Will You Be Our Prom Date?

WORN is taking you to a Secondhand Prom

By: wornette

On Saturday, June 8, WORN Fashion Journal will host Secondhand Prom, a celebration of all the proms we wish we had. We don’t care what our teachers say—it’s the end of a long, hard year, and we’re so ready to celebrate summer.

Wear whatever you want—prom attire preferred, but not required. Got a floor-length ballgown? Bring it! Never leave the house without your Converse? Wear ‘em! Accessorize with the WORN corsages and boutonnieres available at the event.

Sneak a Steam Whistle beer (or two) while the teachers aren’t looking. And don’t bother bringing a flask, the punch will already be spiked.

Cut loose with the musical stylings of This Broken Mixtape. Once you’ve worked up an appetite with your choreographed dance routines (I see you, Freddie Prinze Jr.), treat yourself to a slice of handcrafted cake by local baking genius Corey Moranis.

Pull a Pretty in Pink by making your own outfit, or coordinate with the Romy to your Michelle. Spicolis, feel free to show off your brand new Vans. We want to see what a Secondhand Prom looks like to all Wornettes!

Saturday, June 8th, 2013

Church of the Holy Trinity

10 Trinity Square (at Yonge and Dundas)

$4 beers

$5 spiked punch

Get your mom to drop you off at: 9:30 p.m.

Better run home, your curfew is: 2:00 a.m.

ADVANCE TICKETS $10 – AVAILABLE AT

www.wornjournal.com

Type Books, 883 Queen Street West

Ticket includes admission and a sugary sweet copy of WORN Issue 16

The event is fully wheelchair accessible, with an exterior wheelchair access ramp on the south side of the building, and a wheelchair-accessible washroom immediately beside the accessible entrance inside (on the south side of the room). When you arrive, please come to the main entrance on the west side of the building, and one of our Wornettes will be happy to assist you.

SPONSORED BY

photography // Laura Tuttle
video // Daniel Reis
title design // Maegan Fidelino

Got A Laundry Quandary?

Our magnetic guide to proper clothing care is now available on Etsy

By: wornette

Are you desperate to decipher the cryptic codes found on your clothing tags? Does your head feel like it’s being submerged in a soapy lather every time you try to make sense of a symbol? You’ve got a Laundry Quandary, and WORN is here to save the day (and that dress).

WORN Fashion Journal presents Laundry Quandary, the magnets designed to smooth the wrinkles from your brow (and your blouses) with our simple guide to all the symbols found on clothing tags. Attach our handy magnet to your washing machine or fridge and consult any time you’re confused about correct clothing care. Know your tumble from a drip, wring from a hang, hot from cold, or any combination your clothes require.

For a limited time only, you can purchase Laundry Quandary magnets only on the WORN Etsy shop as part of our special Spring Cleaning Sale. Get any two back issues of WORN and a magnet for only $15. All stocked up on copies of WORN? Use the discount code SPRINGCLEAN to receive 15% off a magnet.

photography // Claire Ward-Beveridge

The New Design-y Wornettes

Jackie, Hannah, and Maegan Wornettes share their love of Clueless, Spice Girls, and the '60s

By: wornette

What do Jackie, Hannah, and Maegan all have in common? They all hate Comic Sans, they know what kerning is, and they all like to save widows and orphans in their spare time. Oh, and they are the newest additions to WORN’s graphic design team!

Hi, I’m Jackie
A Vancouverite, I was raised on the Beatles and dreamt of becoming a Spice Girl—platform shoes, flare pants, and choker necklaces were all staples of my wardrobe. From a young age, I wore my style on my sleeve, and my love for fashion has not faltered, but I certainly like to think my taste has matured. Now my days are filled with Kendrick Lamar, episodes of Parks and Rec and daydreams of the future Alexander Wang bag I will someday own.

… and I’m Hannah
My appreciation for clothing goes back to the playground, where I insisted on wearing puffy party dresses as a toddler. I’d say my style is eclectic, with bits of inspiration from everywhere, though I do have an affinity for the late ’60s. I love designs that are clean and fresh, with a touch of femininity and quirkiness. When I’m not doing design work I like to be out and about—exploring Toronto’s quaint cafes and shops—and make Brooch Boyfriends. I look forward to joining the WORN community of lovely, creative, and stylish people.

… don’t forget Maegan!
My first foray into fashion was watching Clueless when I was six. I shared WORN’s love of Cher Horowitz and I begged my mom to buy me plaid backpacks. I also love Michelle Williams movies, analogue photography, and John Green novels. I like ideas, especially in relation to fashion and culture. I’m excited to be a part of WORN because it approaches fashion and style in an intelligent and creative way—something I’ve been looking for in a magazine for a long time.

Current inspirations

Jackie:
Designspiration
My main source of inspiration, this dream of a website is filled with page after page of beautiful design and enthralling typography.

The Man Repeller
The Man Repeller mixes patterns like it’s her job and has a knack for satirical writing; she’s my current go-to for fashion and wit.

RoAndCo
RoAndCo is a Big Apple design studio that specializes in fashion branding. With resonant ideas and designs, their work inspires me on a daily basis.

Hannah:
Tiger in a Jar
The site explores themes of home and kinfolk, along with nature and locality. The haunting pastoral photography and short films are frequent muses.

Frankie
A publication that focuses on affordable fashion and arts & crafts; this isn’t really a current inspiration, but rather a constant fixation.

Toronto street fashion
It’s wonderful to see our city’s celebration of personal style.

Maegan:
Misprinted Type
The portfolio of artist/illustrator Eduardo Recife has been my foremost artistic inspiration since I first discovered Photoshop as a teenager. To this day, his mixture of collage elements and deconstructed, hand-drawn type is everything I want my work to be and more.

Girls
My love for Girls borders on obsessive. Lena Dunham is a genius; she’s somehow written a play-by-play of different moments throughout my life, except her version is hilarious.

Rodarte
Rodarte is my favourite fashion house because the pieces are not only mesmerizingly beautiful, but they are always rooted in an interesting and intelligent idea. Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the great minds behind Rodarte, design beautiful, intricate masterpieces that function as clothing as well as art. Also, they’re friends with Tavi: always a plus.

photography // Laura Tuttle

Follow Your Heart

But mostly follow WORN. On Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram

By: Anna Fitzpatrick

Can’t get enough of WORN? No one can. Shit, I work here, and I have woken up in a cold sweat at two in the morning to make sure all my issues are still intact on my bookshelf. (It’s not an irrational fear; my puppy is currently in her “Eat paper, eat all the paper” phase.)

Our print issue comes out twice a year. Our blog is updated three times a week. While quality over quantity is one of our many mottos, we still want to keep you updated on everything that happens in between. There is no shortage of WORN on the the social network-sphere:

Follow @wornjournal on Instagram to see behind the scenes pictures of photoshoots, realtime events coverage, and daily office shenanigans.

Follow wornjournal on Tumblr as our managing editor G. Stegelmann curates some the best sartorial images on the internet (her taste, it is impeccable).

Follow @wornjournal on Twitter as we link to fashion things we like, place calls for shoots, and share updates from our neurotic associate online editor at two in the morning as she makes sure her puppy isn’t eating all her magazines. Ahem.