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.  […]

Poll: US Stores Coming to Canada

Over the past few months, the media have announced several stores from the US are coming to Canada, including Marshall’s, J.Crew and most recently, Target.  Out of those announced: Image © pearleye/iStockphoto

H&M/Blogger Collaboration Line!

This has apparently been a rumour for years, but it’s finally coming true.  Swedish style blogger Elin Kling is collaborating with H&M for the next designer collection, to be available in early February.  The look is said to be minimalist and work appropriate and look amazing, despite the lack of bold colours (at least from […]

Model/Actress Isabelle Caro Dead, People Once Again Blame Fashion Industry

Cynthia Cheng Mintz The woman who graced the No-Anorexia ad in 2007 has died from complications of the very disease.  Isabelle Caro, 28, appeared in the above ad which coinicided with Milan Fashion Week that year.  Once again, critics are blaming the fashion industry for promoting the disease and are ranting about how size zero […]

Everyone Goes Crazy for (Hearts) Loves H&M!

Cynthia Cheng Mintz The biggest complaint I heard from people lining up for the Lanvin (Hearts) H&M event today (Saturday) was the fact that they didn’t know that the stores were opening early for the event (Lanvin for H&M launched today in North America, but will go to the rest of the world on Tuesday, November 23).  However, a wrist […]

Frocktail Party 2010: Glamour, Dancing and Cocktails for JDRF

The Frocktail Party was back for a second year, and this fundraising silent auction was an unqualified success.  The 2010 Committee consisting of Jessica Oliver, Ali Reid, Jen Foster, Sabrina Carr, Christina Perreault, Vanessa Oliver, Lorraine Forster, Amy Douglas, Jackie Harkness, Dia Makrimichalos, Ashley Audet, Stephanie English, Rachel Hulme, Cachelle Odette Fry and Jen Riley […]

A Poised Woman is the Envied Woman

Christopher Massardo Martha Kunst of Ottawa’s  Poised Boutique is a woman who means business! That saying is fairly common with the entrepreneurial world, what is different though is the serious but not over aggressive approach to this business woman’s tactics and her out look on this crazy fashion world. Kunst started as a fashion buyer for […]

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 […]