Do you prefer classic, feminine style or are you all about breaking fashion's sartorial rules? Take ELLECanada.com's quiz to find out which Canadian designer best suits your style.
Most fashionistas can dash off the names of their favourite European and American designers, but it's usually only the fashion diehard that can include a Canadian name or two in there. We've put together a quiz for you to find out what Canadian designers are a good fit for your style so that even the crazier-named faves - from Caoc to Mendonça - will roll off your tongue ... and into your closet!
1) You wouldn't be caught dead wearing:
A) Anything boho
B) A sensible wool blazer
C) High-waisted jeans with ballet flats
D) Fur
E) Chandelier earrings
2) Your dream designer dress would emerge from the atelier of:
A) Giorgio Armani
B) Alber Elbaz for Lanvin
C) Dolce & Gabbana
D) Stella McCartney
E) Rick Owens
3) Your haute heroines include:
A) Actresses Nicole Kidman and Angelina Jolie
B) Actresses Cate Blanchett and Sarah Jessica Parker
C) Actresses Scarlett Johansson and Elizabeth Hurley
D) Designer Margherita Missoni and model Jacquetta Wheeler
E) French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld and model Agyness Deyn
4) The loveliest way to spend your Sunday is:
A) Following your personal shopper around Holt Renfrew, Starbucks Americano in hand
B) Checking out the new pop-surrealism exhibition at the contemporary art museum
C) Being pampered head-to-toe at the spa-pedi, massage, Brazilian and all
D) Strolling through the farmer's market for organic veggies and fresh local blooms
E) Hopping on your Vespa for a jaunt to your favourite out-of-the-way thrift shop
5) When not flipping through Elle Canada, you turn to:
A) The Economist
B) The New Yorker
C) Vanity Fair
D) Colors
E) Vice
6) Your online DVD rental queue is filled with:
A) Old black-and-white classics (bring on Bogie and Bacall!)
B) Musicals and 1930's screwball comedies
C) Erotic European dramas (subtitled, not dubbed)
D) Documentaries from Errol Morris, Barbara Kopple, and Michael Moore
E) Sci-fi (the sleek space-age ensembles inspire you)
More questions on the next page!
