MANI JASSAL: DESIGNER AND STYLIST

Mani Jassal. Born in India, raised in Toronto. She's a fashion designer and stylist, and her designs range from non-traditional South Asian wear to kickass studded leather jackets. She makes her pieces unique by adding a western twist to a South Asian piece, or vice versa.  

HOLOGRAMS AND RETRO-CHIC: NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

Sadly, New York Fashion Week has come to an end. This past week has been showcased all over, from our TV screens to our laptop screens to our phones, everyone knew about it. There was always something to talk about! Let's review some of the significant affairs that have happened this past week.

EVERY DAY HAUTE: ZUHAIR MURAD

Yes, it’s true, we can’t all be J-Lo, and unfortunately we can’t all have Blake Lively’s amazing wardrobe either, no matter how hard we wish and hope. It’s not all bad news though, since we can take note from one of these two ladies’ favourite designers, Zuhair Murad, and find a way to incorporate his looks into our just as glamorous lives. 

BACK TO SCHOOL

It's almost that time again! It's time to go back to school! Although most of you may have started school already, others (like me) still have about a week to go. If you're like me, you've probably been thinking that same question, that DREADFUL question, WHAT DO I WEAR?! We've all been there. In today's article, I'll be giving you some back to school tips on how to get back to school in style (as lame as that sounds). 

INTRODUCING CHETHI

One day, you're a regular girl growing up in Toronto, the next day you're following your dreams designing clothes for people all over Toronto. I had the chance to speak with a young fashion designer who goes by the name of Chethi. Her passion and enjoyment of seeing her ideas come to life is what really brought her to achieve her goal, to design clothing for a wide crowd. 

AFFORDABLE WAYS THROUGH UNIDAYS

I know it’s definitely not just me when I say that imagining the first day of college, one of the thoughts flitting through your mind is, “What the HECK am I going to wear?”. I’m a college freshman and the weeks leading up to the big day were hectic, stressful but more fun than ever as I decided to shop for an entire new wardrobe. I guess you could call it, college closet cleaning? Anyways, I’ve become a total bargain hunter so much to the point that when I go shopping it’s terribly hard for me to spend more than twenty dollars for one item. When I started looking for new clothes I scrounged all of the thrift shops and the local Buffalo Exchange because I’m just not willing to pay forty-five dollars for a shirt from Urban Outfitters or American Apparel simply for the namesake.

PREPARING TO LAUNCH.

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LAUNCH DATE: AUGUST 28TH, 2014