| Denim, Montreal |
| Mavi |
| The Mavi line originated in Turkey and the name actually means “blue” in Turkish. Both Cher and Chelsea Clinton have been spotted in Maviland. You should, too. At Blue Marine & Co., Jeans Homo-gène, Néon, Simons, Extc and Buzz Jeans (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Miss Sixty |
| Ashanti, Brandy, Britney Spears, Julia Stiles, Natalie Imbruglia, Nelly Furtado and Pink are among the celebs who love this line. Look carefully on store shelves for Miss Sixty’s big sister (Energie) and little sister (Killah). At Blue Marine & Co., Due West, Over The Rainbow, The Showroom and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Levi’s |
| The San Francisco inventor of blue denim dungarees is still packing people into its jeans more than 130 years later. The Red and Premium labels are the ones to want.At Holt Renfrew and Influence U (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Manager Jeans |
| Known from its billboards that featured giant inflated dolls, Managers are Canadian-made with a European flair. At Body Blue, Jean Machine and Sears. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Manager Jeans |
| Known from the recent billboards that featured giant inflated dolls, Managers are Canadian-made with a European flair. At Unique, Taz Sport-swear (Montreal); Flirt (Pointe-Claire). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Kosiuko |
| Originally from Argentina, Kosiuko dominates 68 per cent of the denim market in South America with its super low-cut jeans. Britney Spears wears these clothes in many of her music videos. At Aritzia, Due West, Over The Rainbow and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Kosiuko |
| Originally from Argentina, Kosiuko dominates 68 per cent of the denim market in South America with its super low-cut jeans. Britney Spears wears these clothes in many of her music videos. At Simons, Show-room, StyleXchange, Soho, Blue Marine & Co. and 2BU (Montreal); Kasüal (St-Bruno). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Levi’s |
| The San Francisco inventor of the blue denim dungarees is still packing people into its jeans more than 130 years later. The Red and Premium labels are the ones to get. At Aritzia, Due West, Holt Renfrew, Original Levi’s, Over The Rainbow, Sears and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Just Cavalli |
| Maybe to his closest friends, but Mr. Roberto Cavalli to us. Designs this season include deconstructed dresses and jackets, as well as his signature crinkle shirts and luxurious coats. Available at Giorgio Femme Ursula B. and Simons (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Kenzo Jeans |
| The beauty of different flowers influences all Kenzo collections. In 1995, Kenzo designed the exterior of Re-nault’s Twingo with none other than flowers! At Henriette L. (Outremont); Marie & Cie (Brossard). |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Kosiuko |
| The South American company has taken its famed low-rise jeans and blowtorched them to create a cool, burned look. Find a rainbow of washes, sexy embroidered skirts and tops and an expansion into frilly dresses for fall. At Atomic Model |
| 604-688-9989 |
| Atomic Model (1036 Mainland St.) |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Iceberg |
| Ice Jeans was launched in 1974 and continues to be produced in Italy. Milla Jovovich was once an Iceberg model. At Giorgio Femme Ursula B., Soho and 2BU (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Joe’s Jeans |
| From the same guy who created Joe’s Tees comes Joe’s Jeans. Find maximum figure flattery in low-slung waists with a carefully calibrated cut so you don’t look like Joe, despite being in his pants. At Atomic Model |
| 604-688-9989 |
| Atomic Model (1036 Mainland St.) |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Just Cavalli |
| Maybe just Cavalli to his closest friends, but it’s Mr. Roberto Cavalli to us. Just gorgeous denim. At Chavari Couture, Christian Boutique, Giorgio Couture, Giorgio Sport, La Scala and Ruth Stein. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Guido & Mary |
| For a company that has only been around for two years, it’s doing well. The GMD308 Ibizas put Guido & Mary on the map. The back of these jeans compliments every derrière with its one low pocket and asymmetric stitching. Jessica Alba and Tia Carrera have the bums to prove it! At U&I;, Mosquito, Style-Xchange, Fly, Blue Marine & Co. and Stoopid (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Hollywood Jeans |
| Joe Biello founded this Canadian company almost 20 years ago and the jeans can only be found in Canada, the U.S. and Italy. At Body Blue, Boutique Animation, Soul and Tracks. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Hollywood Jeans |
| Joe Biello founded this Canadian denim company almost 20 years ago and the jeans can only be found in Canada, the U.S. and Italy. At Sears, The Bay, Unique, Taz Sportswear, Flirt and Jeune Amérique (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Guess |
| Guess who is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year? I bet Sheryl Crow and ’N Sync know! In 1981, the Marciano brothers introduced the stonewashed, three-zip Marilyn jeans and the company was born. Claudia Schiffer, Carré Otis, Eva Herzigova and Naomi Campbell all launched their modelling careers in the original campaigns. At Guess, The Bay, Sears, Les Ailes de la Mode and StyleXchange (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Guido & Mary |
| Named after the party capital of Europe, her Ibiza jeans make a hot signature piece. Guido & Mary, designed by Winnie Wong for the last two years, is a denim-based collection of quirky pieces with unexpected detail. At Plenty. |
| 604-454-1283 |
| Plenty (2803 Broadway W.) |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Guido & Mary |
| The GMD308 Ibizas put this company on the map. The back of these jeans complements every derrière with its one low pocket and asymmetric stitching. Jessica Alba and Tia Carrere have the bums to prove it! At Alter Ego, Back Alley, Blue Marine & Co., The Change Room, M1 Apparel, The Showroom and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Gianfranco Ferré Jeans |
| This prolific designer has nine lines bearing his name, including this jeans line that launched in 1996. At Chavari Couture, Giorgio Couture, Giorgio Sport and La Scala. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Gianfranco Ferré Jeans |
| This prolific designer has nine lines bearing his name, including the jeans line that launched in 1996. This season, Ferré focused on the white shirt with tone-on-tone em-bellishments or elaborate smocking details. At Giorgio Femme Ursula B. and Simons (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Guess |
| In 1981, the Marciano brothers introduced the stonewashed, three-zip Marilyn jeans and the company was born. Claudia Schiffer, Carré Otis, Eva Herzigova and Naomi Campbell all launched their modelling careers in the original ad campaigns. At The Bay, Body Blue, Guess and Sears. |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Gas Jeans |
| The Italian company that sponsors motocross racing has stayed true to its clean, simple lines for fall. Solid, edgy but feminine styles suggest future trends in denim wear. At Global Atomic Designs |
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| Global Atomic Designs (1006 Mainland St.) |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Gas Jeans |
| Jean-a-holics should add a pair of Gas jeans to keep their Earls and Sevens company. With its Keep It Simple slogan, Gas also has a complete collection of clothing, shoes and accessories. At Blue Marine & Co., Body Blue, Over The Rainbow and Unicus. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Gas Jeans |
| Jean-a-holics should add a pair of Gas jeans to keep their Earls and Sevens company. With its Keep It Simple slogan, the hot Italian import also has a complete collection of clothing, shoes and accessories. At Blue Marine & Co. and StyleXchange (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Fornarina |
| Each season, Nelly Furtado chooses pieces from the collection that best suit her look. Katie Holmes and Naomi Campbell are also Fornarina girls. At Butterflies on Bloor, Maxi Boutique, Over The Rainbow, The Showroom and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Fornarina |
| Each season, Nelly Furtado chooses pieces from the collection that best suit her look. Katie Holmes and Naomi Campbell are also Fornarina girls. At StyleXChange, Fly and Arit-metik (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Frankie B. |
| Designer Daniella Clark is married to Gilby Clark, former guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, and the label is named after their daughter Francesca. Pieces have unique names: The Janis is named after Janis Joplin and others sport the names of Charlie’s Angels characters. At TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Earl Jean |
| Finally, a jeans company has answered the call of women who find the super-trendy jeans fit a bit too tight on the thighs. New styles are relaxed (but not baggy) and as comfortable as your pyjamas. At The Block |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Earl Jean |
| Michelle Pfeiffer says these are her favourite jeans. Keep an eye out for the new men’s collection this fall. Maybe David E. Kelley will start wearing them, too. At Lola & Emily, Les Ailes de la Mode and Holt Renfrew (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Evisu |
| This is the name of the Buddhist god of money, whose symbols are the fish and fishing rod. Look carefully for the delicately hand-painted seagull logo on each pair of jeans. At Delphic and Due West. |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Diesel |
| We’re all familiar with its quality jeans and those great sneakers, but do you know Diesel recently opened a hotel in South Beach, Florida? The Pelican has 28 rooms with names like the Psychedelic and Me Tarzan, You Vain. Trippy. At Back Alley, Body Blue, Due West, Forum Clothing, Gigolo’s, Holt Renfrew, Oggi Jeans, Over The Rainbow, Sears, The Showroom, TNT Blu and Wonder Boutique. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Diesel |
| We are all familiar with the quality jeans and those great sneakers, but do you know Diesel recently opened a hotel in South Beach, Florida? The Pelican has 28 rooms, some with names like Psychedelic and Me Tarzan, You Vain. Trippy. At Style-Xchange, Stoopid, Holt Renfrew and Les Ailes de la Mode (Montreal); Un autre monde (Laval). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Earl Jean |
| Michelle Pfeiffer says these are her favourite jeans. Keep an eye out for the new men’s collection this fall. Maybe David E. Kelley will start wearing them, too. At Holt Renfrew, Over The Rainbow and TNT Blu. |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| D&G; Jeans |
| Dolce & Gabbana have said they wouldn’t mind if their only contribution to fashion was the black bra. Of course, we are all thankful that they continue to design some of the sexiest jeans on earth. At Charmis Couture, Chavari Couture, Christian Boutique and Giorgio Sport. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| D&G; Jeans |
| Dolce & Gabbana have said they wouldn’t mind if their only contri-bution to fashion was the black bra. Strong items for fall include corduroy pieces combined with suede, as well as brown, cognac and moss wool knit sweaters and scarves. At Simons, DC Denim, Rivet Laun-dry, StyleXchange and Giorgio Femme Ursula B. (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| Diesel |
| For Diesel, it?s a dark-denim fall. In tops or bottoms, find black and grey denim with a farmhouse-grunge feeling. At Plenty and Zero Gravity |
| Plenty 604 454-1283 and Zero Gravity 604 688-0828 |
| Plenty (2803 Broadway W.) and Zero Gravity (1038 Hamilton St.) |
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| Buffalo |
| Denim is reborn with Buffalo, says the slogan. And with Julia Roberts wearing Mony-X around New York, who could ask for a better plug? Low-rise is Buffalo?s thing this fall, along with fringe and tassels. Still a super fit at a decent price. At Buffalo |
| 604-683-3419 |
| 1164 Robson St. |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Buffalo by David Bitton |
| The name has nothing to do with the city of chicken wings. Instead, it has become a synonym for sexy and stylish. The clothes were featured on the steamy and somewhat addictive reality show Temptation Island. At Buffalo, The Bay, Sears, Soho and Stoopid (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Buffalo by David Bitton |
| The name has nothing to do with the city of chicken wings. Instead, it has become a synonym for sexy and stylish. The clothes were featured on the steamy and somewhat addictive reality TV show Temptation Island. At The Bay, Blue Marine & Co., Body Blue, Buffalo by David Bitton, City of Angels, Denise, Jean Machine, Maxi Boutique, Over The Rainbow, Sears, Soul, Sport & Street and Trixie. |
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| Denim, Vancouver |
| AG Jeans |
| Ex-Diesel designer Adriano Goldschmied’s jeans include lots of low-rises and flares, just as the world likes them these days. Check out the “Cupid” style with slide-snap closures. At Plenty. |
| 604-454-1283 |
| 2803 Broadway |
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| Denim, Montreal |
| Armani Jeans |
| The easily recognizable eagle logo is on the back pockets of these jeans in every city. New this season are the completely natural eco-washed, eco-compatible and eco-friendly garments. Craig David, Linda Evangelista and Tina Turner are all Armani Jeans fans. At Les Ailes de la Mode, Ogilvy and Simons (Montreal). |
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| Denim, Toronto |
| Bella Dahl |
| Move over McQueen. Bella Dahl has the lowest low-cut jeans and cords. The Los Angeles-based denim line has barely covered the bums of starlets like Britney Spears and Tara Reid. At Finishing Touches, Ice, Maxi Boutique and TNT Blu. |
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| Womyn |
| The line is known as the Theory line for the real woman’s body. No size 2 here. Designer J.R. Morrissey inherited his talent not from his mom, but from his father and grandfather. At Andrew’s, Butterflies on Bloor and Tzatz (Toronto); Tocca Finita (Oakville). |
| Andrew’s 416 969-9991, Butterflies on Bloor 416 236-7794, Tzatz 416 481-0311 and Tocca Finita 905 338-5500 |
| Andrew\’s (Hazelton Lanes), Butterflies on Bloor (3074 Bloor St. W.),Tzatz (2512 Yonge St.), Tocca Finita (102 Reynolds, Oakvill |
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| Yohji Yamamoto |
| A year ago, Yamamoto began designing Adidas sneakers for all of his ready-to-wear collections. Last season, there were beautiful eggplant lace-ups with little white flowers and red slip-ons decorated with remnants of an old kimono. This season, Yamamoto designed black boxing boots, too. At Giorgio Couture and I-cii. |
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| Zonda Nellis |
| This Vancouver textile designer is known internationally for her handwoven garments that double as art. Find cut velvet in exotic colours called Zanziba, and Marrakesh. Evening coats are ornate with fur trim and beading. At Zonda Nellis |
| 604-736-5668 |
| 2203 Granville St. |
| [email protected] |
| www.zondanellis.com |
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| Yumi Eto Couture |
| She once restored old costumes, so don’t be surprised if you feel robed like a princess when you wear the Vancouver designer’s couture collection, styled to flatter all body types (including Madonna’s). Layers of wool flannel and silk organza make a chrysanthemum-embroidered cocktail dress stunning. Yumi Eto was the first Canadian to sell at Barneys New York. At Yumi Eto |
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| Yves Saint Laurent |
| In January of this year, Saint Laurent retired at age 65 with a final retrospective fashion show that lasted over one and a half hours. There were 250 outfits, 40 new designs and 100 models. His long-time muse Catherine Deneuve sang “Ma Plus Belle Histoire D’Amour.” At Holt Renfrew. |
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| Holt Renfrew (50 Bloor St. W.) |
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| Yves Saint Laurent |
| Newly retired Yves Saint Laurent’s Rive Gauche collection for fall is luxe indeed with serious ribbons and bows over velvet and black satin. Clothes look as pricey as they inevitably are. At Leone |
| 604-683-1133 |
| Leone (757 W. Hastings Store) |
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| Wild & Lethal Trash |
| Only a German fashion company would choose this name. The fall collection is full of crazy colours and super-exaggerated designs. At Global Atomic Designs |
| 604-806-6223 |
| Global Atomic Designs (1006 Mainland St.) |
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| Wolves |
| These designers have made one-of-a-kind tops for DJs who come to town, like Jazzy Jeff (without the Fresh Prince). They drink campari and grapefruit juice and listen to gangsta rap while they work. At Awkso, Jet Rag, TNT Blu and World Design Lab at Holt Renfrew. |
| Awkso 416 703-6660, Jet Rag 416 979-2677, and Holt Renfew 416 922-2333 |
| Awkso (675 Queen St.), Jet Rag (359 Queen St. W.) and Holt Renfrew (50 Bloor St. W.) |
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| Yso |
| Yso makes it look easy. Siphay Southidara has become famous as Yso, Montreal’s reigning style setter. His seventh collection presents neon pink accents in delicate layers of black wool crepes and jerseys. They really do shimmer. Heavy denims and light corduroys round out the selection. Exclusively at U&I; for fall. |
| 514-985-0622 or U&I; 514 844-8788 |
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| Viktor & Rolf |
| With their fall show entitled Long Live the Immortal, Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf presented an all-black show with hints of bright royal blue on a shoulder or hidden in a jacket pocket, while images of nature were projected onto the models. At the end of the show, the duo appeared in matching blue pyjamas. At Holt Renfrew. |
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| Vivienne Westwood |
| Westwood is famous for dressing the Sex Pistols but in the past two months, Drew Barrymore, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon have been seen in Westwood’s designs. At I-cii and TNT Blu. |
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| Votre Nom |
| Another company inspired by Paris trying to translate it into an American sensibility: more classic suits, tweeds and tops. At The Bay and Maxi Boutique. |
| The Bay 416 972-3333 and Maxi Boutique 416 461-6686 |
| The Bay (Yonge and Bloor) and Maxi Boutique (575 Danforth Ave.) |
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| Versace |
| With Chelsea Clinton and two-thirds of Destiny’s Child on the sidelines, Donatella Versace marched gorgeous coats, embellished with quilting, leather and embroidery, down the runway. At Leone. |
| 604-683-1133 |
| Leone (757 W. Hastings Store) |
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