The nice thing about dips is their versatility. They go well with all kinds of breads and crackers, and are great for serving to groups. Whether it’s a casual get-together, or a more formal party, dips are an elegant and easy snack to provide to your guests. Hummus has gained a lot of popularity in […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve received a lot of information from Peacock Parade, Canada’s newest flash sale site. A few days ago, I decided to try it out for the first time and took advantage of their vintage Chanel suits and separates event (Peacock Parade also sells non-vintage items, including many Canadian designers). There […]
It may only be late October, but the fashion industry is already thinking spring. Now that Fashion Week is over, many designers are offering clients the chance to try on pieces they recently showed on the runway or at an installation. On October 26, Yorkville’s Homegrown Boutique, which features styles by up-and-coming designers, held such […]
This isn’t only about what Rob Ford wears or doesn’t wear. It’s about his attitude, too. One can look like George Clooney, yet have the behaviour of Charlie Sheen or Russell Crowe – after all, it took Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady/Pygmalion a while to speak with a “proper” accent – she wasn’t a lady […]
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When the weather gets colder, home-made soups are a great way to stay warm. Served on its own, or as a starter before a meal, soup is simple and delicious. As the fall season is now in full force, butternut squash has made its triumphant return to markets everywhere. This winter fruit, which is considered […]
A new Asian restaurant has opened up in the Yorkville area, on Yonge, just north of Bloor. Called Lee Chen Asian Diner, the restaurant sounds very casual, more like a Hong Kong cha chaan teng than a one that serves Shanghainese dumplings. It is in fact more like a combination of the two. While you […]
Well, it’s that’s a wrap. The Spring/Summer 2012 collections are now over and boy, it was an amazing week. A new location which takes us back tents gave it more of a fashion week feel. Of course, accessibility for those who take public transportation this time around was better as well – the location was […]
Operanation 8, held at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, home of the Canadian Opera Company, on October 21. This year’s event was called “A Muse Ball” and celebrated not only music, art and style as well and featured installments and four looks from four Canadian designers, including Arthur Mendoca and Joeffer Caoc, […]
The one thing that caught my eye at Cydelic by Choryin were the bags. Every single one of the models carried one, all mushroom shaped, but designed very differently. With chains and rod handles, the bags’ styles ranged from animal print to loud colours such as magenta and bright blue as well as three dimensional […]
