON. Duff looks amazing! Maybe the best she’s ever looked! Kudos to whoever styled her – simply gorgeous.

More pics after the jump…

H&M Spring 2010 Women’s Collection

H&M Spring 2010 Collection

H&M Spring 2010 Collection

H&M Spring 2010 Collection

H&M Spring 2010 Collection

H&M has released a preview of their Spring 2010 women’s collection. It looks…. cool? I’m actually kind of thrown off by some of the stuff. I really thought H&M would pick up on some of the more fun trends on the Spring 2010 runways. Where are the saturated 80’s inspired colours and prints? The bold-shouldered 1940’s skirt suits? The barely-there lingerie inspired dresses, hotpants and bustiers? I do like the black silk one-piece and the gold harem pants, but other than that not so much. I’m hoping there will be much more colour in the actual collection than there is in these images…

More pics after the jump…

Images courtesy Nitrolicious

Coco Rocha to Launch Clothing Line

Coco Rocha in Paris, image via Teen Vogue

Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha announced via her blog Oh So Coco that she’ll be launching her own clothing line. In the video announcing the line she asks her blog readers to leave suggestions for the line’s name – which, from the brief shot of Coco drawing, looks to include pencil skirts, skinny pants and bracelet-sleeved blouses. I think she has phenomenal style, and while it’s doubtful, I really hope her line is affordable!