Nicole Richie Inspired Wedding Gowns

Nicole Richie’s Marchesa wedding dress really caught our eye when pictures first surfaced after her December 11, 2010 wedding. Vintage chic with its yards of tulle and exquisite lace, this wedding dress is another 2010 celebrity wedding dress fav for us. ..(for more, please click here for Smartbride Boutique) Note:  This article was originally posted at […]

Christmas and Dim Sum = Craziness!

It’s true what they say about Chinese restaurants and Christmas Day.  They’re crazy busy!  I think the only day worse than December 25 is the first day of the Lunar New Year.  While most Chinese people in Canada actually DO celebrate Christmas, at least in some form, dim sum seems to be the preferred way […]

Holiday Party Etiquette Refresher

Cynthia Cheng Mintz   Good behaviour is very important at parties, so here are some rules to always remember (regardless of what kind of holiday or party you are going to):  If you’re at a cocktail event, make sure you mingle.  Standing around the buffet is not a good thing and neither is sitting in […]

The King’s Speech – Absolutely Magnificent!

Cast and Producing Team from The King’s Speech at the New York City premiere The King’s Speech, winner of the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award was directed by Tom Hooper and stars Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush.  About the relationship between the then Duke of York, known to his family as “Bertie” and his […]

Quick Turkey & Stuffing Recipes from Cottage Country

For those of you who are procrastinators, still looking for meal ideas, you should really take a look at this.  I recently had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Mark Marchment and Sheena Dunn of The J.W. Marriott Rosseau Muskoka.  They were at the Marriott Eaton Centre in Toronto giving demonstrations on easy-to-create Christmas/holiday meals.  […]

The Ideal DelectablyChic! Work Wardrobe (Women)

Cynthia Cheng Mintz So with UBS recently publishing what they consider an appropriate work wardrobe being one of the most trending topics last week (and apparently, people are *STILL* talking about it), I’ve decided to post one of my own as well.  To prevent readers from getting bored, I will try to keep it very brief, not […]

Au Revoir, Vogue: Carine Roitfeld Quits

French Vogue’s editor-in-chief, Carine Roitfeld will be leaving the magazine in 2011.  Many are saying that this would be putting a stop to the on-going (for several years now) rumours that she will be taking over Anna Wintour’s spot.  Or will it??? What do you think of this?  Who do you think will take over […]

The Holiday Party: Getting Creative with Appetizers and Sandwiches

Meghna Lamore Ah, the wonders of holiday entertaining. The family, the friends. The sparkly decorations, the tree ornaments. The endless lists, the stress. Most of us host some sort of holiday gathering, whether it be a full-blown party on a single date rescued from everyone’s calendars or a family celebration four days long. Regardless of […]

Lake Austin Spa Resort: Southern Comfort

Lynn Burshtein Austin, Texas, regarded as the live music capital of the world and home to some of the best barbecue in the South, also lays claim to one of the world’s most popular destination health spas, Lake Austin Spa Resort. Consistently ranked at the top of readers’ polls in magazines such as Condé Nast […]

Marshalls Coming to Canada

Cynthia Cheng Mintz According to this Toronto Star article, the US discount retailer will be opening its doors in Canada in 2011.  The first location will be at what used to be Circa, a downtown nightclub which shut its doors after just three years of operation.  Marshalls is the sister store to Winner’s (TJ Maxx […]