Ottawa Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 shows flew by during the show dates of October 12th-14th. The venue this season was the quaint and comfortable environment of Sala San Marco on Preston St. The three days of shows offered designers locally from Ottawa as well as designers from Ottawa, Montreal, USA and more. The location was […]
Kimberly Newport-Mimran’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection featured her signature full skirts and timeless, preppy pieces. However, there was a twist. While the show started off with pretty, cotton candy coloured looks in pale pink and mint with a splash of sharp berry with a strong “Mad Men,” lady-like vibe, it soon turned 1970s disco (to the […]
Operanation 9: Sweet Revenge, held at the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts on October 18, featuring singer Nelly Furtado and The Arkells as celebrity guests. This year’s event, called “Sweet Revenge,” celebrates Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, which will be at the Four Seasons Centre until the end of the month. The opera’s plot, […]
Pre-fashion week wrapped up Thursday after a whirlwind of shows on the same day, requiring a lot of back and forth between the Burroughes Building (The Collections) and Andrew Richard Designs (The shOws) or logistic scheduling for those who wanted to cover both. The Collections, which presented its inaugural season, featured designers that usually show […]
Shoppers take note! US discount giant, Marshalls has opened its first downtown Toronto location. Located in the heart of entertainment district on Richmond and John (right next to the Scotiabank Theatre complex), this new location has 29,000 square feet of retail space over two floors. On street level, shoppers will find the shoe department as […]
What are your thoughts? Do you think it cheapens the brand? Brad certainly doesn’t look like a guy who’d be with a woman who wears the scent. Chanel No. 5 has traditionally been associated with sophistication and Brad just doesn’t give that off. In fact, rather than sexy, I think his voice in the video […]
Part of the slew of established brands opening its doors in Toronto, FLOR, a unique system of custom carpet squares where users can purchase and create for their own space has made its debut in Yorkville with an event at their showroom earlier this week. Attendees had the chance to speak with representatives to further […]
Last night, LouLou Magazine’s annual event, Shop ‘Til You Drop hit the Toronto streets. Participating stores included Banana Republic, Holt Renfrew, BCBG and the Gap. Ann Taylor, which opened its first Canadian store at the Eaton Centre last week, featured a “style squad,” who wandered around Bloor Street handing out postcards inviting participants to the […]
Anybody who knows me, knows I’m a total nerd for comic books and for that ‘one of a kind’ shirt! Now, imagine my amazement to find an Ottawa based clothing company that appeals to both of those needs? (yes I said needs). I had the opportunity to chat a bit with the wonderful duo (Angie […]
I recently received a black Calvin Klein Push Positive bra, courtesy of a Toronto PR company. This push up/padded bra is, unlike many of its competition, soft wired, giving it a more comfortable fit – no digging in under your boobs, and with more of a sports bra-like feel. Unlike a sports bra, however, Push […]
