Christina Hendricks Rocks Flare's May Issue

Christina Hendricks looks anything but mellow in yellow in the May issue of Flare. Styling by Lawren Sample. Photography by the ever-talented Max Abadian.

I don't normally feature full editorials but the May '13 issue of Flare really caught my eye.  The sunny shoot, starring sultry Mad Men star Christina Hendricks is playful, pretty and a crash course in how a woman should confidently and unapologetically rock her curves. If only I had her curves...

Check out the full editorial here, and pick up the mag on newsstands now:

Head-To-Toe RW&CO. Contest

When my finely-frocked friends at RW&CO. asked me to check out their new Spring collection and shop for a head-to-toe look, I was naturally stoked. I had yet to check out their new season stuff in person but thanks all the recent editorial coverage, I knew that the store had stepped up its game for spring. But mostly, I was curious to see whether or not RW&CO.'s brand new footwear line would live up to all the hype.

I started with a black & white look with gold pointy-toe python flats, then migrated over to reds, whites and blues finished off with a pretty blue sandal, but eventually settled on a winner - a floaty floral print dress cinches with a studded belt, a black anorak that will be my new spring go-to, a coral python clutch, a pretty gold filigree ring, and of course, a killer pair of black ankle-wrap heels. I'm not just saying this because they gave me a shopping spree - I am SMITTEN with my new outfit, and am of course thrilled to have a place to shop for cute, well-made, under-$100 shoes. 

To celebrate the launch of its footwear collection, RW&CO. is launching its Head-To-Toe RW&CO. contest! The winner will receive the ENTIRE RW&CO. Spring/Summer 2013 Shoe Collection - that's a total value of over $1,100, btw.

Here's how to win it:

Step 1: Fill out this Contest Entry Form and be sure to include your Instagram username (if you don't already have an Instagram account, time to get on it!)

Step 2: Follow RW&CO. on Instagram @rw_co

Step 3: Upload a photo of yourself on Instagram dressed head-to-toe in RW&CO. with the following hashtag: #Head2ToeRWCO @rw_co

Contest runs from March 28th until April 30th.  Good luck! May the best-dressed girl/guy win! x

Sleeveless tops are a sure sign of Spring. Any day now....

This coral clutch is python perfection. Have to make this a part of my look... 

Trying out my head-to-toe look in the change room - we have a winner! 

A little blurry but, you get the picture...

Instagram attempt - as it turns out, #selfies are harder than they look...

Back in Black: The Joe Fresh Fall '13 Show

Canadian supermodel Heather Marks goes Parisian punk at the Joe Fresh Fall 2013 show

The crazy pre-show scene at World MasterCard Fashion Week

My mad matchy-matchiness from last night (Joe himself approved - yes!) 

All runway photos by George Pimentel, Video made by me on Vine

I'm back from World MasterCard Fashion Week and ready to sort out all of my pics from the tents but before I do, had to post photos from last night's Joe Fresh show.  For Fall '13, Joe Mimran was influenced by Paris, the Sex Pistols, and the '90s punk movement, done up almost entirely in black -  a decided departure from the happy brights so synonymous with Joe Fresh.

Though maybe not as universally likeable a collection, it was a really nice change of pace for the brand and I loved the edginess of it all. The studded pieces, the white chunky turtleneck and that liquid black blazer will all be moving into my closet come Fall.  Thoughts? Loves? Leave your comments below and let me know!

Check back soon for more Fashion Week pics from David Dixon, LINE Knitwear, Mackage (amazing show) and more, plus street style snaps I shot at the tents, and a few pics of what I wore. K, time to nap - last night's after-party completely did me in. Zzzz.... 

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Zadig & Voltaire Coming to Canada

Images from the Spring '13 Lookbook courtesy Zadig et Voltaire

It's so tough to get that perfectly layered Parisian look; luckily certain labels have perfected the art so we don't have to.  With stores like Scotch & Soda, Zara and All Saints now (or soon-to-be) so blissfully available to Canadians, our morning mash-up has gotten a whole lot easier of late, making us realize that it's not always about how you wear it but what labels you choose to wear. 

As reported by Retail Insider, Zadig & Voltaire is coming to Canada! The popular French label, started by the grandson of the founder of Lacoste, has that whole layered, I-just-threw-this-on, rocker vibe all figured out. Zadig & Voltaire will open both men's and women's shop-in-store locations inside of Holt Renfrew stores in Toronto (Bloor St.), Vancouver, Calgary and Montreal. As for the price? I'm not gonna lie - it's not cheap (items are mostly in the $200-$500 range)- but the brand is still way more affordable than its similarly cool French sisters Balmain and Isabel Marant, so definitely worth the investment if you can save up.

Check out the video below for a stamp of approval from Britain's top girls-about-town including Poppy Delevingne and Tallulah Harlech. I wish I had a British accent. I just do.

ps - Did Sophia just call it a skirt? Clearly, someone was not paying attention at the presentation. Tut, tut.

Christian Siriano for Payless + RW&CO.'s New Shoe Collection

Image courtesy Payless

With Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in full New York swing, I've already started making my must-have list for Fall '13. Christian Siriano (of Project Runway fame) showed his Russian Opera-themed collection on Saturday, and I immediately added his opulent gold and black looks to my list.  As fate would have it, I just received a memo that Christian Siriano and Payless ShoeSource have teamed up again, but here's the best part - starting Feb. 18, a direct-from-the-runway shoe featured in Siriano's show will be carried at hundreds of Payless stores nationwide for only $45.  How's that for instant gratification?

Says Siriano, "Fashion Week is always about the coming season -- fashion available five months out -- but I wanted to bring shoppers a direct-from-the-runway look that is available ASAP and at a great price."  

The LeToile is an opened-up sling-back dress pump with a platform sole featuring all-over black patent, a criss-cross detail at the toe and a playful animal print lining. Twelve additional shoe designs hit the runway and these styles will inspire the Fall '13 Christian Siriano for Payless Gold collection available at Payless this September.  Check out the video below to see the shoe in action...

Direct from the Runway: Christian Siriano for Payless LeToile from Payless Fashion Week on Vimeo.

Image courtesy RW&CO.

Meanwhile, RW&CO. just announced their first ever shoe collection, available in stores this March.  The collection comprises pointy-toe flats, metallic t-straps and the cool colour-blocked sandals seen above (among others), and ranges between $70 - $90. Want! To check out more shoes from the collection, read on here.