Très Click: Stripes and Star Wars Edition

By: wornette

Stylikeu: Ilona Royce Smithkin’s Closet
You probably already know all about Stylelikeu and their amazing voyeuristic peeks into the closets of various stylish personalities. This interview with artist Ilona Royce Smithkin came out last year, but I’ve recently revisited it for some colourful spring inspiration.

U.S. Lawmaker Wears Hoodie on House Floor in Protest over Shooting
Following the spirit of last week’s Million Hoodie March (showing solidarity with Trayvon Martin, the African American teenager who was unjustly murdered), Bobby Rush wore a hoodie in the House of Representatives to protest racial profiling. While using clothing as a means of protesting oppression isn’t new, these recent demonstrations have been especially powerful—particularly when contrasted with some pretty gross victim blaming that’s taken place.

Do This Don’t: Be A Fatty in Horizontal Stripes
Over at Xo Jane, the kickass Lesley Kinzel gives a middle finger to style rules that build themselves around fat-shaming. As she puts it, “I don’t want to suggest you can counteract some rules by the application of other rules. I’m rather suggesting that we consider not giving a crap.” Amen.

Uniform Project: Florists
This instalment in the Toronto Standard’s series on clothing worn by various professionals around the city is all flower power. If this doesn’t get you excited about the upcoming April showers (and subsequent May flowers), I don’t know what will. To quote The Devil Wears Prada’s Miranda Priestly, “Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking.” (Er, without the sarcasm).

Star Wars Characters in High Fashion
Buzzfeed compiled this list of prints from Etsy artist John Woo. Once again, Chewbacca proves that he is the best.

text by Anna Fitzpatrick
photo via Stylelikeu

Très Click: Penises! Now That We’ve Got Your Attention, Read This Link Round-Up

By: Haley Mlotek

Video Chat Karaoke Episode 9: Tavi Gevinson – ‘You Belong With Me’ (Taylor Swift)
Tavi wears black lipstick and lip synchs to Taylor Swift because of course she does. BRB, buying black lipstick.

6 Weird Fashions From History (With Weirder Explanations)
All fashion statements have one of three explanations. It’s either a reflection of wealth and status, something completely practical and functional, or small penises. Okay, fine, two explanations.

What We Read At Lollapalooza
Lollapalooza was a weekend of music, sure, but apparently it was also “a weekend awash in competitive irony.” The Awl has a round-up of the “best” T-shirts seen there and of course by “best” I mean “most ridiculous.” I’m really impressed by the guy wearing a shirt that compares the smell of his dick to chapstick. Of course by “really impressed” I mean BRB, going to vomit.

@CondeElevator
The Conde Nast Elevator Twitter account is dead, but the absurdity it captured will live on forever. My personal favorite was: “[silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] Summer Intern: “Was that…?” Intern #2: “Yeah” #annawintour”. RIP Conde Nast Elevator.

Nine Excerpts From The August 2011 Issue Vogue, Presented Without Comment
Even though Conde Elevator is no more, we can still LOL at Anna Wintour’s expense. Our hilarious web editor, Anna Fitzpatrick, presents a few of the more ridiculous excerpts on The Hairpin. I’ll never look at my earlobes or a Jell-O shot the same way again.

text by Haley Mlotek

Très Click: What We’re Reading & Watching This Week

By: Haley Mlotek

The SartorialTwist
Do you have a pile of work you’re avoiding? Do you sit at your computer hoping that the Internet will provide a new excuse to get nothing done? Me too! The SartorialTwist combines my two favorite procrastination hobbies, street style websites and clicking buttons.

Wearing Nothing New
Jessi Arrington has some important life lessons to share with us: no one can be unhappy in red pants, gold sequins are a neutral, confidence is your most valuable possession, and all you really need in life is underpants. Watch and learn.

52 Reasons Why Boybands Were Better in the ’90s
You’re welcome.

Enough With The Fat Jokes, Already
The Toronto Standard is calling on all journalists to stop with the fat jokes and hit Toronto’s mayor where it counts – his politics. I think John Lorinc is completely right when he says that “…the most effective way to hold Ford accountable is to vigorously critique his policies, not his inseam.” Focusing on Rob Ford’s weight simply reinforces the idea that there is only one right way to look if you want to work in the public eye. Just like Olivia Chow’s arms, his weight is none of our concern and definitely not up for debate in a public forum. His views on funding for HIV/AIDs programs, necessary social services, and cute baby animals on the other hand? Let’s shame him for that.

- Haley Mlotek

Coast to Coast Coiffure

By: wornette

Though it hasn’t been updated in ages, 123 Vintage is jam-packed with great (and decently sized) scans of old magazine ads and articles. I was especially tickled to find one piece on “Coast to Coast Hairdos” (Family Circle Magazine, November 1968) which included a picture of “an active Torontonian” in front of our very own (and relatively new) city hall.

Stylish girl, stylish town.

- g.

P.S. The Fort Lauderdale style is suspiciously familiar. Does Justin Bieber read 123 Vintage?