Pink Tartan Boutique, Seventy Seven, Opens its Doors!

Yorkville has just landed a great boutique by a great Canadian designer.  Kimberly Newport-Mimran’s Pink Tartan, which is perhaps every preppy girl’s dream line, opened its first-ever store, Seventy Seven, on Saturday at what used to be the Paisley Shop on 77 Yorkville Avenue (at Bellair).  Defined as a “Life Style Concept” store, it not only Pink Tartan’s entire line, but […]

LGFW October 22: Bridal Inspired Dresses, Live Mannequins and Blue Lips

Select pictures from several of the October 22 shows Lana Dugmag Everything about Lana Dugmag’s Spring/Summer 2011 collection weddings.  While none of the pieces are your traditonal long, white gown, all have elements of what one might find in such a dress.  Besides white, other lighter colours, including pale greens, orchids and pinks could also […]

Designers Show Their Art of Progression for Spring/Summer 2011

Cynthia Cheng Mintz L-R: Spring/Summer collections from Joeffer Coac, Dmitri-Chris and NADA Toronto’s Fashion Elite braved the cold (this event was the polar opposite of the lingerie show our previous incarnation, Prospere Magazine, covered back in the summer) Thursday night at The Art of Progression, where three Canadian designers presented their Spring/Summer 2011 collections at Brickworks on Bayview Avenue, […]

A Sneak Peak at 442 McAdam’s Spring Collection

Cynthia Cheng Mintz          (Marnie with designer, Sarah Shell (top left image); Carla and Sherri (top right); Beth (l) and Jasmine of Polarity Music (bottom left image); Hobo bag in wine (bottom right)) Fashionistas and Fashionistos from across the GTA gathered at the Spoke Club last night to see Sarah Shell reveal 442 McAdam‘s Spring/Summer 2011 collection.  Attendees nibbled on delicious vegetarian goodies […]

Eleven Boutique Celebrates Fall With Shopping Party

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Yorkville’s Eleven Boutique held a fall shopping event on Wednesday to celebrate designers featured in the store.  The store, which is located on Cumberland, sells clothing and accessories from Canadian and international brands such as Pink Tartan, LOVAS as well as Lundström and Lundström Collection.                   The purpose of the event […]

Stacey Bafi-Yeboa of Kania: Chic & Stylish in Ottawa

Christopher Massardo   The idea of comfortable and fashionable are two words not commonly associated with each other, or done easily for that matter. With the economy still not where we would like it to be, we aren’t always seeing the quality in the tailoring or fabrics in the pieces we would like. In some […]