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Nepo babies – it’s a hot topic. Not to mention a controversial one. The term refers to the offspring of celebrities or industry insiders who automatically help their kids get ‘a leg up’ upon starting their careers. While there has been much debate concerning the even-handedness of the existence of nepo babies primarily in Hollywood, there have been many nepo babies permeating the fashion sphere. And dare we say, it’s not always such a bad thing.

Stella McCartney, daughter of Sir Paul McCartney has used her platform to promote a more ethical approach to fashion design. Lila Moss, daughter of supermodel Kate Moss, advocated awareness for diabetes, previously posing with her diabetes monitor for a 2022 Fendi campaign. Ella Emhoff is taking a leaf out of her stepmother Kamala Harris’ book, showing that there is a place for politics in fashion. You get the picture.

MORE: Hailey Bieber hits back at critics in ‘Nepo Baby’ T-shirt

The fact remains that celebrity children always spark intrigue, regardless of meritocracy status. So, whatever your beliefs on the subject, we’ve prepared a list of hyped-up nepo babies ruling the runway. Read on to discover more…

Iris Law

Daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost, Iris Law has become a regular on the runway in recent seasons. The 22-year-old walked for Daniel Lee’s Burberry debut during London Fashion Week having become a poster girl for the luxury British brand. In the past year, the star, who has also dipped her toe into the world of acting having starred in Danny Boyle’s docuseries Pistol as Soo Catwoman, modelled for Versace’s recent Pour Femme fragrance campaign, closed the Alexandre Vauthier’s Autumn/Winter 2023 show, partner with Jimmy Choo for the label’s Party With Jimmy Choo campaign and graced the cover of Vogue

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Meet the Indigenous designers shaking up Milan Fashion Week

March 31, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Sage Paul has championed Indigenous fashion in Canada for more than a decade. The Toronto-based Dene designer and Indigenous Fashion Arts (IFA) executive’s next mission: breaking down barriers in the global industry. This week, Paul has brought six Indigenous designers from across the country to Milan Fashion Week to showcase their work at the highly regarded trade show WHITE Milano (Feb. 24-27).

“I want our work valued. It’s not a token,” Paul tells The Globe and Mail, while sitting near Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, where the Indigenous Fashion Arts Festival was held last June. WHITE attended last year’s festival and subsequently signed on to feature a different group of Indigenous Canadians each year until 2025. “WHITE Milano values craftsmanship, quality, luxury and one-of-a-kind pieces, which aligns with the work happening in our community,” explains Paul.

This is Paul’s first time taking a delegation abroad and the first international trade show for the designers, who will have access to the 16,000-20,000 visitors at WHITE, including local suppliers, prospective luxury partners and buyers like department stores Saks Fifth Avenue and Hudson’s Bay. For these rising stars and the broader fashion industry, it is a crucial moment in the emergence of Indigenous culture on mainstream platforms.

But many Indigenous designers need support accessing mainstream knowledge and opportunities, Paul explains. At the beginning of her career, Paul admits she felt like a “fish out of water” at standard fashion shows which featured requisite struts, stares and industry seriousness. “For a long time, the fashion industry has been an exclusive space, gate-kept by aristocrats, socialites and financially wealthy people. I am none of those things,” says Paul.

It is vital for organizers such as WHITE to provide additional labour to support designers and educate the industry on how to work with Indigenous people, says Paul.

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In a first, Indigenous designers from Canada showcase their creations at Milan Fashion Week

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Robyn McLeod, of the Deh Gáh Got'ı̨ę First Nation in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, displays some of her designs at Milan Fashion Week in Italy. Indigenous designers from Canada are showcasing their work at the WHITE/Milan Fashion Week section for up-and-<a href= — Robyn McLeod, of the Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, displays some of her designs at Milan Fashion Week in Italy. Indigenous designers from Canada are showcasing their work at the WHITE/Milan Fashion Week section for up-and-coming designers. (Megan Williams/CBC – image credit)

Milan Fashion Week, one of the world’s most important fashion events, is a time when fashion designers and brands display their latest collections, and movie and music stars, fashionistas and influencers appear in the northern Italian city to gain visibility.

Now, for the first time ever, part of the scene includes a group of Indigenous designers from Canada — showcasing everything from Cree syllabics on a faux fur coat and futuristic beaded visors to diaphanous evening wear cascading in feather flowers.

The Indigenous show, part of the WHITE/Milan Fashion Week section for up-and-coming designers, makes a playful, profound and imaginative debut in la Citta’ della Moda, the City of Fashion.

“There’s a lot of special qualities, a lot of magic that goes into our clothing,” said Robyn McLeod, a member of the Deh Gáh Got’ı̨ę First Nation in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories whose work is inspired by Indigenous Futurisms.

“When I’m creating things, it feels exciting, weaving in traditional art and ways of being with technology, contemporary objects and textiles to make something unique. It’s like my excitement is felt by the people who wear my clothing.”

An elder taught McLeod to sew at the age of six, but she only dedicated herself to designing clothing full time five years ago, lacking the money and mentors to begin sooner.

Highlights of her collection are a glam rock embroidered caribou hide and white fur coat and

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SHOPPING

11 beauty trends you can buy from the catwalk

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Some of the best hair and makeup looks at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2023.

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New York Fashion Week (NYFW) has returned, and with the new collections on the runway comes a deluge of beauty inspiration for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. From slicked-back buns to smoldering eyeshadow, these beauty looks offer several hair and makeup ideas that you can easily recreate at home. Plus, the products used for each look can be found wherever you shop for beauty. Here, a glimpse into some of the beauty looks that caught our eyes so far at NYFW.

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1. The drugstore hairspray behind the “rosie twist” bun at Christian Siriano

The "rosie twist" (seen here on model Coco Rocha) was the look du jour at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 show.

Roses were the romantic muse behind the “rosie twist” bun at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 show. “We were inspired by the hand-crafted floral accents found throughout the collection to echo this in the hair by creating a rose-like twist, with a ‘stem’ of hair weaving down the crown of the head, meeting the rose-like bun in the back,” Lacy Redway, Unilever stylist and celebrity hair artist, explained in a statement.

To hold the look in place, Redway leaned on the Tresemmé Freeze Hold Hair Spray. The styling product claims to work on all hair types and textures as a means to prevent frizz and keep hairstyles intact.

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2. The colorful eyeshadow at Prabal Gurung

Bold washes of red and orange from M.A.C. Cosmetics were used to accentuate the brows and eyes of the models at Prabal Gurung.

A sea of colors and textures strutted down the runway at Prabal Gurung, and there was a bold makeup look to accompany each outfit. Makeup artist Sil Bruinsma created three “Tribal Punk!” looks, and one of them involved a bold wash of color above

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Shop New York Fashion Week 2023 beauty looks from Christian Siriano, Thom Browne, Jason Wu runways

March 15, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

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1. The drugstore hairspray behind the “rosie twist” bun at Christian Siriano

To hold the look in place, Redway leaned on the Tresemmé Freeze Hold Hair Spray. The styling product claims to work on all hair types and textures as a means to

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SHOPPING

Where to Eat, Shop, and Play in London During LFW

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Although this season’s London Fashion Week is already packed to the gills with shows, events, and watershed moments—celebrating the life of Dame Vivienne Westwood, to whom the five-day event has been dedicated; Daniel Lee’s first fashion show at Burberry; Florence Pugh making her runway debut—there will surely be moments of much-needed downtime for the editors, celebs, and fashion enthusiasts roaming the English city’s streets. Plenty of stylish folks will surely hit up London’s noted hot spots (photo shoot in the bathroom at Sketch, anyone?) through February 21. But where are the if-you-know-you-know bars, restaurants, shops, galleries, and cafés among such classics as the Tate and the original Dover Street Market? Below, you’ll find a list of W’s favorite places to check out during a stay in LDN, from an Indian-fusion restaurant in Brixton to vintage shopping on Portobello Road.

Where to Eat

Rita’s

49 Lexington Street, Carnaby, London W1F 9AP

An intimate choice for dinner (or a drink) in Soho, Rita’s serves modern American food in a wholly British setting. Book a window seat and enjoy the people watching.

Kol Restaurant

9 Seymour Street, Marylebone, London W1H 7BA

Courtesy of Kol Restaurant

With its nine-course tasting menu, Kol offers “Mexican soul, British ingredients”—think langoustine tacos or chicharron with pumpkin. The downstairs Mezcaleria in this Marylebone establishment is perfect for a cocktail before or after dinner.

Rochelle Canteen

16 Playground Gardens, London E2 7FA

Courtesy of Rochelle Canteen

Great for a quick working lunch, Rochelle Canteen offers seasonal dining, feels classic, and strikes a nice balance between local and elevated cuisines.

The River Café

Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA

A classic favorite within a unique space, chef Ruth Rogers’s River Café is always a good choice. Save room for the lemon tart—you won’t be disappointed.

The Pelican

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Legendary Kiwi fashion journalist Hilary Alexander dies on her birthday, aged 77

March 11, 2023March 11, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images

Hilary Alexander in 2012.

Legendary New Zealand-born fashion journalist Hilary Alexander has died, having passed away peacefully in London on February 5, her 77th birthday.

Born in 1946, Alexander began her career as a 16-year-old trainee reporter in Palmerston North, working at the Manawatu Standard. She later worked at The Evening Post and The Dominion in Wellington, and the Ballarat Courier in Australia.

Later, she moved to Hong Kong where she worked at the China Mail and Hong Kong Standard, before establishing herself in London and spending 26 years at the Daily Telegraph.

Highly-respected for her sharp reporting on the global fashion industry and energetic energy, she was a front-row fixture for years and throughout her career became close friends with top designers including Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace and Alexander McQueen.

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In 2013, she was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours for services to journalism, and regularly appeared on UK television on Lorraine, GMTV and BBC Breakfast and as a stylist on Britain’s Next Top Model in 2005 and 2006.

She was, according to a British Vogue tribute, said to have coined the expression ‘supermodel’. She was also the reporter who ‘cracked the mystery’ of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress designer before it was revealed, recognising the belt of Alexander McQueen designer Sarah Burton in a photo of her leaving the royal’s hotel.

“In a fashion world dominated at the time by an elite British circle, Hilary never forgot her Kiwi

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GCDS FW23 Is an Ode to Giuliano Calza’s Favorite Things

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

by Monica C. Smith

Nostalgic, rebellious and whimsical – three words you feel instantly in the presence of GCDS, and having met Giuliano Calza you understand why. The Italian Creative Director’s vision for fluidity in streetwear and penchant for play has led the brand to global prominence and he’s just getting started.

Outside of his love for his family, friends and favorite feline, there’s nothing Calza loves more than making clothes: “real ones, meant to be worn, not tricks intended to trigger viral responses” – a concept he addresses by adorning a gigantic cat in newspaper clippings at the center of his Milan Fashion Week runway show.

The Fall/Winter 2023 collection itself plays to the strengths of Calza’s craftsmanship from bourgeois tweed jackets to worn leathers. Safety pins appear throughout the garments as a nod to the process of fashion making and the DIY nature of styling today. While the texture play and tailoring didn’t go unnoticed, it was the bakelite telephone handle and bedazzled Kittho cat bags that stole the show.

Peep the backstage magic of the FW23 showcase above and continue scrolling to hear more about Calza’s inspirations, future ambitions and a few of his favorite things.

You say fashion is “subjected to local economic and sociological scenery.” How did your studies in political science influence what you design today? Is there a social commentary laced in each season that’s cut from the same cloth?

Definitely I do, there’s a lot of economy and a lot of politics tied to every collection. I luckily have a voice and through what I create I can send messages and maybe inspire people. I think I’ve arrived at this point having a quite caring point of view on the world through my studies and experiences. I’ve observed that often clothes are an explanation of

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How Kanye, Gap, and Chanel Are Dressing Us Down for Dystopia

September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

by Monica C. Smith

Photo Illustration by Erin O'Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty and Balenciaga — Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty and Balenciaga

If the world feels terrible right now, one can take small comfort in the cultural history of dystopia being a long one. From George Orwell’s 1984 to cinema franchises like Mad Max, fiction has interrogated what it would be like if we ever hit that point of dystopia or a borderline to present apocalypse. This idea of “the end of life as we know it” has long influenced the cultural zeitgeist, including fashion.

One example is the recent drop of Kanye West’s Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection. Business of Fashion credited Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga with bringing a dystopian retail experience to stores. Rather than the traditional well-merchandised, well-sized, particularly laid out approach to visual merchandising Gap takes, the Yeezy collection was available… in trash bags.

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Did this deter many customers from shopping? Not at all. Shoppers waited hours in line to shop to purchase T-shirts and hoodies, many of which are now sold out in most sizes. The shopping area for the collection consisted of limited space with black floors and black walls, and customers recreating the scene of dumpster diving. It was dystopia at its most capitalist.

Despite the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga collection nearly selling out, some aren’t as happy with this dystopian concept as one might think. Mike Grillo, a customer who recently shopped at Gap after the Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga launch, said, “We need to stop pretending Yeezy Gap is a thing. It’s literally trash bags full of black hoodies flopped in the center of your average gap [products.] Spare us. I also overheard a sales associate saying Yeezy Gap is the same materials Balenciaga uses, and I bet you my retirement fund it’s

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Jules Kounde’s New Streetwear Brand

August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

by Monica C. Smith

Jules Kounde has ventured out into fashion with his brand Homies From Paris and has Real Madrid stars Karim Benzema and Aurelien Tchouaméni as ambassadors.

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What’s the story?

Barcelona’s Jules Kounde’s fashion venture, Homies From Paris, has Real Madrid stars Karim Benzema and Aurelien Tchouaméni as brand ambassadors.

Kounde created the streetwear brand alongside French designer Goba Noel and the duo opened a pop-up store during Paris Fashion Week.

Benzema and Tchouaméni have been pictured rocking the brand’s garments during the off-season.

Homies From Paris

The brand’s logo is a simple HFP and it appears in most of their clothing consisting of streetwear staples like graphic t-shirts, sweats, crop tops, caps and socks.

The brand caters to both men and women with comfortable clothing being the HFP’s go-to at the moment.

Scroll through the gallery to view the ballers rocking HFP

Benzema was pictured in Dubai rocking a crisp-white HFP top, while Tchouaméni was pictured with Kounde during an NBA game in HFP clothing.

AC Milan shot-stopper Mike Maignan is another baller who’s worn HFP, he attended the brand’s pop-up store launch during fashion week.

Have your on Kounde’s streetwear brand…

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