Boring is one word that Toronto siblings and designer-duo Alia and Jamil Juma would never be described as. Their collections are androgynous, daring, and pique curiosity with tucks and pleats that create interesting textures and dimensions to make Juma stand out.

A great piece for holiday parties is the Pleated Wrapped Back Dress ($300), made out of wool and cotton and available in black, blue, and grey. Find this dress online at www.juma.ca.

We love labels but hate to be labelled. You might as well open up Pandora’s box because in the fashion industry labels are inevitable. Shawna Robinson and Natalie Sydoruk created Label, so we can finally scrap labels and define ourselves.

And if we had to describe the collection in one word, it would be awesome. The Toronto duo reinvents classics in a modern way. We love the Easy Access bamboo skirt, tencel and lycra YinYing Dress, cotton Hood Cape, and our favourite piece of all? The silk Tent Dress.

Label is in Toronto at Chasse Gardee (chassegardee.com), FINN (finnboutique.com), Model Citizen, and online at See No Label Boutique (www.seenolabelboutique.com).

Jester Lace Bubble Dress at Forever 21

Without fail, donning a dress from Forever 21 will result in compliments. Gone will be the days of driving to Seattle for a clothing fix or trying to convince your boss that a quick trip to Forever 21 while in New York really is important business.

Forever 21 is finally coming to Vancouver. Doors are expected to open mid-November at Metropolis at Metrotown and until then, we have our next online shopping cart ready to check out the Jester Lace Bubble Dress ($27.80), Ruffled Petal Dress ($33.80), and Dotted Mesh Dress ($29.80).

Shop online at www.canada.forever21.com.

Dotted Mesh Dress at Forever 21

Pleated Petal Dress at Forever 21