Montréal event - Stylist's Own

The second edition of Stylist's Own, a sale of one-of-a-kind and independent fashion and accessories from Montréal designers, will take place Oct 2nd - 4th in Old Montréal. This is a great opportunity to snag killer, unique items from some of Montréal's most cutting-edge designers. I'll be going to check out goods from two of my favorite designers: avant-gardeist Denis Gagnon and jeweler Harakiri. While I'll likely be picking up a few of their dark pieces for my own wardrobe, I especially invite my personal fashion styling clients in Montréal to come to this exciting event too! It will be a chance to shop through a very well-curated selection of fashionable wares in a beautiful space. See website for details.

Rad Hourani

Montréal-raised designer, Rad Hourani's, collection for Spring 2010 screams, 'Montréal'. I remember the first time I met Rad in 2006 (then, a stylist) at a fashion party in Montréal and looking around me at all the 'fashion types' and noting the Montréal fashion-elite uniform in full-swing. Everyone looked like they could have modeled in Hourani's runway show; skintight black silhouettes, angular elements mixed with the soft; each harbouring an appreciation for Rick Owens' assymetry and imperfection, Helmut Lang's androgyny, and Denis Gagnon's sense of proportion. Hourani's latest collection assumes the best aspects of the Montréal design and style scene and manages to articulate them in an original and exciting way. Photos: Style.com

Mix Print - Chicago

Here I am in Chicago's Millenium Park a couple of weeks ago, doing my best impersonation of a Japanese tourist. Note the mismatch of unlikely companions: a men's XL Obey floral tshirt (more like a dress on me) overtop of a pair of American Apparel's unisex swim trunks, and a bold, black and white striped long sleeve jumper from Chanel. I topped the whole thing off with a Japanese fabric bag. The results? Bat out of hell. But a super comfortable and happy bat.

Summer's Nearing End - North Vancouver