Toronto’s trendy fashionistas and special celebrity guest, Nicole Richie, celebrated TNT The New Trend‘s 20th anniversary with an evening of shopping Thursday evening at its newly-expanded Hazelton Lanes location. The new store is 18,000 square feet over two floors, and is home to brands such as Herve Leger, Theory, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Nicole Richie’s House […]
At Shorty Stories yesterday, I wrote about Toronto model agent, Ben Barry, who a few years ago, opened a modelling agency which promoted a wide range of sizes. I criticized him for the lack of true size diversity, considering that he only has six models shorter than 5’7″ or below on his roster (make that […]
A few weeks ago, rumours began to circulate about the possiblity of a Canadian version of the Real Housewives of ______. Scary, if you think about it. I didn’t even think that women in Canada would want to be followed around and filmed like that. I thought that the women, especially those here in Toronto, […]
Cynthia Cheng Mintz We read about it constantly on websites, blogs and message boards such as the Huffington Post, Jezebel and For Those About to Shop about the need to diversify fashion, both in size and in looks. Every time there’s a post about a plus size model, it’s riddled with comments that are the same each and […]
Last night’s Golden Globe’s were full of wedding dress inspiration for 2011 smart brides. We’ve chosen some of our favorite red carpet looks and add in our two cents for how you can get the celebrity look for your wedding dress at a fraction of the price…(click here for more)
Cynthia Cheng Mintz There several dresses which stood out this year at the Golden Globes, such as Nicole Kidman’s Prada gown (I am sure that many brides-to-be interested in sleekier looking dresses would look at Nicole’s gown as an inspiration for their wedding gown) as well Helena Bonham Carter’s Vivienne Westwood number (well, it was stunning on Helena. […]
Toronto’s footwear retailer, Ron White Shoes, known for its comfortable and stylish shoes, kicked off its 15th Annual Shoe Drive on January 6 at their flagship Manulife Centre store. This year, the drive will collect shoes at all Ron White locations in the Greater Toronto Area as well as the Avenues level of the Fairmony […]
Nicole Richie’s Marchesa wedding dress really caught our eye when pictures first surfaced after her December 11, 2010 wedding. Vintage chic with its yards of tulle and exquisite lace, this wedding dress is another 2010 celebrity wedding dress fav for us. ..(for more, please click here for Smartbride Boutique) Note: This article was originally posted at […]
Windfall, the charitable organization which collects clothing for those in need is once again holding its Wear White 4 Windfall campaign in 2011. The 2011 campaign will start in the beginning of the year and will not only raise funds, but also public awareness about those in need. Several Canadian celebrities including Traci Melchor, Anne […]
UK celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, known for his healthy eating tips has restaurants in several cities which give young people the chance to train to become chefs. I had the opportunity to try the location in London. Risotto from the dining room’s tasting menu Fifteen, which is located in a more residential area, has two parts. […]
