Congratulations LIVESTOCK, I love seeing local talent make it bigger (and bigger). Nothing like shaking myself out of vanishment than with an inspiring Toronto Fashion story. Check it in 24 hours, visit the site, www.deadstock.ca. A-MAZING!

Hey Darlins,

You knew it was coming – another issue and more words from me in ION MAGAZINE’s February Issue (Issue #54). Read up on my coverage of MILLBURN (what a smashing guy by the by) in this issue. Mon article is on pages 20-21.

Notice anything new? ION’s got a new logo, new look, and new format on their website (www.ionmagazine.ca). Ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out.

> images from ionmagazine.ca

Lashes abound – holiday season it was key, and well, now that we’ve settled into part mundanity in this Canadian winter weather, it’s time to think about lashing out again. Uhm, literally. Point being that I got to try out a new Beauty Tubes mascara from L’Oreal (definitely my favourite eye make up manufacturer. Sorry suckers, I like my drug store brands and high accessibility).

Being gifted with not only my favourites and this new product, I decided to go for the gold and give it a shot (I’m not a large proponent for mascara, it scares me). I found the product to be fairly straight forward – use one side (a white coat) to lengthen / define and the other to get the whiteness out (‘scuse any double entendres you think you see/hear). All in all, though I wouldn’t consider it much extension, it was a fun application to say the least. Freaked out by all this girlie talk? Done – peace yall!

> If you’re interested in getting a fiver off, register at beautytubes.ca with this code: L79V for une coupon.

Have any leftover party dresses from the season that you have no clue what to do with? Erm, can’t help you. But I can share with you my favourite eye candy of the moment – Shopbop is completely my number one go-to for gorgeous clothing ogling, and it should be the same for you (well, if you’re a girl that is. Guys – revolveclothing is your homeboy).

Check out their guide to restyling your dresses (no words from me, just pictures – it’s enough, trust me).

Ah New York. How do you pay homage to the city of love, lights, life, fashion, art, and everything in between?

You make it smell nice.

Bond no. 9 (named for their headquarters at 9 Bond St. in NoHo—not James) is a full fragrance collection dedicated to the city that never sleeps. Each one of the 34 eau de parfum is devoted to a “specific downtown, midtown or uptown locale or city-wide sensibility”.

Claiming to be on a mission to “restore artistry to perfumery”, most of the scents come in its own custom bottle that reflects the personality of the perfum and/or its user i.e. “The Scent of Peace’” dove or the “Wall Street” monogram (think LV, Coach or Gucci). And the limited edition bottles—Swarovski for days! Blinding with prices upwards of $3500.

Speaking of artistry, Bond recently introduced “Andy Warhol Lexington Avenue” in celebration of what would have been the artist’s 80^th birthday. Adorned with a recreation of his illustration, Stamped Shoes, the scent joins the two other Bond no. 9 fragrances dedicated to the late icon, “Andy Warhol Union Square”, and “Andy Warhol Silver Factory”.

Why the shoes besides them, along with a good scent, being obvious fashion staples? Warhol drew shoes—lots and lots of shoes before he made Marilyn pink and put Campbell’s soup cans on walls.

A little on the obsessive side, as any good shoe lover should be.

www.bondno9.com