FASHION March 2026

I’m writing this letter just a few weeks into 2026, but the year is already hitting differently for me. In accordance with Lunar New Year, we’ve entered the Year of the Horse, a time associated with optimism, resilience and pushing forward with affirmative energy, emotion and ambition. Though modern life can feel heavy, the idealist in me is forever focused on accentuating the positive, always looking to build and grow. My personal vision board is brimming with exciting new benchmarks and goals. I’m embracing “power-horse energy” in everything I do—it’s all about forward motion and evolution. To usher in a new year, this issue is dedicated to spring trends. We’re sharing the key runway takeaways of the season and big launches from design houses and beauty brands and forecasting the…

ONE OF MY PROUDEST ESSAYS was a piece I wrote in 2020 called “The End of Trends.” Even six years ago, TikTok was already churning out fads and niche, flash-inthe-pan style movements with all the speed and carelessness of a weed whacker slashing through established norms and predictable fashion cycles. “When everything is trendy, nothing is. Blend all the colours together and you just get brown,” I had written. (Funnily enough, brown has been a trending colour ever since.) Now, the trend wheel spins so fast that we’re all reminiscing wistfully about what we wore 10 years ago as if 2016 were a bygone century. So, it is with a cheeky dose of irony that I present this issue’s Trend Report (page 25). Two truths can coexist: We are living…

’80S, BABY High-octane hues, slouchy separates and top-notch layering—across runways, retro dressing is all the way back. Look to Versace, Valentino and YSL for inspiration from the distinctly cool decade. HOT HEAD Farewell to the humble baseball cap—our sights are set on the ostentatious chapeau. From sculptural straw creations to avantgarde pillbox designs, this season’s mostconfidence-boosting accessory sits atop the head. PERIOD PIECE What does the viral Wuthering Heights adaptation have in common with recent runways? A renewed appetite for 19th-century glamour. Think ruffled detailing, voluminous bustles and seriously decadent draping. COLLAR CODES Return-to-office mandates, meet your match! Through expertly cluttered necklines and asymmetrically stacked shirts, this workwear trend is all about corporate dressing made cool. BROAD APPEAL A shift is afoot in the shoulder department, with Saint Laurent, Louis…

NATALIE MICHIE Fashion and Features Editor Beloved for its stretched-out silhouette, the East-West bag has been trending for some time. Coach’s take on the style—available to shop on March 1—comes in chocolate suede and features a vintageinspired side pouch closure. JULIA MCEWEN Senior Beauty Editor This folded origami-esque shape lands satisfyingly between steady and relaxed. Holding my laptop, my lipglosses and a stash of snacks for my toddler, it’s the kind of quiet-luxury tote that makes me feel like I have my life together. CESSI TREÑAS Head of Digital and Social Boston bags can feel a little formal, but Fendi’s take—crafted from sumptuous forestgreen Cuoio Romano leather—is softer and slouchier. GEORGE ANTONOPOULOS Senior Creative and Fashion Director, FASHION and Events Crafted in butter-soft leather, this supple barrel bag balances strength…

My first memory of my father is of him wearing a blazer. It was a velvet Calvin Klein number that he often donned for our Sunday visits to Grace Church on-the-Hill, in Toronto’s Forrest Hill neighbourhood. I felt a quiet awe at how his all-black silhouette stood out against the beige church walls. Watching him move through the vestibule—shaking hands, listening intently and guiding seniors by the arm to their pews—taught me that looking the part was almost as important as playing it. Whether he was walking confidently from his downtown office in his Ferragamos, jostling the cufflinks on his collared shirt while clapping at my ballet recitals or bringing out the wool trousers for date night with my mom, my father never wavered from his formalwear. It’s a dressing…

My love of heels goes back to middle school, and I’ve been flirting with Achilles tendinitis ever since. Over the years, my go-to pairs have evolved from block-heeled boots from Mary-Kate and Ashley’s Walmart line for tweens to another Olsen offering: strappy sandals by The Row. I have trained myself to float across subway grates in stilettos as if I’m walking on water. (You should see my calf muscles.) Back when I had a dating profile, my answer to the “hidden talent” prompt read “running for the streetcar in heels.” And while a pair of classic pumps makes me feel like Rafael Nadal sliding across a clay tennis court in his custom Nike Air Maxes (agile, powerful, above average in height), for a long time, it also made me feel…