Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Best Stocking Stuffers

In addition to shopping for gifts, there is the beautiful tradition of stuffing Christmas Stockings.  We at DelectablyChic! has a fabulous time selecting some really fun and lovely stuffers for you this year so that you can still do a bang-up job with your gift-giving, irrespective of how busy your schedule gets. These are 10 […]

Blogger Profile: Christine from The View from 5 ft 2

Screen handle: @cpetric Website: www.viewfrom5ft2.com Where are you based? Chicago (originally from Texas) Screenshot of Christine’s blog Why did you start your site? I realized that there were so many things that I wanted to share with people – tips on shopping for other petites, cool places to go when traveling and my own weird […]

Saying Goodbye to Google Friend Connect

Many bloggers, including Alterations Needed have posted about it. It was posted and discussed over at Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB). As of March 31, 2012, Google Friend Connect (GFC) will be no more for anyone NOT using a Google-related blog. This means that if you follow DelectablyChic! via GFC, you will no longer be getting […]

Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Awarded for Spectacular Achievements

Women of Influence Inc. organized another winning RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurship Awards. Held at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, 19th Annual Awards Gala was hosted by Diane Francis, editor-at-large for the National Post, whose warmth and wit added character and charm to the ceremony. “RBC is proud to honour this group of extraordinary women […]

Omega Group Hosts Second Annual Black & Gold Soirée

Massoud Abbasi, banker at RBC during the day and founder of Omega Group by night, is determined to lead an evolution in Toronto and transform the city into a world class sophisticated party locale for international jetsetters and fashionistas. “Our belief is simple,” relates Abbasi in an exclusive interview. “Toronto is undergoing a seismic change […]

From Shrine to Hockey to Shrine to Food: Loblaws Maple Leaf Gardens Opens

Built in the heart of the Great Depression, Maple Leaf Gardens (aka “The Gardens”) was home to Toronto’s NHL team for decades, truly a part of Toronto’s cultural history.  Many people, especially those over a certain age, attended their first concerts at the venue.  Performers there have included Elvis, Frank Sinatra as well as Queen.  […]

Easy, Delicious Pumpkin Soup

After Hallowe’en many of us are left with the same situation and tradition of disposing a pumpkin or pumpkins! Now, in the great tradition of re-using what we already have in front of us let’s turn that pumpkin into something delicious and no, we’re not roasting seeds. Pumpkin soup is a great source of fibre, […]

Marni for H&M: Spring-Summer 2012 Designer Collaboration!

dcsu8nehqag Just weeks after the frenzy known as Versace for H&M, the Swedish-based clothing company has announced its next designer collaboration.  In addition to an online-only (i.e. we North Americans don’t get to partake) encore for Versace, Italian brand Marni will have a collection of clothing and accessories for men and women starting March 8, […]

Webitor’s Picks: Three Great Non-Black Holiday Party Dresses

With the holiday season in full swing, it’s time to think about what to wear to the various soirees you might be attending over the next few weeks.  The standard go-to for most women is the little black dress.  However, most women will be thinking the same thing, so you might see a sea of […]

The National Ballet of Canada Continues to Trailblaze

You can’t quite go anywhere in Toronto these days without seeing posters and flyers for the National Ballet of Canada’s revamped Romeo and Juliet, performances of which just ended Sunday night. This advertising campaign even showed up in most online search pages and was a clear sign of the tour de force that is Artistic […]