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December 2024: 29Secrets
The chartreuse Christian Dior couture gown, designed by John Galliano, that Kidman wore to the 1997 Academy Awards is one of the most influential Oscar dresses ever…but not everyone loved it when she walked the red carpet
November 2024: 29Secrets
They have been a symbol of love through the ages…but how did the tradition of giving an engagement ring actually begin?
November 2024: 29Secrets
We’ve collected the coordinating looks that both Ariana and Cynthia have worn to the red carpet premieres for the official film press tour.
November 2024: 29Secrets
For her concession speech at her alma mater, Harris dressed symbolically wearing a purple suit. Here’s an explanation of why wearing the colour purple is so significant.
November 2024: 29Secrets
Learn more about the iconic Attallah Cross, its history, and how Kardashian ended up wearing the historical pendant to the fashionable gala.
November 2024: IN Magazine
The “queens of Christmas” talk to IN about the importance of creating a little holiday fun for the queer community.
October 2024: 29Secrets
Introduced in the late 1920s and first popular in the 1930s, the little black dress (or LBD, as some affectionately call it) is one of the most important pieces of clothing in history.
October 2024: 29Secrets
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back after a five-year hiatus — and so is Tyra Banks… after 19 years!
2024: Sotherby's INSIGHT Magazine
A men’s-salon visionary share his elevated take on masculine grooming, plus personal picks on where to chill in Vancouver.
October 2024: 29Secrets
Read on for all of the details we have so far for the 2025 Met Gala and the extravagant exhibit that will open to the public a few days after fashion’s biggest night of the year.
October 2024: IN Magazine
The free “Gallery of Memories” audiobook features the stories of 10 different 2SLGBTQI older adults living with dementia and a foreword by Canadian icon Jann Arden.
October 2024: 29Secrets
To mark the celebration of this year’s Diwali, Barbie has teamed up with renowned Indian fashion designer Anita Dongre to create a Diwali doll.
September 2024: 29Secrets
In celebration of Gaga’s latest cover…Here’s a look back at all four of Lady Gaga’s striking Vogue covers.
September 2024: 29Secrets
For one of her most iconic live performances, Madonna donned a cleavage-crushing Marie Antoinette-inspired gown that had been worn by legendary actress Glenn Close in Dangerous Liaisons.
September 2024: 29Secrets
Reservation Dogs star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a powerful statement on the red carpet pairing a classic black Armani tuxedo and jewellery by Indigenous designer Lionel Thundercloud, with a bloody red handprint smeared across his mouth.
September 2024: 29Secrets
The “Espresso” singer, who was nominated for six awards at this year’s show, pulled out all the stops with her look wearing one of Madonna’s most memorable dresses, that itself was an homage to Marilyn Monroe.
September 2024: AmongMen
The new music video was shot entirely on the iPhone 16 Pro and was directed by frequent collaborator Anton Tammi alongside director of photography Erik Henrikkson.
September 2024: 29Secrets
The LVMH-owned brand has selected the British designer to lead the French house as its eight designer since it was founded in 1952. Burton will be responsible for the creative direction of all of the Maison’s Women’s and Men’s collections.
September 2024: 29Secrets
Blow famously wore the gothic Philip Treacy horned headpiece that dramatically dips in front of the eyes back in 2002.
September 2024: IN Magazine
The prominent gay YouTuber and social media creator has dedicated his platform to creating engaging LGBTQ+ content.
September 2024: 29Secrets
Uniqlo has named British designer Clare Waight Keller its new creative director.
August 2024: 29Secrets
In August 1974, this 22-year-old model from Buffalo, New York, became the first Black model to appear on the cover of American Vogue.
August 2024: Complex
The Canadian singer-songwriter gets in front of the camera wearing PUMA’s classic Easy Riders.
August 2024: IN Magazine
The ’80s pop icon has proven herself to be a true ally of and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community over the years, as shown by her consistently outspoken political stance and her (meaningful) timeless songs.
July 2024: 29Secrets
There’s a new aesthetic on the rise, and it comes courtesy of the “cult-classic” pop star Charli XCX. Welcome to brat summer!
July 2024: 29Secrets
Model and influencer Nara Smith is queen of the kitchen on TikTok, and she proved it once again when she whipped up a Marc Jacobs tote bag from scratch.
July 2024: 29Secrets
Thirty-five years after its theatrical release the legendary romantic comedy is still adored by fans of all ages, and has influenced countless rom-coms in its wake.
July 2024: 29Secrets
Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's minimalist wedding dress, which she wore to marry John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996, helped make Narciso Rodriguez a bona fide fashion star and became one of the most loved wedding dresses of all time.
June 2024: IN Magazine
They’re back! The “queens of Christmas” will hit Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver this upcoming holiday season.
June 2024: 29Secrets
Celine Dion made her return to the red carpet alongside her son René-Charles Angélil for a screening of her new documentary in New York City.
June 2024: 29Secrets
Did you know that the use of eyeshadow can be traced back thousands of years to ancient Mesopotamia, where it was commonly worn by both men and women?
June 2024: IN Magazine
Apple has released a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, matching watch face, and dynamic iOS and iPadOS wallpapers in celebration of Pride.
June 2024: IN Magazine
The former hockey pro sat down with IN to talk about his mission to make the ice (and sports in general) a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for queer athletes.
May 2024: IN Magazine
The collection includes t-shirts for adults, kids and toddlers, a baby onesie and tote bag.
May 2024: IN Magazine
The gender-neutral Pride collection continues Taylor’s advocacy for HIV and AIDS awareness and research.
May 2024: 29Secrets
Here’s a look back at the history of Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium, which has repeatedly sparked controversy with its perceived endorsement of drug use and its highly sexualized advertisements.
April 2024: IN Magazine
Here’s every queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race that joined Madonna on stage to help judge the vogueing ballroom portion of the show, where the gay icon’s dancers show off some of their best moves.
April 2024: 29Secrets
Adapted from the novel Kaiser Karl by Raphaëlle Bacqué, the six-part series chronicles the rise of the iconic fashion designer through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion.
April 2024: IN Magazine
After six years, the award-winning comedian is back on the road for her My Life On The PTSD-List tour, which includes stops across Canada.
April 2024: IN Magazine
Available starting May 15, Jean Paul Gaultier’s “Classique” and “Le Male” Pride bottles honouring the work of Keith Haring will be on shelves for a limited time.
April 2024: 29Secrets
Here’s the full story of the bag’s original creation, the redesigns, and how an award-winning costumer, the legendary master of suspense, and of course a fashion icon changed the destiny of Hermès and their chic Sac à Dépêches leather handbag.
April 2024: 29Secrets
After brief screenings in theatres across the globe, Canadian fashion fans will finally have the chance to watch the film, which wrestles with the highlights — and lowlights — of Galliano’s controversial career.
March 2024: 29Secrets
Take a look back at 10 career-defining images from her repertoire of covers, ads and mesmerizing fashion editorials that she was featured in during her too-short career.
March 2024: IN Magazine
The Jays are set to join in on Toronto’s Pride festivities with their annual Pride game on Friday, June 14.
March 2024: AmongMen
In celebration of the film’s 25 year anniversary here are 15 lesser-known facts about Cruel Intentionsthat might surprise even its most ardent fans.
March 2024: AmonhMen
Ryan Gosling brought the (Mojo Dojo Casa) house down at the 96th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night with a live performance of Barbie‘s Oscar-nominated song, “I’m Just Ken.”
March 2024: 29Secrets
The dress is a remake of an archival dress from 1951 by Cristobal Balenciaga, the most celebrated Spanish designer of all time.
March 2024: 29Secrets
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo both walked the 2024 Oscar red carpet on Sunday night paying homage to their roles in the upcoming film adaptation of Wicked.
March 2024: 29Secrets
The gown that Lawrence wore was actually the closing look from Dior’s recently presented spring 2024 haute couture collection in Paris in January, and it is the product of meticulous work from the members of the atelier.
March 2024: IN Magazine
The gay icons wowed fans by performing “I Will Survive” and “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head” at The Queen of Pop’s Celebration Tour in Los Angeles on Thursday night.
March 2024: 29Secrets
The day, and the women’s rights movement, have undergone vast changes in the past 100 or so years…. Here’s a brief look back at the history of International Women’s Day.
March 2024: 29Secrets
The delicate lace dress that Hepburn wore to the 26th Academy Awards is unanimously considered to be one of the best Oscar dresses of all time, but the history of the dress is pretty messy
March 2024: IN Magazine
Canada’s Drag Race royalty Priyanka, Icesis Couture, Gisèle Lullaby and Venus join The Queen Of The North Brooke Lynn Hytes and get behind the camera for one epic photo shoot.
March 2024: 29Secrets
Beloved beauty brand The Body Shop is shutting down just more than 30 stores across Canada and is ending online sales as it seeks creditor protection.
February 2024: 29Secrets
Moore wasn’t the first woman to wear pants on television…but she was the first woman to wear pants often enough to get the attention of The Dick Van Dyke Show’s sponsors.
February 2024: 29Secrets
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the late supermodel Gia secured her legacy by appearing on the cover of the Italian, British and French editions of Vogue, and even the cover of the all-important, career-defining American Vogue.
February 2024: 29Secrets
The dermatologist-favourite ingredient can help slow early skin aging, prevent sun damage, and improve the appearance of wrinkles, dark spots and acne.
February 2024: 29Secrets
Mugler's iconic chrome jumpsuit, officially known as the Maschinenmensch from his fall/winter 1995 collection, was initially intended to pay homage to a character from Fritz Lang’s most appreciated silent film Metropolis, which was released back in 1927.
February 2024: 29Secrets
One of the most famous movie props of all time has a pretty crazy backstory that even involves a crime committed by a mobster that has only recently been solved!
February 2024: 29Secrets
As we wait for the 2024 Met Gala, 29Secrets takes a look back at every single one of the Met Gala themes from 1971 to 2024.
February 2024: AmongMen
In celebration of the song’s resurgence here are ten things that you may not have known about Tracy Chapman’s hit song “Fast Car.”
February 2024: 29Secrets
The barely-there custom creation was constructed using 14,000 gold safety pins that were strategically placed throughout the look, over the course of 675 hours.
January 2024: 29Secrets
Pandora has made a pretty significant change. The world’s largest jewellery brand has announced that it has changed its precious metals supply and is now sourcing only recycled silver and gold for all of its trademark bracelets, necklaces and other pieces of jewellery.
January 2024: 29Secrets
The internet went into a frenzy after models walked the runway under a full moon by the Seine resembling perfect porcelain dolls with impossibly glowy skin, stunning eyeshadow, penciled-in brows, and bold lips. McGrath apparently wanted to make sure each model’s glazed skin indeed looked as if kissed by the moonlight.
January 2024: AmongMen
Sofia Vergara’s limited series Griselda has started streaming. Learn more about the notorious real-life kingpin Griselda Blanco, who created one of history’s most profitable cartels, running cocaine through Miami in the 1970s and 1980s.
January 2024: IN Magazine
IN Magazine sat down with Banks while she prepared for the gig to talk about what fans can expect, along with secrets from Canada’s Drag Race, her favourite queens from the entire Drag Race franchise, role models, what drag is really about, what she would be doing if she wasn’t doing drag, and much more.
January 2024: 29Secrets
The sheer, glittering dress dazzled and scandalized back in 1962 when Monroe sang her unique version of “Happy Birthday” to President Kennedy and a crowd of 15,000 well-wishers.
January 2024: AmongMen
Only 19 performers have achieved EGOT status. Following Elton John’s historic win, here are all of the stars who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
January 2024: 29Secrets
Sex Education star Gillian Anderson made quite a fashion statement when she stepped out on the red carpet at the 2024 Golden Globes wearing a stunning ivory, strapless, floor-grazing Gabriela Hearst gown, but today her sartorial choices are prompting debate on social media.