The third Frocktail Party will be held at the Burroughs Building on Thursday, November 10. For the past few years, this event has drawn fashionistas and fashionistos from all over the city for this dress auction which raises money and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. Dresses are donated by designers and stores, including […]
…or any Canadian city, for that matter. Officially, anyway. For those who don’t know, Fashion’s Night Out (FNO), which started in New York City by Vogue in 2009, has taken the United States and the world by storm. Several countries, including the UK, Australia, Spain and Taiwan take part. Stores offer discounts or specials to […]
J.Crew was not the only new store opening at Yorkdale in August. One of the others is a flagship for premium denim brand, 7 For All Mankind. Though they opened their doors to the public around the same time as J.Crew, they did not have an official launch party until yesterday. The August 31st event […]
As most people know, Banana Republic’s Mad Men collection, a collaboration between the store and Mad Men costume designer, Janie Bryant, debuted in stores and online yesterday. After work parties were held at several locations, including the Toronto store at 80 Bloor Street West. At that location, shoppers got to check out styles based on […]
July 1 and July 4 are coming next week and many are either getting ready to go away or hosting a backyard barbecue. Of course, there are those who go all out, wearing flag t-shirts and shorts, but if you’re looking for something a little more sophisticated (yet casual and comfortable at the same time), […]
Construction may have taken forever, but Toronto’s glitzy Bloor-Yorkville area is now back in full swing, and more beautiful than ever. The entire area, between Avenue Road and Church Street was closed Sunday and covered with a red carpet to celebrate re-launch. Admission to the event was free, but there was a $5 charge if […]
First off, I don’t usually write about celebrities, especially so-called “celebutantes.” It’s just not my thing. Most don’t seem to give off such a “sophisticated” vibe to me. Thus, I was debating whether to post this in the “entertainment” or “style” section. Since people seem to watch Paris Hilton for entertainment purposes rather than […]
The unofficial start of summer next weekend marks not only the opening of cottages/summer homes and open toe shoes, but also being “officially” allowed to wear white as someone who isn’t a bride, flower girl or child taking her first communion. Little white dresses seem to be everywhere this season, and are, in a way, […]
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was, by far, the wedding of a generation. While everyone else in the world was anxiously awaiting the reveal of the dress, I was waiting to see the royal menu. Beetroot Blini with Salmon Rose While the details of the event were shrouded in secrecy, there were […]
I grew up in the Middle East where I was partial to a number of mouth-watering delicacies. Among these is one I seek out everywhere I go, but can rarely find in its true form. The Lebanese call this preparation “toum.” Toum in a mixer Toum is thick, fluffy, creamy garlic sauce, somewhat similar to […]
