Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Dale Noelle, a former model and founder of TRUE Model Management, a New York-based agency representing models of all sizes. Ms. Noelle has been involved with the apparel industry since she was very young. She worked at her father’s clothing factories and later owned her own apparel business […]
Not every exhibitor at the One of a Kind Show is there for the entire run. Many are, in fact, only there for part of the show and started their run this past Tuesday. I returned to the OOAK Christmas Show for the second time this season to check a few of them out, including: […]
Centre Stage, the annual competition for cash and places in the Canadian Opera Company’s prestigious Ensemble Studio will be held tonight, November 25, 2014. Seven finalists, all dressed to the nines, will be competing for spots and last Friday, I had the wonderful opportunity to observe the pieces that the finalists tried on (you may […]
The 6th Annual Frocktail Party held at the stunning Arcadian Loft raised $100,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Almost 500 guests came out in their most fashionable outfits to bid on designer dresses from Balmain, Gucci, Lanvin, Zac Posen, Givenchy, Miu Miu, Valentino, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Versace, Dior, Alexander McQueen and more! A […]
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the Toronto edition of the National Women’s Show at the Metro Convention Centre, covering the event as one of their bloggers. For those of you who follow me on social media, you might have seen many of the pictures! While many of the exhibitors at the event […]
I can’t make myself wear “chunky” jewellery, including big necklaces, earrings and definitely NOT huge rings. This is YEARS after I graduated from high school! In fact, I STILL consider them tacky. I can’t get the “shower curtain earrings” lecture the Head at my school gave in chapel years ago. It’s often nasty and it’s […]
Paris-based Canadian shoe designer, Tanya Heath has launched her interchangeable shoe line, Tanya Heath Paris, in Toronto’s Yorkville area. There are quite a few styles to choose from, ranging from pumps which can go from office-friendly to a fun dinner with friends to a gala with just a change of a heel to ankle boots/booties […]
I had the wonderful opportunity to stop into a media preview of Toronto’s second Ted Baker store at the Eaton Centre last night before heading off to the opera. The new store, located next to Harry Rosen on the south side of the third floor, is probably a bit smaller than the Yorkdale location. According […]
Here we are again at the end of World MasterCard Fashion Week and our seasonal likes, dislikes and well, “needs improvements.” YAYS: Rachel Sin: Not only does she return to the tents this season, but she also presented both her current and upcoming collection. I really like how she divided it into two mini-sessions (#rswork […]
If you’re looking for some comfortable, loose-fitting dresses with a bit of a twist, then Brit Wacher is your gal. Her Spring/Summer pieces, consisting of dresses and separates (including short tops) in unique, asymmetrical shapes – long on one side and shorter on the other as well as broader shoulders. They also look extremely comfortable, […]
