OPI Launches its new Fall Collection ‘San Francisco’ in Madrid

OPI held its official global launch of its Fall 2013 “San Francisco” collection at Hotel Me Madrid Reina Victoria in Madrid, Spain.  The event attracted OPI VIP distributors, clients and media from around the world and consisted of a brief presentation by the “First Lady of Nails” and OPI co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann followed by a […]

Elle Canada and Creating Scents at Intermix Toronto

Elle Canada held a spring style and shopping event at Intermix in Yorkville Thursday evening.  Though no one from the magazine actually spoke about trends, many of the pieces were tagged as looks recommended by editor-in-chief, Noreen Flanagan as an “Editor’s Choice.”  I didn’t agree with some of her picks, however, as they looked like […]

Mad Men for Banana Republic Party at Yorkdale!

On the eve of the line’s launch, Banana Republic held a party celebrating Janie Bryant’s second Mad Men collection at many stores across North America, including Toronto’s Yorkdale location.  With 1960s-inspired appetizers from Daniel et Daniel and as well as cocktails, the event also featured Toronto stylist, Tammy Palmer, presenting styling tips for spring, featuring […]

Prostate Cancer Awareness at Brassaii’s Movember Event

The hip, happening locale of Brassaii took on a serious note with a special fundraiser for Movember organized by Arie Sibonney.  Movember is a “month for men across the country grow their wildest ‘mo’ (while women tolerate it) in an effort to acknowledge the victims of prostate cancer and raise awareness towards finding a cure.” […]

TNT Celebrates Big Two-Oh With Special Guest, Nicole Richie

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 […]

It’s Icefest Time Again!

Step right up to Yorkville’s 6th Annual Icefest, Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27 only!  This year’s theme, which focuses on the circus, features sculptures such as clowns, lions performing tricks as well as other circus-related icy works of art.  There’ll also be circus-related nibblies such as cotton candy and popcorn.  A digital photographer […]

Laughing with 85 Broads

The inaugural event of the Toronto Chapter of 85 Broads, an international networking organization for women founded in New York in the late 1990s was held at the Duke of Westminister pub in the business district monday evening.  85 Broads was named after the address where Goldman Sachs (where the founders of the organization worked) was […]

Magic Comes Rocking at Cinderella’s Ball

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Featuring delctable nibblies catered by Rose Reisman Catering and musical performances from indie band, Broken Social Scene and Clara Venice, the Canadian Opera Company‘s annual fundraiser, Operanation, was a huge success this past Friday, October 29 and this year, celebrates Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Cinderella).  The event, which was held at the Canadian […]

Eleven Boutique Celebrates Fall With Shopping Party

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Yorkville’s Eleven Boutique held a fall shopping event on Wednesday to celebrate designers featured in the store.  The store, which is located on Cumberland, sells clothing and accessories from Canadian and international brands such as Pink Tartan, LOVAS as well as Lundström and Lundström Collection.                   The purpose of the event […]

Over the Rainbow Turns 35!

On August 27 and 28, Yorkville’s independent denim-focused store, Over the Rainbow, celebrated its 35th birthday.  Not only was there a two day party complete with popcorn, pizza, a DJ and a photo booth (an old fashioned, retro, 1970s looking one to celebrate the big 3-5!), but independent cosmetics company, DaLish was also in attendence, […]