Canadians can Celebrate Black Friday at Peacock Parade!

We may have had our turkey over a month ago, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t partake in sales.  Why should Americans have all the fun?  After all, we all love a good deal, right?  New, Canadian-owned members-only flash sale site, Peacock Parade will be holding a sales event featuring brands such as Céline […]

Blogger Profile: Elaine from Toronto Beauty Reviews

Screen handle:  Toronto Beauty Reviews (TOBeautyReviews) Website: www.torontobeautyreviews.com Where are you based? Toronto Why did you start your site? I first started a petite style site to get advice from other petites.  I then started a beauty reviews site to help my (Avon) customers and to share my love of all things beauty.  I decided […]

Blogger Profile: FashionTOFood

Screen handle: FashionTOFood Website: www.fashiontofood.com or fashiontofood.tumblr.com Where are you based?: Toronto FashionTOFood’s Blogger site Why did you start your site? It all started with my need to express my creative side. Initially, it was writing and designing with the understanding that I wouldn’t have very many people following me. As I produced more and […]

LG Fashion Week Highlights: Day 5

Wow, it’s  been an absolutely crazy week and I can’t believe that the Spring/Summer shows are now coming to an end.  Today, the last day of LG Fashion Week, shows include Adrian Wu,l as Anu Raina, Micalla, Baby Steinberg as well as Judith & Charles (marking their first time at LG Fashion Week). Adrian Wu: […]

LABEL: North American, Lakeside Cool

While many designers were calling for the tropics, the vibe that came from LABEL’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection was closer to home, with more of a North American coastal or lake/cottage-like feel than the tropics.  The looks are mostly short (almost too short on models – is LABEL technically a petite label?) shorts, dresses and skirts, […]

LG Fashion Week is Here!

LG Fashion Week begins tonight!  Shows tonight include Holt Renfrew’s “There’s No Place Like Holt’s: Celebrating Canadian Fashion” and Arthur Mendonça.  The rest of the week’s calendar can be found on LG Fashion Week’s official website.  The week, of course, won’t be complete with Toronto favourites such as Joe Fresh, VAWK and Pink Tartan.  Montreal-based […]

Ottawa Fashion Week – Spring/Summer 2012 Highlights

Ottawa Fashion Week  Spring / Summer 2012 shows was a five day event (three days of shows) that swept through and really took the Ottawa fashion scene by storm. The three days of shows offered designers from Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and over-seas a chance to showcase their designs to Ottawa! Pops of colour, fabulous accessories […]

Blogger Profile: Kate from Petite Adventures

Screen handle: Kate (aka: Petite Adventures) Twitter: @PetiteAdventure Website:  petite-adventures.blogspot.com Where are you based? Ottawa, ON Why did you start your site? After moving to Ottawa in the middle of winter, I was looking for a creative outlet. I love fashion and fashion blogs, and I love to write, so I thought “why not”. I […]

Blogger Profile: The Vong Choice!

Screen handle:  TheVongChoice Website: thevongchoice.com Where are you based? Toronto Screenshot of a recent post from The Vong Choice! Why did you start your site? It was a labour of love to express my passion for my food journeys and eating adventures throughout the world.  Like all great ideas, The Vong Choice was created in […]

CB2 Coming to Toronto This November!

Media were invited to view pieces from CB2, Crate and Barrel‘s sister store yesterday. CB2 will be opening its first Canadian store at the corner of Queen and Bathurst this November – right at former home of the Big Bop.  CB2 distinguishes itself from Crate and Barrel with smaller, more scaled back and modern pieces, […]