Gorgeous Turquoise Waters in Turks & Caicos

“Welcome to Winnipeg!” the WestJet flight attendant announced as our plane landed amid flowing palm trees on a November afternoon. There was a brief moment of silence before the passengers erupted into laughter. It was a cruel joke, but one we didn’t mind being on the receiving end of. We had, after all, just landed […]

Blogger Profile: Christine from The View from 5 ft 2

Screen handle: @cpetric Website: www.viewfrom5ft2.com Where are you based? Chicago (originally from Texas) Screenshot of Christine’s blog Why did you start your site? I realized that there were so many things that I wanted to share with people – tips on shopping for other petites, cool places to go when traveling and my own weird […]

Saying Goodbye to Google Friend Connect

Many bloggers, including Alterations Needed have posted about it. It was posted and discussed over at Independent Fashion Bloggers (IFB). As of March 31, 2012, Google Friend Connect (GFC) will be no more for anyone NOT using a Google-related blog. This means that if you follow DelectablyChic! via GFC, you will no longer be getting […]

Blogger Profile: Oui, Petite

Screen handle: Oui, Petite (Twitter: @tangluu) Website: ouipetite.blogspot.com Where are you based? Greater Toronto Area Why did you start your site? I had really wanted to start blogging for the longest time, but never really knew what to blog about. And when this blog name came to mind it felt really perfect and at that […]

Fashionistas Relatively Tame at Versace for H&M/What I Got

Maybe it’s just that we’re Canadian, but unlike Europe and some other parts of the world, clients at the H&M store on Yonge and Bloor in Toronto were relatively well-behaved at today’s launch.  Coloured bracelets were given out to people who were in line just around 7:40, each coded for a time slot.  Mine was […]

An ‘Ultimate Girl’s Day Out’ at the National Women’s Show

The National Women’s Show took place this past weekend in Toronto. Billing itself as the “Ultimate Girl’s Day Out,” it was truly a Brandapalooza with more than 450 exhibits ranging from “food and wine sampling, fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas!” The […]

On the Curve Events Fashion Show Brings More 14+ Awareness

As a petite girl — short and small framed — I have always been jealous of the amount of attention that plus sized women get in the area of body image and size awareness compared to people my size.  However, that didn’t stop me from attending the launch for On the Curve Events at the […]

Faulhaber PR Celebrates 10 Years!

Toronto’s stylistas hit the Queen and Dufferin area Wednesday night to celebrate Faulhaber PR‘s tenth birthday.  Held at Neubacher Shor Contemporary gallery, the event featured the unveiling of Project F, a series of images created by photographer Christopher Wadsworth and illustrator Matt Forsyte.  The images feature a young woman in various looks, wearing pieces that […]

Gilt Arrives in Canada!

Alexandra Wilkis Wilson of Gilt Groupe, one of the original membership flash sale sites now ships internationally.  She was in Montreal Tuesday and in Toronto on Wednesday to promote this to media.  The luncheon, held at Nyood on Queen and Ossington, featured cocktails and appetizers, followed by a delicious three course meal.  Prior to the […]

The Man Repeller at Holts!

Leandra Medine of the popular blog, The Man Repeller, made a personal appearance at the Bloor location of Holt Renfrew on Tuesday to help launch their new blog, Holts Muse, which debuted today.  Held in the Women’s Contemporary section on the third floor of the flagship store, a photo booth was set up so that […]