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Searching for Style fashion blog. Alexandra Suhner Isenberg shares her thoughts on all things fashion and design during her search for style in Canada.
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Loathe: Wedding Uggs

What is the world coming to when Ugg boots launches a bridal collection? Have we lost all respect for our feet, that we’d be willing to dress them in hideous blob boots on their wedding day? Up...

13 h ago

Beauty Brief: Colorescience Sunforgettable

We’ve all heard a million times how important it is to use sun protection on your skin all the time, but in reality, it is hard to do. I don’t wear foundation or powder, so I don’t ...

2 days ago

One Year Ago on Searching for Style

Here are a few of the things that I was really loathing in May 2011: Emma Watson‘s delusional discovery that she is a great artistic director, Shoe Dazzle and the fact that they think I should ...

4 days ago

Fashion Chat: Mary Katrantzou

Mary Katrantzou on display in The Room. I interviewed Mary Katrantzou a few weeks ago, when she was invited by The Bay to visit Vancouver. She brought along a whole bunch of runway samples, and I mus...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

Fashion Quote: Trina Turk on Sportswear

Designs by Claire McCardell, the woman credited for founding American sportswear in the 1940s. A few weeks ago I interviewed Trina Turk for Vitamin Daily (read the interview here, she was really inte...

6 days ago

Ask Alexandra: Opening a Clothing Company

Ask Alexandra is my advice column. Have a question you want to ask me? Fill out the form here. I got sent this question last week and it made me want to weep. Dear Alexandra, I have always thought ab...

22 may 12

Pretty Pictures: Eniko Mihalik for Numero #133

I love the use of reflection in this Numero magazine shoot by Warren du Preez & Nick Thornton Jones. The colours and sleek golden tones remind me of a Gucci ad, in a good way. Styled by Franck Be...

21 may 12

Two Years Ago on Searching for Style

Two years ago on Searching for Style, I was loving these sculptures made from crayons, and loathing these ridiculous Bernhard Wilhelm half pants. Read about the crayons. Read about the half pants.

18 may 12

Vogue Pretends to Care

Extreme photoshopping on celebrities faces does not send a "healthy" message to readers. The fashion industry is once again pretending to be “doing” something about the fact tha...

17 may 12

Fashion Quote: Alber Elbaz on Crying Women

I think Alber Elbaz probably prefers a piece of chocolate before bedtime more than most women... While I’m a lover of all that is Lanvin, this quote really, really annoyed me. “For me, al...

17 may 12

Loathe: Julia Restoin-Roitfeld on the Cover of i-D

Ok, first of all, I’m bored to death of seeing photos of models and celebrities (and daughters of famous people, as it is in this case) while they are nearly naked and pregnant. It is boring, a...

15 may 12

Love: Mawi Fall Winter 2012

I think it is safe to say that I am obsessed with Mawi jewelry and now my mission is to find somewhere that sells it in Canada, or somewhere that will ship it without nasty customs surprises. Because...

14 may 12

Best of SFS: 5 Worst Celebrities Who Meddled in Fashion

When I read through my archives, I ask myself, is it bad that I’ve barely evolved? Or is it good that I stand by the things I believe in, like the fact that I loathe, loathe, loathe celebrity f...

11 may 12

Love: Rush Hair

PARTNERED POST I’m usually really lazy with my hair (I don’t cut it enough, I don’t style it very much) but some of these summer hair trends are getting me excited about making an e...

11 may 12

Ask Alexandra: Fashion Design Education

The lovely images in this blog post are the work of Mary Binding, a recent fashion design graduate of London College of Fashion. Ask Alexandra is my advice column. Have a question you want to ask me?...

10 may 12

Love: Larissa Hadjio

A student introduced me to Larissa Hadjio yesterday, and I have to say I am very intrigued. While I normally don’t favour gimmicky accessories, these ones (part of her Deep Sea collection) have reall...

09 may 12

Met Costume Institute Gala 2012

I really had to edit down this post, originally I had 50 dresses to comment on, but that would have been too long for this blog, so I cut out all of the looks that I didn’t feel very strongly a...

08 may 12

Fashion Quote: Natalia Vodianova on Being Skinny

So by now you’ve all heard about Natalia Vodianova sticking her foot in her mouth by saying “It’s better to skinny than fat.” a few weeks ago. Although this is controversial, ...

07 may 12

Beauty Brief: The Mini Nipper

It is that time of year again, when our toe nails suddenly need a lot of maintenance. (By the way, can I just share with you my nails painting tip? If you drive to work, get into the car in the morni...

06 may 12

One Year Ago on Searching for Style

A Burberry kids dress for $1450. Not only is that a total rip off, but I actually think it is unethical to charge this amount for a child's dress. I thought this article on my doubts about Lanvi...

05 may 12

5 Tips on Buying Bridesmaid Dresses

These are gorgeous, simply dresses that would be so pretty for a bridesmaid. And of course you dont need to get the designer version, you can have your own ones made. From left to right, Carven, Issa...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Love: Carizzi Spring Summer 2012

Before I even begin talking about how wonderful Carizzi swimwear is, I must disclose that I am a consultant for them. I’ve been working with their London-based founder, Carine Rizzi, for over a...

02 may 12

Loathe: Blackberry

I hate using the blog to moan about things that have no relation to fashion, but I really feel that this merits some discussion. When I moved back to Canada, everyone told me that the cell phone comp...

02 may 12

5 Tips on Taking Care of Shoes

Shoes like to be storeed in boxes or on shelves. One of the things I miss most about London (seriously, and I know this is a bit sad) is my shoe repair. Classic Shoe Repair was run by a Cypriot famil...

01 may 12

Buy My Books!

Technical Drawing for Fashion Design: Basic Course Book Volume 1 Technical Drawing is an essential skill in the fashion industry, they contain vital information that is essential for designers, buyer...

01 may 12

Loathe: Running Shoes

Why is it that no major sports brand makes an attractive, discreet running shoe?Ok, I have a major bone to pick with all brands that make athletic running shoes. Last week, I bought a new pair of run...

30 apr 12

Pretty Pictures: VCAD Graduate Fashion Shoots

Abigail Shumka. Here are some more photos of my recent fashion design graduates’ work. And thank you again to Matthew Burditt for doing great things with his camera, Deanna Palkowski for being ...

30 apr 12 1 person likes this

Two Years Ago on Searching for Style

It is quite funny to go through my archives and find that two years ago I was pretty much talking about the same thing I talk about today. Here’s a funny article about how much I loathe celebri...

27 apr 12

Ask Alexandra: Fashion Douchebags

Ask Alexandra is my advice column. Have a question you want to ask me? Fill out the form here. Hi Alexandra, First off I heard about your blog through Anya of I’m the It Girl and I’m glad...

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

Love: Cartier Nail Jewelry

When I first saw the words “nail jewelry” I thought it implied jewelry that you hook onto really long, fake nails. And I thought, Cartier?!?! But then I realised it was about jewelry that...

25 apr 12

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