The annual ReThink! Breast Cancer party, Boobyball, celebrated its tenth anniversary at a blasting fun birthday-themed event last night at Andrew Richard Designs last night. The venue was decorated like a kid’s birthday party held at a fair, with cotton candy as well as nibblies such as grilled cheese, poutine, sliders and of course, mini […]
I attended two different store openings yesterday. The first was the Banana Republic store at Yorkdale, which had been undergoing renovations for the past few months. The new store, which is over 13,000 square feet, is designed with a completely new concept, giving shoppers a very different shopping experience. Created with a “central boulevard” lined […]
I spent my Saturday evening attending the 13th annual Art of Fashion Design Competition and Boutique. Held during Nuit Blanche at the Pantages Hotel in Downtown Toronto, Canada’s top 10 designers showcased their designs for industry insiders, media and the general public. Guests were able to engage with the designers, see the designs up close and personal […]
Lou Lou Magazine’s Shop ‘Til You Drop held its Toronto event last night. Shoppers braved the on-and-off rain for the amazing with good discounts, delicious mini desserts at many of the stores and most of all, a great deal of fun! There were styling tips from Banana Republic and Winners (Winners had an emphasis on […]
The Toronto International Film Festival is always about glitz and glamour and it was no different at Diet Coke‘s Stay Extraordinary Gala, held at The Hoxton on September 12. “Stay Extraordinary” is Diet Coke’s new campaign, first launched in the United States last year and has a more sophisticated and younger focus. This event marks […]
I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the Smashbox blogger event at the Bloor Street store yesterday. The event, which featured Smashbox founder Davis Factor (great-grandson of make-up guru, Max Factor) as well as Pro Lead Artist of Smashbox, Lori Taylor, discussed the history of the company (how Smashbox is not only a cosmetics company, […]
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 […]
We Torontonians know that fall is right around the corner not only because shops are selling fall and back-to-school things, but also because the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which starts on September 8, is once again the talk of the town. Whether you’re media, working and chilling at a cafe or an attendee at […]
The ladies of The Coveteur, Erin Kleinberg and Stephanie Mark, along with photographer Jake Rosenberg, made an appearance at the shoe salon at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street on August 27. Hosted by VP of Fashion Direction of the store, Barbara Atkin, it was, according to them, The Coveteur’s first store appearance, after having been online […]
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 […]
