Montreal Fashion Week

A run-down of what all happened last week at Montreal Fashion week: pencil skirts, A-lines, military chic, colour-blocking, peplum and other looks you can’t afford!

Five reasons to swap before you shop

It’s hard getting dressed in the morning when all you have to look forward to is wearing that ill-fitting yet strangely comfortable $6 t-shirt you picked up at Old Navy. Quality clothing is often associated with high cost, but not so, says Rosemary Hosson, a clothing designer and the emcee for two years running at Take Off Your Clothes, the annual massive clothing swap at Place-des-Arts.