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 […]
Recently, I had the wonderful chance to speak with Maude Arsenault, an art photographer and creator of The Print Atelier, an online source for art photography. Based in Montreal, the site allows shoppers to purchase prints by photographers without having the need to attend a show or step into a gallery, making them more accessible […]
Sophisticated, work-friendly women’s wear Judith & Charles celebrated its grand-reopening at First Canadian Place last night with a media event where attendees mingled, nibbled on hors d’oeuvres and also had the opportunity to browse or shop. The store, which was in a smaller, temporary spot for a couple of months, has now old home that […]
Martin Lim, a designing duo consisting of Danielle Martin and Pao Lim was the winner of the Mercedes-Benz Startup project presented their first full collection at Toronto Fashion Week. Though this was a fall collection, there were many elements that screamed out warmer weather. Lavender was one of the key colours, as was magenta and […]
Andrea Kolpaska (Originals by Andrea) is a name in Ottawa and abound associated with many things beautiful and by that we mean her wonderful and artistic jewellery designs. We sat down with Kolpaska to ask her some questions about her journey through designing unique jewellery and accessories and what she has planned next! When […]
One of my first stops in Montreal was to Très Chic Styling, an appointment-only clothing concept located on St-Laurent which sells designer clothing at reduced prices. Brands Très Chic Styling carry include BCBG, Hervé Légerr, Elizabeth and James, Tory Burch and more. There are also pieces from local Montreal designers. When I was there, they […]
Cities everywhere are holding shopping crawls. Fashion’s Night Out was a couple of weeks ago in many parts of the world, and in Canada, Shop ‘Til You Drop is happening in three cities over the next few weeks (Toronto is September 21, Montreal on September 22 and Burnaby on October 6). Shopping crawls generally means […]
Walking into the Old Montreal location of Gibbys makes guests feel like they’ve gone back in time. Sticking with the vibe of the rest of the area, the restaurant, with its big iron gate and stone walls both inside and out, has a delicious menu filled with seafoods, steaks and other delicious delights. The restaurant […]
Montreal is absolutely AMAZING. My recent trip was only my third time in the city and my second as an adult (I was only eight or nine when I went there for the first time. Really too young to do anything). Of course, shopping was a MUST. While I prefer to look for things that […]
