On a hot August evening, some of the top ATP Tour Players made their way to the Fairmont Queen-Elizabeth in Montreal, to strut their stuff on the Chiccane.com catwalk.  The annual Rogers Cup Player Evening was filled with Montreal's glitterati, who hobnobbed with celebrities and players on the Red Carpet, including the legendary Jimmy Connors.

Miss Chiccane was producing the evening's fashion show, which showcased the best in Canadian designer fashion, modeled by the very cute and athletic players, to the tune of the talented Misstress Barbara. Flashback on the summer's most glamorous evening!

Miss Chiccane surrounded by the players backstage, photographed by journalist Herby Moreau for LaPresse.

Player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and model wear jackets by Rudsak.

Canadian player Vasek Pospisil and model wear outfits by Rudsak.

Player Feliciano Lopez in Rudsak.

Tomas Berdych in Rudsak

Fashionleaka and Miss Chiccane join Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for a final cheer!

Misstress Barbara rocks the evening's music!

Rogers Cup Player Evening Fashion Show

Produced by: Annick Charbonneau for Chiccane.com

Artistic Direction: Mélika Drouin for Chiccane.com

Makeup: Guerlain Paris

Models: Folio

Photos: Sébastien Roy

Miss Chiccane is delighted to let its readers know that Chiccane.com now offers a real life store for its Montreal customers!  We welcome you to our new boutique to try on a selection of the best in Canadian designer fashion, including: Denis Gagnon, Nadya Toto, Eve Gravel, Rudsak, Yoga Jeans, and a newcomer to the Chiccane.com family: Christopher Kon handbags!

433, Chabanel West, Suite 205 (mezzanine 1), Montreal

SPECIAL OPENING PROMOTION:

The first 50 clients receive a 20$ automatic deduction from the total of their invoice!

Open Monday - Friday 10AM - 6PM

Evenings and weekends by appointment

T. 514.439.2449

1.866.974.3003

F. 514.439.4995

Not able to come to Montreal?  Not to worry, our online selection is as wide as ever, now with FREE SHIPPING in Canada!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Chiccane.com boutique!

The celebrated fashion designer Denis Gagnon recently received the mandate to create a dress inspired by Alice's Adventures in Wondeland.

Commissioned by Luminato and Lancôme, "this installation, a one-of-a-kind dress surrounded by a garden of roses provides an intriguing complement to Christopher Wheeldon's ballet performed by the National Ballet of Canada."

Miss Chiccane applauds the genius of Denis Gagnon in this sublime rendition of a little girl's fantasy.  Who wouldn't dream of taking off to a faraway land, if only to wear this extraordinary dress once?

Make sure to catch this exposition in Toronto, June 10th to the 19th. Admission is free. Click here for details.

Shop the Denis Gagnon collection on Chiccane.com, click here.

Miss Chiccane is an avid follower of Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle newsletter.  I have used her advise from great hotels at glamorous destinations, to fish taco recipies.  I was truy excited to receive her recent fashion styling newsletter, suggesting perfectly chic pieces to beat the summer heat!  My favourite?  This breezy outfit, featuring a long jersey dress paired with a blazer and fabulous heels.

If Stella McCartney is slightly over your budget, Miss Chiccane recommends the wonderful 5 in 1 dress from the eco conscious collection Thieves.

5 in 1 dress by Thieves, 164$. Available in black or heather grey.

We're ready for summer!

After decades of reading about the ups and downs of Royal marriages in Paris Match, Miss Chiccane finally got to watch the wedding of the decade, happily waking up at 5AM Friday April 29th to witness history in the making. The best moment occured shortly before 11AM London time, when Catherine Middleton stepped out of a Rolls-Royce to reveal her much anticipated wedding gown.

Tears flowed.  This dress was majestic, perfect for a Queen to be.  More so, it came from the House of Alexander McQueen, now headed by the protégée of the late Lee Alexander, the talented Sarah Burton. Perfectly appropriate for a young, modern Duchess.

I know some of you were disappointed by the seeming plainness of the dress.  I would argue that this is excatly what makes it so spectacular.  The corsage of hand weaved lace, simple yet structured skirt that highlighted the bride's waist, with more of the delicate lacing details was every bit haute couture, extremely modern in its modesty yet deferent to the occasion.  The dress and bride were perfectly stunning.

As for the glamorous guests, Miss Chiccane loved the chic, midnight blue dress worn by a pregnant Victoria Beckham (it was NOT black!) of her own design, as well as Zara Phillips'. Both guests were coiffed by Philip Treacy (another dear friend of Lee Alexander McQueen) fascinators, the whole being, well, fashionably fascinating!

Should you be a guest at an upcoming nuptials, royal or not, our editing team has put together a "Weddings" section with a pre-selection of appropriately festive outfits. Our top pick: the glamorous, creamy gold Stella dress by Nadya Toto.

Stella Dress by Nadya Toto: 538,80$

Shop the "Weddings" boutique on Chiccane.com, click here.

This spring, we are falling in love with the myriad of floral prints we have seen on the runways.  Set aside your LBD farther in your closet, time has come to make a bold flower statement in bright reds and fuchsias!

The best part?  This look can be worn with a jacket at the office, or with a dramatic Charlotte Hosten necklace for a festive cocktail or wedding. 

Our editors’ top pick:  The very chic Venezia print dress by Nadya Toto.

Venezia print dress 350$

Love is definitely in the air!

As we finally leave those heavy knits and puffy layers away with the melting snow, we welcome Spring with the season's top trend: military chic!

The catwalks were full of exciting options in a range of army greens and utilitary adornments. To make this look modern, think linen, cropped, and belted.

Our editing team loves this ensemble by Montreal designer Eve Gravel:

1. Secret Door Cropped Jacket: 230,00$

2. Jasime Slouchy Pants: 142,00$

3. Add a feminine touch with the Gabrielle tank top: 98,00$

Make the look complete with a fresh manicure in the "Les Khakis" shades from Chanel... Miss Chiccane is booking an appointment at her fave spot Yola Pedispa for some fearless nails!

Cheers to a chic Spring!

Melika, Chiccane.com's fashion stylist, sums up this season's trends in two words: feline chic ! The stylist suggests mixing classic black pieces with modern design inspired by felines. Leggings and tight fits are favored for an overall look that enhances women's fluidity.

Chiccane.com offers many daring pieces that will bring out the catwoman in you !

Shop the look:

1. Chain Clutch by RUDSAK

2. Sheared Black Pocket Bag by HARRICANA

3. Naitok Mini Bag by HARRICANA

4. Coco Jacket by EVE GRAVEL

5. Elton Jacket by BARILÀ

6. Mika Faux Fur Vest by NADYA TOTO

7. Leopard Print Ear Muffs by HARRICANA

8. Puffy Fur Gloves by HARRICANA

9. Lulu Dress by BARILÀ

10. Glossy Snake Dress by NADYA TOTO

11. Gaga Leggings by BARILÀ

12. Sonya Lace Leggins by NADYA TOTO

13. Spectra Super Skinny by YOGA JEANS

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Melika: Fashion stylist for Chiccane.com

Melika defines style has "feeling beautiful and good has a whole." After graduating in fashion marketing, she chose to become a stylist instead, mainly trough her interest for fashion photography. Her blog Fashionleaka, where she shows off her favorite trends, sharpened her sense of style and established her signature: a fine mix between masculine and feminine lines, casual and sophisticated, sometimes edgy. Melika has been a much-appreciated collaborator of Chiccane.com since the beginning.

On a sunny October day, the Chiccane.com team got together to shoot the Fall 2010 campaign for the Looks of the Moment. The Montreal based director Gabriel Brault Tardif captured some images to produce this delicious short film, which previews some of the looks you will see featured this season on Chiccane.com

Chiccane - Fashion Editorial Fall 2010 from Chiccane.com on Vimeo.

Directed by : Gab BT
Producer : Annick Charbonneau
Direction of photography : SPG Le Pigeon
Stylist : Mélika
Model : Stéfanie (Folio)
Hair : Jonathan Lee
Makeup : Amélie Ducharme
Technical assistant : Jérôme Nadeau

See the Look of the Moment on Chiccane.com

On August 15, Montreal's Hilton Bonaventure hosted the Rogers Tennis Cup Player Party to start off the women's tournement.

The highlight of the evening was without a doubt Chiccane.com's fashion show. Models from Folio agency worked the runway with style and panache in front of hundreds of guest to showcase Chiccane.com's fall fashion. A few players happily shared the catwalk to present unique pieces as well.

Julie Coin (France) showcased a recycled fur jacket by Harricana and a neclace by Charlotte Hosten.

Marie-Ève Pelletier (Quebec) presented a Perfecto jacket by Rudsak and recycled mink gloves by Harricana.

Aleksandra Wozniak (Quebec) revealed a black lace dress by Nadya Toto.

Andrea Hlavackova (Czech Republic) showcased a dress by Travis Taddeo, a recycled leather bag and gloves by Harricana and boots by Rudsak.

Anastasia Pivovarova (Russia) presented a creation by Denis Gagnon.

Pauline Parmentier (France) showed off a coat and accessories by Rudsak.

Sharon Fichman(Ontario) presented a coat and accessories by Rudsak.

Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) revealed a coat and accessories by Rudsak.

The internationally renowned artist Mistress Barbara provided the music, which was urban and glamorous like the clothes.

Have a glance of the fashion show on Youtube, on Canoe and on Cyberpresse.

All these wonderful creations will be available on Chiccane.com this fall !

Quebec's Denis Gagnon is notably present in both the fashion and the Arts & Entertainment scene this year. His latest fashion show, which took place during the Montreal Fashion Week on March 4, was one of the most popular and talked about show lined up.

Also last March, The Festival of Films on Arts presented the documentary " Je m'appelle Denis Gagnon", an intimate portrait of the renowned French Canadian fashion designer.

Next fall the creator, also known as Quebec fashion's black sheep, will become the first designer to enter the museum. Indeed, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will dedicate and exposition to his life long work. More details to come !

"Je m'appelle Denis Gagnon" movie trailer (on Vimeo)

His Spring 2010 collection (presented by Ellequebec.com)

His fashion show at the Montreal Fashion Week - Winter 2011 collection (on Canoe)

Behind the scene pictures of his fashion show at the Montreal Fashion Week - Winter 2011 collection (presented on Elsa Vecchi's blog "Une parisienne à Montréal")

Shop Denis Gagnon's latest creations on Chiccane.com !

Spring is early this year in Montreal, and with it comes invitations to some fabulous events, one of them the Mont-Royal Ball, organized by the Young Leaders Circle to benefit the kids’ hospital Sainte-Justine UHC Foundation.

Miss Chiccane’s date was her fashionista and fabulously well-connected attorney friend Kat, who had made plans for a fun evening, starting with a cocktail of pink bubbly and Red Bull.  Upon arrival at the event, ladies and gents were greeted by a kryptonite décor, complete with UFO tunnel and white smoke.

Miss Chiccane’s fashion antennas had her phoning designer friend Nadya Toto, who teleported the sparkling Sofia dress in time for the event.  Miss Chiccane was willingly ready for an alien abduction!

Miss Chiccane extends special thanks to friends Kat Poirier and Nadya Toto for the making of this glamorous evening!

For women’s international day on March 8, Miss Chiccane had big plans:  A photoshoot of beautiful Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau in the Hope t-shirt, to benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  Sophie - who also brought along an eTalk camera crew for an exclusive segment on this special project - was more than generous with her grace and time, and the entire Chiccane.com team had a wonderful, creative afternoon!

Once our magnificent shot for the “Look of the Moment” was canned, the girls started acting naughty in all manners of crazy poses in front of SPG’s camera.  Here’s a sneak peek to a wonderful day!

Photo by SPG LePigeon

Chiccane.com is proud to present this exclusive Nadya Toto t-shirt, to benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.  Made of certified organic cotton, 25% of t-shirt sales will go to the Foundation.  Click here to buy yours!

Inspired by the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, Miss Chiccane cheated on her fashion workload and hit the Laurentians ski slopes on a beautiful, sunny Wednesday afternoon.  Pumped by Canadian mogul skier Alexandre Bilodeau’s gold medal performance, Miss Chiccane wanted to look good on the slopes… if not for the quality of her skiing, at least for her looks!

With the help of her Rudsak Nordik Puffer with fox fur trimmings, Miss Chiccane was prepared to win gold for style!

To all athletes competing in the Vancouver Olympic Games, Miss Chiccane wishes the best of luck to you… and an especially heartfelt GO CANADA!

In this story: Salomon Crossmax V12 skis, Boots by Head, Pants by K-Jus, Helmet by R.E.D., Gloves by Burton, Goggles by Oakley.

Miss Chiccane was recently invited out to lunch by two of her glamorous, high-powered attorney friends from Montreal law firm BLG.  The venue, hotspot Le Local, was buzzing with the town’s beautiful and famous people.  To fit into this rarified crowd, Miss Chiccane slipped on her newest fetish object:  her own, custom-made Charlotte Hosten necklace!

Inspired by grandmother Malo’s precious brooch, the necklace also features vintage jewelry Miss Chiccane snatched from estate sales in San Francisco.  Charlotte Hosten, with her fairy hands and fertile imagination, transformed the old pieces into a resolutely modern necklace made of black silk ribbons, glass pebbles, and enough Swarovski crystals to light a ballroom.

Miss Chiccane had a wonderful lunch, glowing in her Charlotte Hosten!

Don’t miss Charlotte Hosten’s exclusive capsule collection for Chiccane.com!

Of course, you can get your own custom-made Charlotte Hosten: http://www.charlottehosten.com/