The “backpacking year” is a particular rite of passage into adulthood that many young women embark on. This longstanding ritual requires this breed of traveller to forsake the creature comforts of home to venture off to some unknown land. Armed with little more than a cell phone, a half-decent roaming plan and just a few […]
Canadian beauty brand, Annabelle Cosmetics held a launch party at Arcadian Loft last night to introduce its new brand ambassador, actress Shanae Grimes-Beech, best known for her roles on Degrassi and 90210. The event, attended by beauty bloggers, beauty retailers, make-up artists and just about anyone connected with the industry was mostly a mix and […]
I am honestly not surprised at this. The Montreal-based brand has had issues for years, and bad PR plus the lack of “style” is what caused the Jacob’s downfall. They’ve slowly eliminated brands (they had a girls’ line back in the 80s and 90s, lingerie/lounge wear, as well as Jacob Homme. I think Jacob Homme […]
Right after World MasterCard Fashion Week ended, I made my way to the Delicious Food Show, an event featuring many of Canada’s best in delectable delights. There were many familiar brands, including many of Toronto’s most well-known food trucks and trendy eateries, but there were also some up-and-coming and independent labels. One of these […]
Have you ever wanted a dress named after a familiar street? If you live in Toronto, you got it. Address Apparel, which had its fall preview recently, is a Toronto-based dress line that really shows the love for our city (get it? A DRESS APPAREL and ADDRESS APPAREL??). Each dress style is named after a […]
Recently, DelectablyChic! was invited to preview Joe Fresh’s upcoming collection, including pieces that were not shown on the runway during World MasterCard Fashion week. Sticking with the Joe Fresh style, next season is NOT without colour. With shades ranging from magenta to a creamy orange (orange is Joe’s signature colour, after all) as well as […]
As J.Crew continues its expansion here in the Great White North, the Toronto Star reports that the first Factory Store will be opening its doors at Vaughan Mills in October (I suppose another one will be at the Halton Premium Outlets in 2013). J.Crew’s Factory Store, like its competition, offer pieces that are at lower […]
I’ve been a lip gloss girl for years and though I’ve been trying to transition myself to lipstick for the last little while, I couldn’t say no to a sample of MarieNatie lip glosses from a PR company. I was sent two shades – a full size tube of Pink Lady – a pretty pink […]
