Renee Tse

1 week ago | thekit.ca | Olivia Stren |Renee Tse

While most citified people tend to wear a surfeit of black, I have an excess of yolk, lemon meringue and buttercup in my wardrobe. I see it as smuggling vitality and freshness into my shopping cart and psyche. I’ve long been prone to using colour to spot treat a particular malaise, to paint over a bleakness of the spirit. If many of us shop for the lives we’d rather have, the people we’d rather be, I also tend to dress for the mood I’d rather have.

2 weeks ago | thekit.ca | Renee Tse |Leanne Delap

There’s strong “Buy Canadian” energy in the air lately—and we love to see it. In the face of ever-changing tariff threats from south of the border, there’s a growing desire to support homegrown talent and spotlight local brands. Canada has long been a quiet powerhouse of design talent, but now more than ever, our beauty and fashion brands are centre stage.

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Leanne Delap |Renee Tse

It’s the end of a fashion era. Hudson’s Bay, which has been woven into the fabric of Canadian life for centuries, is teetering on the precipice of complete liquidation. “As a child of the ’90s growing up in Ottawa, The Bay at the Rideau Centre was a place I would go to after high school on a Friday afternoon to look at the latest fashion, to feel the textiles,” says Dr. Ben Barry, dean of fashion at Parsons School of Design in New York City. It was an experience.

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Renee Tse |Jillian Vieira

On the final day of Paris Fashion Week, the fashion crowd made their way to the Grand Palais, buzzing with anticipation for Chanel’s Fall 2025 show. It marked the house’s second season back in its iconic runway venue following its closure for renovations for the 2025 Paris Olympics. The debut collection from Chanel’s buzzy new creative director Matthieu Blazy, formerly of Bottega Veneta, won’t be revealed until this fall, for Spring 2026.

1 month ago | thekit.ca | Renee Tse

Brighter, warmer days are on the horizon, so it’s time to start thinking about your footwear lineup. While it may still feel a bit premature to swap out your boots, there’s no denying the shift in the air. And with the Spring 2025 runways serving up fresh inspiration, we’re in the mood to start shopping for that footwear refresh. As with the season’s bag trends, practicality reigns supreme for Spring 2025 shoes. Designers prioritized comfort without compromising style, for very happy feet.