Leathery Temptations

As the FABRIC team work on Queen West it's hard to make it through a lunch without salivating over the fad-doning fashionistas who are conveniently wearing their rugged -yet clean- sorrels as they trollop along (which we all condone- hello we live in Canada! Sorrels are our answers to the Uggs epidemic). These little 'walk by's' have now turned our attention from tights and lace to winter coats and the coolth’s other necessities as the weather turns, like a bat out of hell, from nippy to freezing.

From our lunch-break trend analysis adventures we've realized that street wear has regressed to pre-PETA conditions. The allure of leather has led this year’s stores into temptation. Everyone is selling this sultry, durable, sexy material/hide. Lines from H&M, Club Monaco and Urban Outfitters are speckled with leathery goods so magnificent that even though guilt should sway us from the pleasure of soft gloves and colourful motorcycle jackets, we can't help but scrunch our foreheads and drop our bottom lips out of sheer innocent lust for this season's leather goods. Disdain is difficult to muster when a touch of leather can add sleekness to an otherwise lumpy winter outfit.

Faux leather jacket curtousy of wet seal

Writer: Lauren Camp

Movember Spectacular Gala Party

Mo Bros invite you as a, “VIM” (Very Important Mo) to attend the Movember Gala held at the Phoenix Concert Hall on 410 Sherbourne Street this Thursday evening (the 26th of November). The Party shall 'momence' with the unrolling of the red carpet at 8:30.There after, Mos will rally against one another till 2am for the ever coveted Man of Movember crowning!

Movember is changing the face of men's health all over the globe. Canada is only one of many countries such as Australia, U.K, New Zealand, Spain and Ireland, who are dedicated to raising funds for Prostate cancer research. Or, simply to raise awareness for this formidable strain of cancer by mustache-ing itself all over men's faces across the globe for the month of November- I mean Movember. This movement is important to diminish the taboo over Prostate cancer and mustaches alike. The Movember movement is killing two birds with one stone: advertising Prostate cancer on the face of many young men for an entire month instead of letting it silently hide in these men's jeans, and they're the cause of an entire month of mustache rides! How endearing.

Parties such as this Thursdays Gala are happening all over the world. Fabulous places such as Fontainebleau (the Oakville of Paris) to Dubai. MO’s across the world are uniting at these various events not only to lure next year's potential Movemberers, but also to compete for each city's coveted Man of Movember (mentioned earlier)! Mo's are judged with how well they suit their attire for the evening. Expect to see many construction workers, 70’s anchor men, gun fighters and professors!! Dress code for ladies also co-incides with the little competition - either dress to suit your Man's mo, or tastefully tacky in a dress! Recreate your favourite mo-memory by what you wear.

RSVP's are essential so please contact
Katie at: katie@movember.com or
Elena at: elena@fabric-mag.com
If you want to educate more about the Movemeber Movement I suggest playing around on the Movember website: www.movember.com

Writer: Lauren Camp

ROCK THE RUNWAY

Rock the Runway Charity Fashion Show

Sponsored by the likes of Bedo, French Connection, Club Monaco and MAC the annual event to raise money for War Child Canada will be held at the Bata Shoe Museum (Woodsworth College)on Saturday November 22nd. Unfortunately tickets will not be sold at the door, however they are available at the Woodsworth College office, room 103, between 10am and 4pm, at $20 a pop. This is an all ages event! Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres begin at 7:30pm with the show to follow at 8:30pm.

Please note that all proceeds go to War Child Canada.

Also watch for the release of War Child's first French Language benefit album, Heroes, on November 25th. 

Spotted: Mo's

The mustache is back, and with a vengeance. As we reported in the current issue of FABRIC magazine the trend towards embracing facial hair is on the rise. Many magazines native to Europe are not only using models with burly long beards, but also ones groomed short and clean. FABRIC’s most recent and exciting discovery however, is a page in the Paris edition of GQ. The ad is for a brand called Dirk Bikkembergs sport couture. Bikkembergs is a Belgian fashion designer who has created a name for himself by fusing the world of fashion and football together; creating the clothing line where fashion meets function. At FABRIC our partnership with Movember in an effort to raise awareness for prostate cancer is well underway; and thus spotting a Mo, if you will, is not only exciting for us but also further creates awareness for this exceptional cause.
To see the full Dirk Bikembergs Sport Couture collection visit: https://webmailcluster.perfora.net/xml/deref?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikkemburgs.com
To find out more information about Movember and to make a donation please visit: https://webmailcluster.perfora.net/xml/deref?link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.movember.com
Contributing Writer: David Royal

Caught on Queen Part 17!

Jienn is a twenty three year old student from Korea. Though her English isn't what she'd like it to be just yet, she speaks fashionista fluently. Everything that she's wearing is in fact from her motherland, however we'd like to take this opportunity to learn from Korea's offerings... especially in the little booties department. Just to taunt you a touch more they only cost her nine dollars. Yes...nine.

Jienn
Age: 23
Outfit: South Korea (budget items, except $200 coat)

Caught on Queen Part 16!

Our little Miss Melissa was caught toting her little bicycle on her day away from her flowers (she's a fabulous florist). Melissa is the epitome of Monday-off-class. Melissa's boots come from B.2, her little skinnies from Happy Mondays (isn't hat ironic), and that traditional black leather jacket harkens from the good old Gap. Please note the 'fox' draped around her neck. All of us at FABRIC want one, but she simply wouldn't let us know where she bought him/her.

Melissa
Age: 46
Shoes: B2
Jeans: Happy Monday
Sweater: Gap

Caught on Queen Part 15!

We didn't catch this lovely lady's name, however we did nickname her Tigger. Who ever she is, she sure knows how to pair classics with vivacious items in order to comprise a presentable yet eye-catching end. We also learned that she's a good hunter; her boots are Replay, but were picked up at Winners, her jacket was plucked off one of the Value Village's racks and her purse was stolen from her mommy's closet...naughty!

Tigger
Shoes: Replay purchased at Winners
Belt: Vintage 69
Jacket: Value Village
Sunglasses: Serenity
Purse: Ralph Lauren