Boyhood: Worth All That Hype? (Spoilerish)

Richard Linklater’s Boyhood has been sweeping the awards so far this year, receiving many of the major awards.  But does it really deserve all that?  I’m really not sure.  I understand WHY it is getting rave reviews – filming one movie over the course of 12 years, chronicling the life of Mason from the age […]

2012 RBC Canadian Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards Gala

The RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards are Canada’s foremost women’s entrepreneurship and business awards.   Hosted once again by Diane Francis, editor-at-large of the National Post, the  black-tie gala awards ceremony at the Fairmount York Hotel brings together the who’s who of Canadian women innovators and leaders.  This year was particularly special as it marked the 20th anniversary […]

Thoughts on Gatsby’s Delay

I’m sure many of you have heard by now that the much-anticipated remake of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the leading roll has been delayed from this holiday season to the summer of 2013.  Many are saying that it isn’t boding well for the movie because of the six month move.  Why would […]

Toronto Fashion Incubator Celebrates Quarter Century at the ROM

Last night, Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) held its twenty-fifth anniversary gala at the ROM, featuring the annual New Labels fashion show where new designers compete for the Suzanne Rogers Award for Most Promising New Label – a $25,000 cash, a design studio at TFI sponsored by TNT and a feature in Flare magazine.  This year’s […]

No Real Surprises for Oscars This Year

Cynthia Cheng Mintz As predicted films like The King’s Speech, Black Swan and The Social Network are all nominees at this year’s Academy Awards.  Also on the Best Picture list include True Grit, Inception as well as the animated Toy Story 3 (while this movie probably will not win the Best Picture category, it is […]

Golden Globe Dresses: Some Hits, Lots of Misses!

Cynthia Cheng Mintz   There several dresses which stood out this year at the Golden Globes, such as Nicole Kidman’s Prada gown (I am sure that many brides-to-be interested in sleekier looking dresses would look at Nicole’s gown as an inspiration for their wedding gown) as well Helena Bonham Carter’s Vivienne Westwood number (well, it was stunning on Helena.  […]

Simple Silhouettes and Dreamy Destination Dresses from the Emmys Red Carpet

Last week we profiled Kim Kardashian’s Grecian dress and Lea Michele’s ravishing asymmetric ruffles from the 2010 Emmy Red Carpet. This week we’re moving away from sexy statement dresses, and towards more simple (yet textured) silhouettes and flowing destination wedding appropriate dresses… (click here for more from Smartbride Boutique)