Canadian designers are invited to enter Art of Fashion’s 12th designer competition and truck show in Teedot. Shiny prizes? 1000, a complimentary professional photo shoot with model, hair and makeup, street-level exposure in the window display of one of Toronto’s top fashion outlets, and a few tricks up their sleeve.
 
Launch yonder career starting with an entry by Tuesday, August 31, 2010.
 

“We chose this year’s theme, La Belle Époque, in order to draw a hopeful historical parallel with the “beautiful era” before World War I – a time of glamour, opulence …

 
Here we go – The EATONS are back again, with cover art from mister Flex. Come out to the Silver Dollar on August 26th (oh, Thursday eh?) and give them a deserving cheers to the new CD. Join Boris and co (and me!) starting at 9:00pm and tap your feet along with some sweet new tunes. The other bands featured aren’t half-bad either, which is half reason for you to come out. So, come!

 
Frugal Fashion Week has come and gone (pictures to come). Lucky me was enlisted to help spice up shoes that were donated by Browns to the event, auctioned off for Windfall, an organization that purchases new clothing and basics for those in need.
 
Curious about the after? Click below to find out what they appear as.
 

 
I’ve been really bad – haven’t much been keeping up with the post-coverage of attending events. Awhile ago I had the pleasure of indulging at the Rethink Romp. Like I treat most Halloweens and dress-up parties, I dress not to the nines and end up improvising something crappy. I call it “Breast-Cancer-Benefit-Appropriate”. In any case, Leesa and I ended up hitting up the event with bells on. Card collecting and swag collecting, we did. Can you say Dermalogica products, yellow tail fun, manicures, and good company? Yes, indeed.
 

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A someone ominous post came in the post today. I have to admit that I was excitedly tearing through the square red envelope to be welcomed by the image of a comic invitation. The best part? I have a sneaking suspicion that this ties back to mister deadmau5, DJ extraordinaire. Will keep you posted, looks like it’s about to be another Smirnoff Experience for me (bad on me, I didn’t post about when I had seen Keys and Krates and enjoyed way too many bags of popcorn at the last …

 
I was addicted to The Rapture a little ways back when it came to working retail (whoa whoa whoa, hang on a second. Might be better not to reawaken those thoughts). They’re a band with a definitive dose of quirk, and just there right amount of whacky. In any which case, they’re coming to Toronto to do a DJ set with surefire spunk (sorry guys, if I can get away with employing alliteration I surely will).
 
Tickets are up online and offline, here’s the link for the on: http://guestlistapp.com/events/23628
 
And get your …

Relax in seemingly one of the busiest areas of Toronto on Monday. Elevate to Exhale is an event that will be held on Monday, June 21st, 2010, brought to us by spynga cycling and yoga studio. Nothing like getting your zen on when it comes to being within the concrete jungle. 100 mats will be donated by Lululemon with bevs by Vitamin Water and Starbies (Starbucks) circulate. Here’s the schedule:
 

Elevate to Exhale event schedule includes:

 
9 a.m.              *Lululemon Goal Coaching session; event kick-off, vendors open on site.
10 a.m.            Namaste summer solstice …

 
The Shops-Parts & Labour is the latest hipster hangout to enter the Toronto night scene on West Queen West. A refurbished old mechanic shop, P&L is a hybrid restaurant nightclub. The space has two levels, a top floor restaurant, and a lower level dance floor. The venue is open concept, filled with long dining hall style tables, modern decor, and great food. It is no surprise that the great minds behind The Social, Castor Design and Oddfellows have created such a beautiful space.
 
Another bonus- the prices of the dishes are amazingly …

 
It’s all too likely that there’s something such as having too much fun for your own good. Carole and I did just that at the Harley Davidson Garage Party to benefit Rethink Breast Cancer. The event was framed around movie-set-material. Meaning from once you were to step into the Fermenting Cellar at the Distillery District, everything was a checklist from Hair and Makeup to doing the “cover of a magazine” (DOLCE Magazine). It was a night of severe spoiling – goodies, food, hilarious activities (I’d share the videos of us …

 
There’s something astoundingly pleasant about briskly strolling the lanes within the Distillery District. Better yet, doing it with purpose – the end destination being Sheridan Applied Arts’ Photo display at 55 Mill Street (Arta Gallery). Aside from mistakenly wedding crashing (nothing like an obtuse venture into a near-matrimonial union).
 
Despite the faulty visit, I was swept away by the beautiful imagery that was produced by the young talent that resides within Sheridan College (always without fail). They say that the display defies categorization – and I’m more than willing to embrace …