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Quero shoes are handmade in Spain. As the company notes, Quero offers, “an old way of making shoes… a new way to buy them.” I received a pair of their Mercer Oxford, and they have a new customer. The shoes look amazing, seem to be crafted with excellence, and, most of all, they are incredibly comfortable. I’m buying boots next! I was about to go out and buy a new pair of black dress shoes when I was offered a chance to check out a pair of Quero handmade shoes. I requested a pair and was sent their Mercer Oxfords...

Both fall and winter are knocking on our door, which means that it is time to say goodbye to the beach days and the summer vacations. The time comes to go to school again and dress up in longer, warmer, different wardrobe. And while you can pay for essay writing until you are back on your feet and into the college game again, you can’t really avoid filling your wardrobe with warmer clothes. Students often struggle with wardrobe. What works and what doesn’t? How do you manage to appear trendy without the big budget? Thankfully, all these troubles will end...

On October 24, the city’s best consignment shops, sustainably-minded stores and small business owners will stay open late, offering sales, surprises and special pop-up experiences to vintage-loving customers. The Crawl currently spans the neighbourhoods of Queen West, West Queen West, Kensington, Ossington, Parkdale, Little Portugal and Dundas West. Participating retailers include Exile, known for its collection of 1940s-’60s vintage, as well as perfectly-worn-in Levi’s jeans; Nouveau Riche Vintage, which carries everything from designer threads to vintage art; and One Heart Design, popular for its original handmade jewellery. Pop-ups are a feature of the Vintage Crawl too: charming womenswear Etsy shop...

This post contains affiliate links. Everyone has that one blazer in the back of their closet that is reserved for a job interview or an important meeting. Never did I think I would have a blazer that I would want at the front of my closet until I tried on this peplum emerald blazer. Plus size work wear Working a corporate job in an office an environment it can be difficult to find plus size clothing for the board room or everyday work wear. Now I am lucky enough that my office is business casual but that is only recently....

We couldn’t possibly talk about big fashion trends without talking about men’s fashion trends. (What kind of monsters do you think we are??) As we wrap up the last bit of 2019/this decade (cue: tears of existential dread), we’re naturally already looking to the future. And especially for us fashion folk (hi, hello, nice to meet you), we’re specifically looking at 2020 men’s fashion trends (because we’re proactive, overachievers like that). Whether you’re looking for yourself, for someone else or just out of sheer curiosity, we’ve got the low-down on what next year’s biggest trends in menswear are. You might...