New Year’s Resolutions Suggestions

Every year, people make New Year’s Resolutions – such as “Eat Healthy Food, Get More Fit, Clean Your House, Be a Better Person, etc.” – but very few are able to stick it out.  So, here is our some suggestions to help make that resolution into a reality. RESOLVE TO EAT HEALTHIER FOOD: Lots of […]

Petite Fashion Challenge 22: Winter Shopping

This month’s challenge, hosted by A Preponderence of Fashion, asks: The weather outside is frightful, but indoor shopping is warm and delightful. So, whether you have wind, rain, or snow, show me your clothes when shopping for friends or foes! Please keep in mind that you should prepare for the cold without looking like Joey […]

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Current and Upcoming Food Trends in North America

Recently, I was able to speak with Phil Lempert of Supermarket Guru to discuss food trends that he has observed so far and what he sees this upcoming year.  What he told me was, for the most part, not much of a surprise.  Millennials are foodies and really care about ingredients.  Unlike other generations, they […]

Les Misérables Film Gives the Musical a Fresh Look

NOTE: This article assumes that one has seen the stage production and/or concerts.  If you have never seen them and do not wish to be spoiled, do not click on the link. The film version of the musical sensation, Les Misérables, has finally arrived in theatres in North America.  As someone who has seen the […]

More New Stores on Bloor?: D&G and Stuart Weitzman

I’m sure many of you know this already – Dolce and Gabbana is coming to Yorkville and taking over the old Louis Vuitton spot.  This is, according to Urban Toronto (and subsequently, Retail Insider), will be Canada’s first D&G standalone store and either the fifth or sixth worldwide.  Another rumour, which I read about on […]

Outfit Post: Aime’s Chloe Coat Dress

Last time, I posted a non-outfit post of the silk/tweed Chloe Coat Dress by one of my favourite brands, Aime, a Toronto-based line of seasonless, eco-friendly clothing by Monica Mei.  By the time I had posted a picture of it, I had worn the coat dress numerous times to various events, including the Barefoot Wines […]

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CityTarget Coming to Toronto Soon?

We all know that Target is set to arrive in Toronto next year.  While most of the locations will be in more suburban/residential parts of the city, there will also be at least one set to be a “CityTarget,” which was announced recently.  While there is no set or even estimated opening date, the announcement […]

The Holiday Season and the Spirit of Giving

Every holiday season, I make my rounds of donations.  It isn’t a lot –  I don’t have that kind of money – but I feel that every little bit helps organizations that one supports.  Generally, these go to the usual suspects that people would give to – alma maters, hospitals and cultural-related organizations, and often […]

Delicious Lunch with tasteUS!

Last week, I was invited to a delicious luncheon at The Chef Upstairs in the Eglinton and Mount Pleasant area of Toronto.  This event was hosted by tasteUS, an organization that works with American-based cooperators to bring foods north of the border to Canada. While eating local is, of course, preferable by many, there are […]