Nelly Furtado, Style and Delicious Grilled Cheese at Operanation 9

Operanation 9: Sweet Revenge, held at the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts on October 18, featuring singer Nelly Furtado and The Arkells as celebrity guests.  This year’s event, called “Sweet Revenge,” celebrates Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, which will be at the Four Seasons Centre until the end of the month.  The opera’s plot, […]

Givenchy and Fendi Product Launch at Sephora

This past Friday, Givenchy and Fendi launched some of their fall products at a private event held at the Sephora store on Avenue and Bloor in Toronto.  The event, which was for beauty, style and lifestyle bloggers and media, featured a delicious light breakfast from La Prep (granola and yogurt parfait, fruit salad and cupcakes, […]

Paws for the Cause 2012 is October 11!

The annual pet fundraiser, Paws for the Cause is coming in just a few weeks!  The event, which raises funds and awareness for a different animal welfare organization each year, will be held October 11 at 99 Sudbury.  This year’s event has an interesting feature – owners can enter their dogs to a casting call […]

Some Basic Pieces I’d Love to Have for Fall

As August ends, the days get shorter and the weather cools down.  Though it can still be quite hot in September and going into October, it’s time to think about fall styles and what to wear in the cooler months ahead.  Here are some items that I’d love to get: Reiss Skirt: Bidston FITTED WOOL […]

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Anniversary Trip to NYC: Dinner at Porterhouse New York

My husband and I mark our two year wedding anniversary today and to celebrate, we spent the past weekend in Manhattan. The highlight of the trip was not the shopping, but a sweet, sweet dinner at a steakhouse. The restaurant in question was Porterhouse New York, located at the Time-Warner building (aka Shops at Columbus […]

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Let’s Go To the Ex 2012!!

For Torontonians, the opening of the Canadian National Exhibition (aka the CNE or just plan “the Ex”) marks the end of summer.  Opening today and running until September 3, growing up, this event was the last thing I did before school started.  After all, the Ex closes on Labour Day, and most schools in Ontario […]

Trends and Normal People “Trying Too Hard”

Maybe I’m just getting old, but there are some trends I just don’t “get” or that I find a little rebellious.  I know that sometimes, it’s because people are just following what certain celebrities (mostly musicians like Lady Gaga or her clone, Nikki Minaj), but sometimes, I feel that regular people who dress that way, […]

BlushPretty Event Launch Event: April 3, 2012

Toronto-based beauty studio and boutique, BlushPretty, held a launch event on April 3 to introduce new additions to their store.   These brands are EcoTools,  Alterna Bamboo, A Paper Story(stationery!), Flirt Custom Lash Studio and stella+dot.  The event featured chips and deliciously homemade salsa and hummus as well drinks.  Attendees also had the opportunity to […]

From Shorty Stories: Super High Heels: Your Take?

Toronto style blogger Backseat Stylers recently posted about Charlotte Olympia’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection of devastingly gorgeous shoes. While they’re very pretty to look at, practically every one of them has a super-high heel. According to the Charlotte Olympia website, many are as high as close to 5 3/4″ (the Dolly Slingback, shown below, is listed […]

Saying Goodbye to Google Friend Connect

Many bloggers, including Alterations Needed have posted about it. It was posted and discussed over at Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB). As of March 31, 2012, Google Friend Connect (GFC) will be no more for anyone NOT using a Google-related blog. This means that if you follow DelectablyChic! via GFC, you will no longer be getting […]