Lauren Knowles

5 days ago | fashionmagazine.com | Lauren Knowles

When it comes to TikTok-viral makeup, the line between hero product and overhyped is razor-thin. That’s why we turn to the pros—makeup artists with serious industry cred and years of experience under their brush belts—to separate the hits from the misses.

5 days ago | ellecanada.com | Lauren Knowles

To understand what gives an engagement ring that alternative panache, we must first understand what is considered to be “classic.” Allison Asis, founder of Toronto and Vancouver’s fine jeweller Cadette, explains that the “traditional” engagement rings you’d find in the industry’s pioneering shops typically feature a sole princess-, cushion- or radiant-cut diamond with a cathedral-style setting—meaning the diamond is propped up on the band.

1 week ago | ellecanada.com | Lauren Knowles

Fashion giant and Dandy icon André Leon Talley once spoke of a “famine of beauty” in the American sartorial scene, but the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” themed 2025 Met Gala served up a feast for the eyes, with endless makeup, hair and manicure moments to devour.

1 week ago | ellecanada.com | Lauren Knowles

At long last, the first Monday in May is upon us, and the red carpet has been rolled out for the 2025 Met Gala!This year’s Met Ball is a celebration of Black dandyism with a theme inspired by “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibit of the same name, which itself draws inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity.

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Lauren Knowles

In certain beauty circles—and during many a heart-to-heart before a night out—the mere mention of natural deodorant has been met with crinkled noses and a healthy dose of skepticism. After all, if you’ve been let down by so-called “clean” formulas before, the hunt for one that actually works can feel like a lost cause. But trust us: making the switch is worth it—for your health and your pits.