Prospere Magazine

Last week, Prospere Magazine asked readers what they thought of the Christmas/holiday-related decorations stores put up BEFORE Halloween. Half of Prospere Magazine’s readers who participated (at exactly 50%), believe that any time before November 1 is much too early. ...

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The types of costumes one wears for Halloween have changed so much since I was a kid...

Chrissy Cook, a graduate of Millersville University in Pennsylvania (where she majored in Fine Art Metals) and Central Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design (United Kingdom), studying Contemporary Jewellery Design,launched Chrissy Cook Designs, a line of sterling silver jewelleryjust this year. ...

Emily Hartzman arrived at the University of Western Ontario to major in journalism and business. However, after a while, she discovered that it wasn’t the line of work for her and went to hair school. ...

Last issue, Prospere Magazine caught up with five of the finalists from the Plus Size Model Search. Here are four more finalists, including the winner, Brittney Fisher. NOTE: Not all finalists chose to participate...

Last week Prospere Magazine asked whether you’d like to see non-standard/specialty size designers in mainstream Fashion Weeks. Out of all of you who’ve answered, 50% of you felt that it wouldn’t change too much. The plus size designers will use models on the small side of plus (e.g. 14, ...

Cynthia Cheng “Designer” burgers – that is, more expensive fast food joints serving traditional fare, have been popping up all over Toronto and other parts of Canadain the past few years. One ...

Prospere Magazine saw a lot of hats at last week at LG Fashion Week. Here are just some of many!

Maggie Sottero is one of the most recognized bridal gown manufacturers across the globe and just happens to also be the most popular wedding dress designer on our site. That’s why this week we dedicate our top picks to Maggie Sottero. To read more, click here to go to Smartbride Boutique…

Frame: This Dubai-based label debuted its first international/commercial collection today under the theme “Heaven and Hell.” A mixture of modern middle Middle Eastern and western influences, this collection consists of flowy dresses for women (heaven), well-tailored suits for men as well as cas...

Due to the craziness of LG Fashion Week, Cynthia’s Thoughts will be on hiatus this week and will be back on Friday, October 30.

LG Fashion Week attendees were in for a treat this afternoon if they saw the Vibgyor (the name, pronounced veeb-gee-or, is a backwards acronym of the colours of the rainbow). Based in Mumbai, India, Vibgyor is making its North American debut in Toronto...

Kimberly Newport-Mimran’s Spring/Summer 2010 was a little bit of a disappointment. Being one of the highest profiled designers participating in LG Fashion Week, audiences expected much, much more from Pink Tartan. ...