Paula Patton - Uptown Magazine Cover

On the Travel Issue of Uptown Magazine Paula Patton is featured on the cover. The Mission Impossible star makes you want to get ready for your summer travels. I know im ready to hit the beach.

Tracee Ellis Ross Uptown Magazine Cover

The lovely Tracee Ellis Ross Covered the March issue of Uptown Magazine. Uptown really showed Ms. Ellis Ross in a number of looks and also great behind the scenes video. I’m a huge fan of Uptown Magazine and there wonderful staff.

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Nairoby Matos - Arise Magazine Issue 15

Nairoby Matos on the Cover of ARISE Magazine Issue 15. With Photography by Paul Farrell, Styling by Sabrina Henry, Hair by Roku Roppongi and makeup by Naoko Scintu in the Cover Story: Solid Gold Easy Action

Check out the Cover Story Here:

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More on the Winner and the desingers after the break

Winner Sarah McGowan with her winning design and model, Photography by Igor Yu

SARAH MCGOWAN – WINNER, BASCH IT UP
Sarah McGowan was born and raised in small town Ontario and is currently living in Toronto. From a young age, she was inspired to become an artist by her painter grandmother and her ballerina aunt and has been passionate about all forms of art and design ever since.

Sarah graduated from the University of Waterloo and was employed as an urban planner for over five years. However, while living abroad in London, England, she was able to attend classes at Central Saint Martins and the London College of Fashion which deepened her love of fashion design and strengthened her determination to be a part of the fashion industry. In 2010, Sarah decided to follow her dream to become a fashion designer and began her training at the School of Fashion at George Brown College. She is scheduled to graduate in June 2012.

Sarah has interned with Toronto based fashion designer, Zoran Dobric and she is currently interning with Greta Constantine.

Sarah’s design inspiration comes from many places such as classic film, modern art, historic dress, nature and world travel. Her designs strive to attain a sophisticated edge while making those who wear her designs feel beautiful and individual.

What Sarah most loves about fashion is its ability to enhance, transform and provide a platform for self-expression.

Sarah entered the Basch It Up Competition in order to have the opportunity to design for real women. Her ultimate dream is to make clothes that women will wear and love!

Provided by Brill Communications

A look at the finalist designs

Photography by Igor Yu, for Brill Communications

With his first collection with the BASCH label, Wesley Badanjak presented a strong collection that stayed true to the labels vision. The thing that i like about the BASCH brand is that is affordable luxury with limited production. So you know when you get a piece from BASCH it has not been mass-produced. The show had a great mix of separates, to cocktail dress to great evening gowns. The color palette was a mix of black, fuchsia, silver, red and pink. The key to this collection is versatility.

Some of my favorite pieces are the fuchsia top and skirt with the solid fuchsia panels, fringed black jacket with red slacks and finally the metallic evening gown.

Written by Paul Ross

For more looks and where to purchase: basch.ca

Photography by Igor Yu, for Brill Communications

For the Fall/Winter 2012 LOVAS Collection called “The Waterless Flood”, Designer Wesley Badanjak took inspiration from “The Year of the flood” by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. The color palette was a mix of light grey, black, maroon, and electric blue. I really enjoyed the mix of fabrics and the use of prints. Once again he presented a collection that will work for the young business women to the established well know socialite.

Written by Paul Ross

For more looks and where to purchase: lovasfashion.com

Photographer Steven Meisel, Makeup Artist Pat McGrath, Hair Stylist Jimmy Paul, Fashion Editor/Stylist Lori Goldstein, Manicurist Lisa Logan

Joan Smalls on the cover of the March Issue of Vogue Italia. Joan is becoming a force in the industry.

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Credit: Models.com

Bérénice Marlohe

Jessica Paré

Two more lovely ladies on the GQ Lust List meet Berenice Marlone and Jessica Pare.

Source: GQ Magazine

Photographer Daniel Sannwald, hair and makeup by Tina Outen and Janeen Witherspoon, Stylist Tamara Rothstein

The lovely Joan Smalls has not one, not two, but THREE Covers of the new issue of Pop Magazine

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Credit: Beauty Is Diverse
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FDCC and World MasterCard: Canadian Catwalk FW 2012

(02/16/2012) The First edition of the Fashion Calender for World MasterCard Fashion Week has been released. I’m seeing some regulars and a few new additions.

I’m already in the process of getting my team ready for World MasterCard Fashion Week. Make sure you follow opique.com for full coverage daily from March 12th – March 16th.

World MasterCard Fashion Week Calender: Click Here

Twitter handle: (@WMCFashionWeek)
Important hash tags: #WMCFW , #TFW

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