January 22 was the VIP party for this year’s Interior Design Show. It was, as usual, an amazing event, where guests were able to see all of the booths before “public” viewing on Saturday, such as modern creations at Studio North, up close with Stone Forest’s tubs and sinks, and, of course, enjoy delicious food […]
Mad Men may be ending in 2015, but it hasn’t stopped Michael Kors from taking us back in time. And we aren’t going to 1969, either. Instead, we are being taken back to the earliest seasons, to when Don and Betty were still together, when people were dressed up by our standards – even when […]
Furniture boutique and gallery, Love the Design, celebrated its first anniversary in the Leslieville area with a party filled with street style food (lobster rolls and tacos as well as poutine, all courtesy of Rock Lobster Food Co., a signature cocktail as well as ++ Beau’s All Natural Brews), art and creativity Tuesday night. Attendees […]
Graphic novels have been popular over the last few years, but Caroline Preston’s newest book, , takes it to a whole new level. Set in the 1920s and told in “scrapbook form” – with vintage pictures from the period and short comments, this is almost like reading someone’s Tumblr or Pinterest in book format (and […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a lot of information from Peacock Parade, Canada’s newest flash sale site. A few days ago, I decided to try it out for the first time and took advantage of their vintage Chanel suits and separates event (Peacock Parade also sells non-vintage items, including many Canadian designers). There […]
The Future Possibilities for Kids (FPK) Annual Fundraiser Event is truly like no other. From the original event title – “Travelling Midway of Curiosities and Delights” – to the uber casual and truly welcoming ambience – to the array of fun activities to do including taro card reading, caricature art, handwriting analysis, body art, flea […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend The Society Toronto’s event at The Bay’s White Space on Queen Street (you can read about it here). The event featured Lesley M. M. Blume’s book of the same name, based on her Huffington Post column. Let’s Bring Back, which Lesley’s website describes as a “sophisticated, stylish cultural […]
During the Interior Design Show which ran at the Metro Convention Centre this past weekend, I came across Metropolis Living, a store out in the Junction area which sells furniture and home decor items made from material previously used for other things. The exhibit, which had a very old “run down” feel really stood out among […]
