When you step into the wonderful world of Fashion Crimes, you can always count on our amazing staff to go above and beyond to ensure your experience is both joyful and stress-free. This was the experience of Jian, a bride-to-be who was just visiting Toronto and wasn't exactly bridal shopping at the time....until she met Logan. Logan, one of our superstar stylists, showed Jian some of our gorgeous ivory floor length dresses, and she fell in love with a beautiful strapless, silk gown. To give her the full picture (literally), Logan quickly made a tie out of one of our sashes in Jian's wedding colors and posed next to her as her husband! We're so happy your big day was a success; you looked breath taking!!The first picture is taken in the store with our stand-in groom/employee Logan. The second picture shows Jian with her husband on their special day. We all really love her choice of orange and turquoise; nicely done!!
Here is a sneak peak from Today's Bride Fall editorial featuring some exclusive Fashion Crimes accessories!
A Fashion Crimes bride is always different than the rest of the flock. She is modern, brave and impeccably stylish. We offer a diverse range of accessories and bridal dresses that will always have you curling your toes with excitement for the final dressing day!
When it's all said and done, and you're in your dressing room, no more rehearsals; you will be confident you chose us to help create the most spectacular look possible.
Visit the bridal section of our website by clicking HERE! And pre-browse some of the many dresses at the boutique at 322 1/2 Queen Street West, Toronto, On.
Fashion Crimes' very own Carolyn, aka Frankie, shows us how versatile her look can be.
The once cropped, brown, modern bob was turned pixie-blonde for an upcoming spread in Canadian Living Magazine.
The fabulous team at Parlour Salon, located at 6 Ossington ave, gave Frankie a total 180 degree make-over. The once luxurious brunette curls were lightened and she was given an edgy cut that frames her face boldly, and lets her beautiful features stand out! Frankie's color was conducted by the talented Franz', while the cut was executed with precision by Matthew.
What a transformation! The whole make-over story will be covered in Novembers issue of Candian Living! Watch for it!
pictures taken by photographer Nigel Hamid, for his blog TorontoVerve
Check out Ally (left) and Amanda (right) in two Fashion Crimes dresses.
Was lovely to meet them, and have them return to the mothership to show us this lovely picture.
Thank you girls!
Hope to see you for University Grad in a couple of years!
For those with prom on the horizon, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for something very special about to hit Fashion Crimes. With the help of the talented staff, and a bit of magic, you could become a star!
BRAVE leather accessories(sold at Fashion Crimes) are not only seen in this months issue of ELLE magazine, but you can find them all over the world! Some of this years hottest celebrities are wearing BRAVE products, including Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) in Sex & the City.
About three times a week we have an avid SJP fan flock to our store asking for the 'Carrie' belt.
If you want to rock the style of the brave, the first step is owning some.
One of our favorite Salon's in Toronto is celebrating it's first birthday!!
Parlour Salon is located at 6 Ossington, just North of Queen. The lovely hair artists, Brionie and Suzzi, were responsible for the hair and makeup at our Retrospective Party held at the Drake Hotel in April, for LG Fashion Week.
Parlour is getting a lot of excitement these days, what with many interviews in the paper and on TV, and even a guest appearance from Adam Lambert! What better way to commemorate one year of good hair, than with a good party!
There will be drinks, laughs, photos taken, and an all around great time!
Come hang with the FC crew and see why Parlour Salon is our favorite.
5.20.2010
SPOTTED!
The always graceful, forever lovely, Lily Frost, spotted wearing Fashion Crimes. It's always a treat when she pops in. Her caring spirit and bright smile fills the store when she enters.
Two performances, in two different FC frocks!
Her new album 'Viridian Torch' is in stores now! Check out her myspace here!
And follow Lily Frost on Twitter, by clicking the Twitter T!
Fashion Crimes recently teamed up with the imaginative Glen Hanson once again, to create the limited edition prints for a retrospective party hosted by The Drake Hotel. Pam and Glenn go way back, back to the beginning in fact. He stylized some of the original artwork for the store, and so it was just the perfect idea to bring him on board to help celebrate 27 years of Fashion and Fabulousness. Glen was a presence himself, wearing leather pants, and an open blazer, sporting chains and edgy hardware on his wrists. The amazing artists creativity went beyond pen and paper.
It was the perfect way to end Toronto Fashion Week. The crew from Fashion Crimes and many guests sipped on cocktails named after dresses at the store, while they got to peak at some of Pam's designs from past to present.
The excitement was up in room 222, where you could have your hair and make-up styled by two of the lovely ladies from Parlour Salon, who of course wore two of our favorite designs. After hair and make-up, our very special guests could then peruse an accessory bar to gear up with the latest and greatest from our selection. Once fully made up, and sparkling in rhinestones, we sent them of to face the camera, where Peter Tucker snapped happy, and captured some unforgettable moments!
Pictures of the Drake Event will be available to view shortly - a link will be posted on our Facebook group, as well as on our online scrapbook!
Recently I teamed up with phenomenal photographer, Ian Pool to make one of his recent creative ideas come to life! With the help of a skeleton, a lot of patience and two of my favorite dresses from Fashion Crimes, we ended up with the images you see before you.
Originally there was a model. She slipped into the dresses and posed for the camera. Later, Ian picked several images that he thought worked well with the models body; these images would be used as a diagram to follow when recreating the pose with the skeleton.
Ian and I posed the bones just like in the image, using a coat hanger to prop up the arm, and tape to keep the hands in place.
Later on in post editing he would take the images and piece them together, removing the model completely, and inserting the skeleton into the shot. How he did it so quickly, and efficiently is beyond me; the end result is an editorial concept that has me thinking that beauty really is only skin deep.
We had so much fun at the MGM Premiere of FAME After-Party at the Randolph Academy... here are a few of the highlights and images of Fashion Crimes gracing the Purple Carpet!
Pam Chorley looking amazing!
(The glamorous life of a fashion designer - after a full day that started at 8am for meetings
with fabric suppliers & accessory reps,
creating cutting sheets, responding to client e-mails, a full STAFF MEETING and then to the FAME event at 10pm!)
Vol. 2 Fellow Fashion Crimes stylist Robyn Lianne gets a Zooey Deschanel inspired make-up look. Here’s how you can snag it with (with MAC)!
A liberal application of Studio Fix Fluid in NC15 was applied to Robyn’s face to give her that milky complexion and powder pressed pores, for the perfect photograph.
Paint Pot in Bare Study was then stippled onto the eyelid using the 249 large shadow brush. Special attention was paid to the lower lash line, blending Paint Pot slightly with the foundation under the eye which gives a smooth transition from pinkish tones to more yellow in the foundation.
A crease is then defined by patting Wedge eye shadow, which is a medium brown, into the crease line and then blending outward to contour the eye.
Jet black liquid liner is applied over the upper lash line and plucked out in a slight wisp, building its thickness mid-eye to give a ‘cuter-than-cute’ baby doll eye shape.
Using Silver Dusk Iridescent Powder and a small fluff brush, a small dusting is applied to the brow bone and eyelid.Doing this can blur harsh edges and give a nice glow to the eye area.
A small coating of mascara is used to intensify the eyes, opening them up and giving them a ‘wide-awake’ appearance; just like Miss Deschanel.
After the eyes are complete the lips are next to be defined.
Using Pinky Eyeliner, which is exclusively sold at MAC Pro stores only, line the lips in a sweetheart cut, dipping down on the cupids bow of the lips.This will give that carved look that Zoey is known for.With a clean brush blend Mauvelous Lipstick over top and seal the deal with a top coat of clear lip gloss.
Use these two blushes to get the flushed and contoured look.Layer both Tantone and Breath of Plum blushers to the face.Both have a matte finish so it will appear more natural and will be more striking when photographed.
When Dana and I were dreaming up a story for this editorial, the words, ‘What would a fashionable alien do if she came to Earth,’ came to mind.
Recently I was asked by photographer, and close friend Dana Brushette, to be on set as a make-up artist for an editorial shoot for London based designer Stephanie Connell.
I quickly responded with a “YES!”Having worked with her before many times I knew there was nothing more exiting than being on set with her.
After days of mulling over the make-up looks to be delivered for this shoot, I thought that a little improvisation would be best.Since I had never worked with designer Stephanie Connell, hair stylist Andrea Harrison, or model Joanna Eggett before, I thought I would wait until I got the full team together to create any make-up looks.
Upon meeting the fabulous trio, getting a closer look at the designs, and meeting with Andrew and bouncing ideas off one another, I knew I had a vision in mind.
With studio fix fluid, and a heavy dusting of powder, I matted Joanna’s face; giving it that dried up look.After we finished the base I swept a soft brown under her eyes, and etched an angular shape into the inner corners of her lids, highlighting it with a white to intensify her eye shape.
Her brows were strong, and stood alone, so I simply extended them to reach the contours of her eye shadow.
I applied a thick coat of mascara to her top lashes only, and rimmed her waterline with my favorite eyeliner Smolder, by MAC Cosmetics.For the first two looks I dulled her lips, concealing them, giving her a very high fashion look.I reminded the team about the importance of the balance in make-up artistry.Because of her strong brow, dark hair and the complexity of Stephanie’s designs, going over board on the made-up could potentially ruin the look.“Always find the balance.”
The last time I shot with Dana Brushette was late winter, at the Gladstone Hotel here in Toronto.We were shooting for local street wear designer, Christopher J. Nevin, in room 314, the Billio room.We had to hide out from the cold, and crank the heat, crammed in the small room shooting for hours.Luckily, this was not the case for this photo shoot.
This time we had sunlight! And summer heat! So, after two hours or so of hair and make-up we all packed up our kits and moved outside to catch some rays while we watched the model work her wear, and showcase some elegant Fashion Crimes pieces.
Model Joanna Eggett elegantly portrays a fashionable alien, wearing her futuristic outfit by designer Stephanie Connell.The silver and metallic plum colors played well with one of Fashion Crimes most lovable pieces; THE BENDY!
The first picture is taken in the store with our stand-in groom/employee Logan. The second picture shows Jian with her husband on their special day. We all really love her choice of orange and turquoise; nicely done!!
The first picture is taken in the store with our stand-in groom/employee Logan. The second picture shows Jian with her husband on their special day. We all really love her choice of orange and turquoise; nicely done!!
