NYFW: BCBG is Goes Drapey and Layered for Fall 2011

Cynthia Cheng Mintz The first runway show of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was BCBGMaxAzria, who streamed their Fall/Winter 2011 collection online (Other shows streaming live include Marc Jacobs, Herve Leger as well as Michael Kors).  There were some technical glitches just before the start, with the stream freezing for a few minutes, but after a refresh of […]

House of Hsueh Giveaway- Congrats to Erin

Using the True Random Generator, we have chosen the receipient of the House of Hsueh Clutch! They will be going to Erin! Congratulations and thanks to everyone for entering. DelectablyChic! and Shorty Stories will be collaborating for more giveaways soon!

Outfits for a Valentine’s Day Out on the Town

Still looking for some Valentine’s Day outfit ideas?  Here are some suggestions: For the romantic, candle-light dinner: Don’t bother with the LBD. Be a little different and wear something in a different colour. For a plain dress like the one above, throw on a scarf. The Casually-Trendy Dinner: Since Valentine’s Day is on a Monday […]

High Ceilings Give Peridot a Sense of Coziness

Located on Bloor, just east of Yonge, Peridot Resto.Lounge (above), with its high, two storey ceilings and cozy-esque ambiance is a great place to have dinner on a Friday or Saturday evening.  If you’re looking for a place that is current without being overtly trendy, doesn’t play loud music or is too dark, then this is the place […]

Still No Official Playbook Release Date? What’s with that, RIM?

Cynthia Cheng Mintz Since last year, Research in Motion has been teasing us with their impending launch of their tablet, Playbook.  The device has been on their website as a “coming soon” and has also made its trips in various tradeshows, including CES 2011 over the past few months.  What RIM HASN’T announced is the […]

Shouldn’t Petite Sizes Cost Less? J.Crew Adds $10 for the Same Skirt

 Cynthia Cheng Mintz ***UPDATE: J.Crew emailed back to say that both skirts should be $108. Correction pending***  Not sure if this is a mistake J.Crew made but one of their latest arrivals, the ripple stripe pencil skirt costs $10 more if one purchases the petite (5’4″ or shorter) version (see screenshot below).  Are they trying to […]

Clothing and the Lunar New Year

The Lunar New Year isn’t only about food, but clothing as well.  Many people buy complete new outfits – from head to toe – just for the occassion (historically, the new year was the only time people got new clothes).  However, this can be difficult, as the lunar new year always in late January to […]

Non-News Regarding iPad 2 at The Daily Launch

Apparently, a Reuters reporter is “confirming” that iPad 2 (the above picture is of the current iPad) will have a front-facing camera according to SlashGear, as they saw a “working model” with “with a front-facing camera” at an event launching The Daily, Apple iOS’s “newspaper” on Wednesday. Skeptics, however, are wondering if this was even true, as there are no […]

Affordable New York Dining at The Corner Bistro

Meghna Lamore The Corner Bistro is a New York City institution. Nestled cozily on the corner of West 4th and Jane, just steps off of 8th Avenue, it’s a small, dingy and rather ramshackle place. It’s quite easy for a passer-by’s eye to slip right over the thin neon sign, and for his feet to […]

Yorkdale Expansion: 40 New Stores Coming, but Which Ones?

Since Yorkdale recently announced its expansion, speculation as to which stores are coming have been all over the web.  These speculated stores range from J.Crew to Top Shop to Intermix and more. What IS known is that many of the stores will be first-to-market locations, meaning that they will be opening their first Canadian locations at Yorkdale (Intermix […]