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Blazer, $50, target.ca.

COOL COLLAB: WAteRCOLOuR WORLd

Since Target landed in Canada in spring 2013, we’ve already A design seen fashion from collaborations with Stevenson’s Phillip Lim and Peter winning Pilotto. Now designer New Labels collection.Sarah Stevenson, winner of last year’s Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels competition, brings a little bit of Canada—Toronto, specifically—to the retailer with her 15-piece collection of floral-print dresses, trousers and silky tees, available March 23. “I developed these prints based on my spring 2012 collection, which was a tribute to Toronto in the spring,” she says. “I walked around the city and looked at people’s gardens and found irises, roses and pansies. I painted them and that became the print story.” Designed for an urban woman, Stevenson’s goal was to emphasize the prints by developing streamlined silhouettes. “I consider my designs to be wearable art, so I like to think I dress a woman [who’s] a curator of her own closet,” she says. She imagines the pieces styled with minimal accessories, but she knows it’s ultimately up to the women who wear them. — AK

The BB: Visibly evens out the complexion and disguises blemishes while moisturizing and protecting with

SPF. Clarins BB Skin Perfecting Cream SPF 25, $43, clarins.ca.

Five Minutes With

Bl a k e l i v e ly, aCtor

On the red carpet or of-duty, Blake Lively always dresses with fawless precision. Te all-American actor (married to all-Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds) has risen from her Upper East Side role on Gossip Girl to become an international sweetheart, particularly with the fashion set. Few actors seem to hold half as much style credibility as Lively. She’s a fashion muse (Christian Louboutin named a shoe afer her—the ultimate fashion accolade) who ofen dresses sans-stylist for red carpet events and is well on her way to becoming a hair icon. I caught up with Lively in Paris hours before L’Oréal Paris announced she would be joining Jennifer Lopez, Julianne Moore and Beyoncé as one of the brand’s beauty ambassadors. — Julia McEwen

How does it feel to be added to the elite list of L’Oréal Paris beauty

ambassadors? “It’s such an honour because the women that I’m in the company of are my idols! Beyoncé is it for me and Julianne Moore is somebody who’s not just a remarkable actress, but her persona is amazing; she is everything I aspire to be! Freida Pinto, Jane Fonda... [they’re all] incredible women who are inspiring, all for diferent reasons.” Would you consider yourself a beauty girl? “I can’t paint, but I’ve always wanted to paint. So I use other mediums that allow me to paint, whether that’s makeup, fashion or decorating. Makeup has always been something I’ve loved. I do my hair and makeup for a lot of events because I think it’s fun.” When prepping for an event, what features do you like to play up? “It’s always something diferent. Some days it’s the eyes, then lips, or maybe it’s just golden skin. For me, it’s about an overall look. Tat could mean I want to be more retro, or go more modern and sleek.” How do you stay on top of what’s going on in fashion? “Every fashion week is just so crazy. Once you think you’ve got your look for the next event, there’s another round. I love style.com! I’ll keep folders of [designers] I love.”

The CC: Contains ingredients that brighten, even tone, and minimize signs

of aging. Physicians Formula Super CC+ Colour-Correction and Care Cream, $18.50, physiciansformula.com. LiveLy’s PiCks: 1. L’Oréal Paris Hair Expertise Precious Oils Sublime Smoothing Care, $10, lorealparis.ca. 2. L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Mascara, $12, lorealparis.ca.

INSTA BEAU T Y: a l ph a Bet sCoop

Over the past two years, multipurpose face balms from Asia known as BB (beauty balm) and CC (colour correct) creams have taken North America by storm. Their claim? To replace your standard moisturizer, sunscreen and foundation with an all-in-one product. The biggest benefit? The time you’ll save in front of the mirror every morning. —Andrea Karr

> GO ONLI NE: learn more about the latest BB and CC innovations at canadianliving.com/alphabetcreams.