On Stores, Shopping, Social Media and Customer Content

Over the past few years, bloggers have been very influential for many shoppers, especially if said blogger is a similar size.  Many stores have embraced online comments (Anthropologie, the US Gap Inc. sites (now when will the Canadian sites add this feature?), etc…) and others are getting in on photo sharing.  Canadian footwear chain, Town […]

Dlish Cupcakes Giveway! – CLOSED

You’ve read our write-up about Yorkville’s latest sweet tooth addition, Dlish Cupcakes. Now, you have a chance to get a dozen cupcakes, courtesy of Dlish in our Dlish Cupcakes Giveaway! All you have to do is fill in the form below for your chance. For up to two additional entries, you can: 1. Tweet about […]

Beauty for a Good Cause: Stila and Ardell Support the YWCA

Stila and Ardell held a holiday beauty event at Wish Cafe on Charles Street Thursday evening in support of the YWCA.  While nibbling on delicious hors d’oeuvres and sipping cocktails, attendees got to put together gift boxes with wonderful products from Stila and Ardell Lashes.  As many of these women are starting new lives, the […]

Cupcake Shop Profile: Dlish Cupcakes Yorkville

DelectablyChic! recently had the chance to speak with Verge Manuel of Dlish Cupcakes.  Dlish, whose original location is on Queen Street West, opened its second location in Yorkville, on Yonge, just north of Bloor a few weeks ago. Tell me a little bit about Dlish, its history, etc… Dlish Cupcakes opened in December 2010 with […]

Designer Gowns for Rent at Rent Frock Repeat

Let’s face it.  Going out and looking fabulous can be very expensive.  And unless you’re a celebutante with an unlimited budget, designer gowns are pretty much out of the question, considering that people tend not to wear the same dress over and over.  Well, this can all change with Rent Frock Repeat, a Toronto-based business […]

Taste Canada Food Writing Awards 2012 at the Arcadian Court

The annual Taste Canada Food Writing Awards Gala was held at the Arcadian Court, Queen Street yesterday.  This ceremony honours food writers in four categories, in both our official languages (in other words, four categories in English and the same again, in French): Culinary Narratives, General Cookbooks, Cultural/Regional Cookbooks and Single Subject Cookbooks.  The event […]

Amber Mac Speaks at Brand U Fabulous

Amber Mac rocked the joint Brand U Fabulous event, held November 1, 2012 at St. Paul’s Church in Toronto.  Hosted by Positive Fabulous Women, the social media strategist, author and TV host shared with the audience her personal journey as a woman, wife, mother and entrepreneur.  She has been in the spotlight almost all her […]

Home Decor Boutique Palace & Co. Debuts in Midtown

Palace & Co., a new home decor store in the Yonge and St. Clair area, held a mingling event on November 1 to introduce themselves to media.  The store is  boutique-sized, with two floors – more furniture and furniture-related items (cushions, etc) on street level, with other items such as vases and candle holders on […]

‘Mass Market’ Brands and Fashion Week

Joe Fresh has done it for many seasons and Express closed out the week this time, but is there a place for brands like that at Fashion Week?  To some, having mass markets show at Fashion Week defeats the purpose – it isn’t really “fashion,” while to others would say both lines are “accessible” by […]

Dining in Paris: From Produce to Pastries and More

I recently returned from a short stay in Paris. The thing I like most about Paris is its consistency- there are some things that will just never change. The beautiful old structures will always remain, Parisians will always smoke like chimneys (despite the indoor smoking ban!), and the food will be just as good as […]