The 17th Annual Butterfly Ball took place at the Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Toronto, raising $330,000 for Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention. The sold out evening had 430 guests in attendance, including New York based designer Prabal Gurang. “This is the most ever raised by our signature event” said executive director, Karyn Kennedy “and I […]
The MESH Conference has become quite an institution in the city of Toronto. As far as tech and marketing go, it’s the place to be at. This year was choc-a-bloc with information including 3D World Wide Web to Cyborg Artists to Smarter Cities to Wearable Tech to Storytelling to the new 4 Ps of Marketing, […]
Hosted by Sexy & Wealthy in Heels and The Belle Method and sponsored by Louis M. Martini Winery, Success in the City (formally known as Divas in the City) is essentially an evening seminar which features experts in the fields relevant to urban women professionals and entrepreneurs. Presentations are made on beauty, sex/relationships, finance, careers, fashion, nutrition […]
They say the grass is always greener on the other side. Curly-hair women dream of silky smooth locks while straight-tressed gals wonder what sexy, wild curls would feel like. Aveda has come up with a magical solution to enable the curly-haired to switch back and forth, almost seamless: Aveda Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight. Scheduled for […]
The 2014 Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) New Labels was held at One King West Monday night, featuring presentations of designs by four finalists. The winner of the contest was Miriam Baker’s AliceAzur, a brand that, according to the program, “specializes in fitting women with a D cup+ bust.” This is interesting to note as I […]
Recently, my husband and I went for a maple syrup tasting. Not the kind one has on a field trip to, say, Kortright Centre, in elementary school, but a proper, sit down tasting menu where every course had at least a touch. The dinner was held at Reds Wine Tavern, located in the financial district […]
Those of you who have read my site since inception know that I’m all about style and food, so for the Spring One of a Kind Show, I’m highlighting two must-visit booths, one food-related and the other, fashion. Voisin’s Maple Products: Left: Maple butter with cinnamon; Right: Regular maple butter This is not just maple […]
I’ve always wanted to learn more about my heritage. OK, so I have no aristocratic roots (I’m not Lady Mary, here!), but Chinese history, even if it has nothing to do with my background due to my (mostly) peasant roots is still is very interesting, so I was really excited when I received an invitation […]
Wellspring, an organization dedicated to helping families and individuals cope with a cancer diagnosis through support and education held its annual Well Dressed for Spring fashion event at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street on Monday, January 24. The event, which was held in collaboration with Holts and Women in Capital Markets featured models who were all […]
I had the privilege to take a sneak peek at some of Express’s summer pieces at SPIN recently (summer clothes and ping pong – a very interesting/creative way of holding a preview event, though to be honest, not my ideal spot). Since it was a summer preview, there were fewer pieces to look at (compared […]
