British Invasion- One Weekend Only!

Because of our close ties with the Motherland, the UK's Topshop is slated to do big business with fashion-conscious Torontonians. The Brits are set to invade Yorkdale's The Bay this fall.

No doubt pieces designed by supermodels like Kate Moss and world-renowned artists such as Stella Vine

will be snatched up by die-hard British and European fashion followers, avid readers of NYLON and those looking for a place to shop with a little more fashion cred than the established Swedish retailer H&M.

This weekend, Topshop teases summer shoppers with a pop-up shop at Queen and Soho streets.

The High Street retailer will compete against lower-range clothing outlets such as the aforementioned H&M and the mid-range priced stores like Urban Outfitters.

Perhaps after carefully researched sales reports and consumer trend forecasting, Topshop will expand to stand-alone stores in Canada and even take the format of their other stores worldwide. Many of the Topshop locations cater to other lifestyle needs of their typical customer. The Oxford Street flagship in London boasts a nail bar, a one-hour tailoring service, couriers on chic Vespa scooters and a hair salon.

A one-stop shop for a complete Topshop look. Sounds like smart branding at the highest level.

Head down to Queen and Soho June 17-19

Friday from 12-8pm

Saturday 10am-8pm

Sunday 10am-5pm

Dress in your best to shop the capsule collection- Tommy Ton- FLARE's resident street style photographer and ADR's favourite sidekick curated the shop. The fashionista with the best Toronto street style will win a $500 shopping spree and a personal shopper at the VIP opening of the store this September.

The CFDA Awards!

Models seeing red, Marc Jacobs gets Lifetime Achievement Award (at only 48...), Gaga shocks and awes again and the young duo behind Proenza Schouler get the recognition they deserve. Here are my picks for best dressed:

Alessandra Ambrosio with Prabal Gurung

Karlie Kloss with Jason Wu

My fave VS Angel, Doutzen Kroes in J. Mendel

Miranda Kerr and her post-baby bod clad in a body-con Michael Kors creation.

Liv Tyler in Proenza Schouler. The young, American design duo Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez took home the womenswear designer of the year award. Just last week, the pair visited The Bay in Toronto to launch the arrival of their label to The Room. I have absolutely loved their designs forever!

Props for Chloe Sevigny who is always ahead of the trend in a design of her own line, Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony. Love the hard edge leather eyelet cut-outs juxtaposed with the cotton eyelet on the hem of the pencil skirt. This is a perfect example of thinking outside of the box when it comes to fashion and pairing textures, designs together unexpectedly. Sevigny has always been forward in her fashion thinking. Definitely an appropriate look to see on the purple carpet of an awards ceremony celebrating achievements as well as the future of fashion.

Winner of the Fashion Icon Award, Lady Gaga made yet another statement in Mugler.

Marc Jacobs- in the spotlight as recipient of the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award. Here, the creative head of Louis Vuitton and his own wildly successful brand poses with his friend and muse

Sophia Coppola.