Furniture Made from Junk: Would You or Wouldn’t You?

During the Interior Design Show which ran at the Metro Convention Centre this past weekend, I came across Metropolis Living, a store out in the Junction area which sells furniture and home decor items made from material previously used for other things.  The exhibit, which had a very old “run down” feel really stood out among […]

Interior Design Show Opening Night Party

Cynthia Cheng Mintz  The 13th annual Interior Design Show kicked off yesterday with an opening party at the Metro Convention Centre on Front Street. Called “All You Need is Love”, the event featured previews of exhibits which will open to the public on January 29.  One of such exhibits is called Sibling Revelry, which features works by designer-siblings […]

H&M Shopping Night for Windfall

H&M held their first shopping party in support for Windfall, a charity which specializes in new clothing, yesterday at their Yonge and Bloor location.  The event was full of downtown shoppers (mostly women – the basement level, which houses the men’s section was pretty dead), many of whom wore white (to support the charity and their […]

H&M Gets Inclusive…In Europe, That Is

Ye, that’s right, plus sizes are back at everyone’s favourite fast fashion store, H&M.  Called Inclusive, the line features both regular sized clothing and plus.  According to most reports, it ranges from “size 32-54″ which translates to size 2 to 24 in North America.  The style is described as ”  figure-flattering party dresses in 50’s styles with […]

Toronto Stylish Shopping Event Reminders for January 26!

If you are a fan of clothing or bags, you’re in luck, as there are two amazing events happening today.  First is the 442 McAdam sample sale, which starts at 10 am at Heel Boy at 773 Queen Street West.  This sale runs from 10 am until 9 pm and again on Thursday.  Bags, which will include current […]

Dramatic Exits: Wedding Dresses with Beautiful Backs

If you want to give your guests something to oogle about while you’ve got your back to them during the ceremony and you consider yourself a bride who likes a little drama, choosing a dress with lots action in the back is the way to go. (click here for more from Smartbride Boutique)

Intermix Coming to the Tdot!

Chic clothing retailer, Intermix is set to open up a location on Bloor Street this fall.  Intermix, which describes itself as a “multi-brand retailer styling women with our unique and compelling fashion point-of-view” has 24 locations across the United States as well as an e-commerce store with international delivery.  Brands sold at Intermix include 7 for […]

Tablet-Laptop Hybrids: What do you think?

No, we are not time-travelling back to 2005 when we last saw these machines.  Newer, sleaker versions were seen at CES 2011 a few weeks ago, including those that operate on two different systems (the Lenovo IdeaPad Hybrid U1, for example, runs Windows Home Premium while docked and Android when used as a tablet (last year, it […]

H&M Shopping Night in Support of Windfall – January 26, 2011

Come join H&M on Yonge and Bloor (15 Bloor Street West) on Wednesday, January 26 for a night of shopping, nibblies and fun in support for Windfall a charity that specializes in NEW donated clothing for the 64,000 individuals in Toronto who live in poverty.  Windfall is perhaps best known for its annual Wear White 4 Windfall campaign, which encourages Torontonians […]

442 McAdam Sample Sale – January 26, 2011

Sarah Shell 442 McAdam is hosting our first annual Sample Sale at one of Toronto’s favorite stores, Heel Boy (773 Queen Street West).  The sample sale will take place during store hours on Wednesday January 26th and Thursday January 27th, 10am-9pm.    Bags you might find at the 442 McAdam Sample Sale! We will have […]