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The word “fashion” shares the same roots as “fasten” and “facilitate,” and it once meant something along the lines of “creation by means of bundling and tying.” In the last 50 years or so fashion has come to be synonymous with “trendy.” Styles go in and out of fashion. Worn is determined to root through the archives, debates, and gossip to discover the lasting value of clothing and style in its past, present, and future.Worn discusses the cultures, subcultures, histories, and personal stories of fashion. We strive to embody a place between pop culture magazine and academic journal. Worn opens new avenues in art and fashion theory by hovering where these two ideas intersect, connecting with fashion scholars and artists. We pay attention to how what is worn is made, interpreted, transformed, disseminated, and copied.Worn Fashion Journal is published twice a year (once in hot weather, once in cold) out of Toronto, Canada. However, our content is not time or location specific. Since we do not report on trends or promote the newest items on the market, our content is as interesting and relevant today as it will be five years down the road. Although we love and support Toronto fashion, we include content from all over Canada and the rest of the world. Worn hasn't missed the fact that there are scads of fashion magazines out there. But we feel something is missing: opinion and intelligent commentary that's untainted by advertisers' demands.Are we feminist? Yes. Are we political? Probably. Are we in love with clothing? Definitely.

Our mission:

  • To show a wide range of beauty, one that includes diversity of culture, subculture, gender identification, sexuality, size, race, and age.
  • To offer provocative thought on fashion and aesthetics in an accessible way.
  • To refrain from polarizing fashion into concepts of “in” and “out,” or “good” and “bad”.
  • To differentiate between personal style and the fashion industry, and recognize that the two don’t necessarily have to align.
  • To answer, always and above all, to our readers and not our advertisers.
  • To celebrate the universal appeal of fashion, outside of time and trend.
  • To have a sense of humor, but not at anyone’s expense (with the notable exception of our own).
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    Interview with flight attendent uniform collector...

    When I discovered Cliff Muskiets website my sister and I engaged in an hour-long contest over who could find the wackiest stewardess uniform. (Her money was on the oil rich countries. I went for thos...
    Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:44:00 GMT

    Susie Bubble likes Worn..!

    The Worn office was all a flutter this afternoon; our web trawlers caught none other than Susie Bubble, fashion blogger extraordinaire, writing a whole post on lil' old us.Susie runs the UK based Styl...
    Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:12:00 GMT

    Video of a Worn photoshoot...

    Worn Photo Shoot from Lara Kaluza on Vimeo.So we are all busy bees here at the Worn Journal office. We're getting ready for issue 8: the Shoe Issue and overdosing on platforms, pumps, an...
    Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:22:00 GMT

    Submit to our will...

    or at least to our publication...Worn call for submissions for ISSUE 9 (due for release in the fall of 2009)Worn wants your ideas about fashion and style. We are especially interested in pieces with d...
    Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:13:00 GMT

    Issue 7 Launch Party!

    Come join us for Worn's Issue 7 launch party!Worn Fashion Journal presents in partnership with Montreal's Slowdance night the Winter Formal Slowdance!When: November 29th 20089pm-2amWhere: 805 Dovenc...
    Posted by on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:32:00 GMT

    Worn is looking for staff!

    WORN FASHION JOURNAL is looking for Toronto reinforcements! We need to fill the following positions: * Circulation Manager * Art Director * Interns * Advertising Salesperson * Crime-...
    Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:05:00 GMT

    behind the scenes...

    Robby Reis took a couple beautiful photos getting ready for the photoshoot from issue 6. You can check out more of his stuff on the Dime a Dozen blog.This one is of stylist and art director Pascale an...
    Posted by on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:25:00 GMT

    Worn Prom Portraits...

    Every six months we try to have a fun event in Montreal to go with our shiney new issue. As may have heard, Worn is moving it's headquarters to Toronto this summer, and what better way to say goodbye ...
    Posted by on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:07:00 GMT

    issue 6 party! SLOWDANCE PROM

    along with the Slowdance team Worn is throwing a Prom for the issue 6 release party in Montreal. So slip on your dancing shoes (and some taffeta for good measure) and come out to the Slowdance Prom!La...
    Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:49:00 GMT

    Artist Pin Series - Cross-stitch this!

    Last issue Worn started a new tradition. We asked an artist who has contributed to the current issue to also design a limited-edition one-inch pin. Issue 05 feature proved popular with Tyler Rauman&r...
    Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:21:00 GMT