Pinkie’s Fashion Fix

Hey, hey, hey it’s Pinkie as we all know I eat, sleep, & breathe fashion… sooo I decided enough with my sporadic fashion & beauty post!!! Its time to bring my peoples the 411 on the fashion & beauty frontier from trends to scandals… Pinkie’s got it covered!!

H&M Collabos Galore

When it comes to bringing high end designers to the mass H&M reigns supreme!! Just when we’re recouping from the Versace OD they dropped another collabo on us…. POW!! I imagine by now even the remote parts of the Arctic Circle are in the loop, but in case you call the under side of a rock home… Marni is the next designer to lend its name to H&M.  The collection is set to launch March 8th with a lil something for everyone men’s and women’s clothing, accessories, jewelry and shoes,  and will be sold online and in 260 H&M stores. The quirky Italian fashion brand is known for its colorful prints, off the wall silhouettes and to die for accessories so I can only imagine what they have in store!!

P.S. before I forget Versace is dropping a Spring line for H&M in February… so all you depressed fashionistas get one more chance!! Here’s a sneak peak.

Photo courtesy of Mirror UK

Homegrown Heroes ties the Knot

Our beloved Toronto designer Philip Sparks known for keeping us Canadian chic with his designs for both men’s & women’s tied the knot this weekend with the savvy style editor of NOW Magazine Andrew Sardone!! I was gushing when I heard the news… I wish two of the city’s best dressed a wonderful and happy life together!! XOXO

Photo Courtesy of Jonathan+Olivia

Kloss Gets XXX for Vogue Italia
Well, well, well… you turn 19 and it’s time to bruuuukkk out, and that is exactly what Ms. Karlie Kloss did (If you have no clue who Karlie is she walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show for the first time last month) !! For those who have no idea what I’m referring to let me fill you… Ms. Kloss pretty bared it all for her 18-page spread for Vogue Italia, styled by fashion editor Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele and shot by famed photographer Steven Meisel.  I’m sure many would die for a body as stunning as Karlie’s and I can’t lie either she looked F*ng hot, but there’s something that is slightly disturbing about a fresh 19-year old posing nude with her sinewy thin limbs, alien-steque torso, wide eyes and sharp cheekbones.

It’s reported Kloss’s waist is so small in one shot, Vogue Italia pulled it from its website over concerns it would be accused of photoshopping the image. Now if that doesn’t tell ya something, not sure what will!!

Mantiobah Mukluks a Fashionable Tradition

Manitobah launched an initiative called “STORYBOOT Project”, to help Aboriginal communities achieve self-sufficiency, with a collection of mukluks and moccasins designed in partnership with Aboriginal designers from across Canada. By offering a 50/50 profit sharing agreement, artisans become true partners in the business of promoting their Aboriginal designs to the world.

Waneek Horn-Miller, celebrated Canadian & Mohawk Olympian

The packed house was treated to amazing Aboriginal entertainment and culture… from the Single Woman’s dance to some illmatic techniques on the ones and twos from A Tribe Called Red (I’m officially their new groupie!!)

“Working with aboriginal designers and artisans in every facet of the company keeps us connected with our roots. I feel like we’ve really borrowed these designs from the aboriginal people that created them thousands of years ago. I owe a debt that way to the community,” says Métis entrepreneur, Sean McCormick, founder and CEO of Manitobah Mukluks.

As always an amazing night with amazing people and I felt even better for learning the tradition behind the fashion!!

FASHION FIX: FUR

The festive season is upon us a time full of entertaining, family gatherings, parties and of course a whole lotta wardrobe changes!! Let’s face it times are rough for everyone (not even the style blessed are immune)!!

So here’s a fashion fix for your holiday wardrobe… FUR!! Mix it in anyway from real to faux  from purses to the classic stole FUR is where its at for the Winter season!!

Pinkie’s Stash

Grab a FUR vest and throw it over anything and I mean anything and you instantly look soo cool it hurts!! Get the FUR look on a budget, best places go vintages boutiques and good ol’ thrift stores (you would be surprised what you find at Goodwill)!! Perfect example the pic of me below is at the One of a Kind Show with a divine refashioned fur cape from Enchanted Designs, if I told you the price you wouldn’t believe!!

Photo courtesy of  The Backseat Stylers

BTW please don’t leave the house with the whole entire animal on no need for the hat, boots, vest and purse too!! We don’t need anyone mistaken you for Sasquatch!!

XOXO… til next time!!

Pinkie