Here is a list of 10 of Toronto’s highest rated fashion boutiques in no particular order. Enjoy.

• Propaganda. 686 Yonge St., Toronto

A great place to buy clothing from real Canadian designers. Cool clothing, jewelry, and accessories. The owner, Regina, has a serious eye for style and is conscious of the needs of the more ’socially aware’ fashionista, focusing on Canadian designers and running the store in the greenest way possible.

• Zara.50 Bloor West, Toronto

 Zara sells fashionable clothing, both dressy and casual, for women, along with more street-friendly wear for the younger ladies, all at reasonable prices.

• Want Boutique. 1454 Yonge St., Toronto

Want sells dresses for all occasions, from proms to parties, and are renowned for their unique cocktail dresses and friendly staff.

• Nathalie Rose and co. 1015 Queen St East, Toronto

A cool little store that focuses on Toronto-based designers, and hand-made handicrafts. This is a place more for the indie connoisseur. You’ll be hard pressed to find the things they sell here anywhere else in the city.

• Gotstyle. 489 King St. West, Toronto

Quality men’s clothing, excellent selection and honest staff. Enough said.

• Style Xchange. 181 Yonge St., Toronto

Quality store that carries G-star, Diesel, Energie, Miss Sixty and Mackage clothing for both guys and girls.

• Augustina Boutiques Ltd. 138 Cumberland St, Toronto

A boutique for the more discerning of girly girls. A beautiful store with fine jewelry, warm sweaters, feminine undergarments and dresses for just about all occasions.

• Lileo.  55 Mill St., Toronto

A fairly high end fashion boutique. No bargains, but a great selection of name brands, some of which you won’t find elsewhere in the city. Also carries a good range of eco and organic fashion, and the helpful and knowledgeable staff will help you navigate the almost intimidating range.

• Freedom Clothing. 939 Bloor St. West, Toronto

Stylish, well-priced, and run by local independent designers. Proper.

• Fashion Crimes. 322 1/2 Queen St West, Toronto

Huge range of styles, great dresses and friendly, well-informed and motivated staff. Includes dresses by local designer, Pam Chorley.

There are a lot of websites that can give you more info, but one, 411 Canada, stands put apart from the rest with its detailed information on everything Canadian. If I were you, I’d probably check that one first before I try anywhere else.

Las Vegas now competes with the world’s shopping Meccas as the biggest, most luxurious and in true Las Vegas style, the glitziest place for high end fashion.  The Shoppes at the Palazzo are located at the intersection of the famous “Strip” and Spring Mountain Road.  Daily fashion shows are the norm and the rich and famous come to shop sixty international stores, including an 85,000– square– foot Barneys New York.

Other destinations are The Grand Canal Shoppes at the Venetian, Crystals at City Center, the Wynn Esplanade and The Forum Shops.  But, nothing beats Fashion Show which is as big as its store names: Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s.   They stage more than 1000 fashion shows a year on the 80–foot runway complete with high–tech special effects.

IMG, the world’s largest and most experienced producer of Fashion Weeks, teams up with Mercedes-Benz to present Fashion Week the week of September 10-17, 2009 in New York City.
Attendees will be able to preview the 2010 Spring fashions.
In addition to showcasing world-class designers Fashion Weeks events, IMG promotes the fashion business in other ways, by providing hundreds of hours of Fashion Week programming as well as customized fashion content for worldwide distribution over every type of medium.

The fashion week event will open with fashion designs by Michael Angel, BCBGMAXAZRIA, davidelfin, Duckie Brown, Ports 1961 and Rosa Cha.

Volunteer roles are also available for the event
This event represents what the cutting edge fashion events industry is all about and will be a great experience for anyone interested in a career in events, fashion, media or marketing.
Volunteer roles will include Runway Venue Preparation, Backstage Assistance and Set Up, Assemble Gift Bags and Press Kits, Various other tasks for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Staff  and more.

When in New York city, visitors attending the popular fashion week extravaganza should consider staying in one of the many New York Vacation Rentals.

Reserve the week of September 10-17, 2009 and experience the fashion event of a lifetime.

Fashion is always something that moves our world and makes it go round as otherwise there would be no progress in any sphere.
With fashion in clothes, shoes, tech, car worlds we enjoy the best products and when we compare them with those of the past we feel a huge difference.
But there is one thing about fashion in the world of clothes, shoes and eyeglasses - some of the previous models and shapes return from the past and become fashionable and trendy again as it has been with mosley tribes eyewear or anglo-american eyewear.

There are always special regions in megalopolices in the world that are one hundred per cent dedicated to fashion!
Just remember Oxford Street in London, Manhattan in New York or even Miami Design District.
These are places where you will be sure that you are buying real brands and not Kezno instead of Kenzo.

Right, the Chinese have started to counterfeit the most world famous brands, like Gucci, Prada or D&G and sell bags, shoes, clothes, purses and other stuff just slightly renaming the brand to save themselves from copyright abuse.

But no one talks about quality and you should understand that even one season will be a challenge for such a “brand”. Miami boutique shopping guarantees that you will be safe from Chinese fakes and you will get a real authentic product.

The world of fashion is a notoriously fickle one, and it is important for all shoppers to understand what looks are in and out of style before hitting the mall.  Some looks are so classic that they never seem to go out of style, while other outfits may be suitable for only a single season.  Understanding the hot trends for 2009 will help you make he most of your limited fashion budget.

With that in mind let’s take a look at some of the hottest styles and colors for 2009:

- Stylish Black and White – the classic elegance of black and white never seems to go out of style.  Expect to see lots of bold new outfits in black and white this year.  From classic tunic dresses to bold business suits, black and white is definitely in style.

- Classic Pastels – pastel colors are always a hit when the spring and summer seasons roll around, and 2009 will be no exception.  From subdued pinks and lilacs to lovely shades of blue and green, pastels are hot for 2009.

- Tropical Colors and Bold Patterns – tropical colors and patterns are also expected to be very much in style this year.  From bold floral patterns to more subdued tropical patterns, look for lots of dresses, suits and more with a tropical look.