2012 was a big year for the Montreal fashion world. We saw the long-awaited opening of stores like Topshop and Anthropologie, witnessed some major gains for men’s fashion, and embraced local designers, bloggers and boutiques like never before. Without further ado, here is our year in fashion:
Photo by Jennifer Nachshen
1. Street Style Blogger Fashion by Jennifer Nachshen
Montrealers turned out in style this year and we were there to gather the evidence, snapping photos of some of our favourite local fashion bloggers. Read the story.
Photo by Ashley Joseph
2. Montreal’s Best Kept Secret by Ashley Joseph
We spilled the beans on arguably the best (and by far our favourite) vintage store in Montreal, and hopefully inspired a few one-of-a-kind purchases. Read the story.
Photo by Eve Thomas
3. It’s a Man’s World at Savoie Fils by Eve Thomas
For male fashion enthusiasts, this was the opening of the year. We scoped out Mile End menswear boutique Savoie Fils. Read the story.
Photo by Jennifer Nachshen
4. Anthropologie Makes it to Montreal (finally!) by Jennifer Nachshen
We couldn’t have been more stoked for the opening of Montreal’s first Anthropologie location. Read the story.
Photo by Lauren Cracower
5. Three Fashion Cheers for Three Hearts by Lauren Cracower
This new Westmount womenswear boutique is keeping things local and keeping things in the family. We checked out the sister-owned shop. Read the story.
Photo courtesy of Etsy
6. Montreal’s Best Etsy Artists by Marci O’Connor
Who says you have to brave the outdoors to shop local? We rounded up some of our favourite local Etsy artists. Read the story.
Photo by Sebastien Roy
7. How to Survive Montreal Fashion Week by Ashley Joseph
We shared our most hard-learned lessons about Montreal’s trendiest event to keep our readers on their toes and safe from broken ankles. Read the story.
Photo by Jennifer Nachshen
8. Something Blue by Jennifer Nachshen
Little girls’ dreams of having breakfast at Tiffany’s came true this year with the addition of Montreal’s very first Tiffany & Co. flagship store. Read the story.
Photo by Jennifer Nachshen
9. Addition Elle Celebrates Curves by Jennifer Nachshen
We went behind the scenes of Addition Elle’s latest campaign shoot starring Ashley Graham, and got a chance to chat with the plus-sized stunner herself. Read the story.
Photo by Jennifer Nachshen
10. A/X Armani Exchange by Jennifer Nachshen
Montreal landed its second A/X Armani Exchange location this year, to the excitement of club-goers and Armani-lovers the city over. Read the story.
