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by The Backseat Stylers | April 26th, 2013 
Ania Boniecka of Ania.B, Victoria
Just when we thought we had the aesthetics of our favourite Canadian style bloggers all figured out, one of them trotted out a delightfully unexpected get-up.
Ania, who regularly serves up one fierce look after another, has a penchant for dark colours and leather, and whom we’ve never seen crack a smile on her blog, blew us away this week with one of the cutest personal style posts we’ve featured to date. In it, she’s grinning from ear to ear, wearing a watermelon sweater and floral print cap, and carrying a skateboard she adorably confesses to not knowing how to ride. Cute overload? Not a chance. In fact, now that we’ve seen this side of Ania, we’re hoping she’ll come out to play more often.
How about you, dear readers – new season, fresh look?
Anik Lacasse-Richard of Montreal In Style, Montreal
Krystin Lee of Suburban Faux Pas, Toronto
Bianca Venerayan of Kastor & Pollux, 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 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 | November 16th, 2012 
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
This week, more is definitely more – more texture, more colour, more personality.
The Beckerman sisters showcased their incredible new pieces from the Maison Martin Margiela for H&M collection. Let’s face it, this H&M collaboration is so good that pretty much anyone wearing any piece from the collection would be declared the best dressed in town. Caillianne’s metal chain ring necklace lets you know that if you get in her way she will mess. you. up. (But seriously, Caillianne and the rest of the Beckermans are THE sweetest people ever!). Samantha’s belt jacket is, in her own words, “UN-REAL.” Or was it “AWESOMESAUCE?” Either way, she looks fierce beyond words, and we probably wouldn’t want to mess with her either.
Anya looked drop-dead gorgeous when she met Nicola Formachetti, creative director of MUGLER, at The Room Vancouver recently. I have to say that hers is my favourite look to date, from the very first The Canadian Street Style Lookbook post until now – and we can’t even see the shoes (they’re fabulous, I’m sure). Her Max Mara top is elegant, dramatic, sexy…it’s DIVINE! High praise, yes, but definitely well deserved.
Anya Georgijevic of I’m The It Girl, Vancouver
Caillianne Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Wei Wei T for Lookbook.nu, Montreal
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by The Backseat Stylers | October 19th, 2012 
Anik Lacasse-Richard of Montreal In Style, Montreal
How does one do a statement piece justice: by letting it be the centre of attention, or by mixing it with other equally singular pieces? This week, Canadian bloggers showed us that either approach produces fabulous results!
Anik carried an on-trend animal print briefcase, Gracie broke in her gorgeous new velvet and mother of pearl sculptural wedges by Tom Ford, and Lisa sported a bright tropical-print jacket from the Maarten Van Der Horst for Topshop collaboration at London Fashion Week. Each of these pieces was the star of their respective ensemble.
Meanwhile, Samantha was decked out in statement pieces that more than made up for the apparent retirement of her amazing blue hair. The vintage leather vest with the rock ‘n’ roll hand signs, the plaid Comme des Garçons pants, and the Isabel Marant Berry boots are all stand-out pieces that are even more brilliant together.
Samantha Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
Lily Nguyen of Bleed For Fashion, Vancouver
Kimberly Lyn of The Souls of My Shoes, Toronto
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by The Backseat Stylers | September 28th, 2012 
Sydney Hoffman for Lookbook.nu, Toronto
This week, bold and clean cuts, such as Sydney’s elegant vintage (inspired?) coat with charming gold hardware and Joandy’s pencil skirt with cut out front, caught our eye as much as statement pieces, like Sydney’s brilliant two-tone green pants and Joandy’s Givenchy Rottweiler shirt, did.
S and I are planning to sprint to the nearest Joe Fresh to find Nelia’s gorgeous houndstooth blouse for ourselves. Hunting down must-have items is our favourite kind of exercise, and we’re thinking that Lily’s sweatshirt, loose-fit pants and Gucci heels might just be the perfect kind of outfit for such occasions.
Lily Nguyen of Bleed For Fashion, Vancouver
Nelia Belkova of Style Blog, Toronto
Lisa Dengler of Just Another Fashion Blog, Toronto/Zurich
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by The Backseat Stylers | September 14th, 2012 
Samantha and Caillianne Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto
It’s been quite the eventful week in fashion, and Canadian style bloggers have been spotted everywhere, decked out in the most fabulous prints, no less.
Anya sported a stunning floral printed blouse by Sandro at Fashion’s Night Out in Vancouver, while Jay looked BA (my friend – and perhaps only my friend – uses this acronym to mean “bad ass”) in Givenchy while in New York for fashion week.
At Toronto Life’s celebration of the city’s most stylish, Nelia paired a striking Clover Canyon tunic with a dazzling emerald statement necklace. Samantha, on a late-night ice cream run with twin Caillianne, was all about the prints too, and a fantastic new blue ‘do.
Julia Monson for Lookbook.nu, Toronto
Kira Paran of Northern Style Exposure, Edmonton
Anya Georgijevic of I’m The It Girl, Vancouver (Image Credit: Ania B.)
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by The Backseat Stylers | September 7th, 2012 
Chloe Beckerman of Beckerman Bite Plate, Toronto/Los Angeles
With Marla’s chic take on white pants marking Labour Day and, accordingly, the imminent approach of a new season, it’s no surprise that this week’s edition of The Canadian Street Style Lookbook has been taken over by the first looks of the fall season. The summer heat continues to prevail in Toronto, but these looks have me thinking that cooler temperatures can’t come soon enough.
Libby looks cozy enough in her classic striped sweater, while Anik’s amazing leather pants and leopard print boots are perfect for fall. I wish I had Chloe’s varsity jacket in my closet, and Abbey’s all-black ensemble makes me yearn for the days when I’ll be able to wear all the black I want!
Marla Brum of Trend Struck, Toronto
Gracie Carroll of Gracie Carroll, Toronto
Lily Nguyen of Bleed for Fashion, Vancouver
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by The Backseat Stylers | August 31st, 2012 
Kira Paran of Northern Style Exposure, Edmonton
Every Thursday we click through a ridiculous number of style blog links in the hunt for our latest features for The Canadian Street Style Lookbook, and you know what? It’s like opening a box of chocolates…we just never know what we’re going to get. (Yes, we really did just make a tired Forrest Gump reference – it’s the Friday before a long weekend!).
Most weeks it’s the geniusly styled clothes that blow us away, sometimes the chic shoes, once even it was the gorgeous hair. This week, though, it was all about the accessories for us. Imagine Kira’s dress without the arm party; the look just wouldn’t be complete. Vanessa’s t-shirt without the animal-print bag – that wouldn’t be nearly as fierce. Or even M’c kenneth’s outfit sans the sunglasses; those babies take the ensemble to the next level.
What in your accessories drawer is giving your looks that extra bit of oomph?
Lily Nguyen of Bleed For Fashion, Vancouver
Vanessa Hong of The Haute Pursuit, Vancouver/Beijing
Kate Masters for Lookbook.nu, Victoria
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by The Backseat Stylers | August 17th, 2012 
Kate Horsman of Bullet With Butterfly Wings, Vancouver
With Equipment-type blouses and peplum tops taking over our closets, we haven’t been giving our t-shirts as much love as they deserve lately. This week, Kate and Jay reminded us how a not-so-basic t-shirt just might be the statement piece our wardrobe is missing.
Kate paired her Givenchy angry dog tee with a maxi skirt, denim vest and, of course, her big dog Sarge. Fierce. We wouldn’t want to mess with Kate or Sarge. Jay, on the other hand, went whimsical, donning a Lanvin for H&M embellished t-shirt and matching (unembellished) shorts for an all-white, summer-perfect look.
Our t-shirt rotation is looking woefully inadequate, thanks to Jay and Kate. We’re now officially on the hunt for the perfect tee! Perhaps a fabulous printed Clover Canyon piece, à la Brooke?
Yavar by TorontoVerve, Toronto
Jay Strut of Jay Strut, Toronto
Lily Nguyen of Bleed For Fashion, Vancouver
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