A British invasion stormed Toronto last week as some of London's hottest young designers hopped the pond to hold court in The Bay's new luxury shopping oasis for their God Save The Queen event.

Gorgeous, opinionated and wise beyond her years, plus-size model Crystal Renn is shaking some sense into the fashion industry and showing everyone that bigger is indeed beautiful.

Effervescent young designer Jessica Biffi is fresh off Project Runway Canada and already designing three different lines for stylish women of all shapes and sizes.

Fashion insiders and online voices are fixated on Canadian design stars who have no intention of staying at home -- because they can't survive without wooing the rest of the world.

Fashionphiles flocked to the first annual Frocktail Party on November 12th, eager to bid on a bevy of designer dresses up for auction in support of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.