Rags and Mags is a voyeuristic peek into the thoughts of two fictional characters as they work and play within the real fashion industry in Toronto, Canada. It is written by Carolyn Rohaly, and illustrated by Danielle Meder.
If you want to start at the beginning, click here, and when you’re finished reading each post click the link beside the arrow pointing right. Rags and Mags is updated weekly on Mondays.
Carolyn Rohaly is a former urban planner from Calgary who moved to Toronto to pursue her dreams in the fashion and entertainment industries. She survived a few seasons as a fashion designer with her own line, and currently works in the film industry. Carolyn writes a diary on the Toronto Fashion Incubator website that covers the Canadian fashion scene from the perspective of young entrepreneurs. At night she rehearses with her all-girl rock band Satan’s Candy. Carolyn loves writing, rock and roll, and mimosas at brunch.
Danielle Meder met Carolyn while she was a fashion student at Ryerson University. Danielle started fashion blogging the design process of her grad collection, Final Fashion. After graduating, Danielle became a fashion illustrator specializing in working with fashion designers. She has also contributed editorial illustration to NOW Magazine and the National Post. Danielle loves talking shop, meeting other fashion bloggers, and lots of cream in her coffee.
Contact Rags and Mags - ragsandmags@gmail.com.
18 responses so far ↓
1 Henna // Mar 14, 2008 at 11:04 am
Danielle, I just saw this blog today and the first thought that entered my mind was: those are definitely Danielle’s illustrations! I better send her an email ASAP to tell her that someone is using them!
Good thing I clicked on the About page first.
This is an interesting blog, ladies. See you at brunch.
2 Gail // Mar 14, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I LOVE you gals!!!!!! I love this website!!!
3 Sonja Andic // Mar 16, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Love the illustrations!
4 Rachel // Mar 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Oh so fab!! I can’t believe I missed this!
Such drama - can’t wait for more!
5 Jenny // Mar 18, 2008 at 11:45 am
LOVE love love reading and looking. thanks gals!
will be back for more on a regular basis. xoxo jenny
6 Patricia // Mar 24, 2008 at 5:50 am
Very good read! RSS feed added!!!
7 Hollie // Mar 24, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Wow….this website is amazing! It’s brilliant! I love everything about it. What happens next?! I need more
8 Ellen // Apr 7, 2008 at 8:50 am
Very entertaining and clever. Great job!
9 final fashion » can’t stop clicking // May 1, 2008 at 11:51 pm
[...] Carolyn is away travelling so right now I occasionally dip my toe into the outline she has given me… for instance, here are Lucinda’s thoughts on New Labels. [...]
10 final fashion » Lee Jeans // May 10, 2008 at 3:20 pm
[...] I was not chained to my pen, I did very pleasant things like have brunch with Carolyn at Edward Levesque’s Kitchen, checking out the gorgeous Horst photography at Pentimento, [...]
11 final fashion » Rags and Mags returns // May 18, 2008 at 7:42 pm
[...] and Max are have continued socializing and stylizing on Rags and Mags. Carolyn and I lost touch with them for a bit due to our own jet setting lifestyles. We missed them, and if [...]
12 Nadia Lewis // Jun 29, 2008 at 1:35 am
Love this blog! I must admit to sneak-reading it while I should be hard at work. I love the characters, the fashion and of course the drama!
13 Alicia // Aug 13, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Omgawash
(lol someday hopefully)
At school i was sitting geting downright depressed about my situation of living in quite dull NZ when i came across your AMAZING website that was such a refreashing, fun, in sightful look into the world of fashion
Thank you two for making my day a lot more fashion filled because i dont get a lot of that in NZ.
Much love
Alicia - Fashion Journalist at Vogue
14 Intermission // Dec 22, 2008 at 1:29 pm
[...] Dear Readers. It’s Danielle and Carolyn here to wish you a very happy holiday [...]
15 t.c. // Dec 23, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Merry Christmas To All You Beautiful Folks At Rags and Mags…
Keep up the great work….
ciao from t.c.
16 final fashion » sidebar tour // Dec 28, 2008 at 12:43 pm
[...] and Mags - This is a “story blog” website I collaborate on with Carolyn Rohaly. Rags and Mags affectionately sends up the fashion scene in Toronto, featuring two (fictional) [...]
17 final fashion » career karma - Gail McInnes // Jan 20, 2009 at 10:02 am
[...] along with Anita and Carolyn, have informally taken on the roles of older sisters to me in a way. They never let me forget I [...]
18 final fashion » Project Runway Canada 2 - Episode 1 Redux // Jan 28, 2009 at 1:18 pm
[...] watched this episode at O’Grady’s with Carolyn and four of the designers - Jessica, Jeff, Brandon and Camille - and all their friends. [...]
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