Fashion Crimes Featured On Marilyn Denis Show!

Did you catch this morning's episode of the Marilyn Denis Show on CTV?  It was Marilyn's Ultimate Halloween Bash, and the first segment featured pop culture themed costumes with dresses and accessories provided by Fashion Crimes.  If you missed it, never fear, simply click HERE and enjoy the show!

Costume #1:  Mariah Carey in a Fashion Crimes gold sequin Knotty dress and a fabulous crystal bib necklace from our huge jewellery collection.

Costume # 2: Donatella Versace in a Fashion Crimes Jezebel Mermaid gown in a wild reptile knit fabric.

Costume #3:  Effie Trinket (of the Hunger Games) in a Fashion Crimes Jezebel Rose Power dress accessorized with matching rosette head piece and gem clustered belt.

You gotta love the creativity (and fashion!) that emerges from Halloween.  Remember, Fashion Crimes is still having a Halloween Blow Out Sale with merchandise at $5 or less!!!

There Was A Ghost On Halloween...

How was everyone's Halloween Weekend?  Has it got you pumped for Wednesday?  I saw some terrific costumes on Friday and Saturday night.  Here's a sample of a few costumes that got those finishing touches from Fashion Crimes:

It is I, Melissa, as Betty Boop!  This entire costume was found in my closet, thanks to an ongoing Fashion Crimes wardrobe collection.  The black corset, crini (yes, those are 2 separate pieces but everyone thought it was a dress!), striped thigh-high hose, lace gloves, and pearls are all from Fashion Crimes.  The finishing touch: a Betty Boop wig; I found it in our sale wig bin for $5!!  

 Here is Kat, the lady responsible for our incredible window displays, as Frida Kahlo! She is wearing a Fashion Crimes Holly Boat dress in red impressionist silk, with a gorgeous gold and lucite bangle.  Her finishing touch?  A sexy unibrow!  Only Kat can rock the extra unwanted hair and still look like a babe!

And last but not least, Peter as his dog Fridge!  All Peter had to do to finish off his costume was to pop by Fashion Crimes and pick up a Cat costume set for only $5!!

People!  There's still time before All Hallows Eve, and still lots of great costume deals!  Come and get it!

C'est L'Halloween!!

My personal favourite time of the year is upon us, finally!!  Most of you will probably be donning various costumes this weekend in celebration of Halloween, and if you're still drawing a blank on a costume, Fashion Crimes is here to help!  We are currently in the mist of a Halloween Blow Out Sale, with the majority of our ghoulish accessories marked down to $5!

Here is Fashion Crimes manager Kanchana and stylist Mary all set for Halloween without breaking the bank!  Both dresses are a sample of what you can find on our BUY 1 GET 1 FREE rack, and the fun Devil and Nun costume sets you see are only $5!  Other things you can find at Fashion Crimes for $5:  Angel set, Bunny Set, Playboy Bunny velvet leotard and ears, feathered Witch brooms, kooky wedding veils, assortment of Wings, Vampire fangs, satin evening gloves, and the list goes on!  If that's not enough to get your inspired, here's more good news: all wigs are 50% off (as low as $5), complete Lady Gaga costumes are down from $99 to $25, and glitter make up are 4 for $1.  Those are some pretty great reasons to make a trip to Fashion Crimes and celebrate Halloween in style!!

Movember Madness Continues...

As promised, here is the link to the Fashion Crimes Movember account: http://ca.movember.com/mospace/2995505.

If you would like to make a donation to this wonderful charity you can simply click on the above link.  You can also pop by Fashion Crimes and purchase a moustache necklace (available in black, white, and red) and we will donate 25% of the proceeds!  So you get an awesome, unique necklace while promoting prostate cancer awareness. Now that's something to pat yourself on the back(side) for!

Look at Fashion Crimes stylist/cutie pie Jessica rocking that white moustache necklace! Also, that fantastic purple wig is among the many in our sale bin.  Oh and did I mention Fashion Crimes is having a blow out Halloween sale??!! We have a huge assortment of wigs in different lengths and colours marked down as low as $5.  And if you're not big on celebrating Halloween, wigs are great to have year round.  I personally have been known to wear one out on the town, plus you can use it to spice things up in the bedroom (hubba hubba) or even add a little extra fun factor to a friendly gathering (almost every time I have friends over the wigs start circulating!).

There.  Now you have lots of reasons to come visit the Fashion Crimes/Movember team!

Movember Is Approaching!

It will soon be that time when men of all ages grow out their upper lip hair making it incredibly hard for us women to determine whether these lads are poseur hipsters or ex-porn stars.  All you have to do is check your calendar to know these men are actually raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer.  Does that mean us ladies can't participate?  Of course not!

Fashion Crimes is here to help you join in on the fun. Starting NOW you can purchase your very own moustache necklace and 25% of the proceeds will be donated to the Movember cause.  Currently we are in the process of setting up our Movember account online, but in the meantime we have a donation box at our cash counter...settled right next to our moustache necklaces!

Our fabulous manager, Kanchana, is sporting our black moustache necklace (also available in white and red), along with a Fashion Crimes Holly Skirt in amazing deer print fabric and a pair of faux black rimmed glasses.  These glasses are great for completely transforming any look while still looking super sexy. With Halloween just around the corner, why not use them in a costume?  Think Judah Friedlander from 30 Rock or maybe Janine from Ghost Busters!

Fashion Crimes has so mucho Halloween-o merchandise for you to pick through, and it's all on SALE!!  What are you waiting for?  Let's play dress up!

Remembering Halloween

Vivian, another happy Fashion Crimes customer, definitely had her creative thinking cap on when she concocted this incredible costume! Her Mummy Antoinette costume took the historical character and transformed her into the walking dead. She used a floor length white crinoline (also available in red, blue, and black), and white cotton tights, which are on sale for $10!! Fantastic job Vivian, you look both terrifying and beautiful!

Halloween Revisited

Care dropped by Fashion Crimes last week in the hopes of being inspired, as she had yet to decide on a Halloween costume. Once she spotted our strawberry tart wig she knew the direction she was going, but what else to wear with such an elaborate hair do? Of course we had the perfect accessories to complete the look; a black crinoline, red rose belt, and green spotted eyelashes (which are still on sale for $5!!). Care's costume turned out brilliantly, and she even handed out strawberry candy to fellow admirers. The Fashion Crimes team salutes you for your creativity; you were so much fun to work with!

Fashion Crimes on CP24!

If you were up with the birds this morning, you might have seen the Halloween costume contest on CP24 Breakfast. The theme was Tots and Tiaras, and both Melissa and Steve were completely decked out in Fashion Crimes attire. To view the video, click HERE and scroll down the latest video section until you see "CP24 Breakfast: Melissa vs Steve in a Halloween Costume Pageant".

The two adorable princesses are both wearing a maribou feather tiara (both on sale for $1!!). Melissa is wearing the Fashion Crimes Jezebel Pom dress in hot pink with a gorgeous Austrian crystal necklace, and Steve is rocking a gold sequin Jezebel Tivoli dress and rhinestone encrusted cocktail ring. The segment is hilarious, enjoy....and Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!

It's finally here! We thought the best way to celebrate is to put our Halloween merchandise on sale!! Remember, it's not too late to whip together a costume; take a look at some of the ideas our staff came up with.

Kat McEwen dressed as a doll last Friday; wearing a black crinoline, mini top hat, and amazing spotted feather eyelashes (also available in pink, orange, blue, and green). We have a simple feather false eyelash as well, and both styles are now only $5!!

Why not go as the classic bunny this year? This set come with a strapless velvet bodysuit, bunny ears, and is currently on sale for 50% off!

Introducing the Fashion Crimes version of the peacock. Jessica is wearing a peacock feather mini skirt layered over a peacock silk print Tied Up dress, and completed the outfit with a gigantic feather headpiece that we tucked in her waistband to create the perfect fan.

And what did our fearless leader dress as this past Halloween weekend? Founder and designer, Pam Chorley, donned the cat woman mask with a sexy black dress to create the feline villain. Looking good!!

Countdown to Halloween!

Halloween weekend is upon us; have you decided on your costume? Black Swan is certainly a reoccurring theme amongst many of the people we have talked to over the past few weeks. Lucky for you, Fashion Crimes has everything you need to create this stunning look. One of our fantastic stylists, Jessica, was kind enough to model our version of the coveted costume. She is wearing a Jezebel Pom dress with a black feather stretch belt, an ostrich feather fascinator, and a Fashion Crimes original filigree mask. If you want to stand out in a crowd, this will certainly aid in your quest. Come pay us a visit, and we'll make sure you have a Happy Halloween!!

Remember, we have the majority of our Halloween merchandise on sale!! If you haven't decided what you are going to dress as, you will surely be inspired at Fashion Crimes!

Halloween Is Coming! Are You Ready??

So little time! Don't worry, Fashion Crimes has everything you need, and with the majority of our Halloween merchandise on SALE, you shouldn't have a problem finding a costume you love at a price you can afford.

Here we have Jessica dressed as Snooki from Jersey Shore. She used a v-neck dress from our sale rack (only $50!!), a geisha style wig (which can also be used for an Amy Winehouse look), rabbit fur boot covers, and the token chain loop sunglasses that absolutely screams Snooki.

These rad sunglasses have a chain that can be worn in the front, or in the back so you can hang them around your neck when you're not wearing them. People are going crazy for these! We have them in a gold version as well, and as you may expect, they are flying out of here!

Flapper Ladies & Gangsta Gals

Why not take a trip to the 1920's this Halloween? Last weekend, the Fashion Crimes team went all out; rocking our beautiful flapper dress (available in red, black, and white) paired with long pearl necklaces, headbands, and of course the signature single feather hair comb. Take a look at what Tiffany, Cha and Kat came up with.

Watch out for these shady ladies! The always awesome Emily and Jessica created a gangster costume by using one of the many styles of Fashion Crimes jackets paired with a pencil skirt, and either a fascinator or sideways fedora. Great job gals! And if you like what you see, we can easily put these and many other costume ideas together for you!

As of today, most of our Halloween merchandise (including devil, cat, angel, and bunny sets; capes, vampire fangs, sequin eye patches, etc) are reduced to 50% off! Hurry before it is all picked over!!

Halloween Window!!

Leave it to Fashion Crimes to have a unique storefront window for one of the best times of the year....Halloween! This year's theme is Villains vs Heroes, with one half of the window dedicated to the wicked, and the other half to those that protect us from the dark side.

Our fearless protectors are styled in bright, juicy colours, each with a silver masquerade mask, giving a superhero feel. I immediately thought 'Sailor Moon' when I first saw the mannequin in the pink strapless dress! Perhaps this is the superhero style of the future....

The mischievous women to the left are wearing a variation of the same mask in black, and are styled in combinations of black feathers, fringe, and fur. While these heinous creatures are slightly terrifying (there is one posing as Medusa), at least they look fabulous!!

Thanks to creative director Kat McEwen for creating such a stunning spectacle once again. To view more close ups of the Fashion Crimes storefront window click HERE. These masks, as well as a ton of other Halloween costumes and accessories, are all available at our boutique on 322 1/2 Queen Street West. Hurry! Time is creeping by, October 31st is approaching fast!

Halloween Costume Contest at Fashion Crimes

Cha as Lady Gaga.

While our Fashion Crimes team tends to encourage home made costumes, we do have a selection of Lady Gaga costumes to make your life a little easier this Halloween season! Cha transforms herself into the icon with this asymmetrical black and silver sequin dress, which comes with a matching mask. To complete the look, she went with a glitter microphone (we also have headset microphones too, in case you wanted to go as 90's Britney Spears!) that sparkles as much as the dress. Awesome job, now sing us a song Cha!!

Lauren as Christina Aguilera.

The beautiful Lauren got creative when recreating pop star Christina Aguilera. She chose a Fashion Crimes Hepbourne dress in stretch python fabric, and a chain link cinch belt. To summon here inner Xtina, she added temporary pink streaks to her gorgeous blonde hair. And yes, all that hair is Lauren's very own. Jealous.



Emaan as Adele.

To replicate R&B sensation Adele, Emaan opted for a classic, sophisticated look. She is wearing a black satin Holly Boat Sleeve dress (which has pockets!), two gold cuffs, a skinny gold belt, and an auburn wig. This outfit looks good year round; Emaan looks fabulous!



Tiffany as Cher.

We all know Cher has sported many different styles over the years, but Tiffany decided 60's Cher is definitely more recognizable than the rest, and more appropriate (do we remember what she wore to the Oscars? Yikes!). To imitate the legend, Tiffany wore a Demure dress in beadshag fabric, accessorized with lots of feather hair extensions, and a long dark brown wig (which, as mentioned before, can be styled like real hair). One thing is for sure, Tiffany's got you, babe!



Emily as Katy Perry.

Last year it was blue hair. This year it's pink. While we do carry the perfect pink Katy Perry wig, Emily decided the au naturel look would do her costume justice. And it does! A Jezebel Micro Mini dress in adorable cherry print fabric paired with a simple black bob wig will have people wondering if you're the pop sensation in the flesh. Of course, how can you pose as a musician without a glittery microphone? Whatever your Halloween needs are, Fashion Crimes is prepared for you! Come on down to Queen West and get yourself inspired!

Halloween Contest This Saturday, October 15th!

As promised, the announcement of tomorrow's costume theme and Fashion Crimes contest! On Saturday, October 15th our beautiful stylists will be dressing up as different musicians, and it is up to you to figure out who they are trying to mimic. If you guess 4 out of 5 right, you can win a 5%, 10%, 15%, and even 25% discount off any regular priced item. Halloween is quickly approaching; drop on in to Fashion Crimes and have some fun while you shop for your perfect costume!

Villains VS Superheroes

How we all LOVE Halloween here at Fashion Crimes! Did you know we have tons of amazing costumes and accessories to make you look both ghoulish and fashionable on the spookiest of all nights? We have it all! In fact, each Saturday leading up to the 31st all of our stylists dress up according to a theme. Last Saturday's theme was villains and superheroes; take a peek at what the lovely ladies of Fashion Crimes came up with!

Jessica as Harley Quinn (aka: the Joker's girlfriend).

All you need is a little creativity to create such a stylish rendition of this terrifying character. Jessica is wearing a red lace Tiedup dress and black satin waist cincher with fishnet tights. To create a jester appeal, she chose to wear two black and red feather hair extensions behind each ear, with an elaborate fascinator to top off the look. This ensemble is so fabulous, you don't need an occasion like Halloween to rock this outfit!



























Cha Cha as Poison Ivy.

Another Gotham City inspired costume (where's the Batman spotlight when you need it?) with everything you see found at Fashion Crimes! Cha is wearing a Jezebel Tivoli dress in green scale fabric, with emerald satin gloves and a taffeta sash. She donned a long red wig, and used one of our new velvet leaf headbands creating a look that Uma Thurman herself would be jealous of. Great job Cha Cha!!


























Emily as Storm.

Our student intern turned stylist brought this X-Men hero to life by putting together a Knotty dress in purple lightning silk with silver satin gloves and a white wig. Fashion Crimes even carries a two finger lightning bolt ring that would be the perfect accessory for this costume! Now if only Emily could summon the power of climate and bring Summer back...




























Tiffany as Wonder Woman.

This completely proves that you do not need to spend money on a pre-packaged costume that you are only going to wear once. Tiffany combines a royal blue satin dress with a yellow sash, red tights (which are on sale for 50% off), red satin evening gloves, and a gold metallic cuff on each wrist. Also, she is wearing a 'salon quality' black wig, which can be combed and styled with ease (ie: a wig that will last). Great idea Tiff!

What will tomorrow bring us? Stay tuned, I will be announcing the theme and special contest soon!!