During OPI’s fall launch at Hotel ME Madrid Reina Victoria, I had the chance to speak with the company’s Executive VP and Artistic director, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. She gives a shoutout to our readers, “I love Canadians. I think they are trendy and fashionable. They embrace OPI. They love new colours. They love the names. There […]
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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 […]
Hip Urban Girl’s Cookies & Champagne Event
Hoards of people, predominantly women, were at Steam Whistle Brewing Tuesday evening to shop, network, mingle and…GET COOKIES! Cookies & Champagne event, hosted by Hip Urban Girl, is now in its third year. There were many cookies available, ranging from standard favourites like chocolate chip, sugar and oatmeal to more modern takes like gluten-free rice […]
Nail Art: This Tacky, Trashy, Superficial Look Needs to Go!
When I was in high school back in the mid-90s, the “it” thing was to wear green or blue nail polish. While this was completely banned for hands at my school (strict uniform code), it didn’t stop many of us from wearing it on our feet, including me. The it brand back then was Hard […]
Poll: Natural, Classic, ‘Crazy’ Shades or Nail Art?
Stores and salons these days are filled with nail polish of all shades, ranging from the regular pinks and reds to bright, neon shades and even blues, greens and blacks. There are even those who use several different colours. So, our question to you is: GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED. Thanks to all who participated. Our winner […]
A Session with Essie Weingarten
Right before going to the shows at Fashion Week last Wednesday, I made a pit stop to at a PR agency for a session with Essie Weingarten, founder of essie nail polish along with other fashion/beauty media in the city. Essie was involved with several Toronto Fashion Week shows, including Pink Tartan, Chloe comme Parris […]
Manis, Hors d’Oeuvres and Relationship Talk
Yesterday, Lux Spa in Toronto’s Yorkville district hosted a wonderful post-work event, featuring relationships author, Andrea Syrtash, who was in town to promote her book, He’s Just Not Your Type (and that’s a Good Thing). The evening, which featured some book signing as well as mini manicures and appetizers, was full of chit-chat not among […]