More New Stores on Bloor?: D&G and Stuart Weitzman

I’m sure many of you know this already – Dolce and Gabbana is coming to Yorkville and taking over the old Louis Vuitton spot.  This is, according to Urban Toronto (and subsequently, Retail Insider), will be Canada’s first D&G standalone store and either the fifth or sixth worldwide.  Another rumour, which I read about on […]

Dlish Cupcakes Giveway! – CLOSED

You’ve read our write-up about Yorkville’s latest sweet tooth addition, Dlish Cupcakes. Now, you have a chance to get a dozen cupcakes, courtesy of Dlish in our Dlish Cupcakes Giveaway! All you have to do is fill in the form below for your chance. For up to two additional entries, you can: 1. Tweet about […]

Cupcake Shop Profile: Dlish Cupcakes Yorkville

DelectablyChic! recently had the chance to speak with Verge Manuel of Dlish Cupcakes.  Dlish, whose original location is on Queen Street West, opened its second location in Yorkville, on Yonge, just north of Bloor a few weeks ago. Tell me a little bit about Dlish, its history, etc… Dlish Cupcakes opened in December 2010 with […]

Customizable Floor Coverings at Toronto’s New FLOR

Part of the slew of established brands opening its doors in Toronto, FLOR, a unique system of custom carpet squares where users can purchase and create for their own space has made its debut in Yorkville with an event at their showroom earlier this week.  Attendees had the chance to speak with representatives to further […]

Balzac Coffee on Yonge and Bloor: Coffee, 1, Food, 0

The newest location of Balzac Coffee opened at the Toronto Reference Library on Yonge, just north of Bloor just a little over a month ago and recently, I stopped in for some breakfast.  I’ve been to other Balzac locations before, including a very artsy spot at the Distillery District, so I wasn’t expecting too much […]

Celebrating FNO at AIME, Holt Renfrew, Hazelton Lanes and More

Canadian designer Monica Mei opened her AIME boutique and showroom for the first time last night.  Part of Toronto’s first Fashion’s Night Out (FNO), people not only got to see the latest AIME collection, but also nibble on appetizers from Elizabeth Hill Catering and listen to music spun by Tunesy.   The interior of Monica’s […]

Fashion’s Night Out Toronto: THIS THURSDAY!

Fashion’s Night out is later this week and stores across the city are participating.  While it seems that participating locations are quite spread out (largely concentrated in the Bloor-Yorkville area and Yorkdale Shopping Centre.  The Toronto Eaton Centre is also involved, but it seems like it’s in a much smaller scale than Yorkdale. Except for […]

Changes in Yorkville: Louis Vuitton, Starbucks, etc…

The hording is beginning to come off and the interiors look partially done (when the windows are uncovered).  If things progress the way they are right now, the new store could open around TIFF/Fashion’s Night Out!  The store is going to be much bigger than the current location – probably triple the size – and […]

Fashion’s Night Out Toronto – September 6, 2012

Yep, it’s been official for a while now – Fashion’s Night Out, which was founded in 2009 by Vogue Magazine in the US to help boost the economy is happening in Toronto for the first time this September 6 – which is, by the way, also the first day of New York Fashion Week and […]

Free People Has Opened in Yorkville

This is Canada’s first stand-alone Free People store and we got to check it out this past Friday.  Like its sister stores, Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters, Free People definitely has the eclectic boho vibe.  The store consists of three floors, with the lower level, which sells lingerie, only accessible from the outside.  The styles seem […]