There’s nothing I love more than when Fashion and Charity collide for a good cause. Case in point: Jimmy Choo and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, who have partnered up to launch Project PEP, a charity collection that donates 25% of sales to the Simelela Rape Centre in South Africa. Supporting the launch is a social media campaign featuring an online photo competition with the theme “You, Your Shoes and 72″, which Jimmy Choo Founder, Tamara Mellon calls “a fun, light-hearted way to make people aware of a very serious …

 
The EATONS played at Edge 102.1 yesterday night to an open crowd at 9pm. The venue was packed, the music was good, and it was overall good times. These guys are not only hilariously fun and talented, but are well deserving of winning Edge 102’s Indie online voting contest. Their new EP is expected in January 2010, but in the meantime, play it all out on their MYSPACE.
 

 
Rachel, Dynamite’s muse, has arrived. A popular avenue that many retailers are taking is delving into the enchanting world of fragrances. There’s something incredibly powerful about completing the sensory experience of a store. When you step into any store, you’re immediately overwhelmed with visuals, items to graze, music to listen to, not often taste (but hey, sometimes when we’re lucky), and now smell.
 
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it to the Rachel launch event, but from the looks of it, it launched with a bang (and bang). The product is …

 
This melts my heart. Danier Leather has produced one of the most beautiful, magical, delightful video to embrace their winter collection. So gorgeously created, that it would appear every single frame could be a perfect portrait.
 
The video spells out: textures, accessories, volume, and most importantly – stylish leathers.
 
Enjoy “Love at First Frost”.
 
> video by daniercanada.

 
Photographer: Justin Wu
Graphic Artist: Jerome Goumard
Model: River (Major Paris)
 
More awesomeness from Justin Wu, this time in collaboration with friend Jerome. They say experimentation is key – photography blended with graphic arts is an experiment gone well. I’m not too sure how much more glamourous than “this photo was shot on the rooftops of Paris with clothes sourced from Damir Doma F/W 09″. V. V. Cool.

 
It’s a rummage sale! And it looks like a rummage-y good time. Here are the deeee-tails:
 
 
AMERICAN APPAREL TORONTO RUMMAGE SALE
Up to 85% off! No items priced over $50!

 
590 King St. West [King & Portland]
FRIDAY, November 27th, 2009: 10am – 9pm
SATURDAY, November 28th, 2009: 10am – 9pm
SUNDAY, November 29th, 2009: 10am – 7pm
 
FREE Admission.
Cash, Credit and Debit accepted
 
Event URL: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209564741124
 

 
If you’ve been peeking at my phone or following me on twitter, you’ll know that I’ve been working on vidjeo with Flex. Happy to say that it’s done and out the door for your viewing (dare I say, pleasure?)
 
A bit more on the video:
 

The clothes spelling out the shoot are my own
It was created on the 4th floor of unnamed technology-enhanced-learning building. Ahem.
Shot from the 5th floor of the same building
Laid out white sheet paper to act as backdrop
Logo was built out with many tweaks – literally an art attack. …

 
Che Kothari is the force behind MANIFESTO Festival, our partner for the second THE PEEK event. When he sent out a note about supporting this cause, I was all up for it – more art in the city, how can we deny?
 
BeautifulCity.ca is a site devoted to a cause – to pass a new tax on billboard advertisers to fund enforcement and arts initiatives across the city (in this case, Toronto). Here’s how you can take action:
 
1 – Call and write your councillor. Let them know that the revenue should …

 
I’m off to see this movie. The September Issue is a fashionista’s must watch for the year. Looks astoundingly entertaining, truth be told.
 
As Jay-Z says, “And the winter gets cold en vogue with your skin out”. Genius.

 
You can now add Thomas Sabo to the never-ending list of names who’ve collaborated with the world’s most beloved (plastic) fashion icon.  Celebrating Barbie’s big 5-0, the jewellery label is introducing a collection of specially designed Charms aptly titled “Barbie cult”, for its Autumn/Winter 2009 Charm Club Collection .  Fit for only the girliest of girly girls, charms include a tube of glittery lipstick, a stylish handbag with the letter B, and the iconic Barbie profile stamped on a silver heart… and oh ya, did I forget to mention the …