Tommy Ton's Epic Tour de France

I have become the internet version of a surrogate mother who collects her darling child's fame clippings, something like that anyway... darling child in this case equals Canadians in fashion.

In any case, I remember when Tommy Ton was on this epic trip for GQ France, going around taking photos of the best mens' stores and stylish men in this fashionable country. There was time for a Mean Girls viewing, dinners, etc, all of a sudden it was as though Tommy was living in Paris. Being away so much he pretty much can say he lives everywhere.

P.S.- This I might add was a pretty epic scan.

Canada + Britain Part deux

Tonight in Toronto the lovely Agyness Deyn and Tommy Ton are hosting a party, which has brought on the love blogging sign outside the entrance of the space where the party is taking place. Super funny. Can someone send me photos of the actual party?

And speaking of sending photos, thank you, it's really nice getting comments and material from readers.

Jane at the London Telegraph's Stella magazine sent this great photo taken at a British Vogue dinner for emerging designers which she very appropriately called "Canadians at Vogue" with Mark Fast, Jean Pierre Braganza, and Todd Lynn. Erdem might have been missing as he was collecting a big BFC/Vogue award prize, more on that later...

Quote of the day by Tommy Ton

"We have witnessed within the past year that you can be anyone living anywhere and become influential overnight" - Tommy Ton in Self Service

This week's strong Canadian connection with Karl Lagerfeld

Karl and Bruce at Karl’s studio in Paris. (Photo by Olivier Saillant)

Self-portrait by Karl Lagerfeld

Since Karl likes comics of himself, we commissioned this one by Johnny Ryan.

Karl in the film L’Amour, 1973. (Photo from The Films of Paul Morrissey by Maurice Yacowar, Cambridge University Press, 1993) All images from Vice magazine

Bruce LaBruce's Vice magazine interview with Karl Lagerfeld came out and it it is by far one of the most interesting ones I have ever read. Only Bruce could say to say to Lagerfeld  "I think that you might have Asperger syndrome. Do you know what that is? It’s a kind of autism. It’s like an idiot savant", say it self assuredly, and have the Kaiser agree. They are both erudite people who are able to communicate on an equal footing, more over I love the fact that the 7 page interview did not focus on fashion. A MUST READ

On a fashion note, Bruce looks great.

So now to Lagerfeld's other Canadian connection this week with  Tommy Ton  being involved in an unfortunate appropriation of words. The blogosphere has been busy with rumors that Lagerfeld is exiting Chanel, due to a statement he made being twisted  into a theory by Grazia Australia. Twist all you want...Tommy's news are not so.

I am starting to think that Grazia magazine is all about stirring controversy first Tavi now Tommy. Hmm...I smell grabbing tactics.

Canadian NYFW 10/11 Preview

I am a tad late on my preview as New York Fashion Week is well on its way. Blame it on Snowpocalypse '10 even Paris is getting some of it and while north America thinks 1cm. of snow is normal I can't say enough about the mayhem it causes in the city of lights.

In any case here something on the Canadians in New York for this season.

Jeremy Laing

The above is a print inspired by moss growing on rain forest rocks and trees and the colour story is inspired by Haida art - an inspiration which is more intensely explored in other prints in the collection.

Expect some incredible Canadian collaborations at the show; the world of art and fashion could not collide in a better way. This will be Jeremy's closest collection to home.

Udpated: Vogue.com preview

Tommy Ton

Of course Tommy will be posting his photos for style.com but he was also included in the site's preview due to his collaboration with designer Reece Solomon of Reece Hudson.

Rad Hourani

Let the video speak for itself. Look out for an important Rad story on February 13th.

It is looking like a very exiting season already!

Louis Vuitton X Tommy Ton

I promise this is not the Tommy Ton blog. I just could not help post this up as I do work for Louis Vuitton as well; the images are quite riveting and it shows how the luxury brand knows what they need to do when it comes to social media.

Louis Vuitton Men's Fall/Winter 2010/11: Rehearsal Jak & Jil

The Italian Connection

Francesco Cominelli shot by Tommy Ton for GQ

I was just looking for the perfect excuse to include my friend Francesco Cominelli in this blog. I knew that as soon as fashion week arrived I would find it. Francesco is not Canadian, but he is very stylish and a definite favorite of style shooters, including Tommy. Take note, you are going to be seeing a lot more of the Vogue Hommes assistant editor via the Canadians.

Hommes Plus Style.com

Francesco Cominelli, Vogue Hommes One Sixty Notepad

Tommy Ton in Paris Vogue

Everyone who knows Tommy knows Il adore Carine, and everyone who likes fashion has heard all about Tavi, the youngest fashion blogger out there. How opportune that Tommy's very first assignment for Paris Vogue was shooting Tavi for the Une fille un style pages.

I say pity there was not a video crew to capture that shoot...T&T together would have been so cute to watch. Maybe someone can make it happen if T&T reunite in Paris...

It's menswear fashion time

Tommy Ton for GQ

Byron and Dexter Peart in The Sartorialist

The FW 10/11 season has officially started with menswear fashion week in Milan, Tommy Ton is on the beat of that reporting for GQ. I also just remembered that a couple of days ago talking about the Pitti Uomo trade show I heard one of the menswear buyers of Le Bon Marché refering to WANT Les Essentiels de La Vie as one of the best accessories collections in the market. I happily pointed out that the brand is Canadian; brainchild of twins Byron and Dexter Peart who are also well known for their style.

Interview with Jak & Jil's Tommy Ton

Men's and Couture week are coming up very soon, this means Tommy Ton will be back in Paris with his camera and laptop and ready to report for style.com and his own blog Jak & Jil. It is a good opportunity to re-post an interview I did of him earlier last year before the front row appearance that sparked the social media frenzy this fall.

It it feels like so long ago when Tommy was shooting people at Toronto Fashion Week, but it isn't. Tommy's focus, hard work, and true love for fashion sets him apart; never mind that he takes a killer photo.

Read Interview Q&A WITH JAK AND JIL’S TOMMY TON

Canadian School of Fashion Chart

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