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by The Backseat Stylers | May 2nd, 2013 
Designer Michael Kors touched down in Toronto yesterday for a meet-and-greet at his swanky Bloor Street boutique. Amidst racks of colourful, summer-ready apparel offerings and display cases of the brand’s wildly popular accessories, Kors chatted up editors, stylists and loyal customers, danced to tunes spun by model/DJ/rock royalty offspring Alexandra Richards, and even autographed a few of his handbags for his fiercest of fans.
Yours truly spent the evening doing what we do best: catching up with some of our favourite fashion folks, including our partner-in-crime Nelia Belkova and the life of every party Stacey McKenzie; ogling outfits, namely those of Jay Strut and Aya McMillan, who both showed up in fabulous black and white jailbird stripes; and shopping, natch. We even had our very own Kors encounter, and a snap with the grinning designer himself to prove it.
Stacey McKenzie
Alexandra Richards and Michael Kors
Samantha, Caillianne and Rana Beckerman
Nelia Belkova and Aya McMillan
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by The Backseat Stylers | April 18th, 2013 
“Nice jacket”: two words that literally made my week, uttered by Viktor Horsting (or was it Rolf Snoeren? It was all such a giddy blur.) to me. The jacket in question? A mustard yellow blazer with contrast black piping designed by Viktor & Rolf themselves. The Amsterdam-based duo was in town earlier this week for a very well-attended meet-and-greet with Toronto’s fashion set at The Room at The Bay.
With HBC President Bonnie Brooks and VP / Buying Director of The Room Nicholas Mellamphy as hosts and DJ Mia Moretti spinning her magic, partygoers that included the inimitable Jeanne Beker, FASHION Magazine’s EIC Bernadette Morra and socialites Stacey Kimel and Suzanne Rogers spent the evening chatting with the charming Dutch guests-of-honour, sipping on champagne and admiring the V&R wares.
Dr. Lisa Airan and PR maven Suzanne Cohon stole the sartorial show with brightly-coloured frocks, the former in an orange Carven dress with cutouts and the latter in a fuchsia Roksanda Ilincic number (last seen on Ginnifer Goodwin!). The usually cool as a cucumber blogger Anita Clarke chose a peplum Roland Mouret to meet her fashion idols, while the effortlessly chic stylist Amy Patel paired her Margiela x H&M bodysuit with denim overalls for the occasion. We would be remiss if we didn’t mention blogger Jay Strut, who showed up in a heavily embellished Balmain jacket that made our jaws drop.
Check out the gallery below for some of our favourite looks from the night.
  
Image Credit: George Pimentel
 
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by The Backseat Stylers | April 12th, 2013 
Vanessa Hong of The Haute Pursuit, Vancouver/Beijing
Proclamations abound that black and white is the trend of the season. The great thing about limiting one’s sartorial choices to opposite ends of the colour spectrum is that it’s hard not to come up with a decent outfit. When paired together, black and white can be ultra chic and classic or avant-garde.
Take Alyssa, for instance. I love her look from head to toe, but it’s the bold black sock and white platform sandal combo that really stands out. Kristin looked striking this week in a floor-length, pleated black skirt paired with a fierce white motorcycle jacket.
Despite being heralded as a spring trend, black and white are a pair that won’t be going away anytime soon.
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Ania Boniecka of Ania.B, Victoria
Alyssa Lau of Ordinary People, Edmonton
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by The Backseat Stylers | April 5th, 2013 
Caillianne Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Head to toe coordination is always risky business – the results can either be a stroke of sartorial genius or a complete, tacky flop. This week, Canadian style bloggers really committed, and took their looks to the next level.
Caillianne had us seeing red: from her herringbone coat to her tie-dye jeans to her printed tote – not to mention those signature scarlet lips – the lady in red never looked so fierce. Neither did her dog, Cubby.
Kassandra‘s outfit this week was an ode to floral denim. She upped the chic factor of her printed jeans and matching button-down with a fitted navy blazer and gold accessories. Kudos on a styling job well done.
Too much of a good thing? Never. Especially when there’s a patterned Canadian tuxedo involved.
Kassandra Camponi of Kastles, Edmonton
Nigel Lew of The Honest Romantic, Vancouver
Gracie Carroll of Gracie Carroll, Toronto
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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 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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by The Backseat Stylers | January 18th, 2013 
Jay Strut for Jay Strut, Toronto
In the winter months, when our outfits start to match the weather outside, a vibrant pop of color can go a long way. Especially when it’s a bright red, as seen on Anik and Jay this week.
While Anik chose a classic wool coat to top off a head-to-toe black ensemble, Jay unexpectedly paired his white tuxedo jacket with a pair of leather sweatpants. One colour, worn two very different ways. Both styled to perfection.
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Vanessa Hong of The Haute Pursuit, Vancouver/Beijing
Krystin Lee of Suburban Faux Pas, Toronto
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