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by The Backseat Stylers | March 22nd, 2013 
Lena Antonacci of Quality Rivets, Montreal
Last week’s edition of the Street Style Lookbook included some killer black and white outfits, and this week Ania and Melissa continued the trend.
We also saw some bold floral prints that are a little different from what we’re used to seeing. Resembling a digitally produced collage, the multi-layered floral print on Lily’s peplum top captivates with its intense colours. Samantha’s printed blouse combines two not often paired colours – pink and lime green – for a funky look with a fun ‘60s vibe. Lisa, opting for a more subdued look at Paris Fashion Week, had her printed blazer provide a punch of colour to her casual chic ensemble.
Lily Nguyen of Bleed For Fashion, Vancouver
Melissa Araujo of Lookbook.nu, Vancouver
Lisa Dengler of Just Another Fashion Blog, Toronto/Zurich
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by The Backseat Stylers | March 15th, 2013 
Ania Boniecka of Ania.B, Victoria
I recently happened across a declaration that black and white was going to be a huge trend for spring, and it appears that our favourite Canadian style bloggers all received that memo and decided to get on that trend, stat.
What’s black, white and striped all over? Samantha, obviously. The Beckerman sister’s cotton candy-hued hair added a pop of colour to her jailhouse chic getup this week. Jen‘s black-and-white ensemble combined many of our favourite things: prints, leather and fur, the ingredients to the perfect cold weather outfit.
Stephanie‘s take on the trend was more white with a dash of black; her no-fail white blazer + white pants + striped top combo is a promising sign that spring is just around the corner. I hope.
Jen Tam of Her Waise Choice, Vancouver
KD Faustino for The Girl With The Messy Hair, Calgary
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
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by The Backseat Stylers | March 8th, 2013 
Anik Lacasse-Richard of Montreal In Style, Montreal
I am always impressed when someone can pull off an animal print – mainly because I can’t do it myself. Is it because I’m an introvert? A lover of colour blocking? A boring person? Hard to say.
This week, we spotted style bloggers across Canada sporting animal prints, and needless to say, they all looked fabulous! From the rock ‘n’ roll vibes of Gracie and Anik to Sydney’s polished look, there’s no doubt that animal prints can make any outfit that much more fun.
Caillianne Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Kristi by Fashion East, Halifax
Vanessa Hong of The Haute Pursuit, Vancouver/Beijing
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by The Backseat Stylers | March 1st, 2013 
Cara McLeay of A Fashion Love Affair, Vancouver
Who knew black leather could be so versatile?
This week, Libby – accompanied by the equally well-dressed Kate – looked super chic for a friend’s birthday in a black dress (or skirt?) with a perfectly fitted leather top. Vanessa, who it seems is never not wearing leather, paired her leather pants with an eye-catching flame-print shirt, while Liz braved the cold in a cute skirt.
Finally, one cannot speak of black leather without mentioning biker jackets. Ania wore hers over a minimalist black and white ensemble, providing a nice contrast to the pretty pastels on Lily.
Ania Boniecka of Ania.B, Calgary
Liz Clark of Elizabeth Victoria Clark, Toronto
Libby Winchester of House of Winchester, Halifax and Kate McLean of O My Heart, New Brunswick
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by The Backseat Stylers | February 22nd, 2013 
Julia Monson for Lookbook.nu, Toronto
If, like us, you’ve been shying away from the printed pant trend, it’s probably about time you get on board. According to some of our favourite Canadian style bloggers, patterned pants are going nowhere fast.
This week, Krystin sported a teal animal print pair with just the right amount of sheen, Ivy donned a green pair that contrasted perfectly against her sunny yellow jacket, and Nelia chose a black-and-white striped pair she fondly calls her ‘Beetlejuice pants’. In fact, Nelia confesses to owning 20+ pairs of “crazy pants” – now that’s dedication.
Are you a printed pant hoarder like Nelia, or a neophyte like T and me?
Ivy Xu for Lookbook.nu, Vancouver
Nelia Belkova of Style Blog, Toronto
Andrew Eirich of The Realist, Edmonton
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by The Backseat Stylers | February 15th, 2013 
Ania Boniecka of Ania.B, Calgary
Not even a little snowstorm can slow our favourite Canadian style bloggers down. This week, it was all about the winter whites. Ania paired a lovely ivory dress with tough Doc Marten boots, while Liz sported a cozy-looking oatmeal sweater with jeans and an oversized plaid scarf in the colour of the season, oxblood.
The duo from Kastor & Pollux, Dani and Bianca, donned matching bright white and animal print ensembles for NYFW, which begs a very important question: why do we at The Backseat Stylers never match our outfits? Definitely something to think about.
Élodie Parthenay of Hello Elo, Montreal
Danielle Roche and Bianca Venerayan of Kastor & Pollux, Toronto
Joandy L. of Style by Joandy, Toronto
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by The Backseat Stylers | February 12th, 2013 
Knot PR’s Amy Burstyn-Fritz and author Helen Burstyn
On February 7, over 600 of Canada’s most avid readers and top literary talent gathered at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto for the 8th annual The Book Lover’s Ball. The likes of Conrad Black, Jian Ghomeshi and actress Sonja Smits turned out for the black tie gala in support of the Toronto Public Library. Hosted by Cityline‘s Tracy Moore, the evening featured a gourmet dinner, the requisite silent and (almost, in this case) live auctions, and post-dinner entertainment inspired by Canadian novels.
Between chatting about things that go bump in the night with psychological thriller author Jennifer Hillier and taking in mini fashion shows featuring designs by Lucian Matis and Starkers Corsetry, we left the event photography to the pros this time around. George Pimentel snapped the lovely Melissa Fishman in an embellished blush gown, one of our gala style favourites Elly Barlin-Daniels in a sleek black number, and the stunning duo of Amy Burstyn-Fritz and her mother and author Helen Burstyn also in their black tie best.
Melissa Fishman
Chatelaine’s Leanne Doolan
Elly Barlin-Daniels
Cityline’s Tracy Moore and author Vincent Lam
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by The Backseat Stylers | February 8th, 2013 
Michelle Y. for Lookbook.nu, Vancouver
All the gorgeous bags featured in this week’s Street Style Lookbook have S convinced that her bag collection is in need of a new companion.
I’m not much of a bag person myself, but even I can’t help but admire Michelle’s classic velvet Chanel Le Boy, Nelia’s stunning emerald Prada paillettes scale clutch, and Samantha’s fun Proenza Schouler camera leather shoulder bag. Which one is your favourite?
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Nelia Belkova of Style Blog, Toronto
Vanessa Hong of The Haute Pursuit, Vancouver/Beijing
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by The Backseat Stylers | February 5th, 2013 
My Margiela for H&M candy wrapper clutch has been sitting untouched in my closet since it came home with me last November, waiting patiently for a chance to come out and play. I finally took it out for its inaugural spin this past weekend and, obviously, it called for a black on black on black outfit.
Salt and pepper bouclé tweed, silver metallics and black leather – a few of my old favourites, all wrapped up neatly in one ensemble. After spending the last year in brighter colours than ever before, this decidedly darker getup felt like a reunion with old friends.
 
Sandro top / Joe Fresh jeans / Maison Martin Margiela for H&M clutch / Alexander McQueen boots / Balenciaga bracelet / MAKE UP FOR EVER makeup
xx, S
by The Backseat Stylers | February 1st, 2013 
Gracie Carroll of Gracie Carroll, Toronto
The other day S and I visited The Coveteur to check out their feature on the Beckerman sisters and, needless to say, we absolutely loved it! Caillianne and Samantha (not to mention their dogs) never fail to impress us with their unexpected and refreshing ensembles and, likewise, their closets did not disappoint.
You’ll have to see it for yourself (if you haven’t already), but it got us thinking about other Canadian style bloggers whose closets we’re dying to take a peek at! We’re having a hard time choosing from all the incredibly stylish ladies and gentlemen we feature in our Street Style Lookbook - Gracie and Vanessa definitely! - but we’re curious to know: which style blogger’s closet would you most like to see?
Kristy Petra of Monochroma.Chic, Toronto
Caillianne Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Amy Nelson of Amy Flying A Kite, Calgary
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