Bloor Street: Three Empty Store Fronts….What’s Going Where?

Toronto’s Bloor Street currently has three empty storefronts.  One used to be Lululemon (now on Cumberland), another Feet First and one which used to be Noir (which closed down a few years ago).  There is also a huge space next to the church, just east of Avenue Road.  With several stores scheduled to land by the end […]

Panache Makes Debut at Ottawa Fashion Week

Designers Jana Hanzel and Emilia Torabi will be making their runway debuts at Ottawa Fashion Week, held at the National Gallery on March 18 at 6 pm.  Their collection, called Panache, targets the professional woman with gorgeous vintage and haut-look inspired pieces have just the right look to stand out at the office, yet still […]

Leaside Welcomes Marshalls!

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Marshalls has opened in Canada!  The first three stores, all in the Toronto area, opened today, March 17 in Leaside, Scarborough (Warden Road) and Woodbridge (Weston Road).  DelectablyChic! had the wonderful opportunity to attend the media event yesterday at the Leaside store, which included a store tour as well as a visit […]

Making the Most of Your Accessories for Spring!

Spring is just around the corner and one of the most exciting things about the spring season is the return of so many colours to the landscapes for us Canadians! On that note, spring colours are making their way back into the rotation and we’re pointing out a few key trends for accessorising this coming spring!

Kate Spade Revamps Site & Adds Canadian Shipping

As a Canadian, I only get a limited selection of Kate Spade bags, currently available at Holt Renfrew.  Imagine my pleasant surprise when yesterday, I went into their website not only to find a newly revamped version which includes not only product, a “Deborah Loves” section (similar to “Jenna’s Picks” on jcrew.com) and a corporate responsibility […]

The Bay Bringing TopShop/TopMan to Canada!

Cynthia Cheng Mintz   According to this report in the Toronto Star, TopShop (above picture is of the Oxford Street flagship location in London) will be opening in Canada.  The Bay has secured franchising rights to the brand name and there’ll be both standalone stores as well as locations within the Bay, with the first store […]

Galliano Out at Dior: Report

Cynthia Cheng Mintz BREAKING NEWS: Galliano’s namesake show on Sunday has been CANCELLED!! John Galliano (left, arriving at the Cinema Against AIDS 2005 event at the Cannes Film Festival of that year), now known to be the Mel Gibson/David Hasselhoff/Charlie Sheen of the fashion industry for his videotaped anti-semetic rants has been officially fired from Dior.  He […]

An Evening with Julianna Bennett and Mulcair

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Julianna Bennett, designer of Mulcair was at Yorkville’s Rac Boutique Friday for an evening of chatting, shopping and fun.   Bloggers and fashionistas alike had the chance to speak with Julianna about her line.  The Fall/Winter 2010-2011 collection, which is currently on sale at reduced prices, was, according to the designer, inspired fashion icons.  Pieces such […]

Come Fly Away with Prada

The show was an hour late (or, in fashion-speak, half an hour), but it was definitely worth it.  Prada‘s Fall/Winter 2011 line’s all about flight.  Ranging from aviator sunglasses to caps and big button coats the collection also had vibes several decades, ranging from mod 1960s to the 1980s.  The “it” item, fur, was also a big […]

Gucci Goes 70s Fabulous

Cynthia Cheng Mintz OK, it comes to no surprise that the 1970s are back.  However, Gucci, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, takes it even one step further, making the 1970s even more extreme.  The collection’s most dominant colours were in the greens and teals.  Purples and burnt oranges/tans were also seen.  Fall/Winter 2011 is filled with fur-trimmed […]