WMCFW FW15 Wrap-Up: Yays, Nays and Mehs

I’m actually not sure if I can really post one this season, since I only went to six shows over a period of three days (this is what happens when there are too many events on your plate.  Ahhh… the life of a lifestyle blogger).  However, I do this every season, so I’ll try my […]

TFI New Labels Crowns ‘Specialty’ Line AliceAzur Winner

The 2014 Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) New Labels was held at One King West Monday night, featuring presentations of designs by four finalists.  The winner of the contest was Miriam Baker’s AliceAzur, a brand that, according to the program, “specializes in fitting women with a D cup+ bust.”  This is interesting to note as I […]

Yays, Mehs and Nays of WMCFW – Spring 2014 Edition

Another Fashion Week is over!  Over all, it was another amazing week, featuring many old favourites, such as Pink Tartan, David Dixon and more.  There were also some rebranded lines, such as Beaufille (formerly known as Chloé comme parris) and Mikael D (Pavoni).  So now that WMCFW is over for the season, I am presenting […]

TFI New Labels: Winner, Finalists and The Party Itself

DelectablyChic! favourite, Sarah Stevenson, has won the 2013 New Labels competition.  New Labels is the annual event where up-and-coming designers vie for a coveted $25,000 cash award as well as mentoring and feature in Flare magazine.  This year’s event, which was sponsored by Target (the winner’s collection would be sold there in 2014), was presented […]

Celebrating FNO at AIME, Holt Renfrew, Hazelton Lanes and More

Canadian designer Monica Mei opened her AIME boutique and showroom for the first time last night.  Part of Toronto’s first Fashion’s Night Out (FNO), people not only got to see the latest AIME collection, but also nibble on appetizers from Elizabeth Hill Catering and listen to music spun by Tunesy.   The interior of Monica’s […]

Toronto Fashion Incubator Celebrates Quarter Century at the ROM

Last night, Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) held its twenty-fifth anniversary gala at the ROM, featuring the annual New Labels fashion show where new designers compete for the Suzanne Rogers Award for Most Promising New Label – a $25,000 cash, a design studio at TFI sponsored by TNT and a feature in Flare magazine.  This year’s […]

NADA Liquidation Sale! (Continues July 12 and 14)

It’s always sad to hear fashion designers closing down, and Nada Shepherd’s NADA is no exception.  The designer and past winner of the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s New Labels competition is winding her operations with a liquidation sale of not just her remaining stock, but fabric, notations and even office supplies.  However, the vast majority of […]

TNT Celebrates Big Two-Oh With Special Guest, Nicole Richie

Toronto’s trendy fashionistas and special celebrity guest, Nicole Richie, celebrated  TNT The New Trend‘s 20th anniversary with an evening of shopping Thursday evening at its newly-expanded Hazelton Lanes location.  The new store is 18,000 square feet over two floors, and is home to brands such as Herve Leger, Theory, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Nicole Richie’s House […]