The 10 Best Dressed of the WeekLast week, the list mainly consisted of everyday outfits, but this week the tables have turned. The only piece featured is the dress, and mainly dresses for special events. Four of them are different takes on the little black dress while neutral tones are seen in five. One of the dresses stand out in the crowd when it comes to the colour palette, and I think you might guess who? Here's a hint: orange.10. Claire DanesThe thing I like about this dress is that it is classic with a twist. The belt in the waist and the detailing around the neck adds an exciting element to an otherwise plain black dress. I like it when...

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AND the winners are:

Leah Trojan and Norina Khan won the tix for FIT's Japan Fashion Now Symposium giveaway sponsored by Sokenbicha Tea. If you didn't win, don't despair! Next up will be a chance to win Joe Zee's ELLEments of Style Book (and you don't even need to be in NYC to win so stay tuned!)...

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Me as Andy Warhol

For Halloween I went as Andy Warhol –which makes sense since I'm always shooting photos...and of course don't have a single photo of myself out...so took this myself when I got home last night. what do you thi...

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Happy Halloween Weekend

So tonight all of NYC will dress (or undress) like Amanda Lepore does everyday. So the question is: who has more f...

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Rainy Saturday Afternoon

It has been a pretty slow Saturday for me today. I had a nice breakfast with friends this morning and nice chats of future projects.It started to rain and get pretty chilly here in Montreal. I may have to retire my blazers to the closet and start wearing my coats from now on. Stéphane and I picked up a sweet little pumpkin pie this morning after breakfast for our Halloween diner tomorrow. I did not get much thrifting done today since the thrifh stores are full of people looking for last minute costumes. Tuesday will be my big shopping day for the shop, I am trying to buy up as much as I can till the Smart Design Mart sale at the beginning of...

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Tutorial-- Quick, Easy, Draped Cowl Variations !

With even more draped cowl patterns like this one from McCalls appearing in recent pattern catalogs, this revisit of a popular tutorial I wrote a few years ago is even more relevant today. So, now I'll show you how quick and easy it is to make countless variations like these shown below from a basic draped cowl neckline...that can be done in mere minutes! First, start with a drape-front cowl (photo #1 below) already in your wardrobe, or make one with the many patterns that exist for this style.As shown In photo #2, turn the garment inside out and flip the front facing up to expose the wrong side of front of the top.Next, for the most basic...

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Emerging trend... Strong facial hair looks...

Andrea Furci, tattoo artist from Sicily. See his work:  >>&...

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Kate in Proenza Schouler S/S '11At the 27th Annual Night of Stars on Thursday, Kate Bosworth turned up in this orange and pink dress fresh from Proenza Schouler's spring/summer 2011 collection. I adore how she has teamed it together with black heels and a black clutch as it brings out the black collar on the dress. A hint of black also brings out the acid colours of the dress. I am loving that more and more celebrities are wearing fun, bright colours.I do love Proenza Schouler's S/S 2011 collection because exactly because of the bright colours, and also because of the materials used for the different pieces. Still, I must admit that the dress...

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Chrissie Miller from Sophomore - Fashion Friday

Chrissie is wearing Sophomore's brilliant "Flowers in the Attic" t-shirt -from the book that i stole from my babysitter to read the "dirty parts" when i was a kid and jeans by Court JeansChrissie, along with Madeline von Froomer is the designer for the label Sophomore. Unapologetically at ease with herself in the world, she has none of the pretensions that you sometimes find in the fashion world. Which makes sense since she's a native new york city girl who began by making t-shirts for herself and her friends. So she wasn't trying to be a fashionista: she just did her own thing and the girls who loved her cool/casual style started following Sophomore....

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Dewi Driegen as Friday InspirationA good outfit does not need to be harder than this. Well, it is quite hard to wear such a simple outfit and make it look incredible, like model Dewi Driegen does with this. I instantly want to pair my leather jacket with a pair of nude high heels. I also want to dye my hair the same colour as her and get my hairdresser to give me a sharp fringe. Stylewise, I sometimes think of Dewi as Kate Lanphear's little sister. Dewi is not as rock & roll as Kate, but there are elements in her style that remind me of the style director for US Elle.Source: Stockholm Streetst...

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Spitalfields Market, LDN

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On a warm Thursday morning

I took these pictures really early this morning. The wind was mild and so was the air, not normal at this time of year in Montreal. It was nice to be able and walk around without a coat or jacket. I always get sick of jackets after the first snow. I have good news for all my Montreal readers, YeYe Vintage Boutique will be selling at this years Smart Design Mart, December 3rd,4th and 5th. I am very excited to be a part of this event, many of my favorite Montreal designers like Pin Pals, Supayana and Norwegian Wood will be there.Outfit details:-Red Wool hat, Vintage-Sweater, Vintage-Little red belt, came with skirt from XXI-Skirt, Vintage-Shoes,...

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Interview on Zink Magazine

Thank you Zink Magazine for featuring me! xoxo k ;)Oh. And on an altogether different note. Like everyone else in the universe I cannot believe that Gretchen won Project Runway.  And not because of her challenging personality, but because I truly believe Mondo was much more talented and showed a better collection. Plus I'm not a west coast hippie granola girl and I could never imagine wearing the prints and colors from Gretchen's collection –even if she's "on trend" in that 1983-86 but add in a recession kinda way. Sigh...I don't know what's more depressing...that Gretchen won, that Nina and Michael wanted her to win or that I care? It kinda...

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Hello gorgeous...

Okay, so some people win the genetic gene pool. But they can't help it. Still we can admire it. And the adorable studded vest...

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Olivia Celebrating Elle's 25th Anniversary On Tuesday, US Elle Magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary, and it was no surprise that Olivia Palermo turned up to the party. She looked fabulous as always, wearing a white a-line dress which makes me think of the 60s and people such as Twiggy and Audrey Hepburn. She teamed the dress with a pair of bright pink shoes which I think is very fun and unexpected of Olivia. Most of the time she is so classic and sharp in the way she dresses, but here she adds a little playfulness. I like it!It was announced on Monday that "The City"will most likely not continue. I am actually quite sad to learn this,...

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A little Facehunting... LFW

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Golden Girls

These 2 lovely ladies are friends of my friend, the designer Brian Sloane –in his designs. His showroom closed but he's opening another one soon and all the deets will be here. So stay tun...

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Vogue Nippon Getting FestiveThe December 2010 issues are popping up, and according to the fashion industry it's time to be thinking about Christmas soon (even though it's still only October!). Ah well, there is no lagging behind when it comes to fashion. I wouldn't say that I am ready for Christmas yet (don't get me wrong, I LOVE Christmas!), but this cover for Vogue Nippon definitely puts me in a festive mood. It must be the sequined Emilio Pucci dress from the fall 2010 collection, and all the gold jewelry.Also, I must admit that I love the blue lipstick used for the cover. I never used to be such a big fan of blue make-up, but lately it seems...

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