Prom Contest 2010

We are looking for talented, graduating High School Students
to contribute to the design team for our Prom 2010 Collection.

In order to be considered, please submit the following to info@fashioncrimes.ca

• Your full name and High School
• A sketch of your original & stylish Prom dress design
• A Paragraph explaining why YOU would be the perfect addition to our design team

*If you are selected to be a part of the design team you will be expected to attend a focus group and brainstorming session in our downtown design studio.
*This is not an advertisement for a permanent or paid position.
*Submissions will be reviewed by designer Pam Chorley.

All applicants will be entered into a draw to win a Prom dress!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
January 28th 2010

Dream Wedding Dresses!

If you are a Bride who isn't into fluffy over-priced cookie-cutter weddings than this new annual publication of Toronto Life is for you. Their tips and directory coach you through the intense process of wedding planning, and diminish the daunting and somewhat overwhelming feeling!

Additionally, check out the Fashion Crimes feature! There are hundreds of classic and stylish wedding dresses to chose from within the FC collection. Our stylists like to refer to our dresses as gowns that YOU wear... as opposed to those with the frills and ruffles and petticoats that tend to swallow and wear you.

Our stylists and consultants have also noted that out of the hundreds of brides who have left the boutique walking on air over the past few years, no two brides leave with the same dress. The personalized fitting process allows to explore the design features that suit your figure most, and combine them with your dream fabric for the perfect made-to-measure wedding dress.

The stunning photograph of the FC Bride above is shot by
the talented Alex and Tiffany Albojer of Life Images.

Bai Ling for TCHAD

Bai Ling, the vivacious personality who dares to wear exactly what she wants - whenever she wants - graces the cover of this quarters' TCHAD mag wearing Fashion Crimes.

Stylists Gail McInnis and Amanda Brugel from The Style Box did a fine job of introducing her to hot Canadian Fashion last summer for the shoot at the TFI.

Photographed by Andrew Poprocki

Boxing Day Extravaganza

Dearest Friends and Family - this is for YOU!

BONE STRUCTURE

A study in Ostio-Couture
By Logan Salter

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.

Halloween Costumes - Week one!

Halloween at Fashion Crimes isn’t your regular Halloween.

Here we take it very seriously, so serious in fact- that we dress up for almost an entire month! Our staff are also having a costume-off and at the end of the month and we will be featuring a winner, so please comment with your favorite picks of the week!

This weekend past (October 11 & 12) was our first weekend of crazy costumes and Halloween excitement that can be found within the abundant inventory. We saw Nuns, Flappers, a lost member of the Jonas Brothers stopped by, as well as the Spice Girls in full girl power force!

Saturday : (L-R) Carly as a glamorous Pirate complete with a Cardinal in place of a parrot, Sister Carrie looking very authentic, Kat as a flight attendant from “Kitten Airways”, Logan as the 4^th member of the Jonas Brothers (complete with a purity ring!), Katrina - the not so French, French maid, Kanchana as a fun flapper straight from the dirty 30’s, and Robyn as a fierce kitten.

The Spice Girls on Sunday called for an appropriate soundtrack adjustment.