Had fun this week – one of the highlights being the event that was put on by GAP x She Does The City – Be Your Own T. The highlight? Seeing that we were able to get onto a Time’s Square billboard (how monumental since I was just in NYC) by tweeting our photos tagged with #BeYourOwnT on Twitter. See more about the event here. More fresh posts coming soon – sorry about the lack of EVERYTHING lately, it’s been an insane ride.

xo,

- gloria / @urbanebloc

A little way back I had the opportunity to film a little diddy with My City Lives, the purveyors of hot pink buttons (oh, and the hosts of a video network, yeehaw!)

I did a little something on my favourite space in Toronto – the Distillery District. Always hard to view yourself from the outside / on video (kind of like how listening to your own recorded voice sounds like nails on chalk board…heh.)

Happy to have worked with some really fantastic people like Teddy and Jon from The Biz Media. Hope y’all enjoy!

You might be wondering where I’ve been…and I have too. The site’s been down for a few days and for some reason I’m not able to access the tool at home. Sooo. Here I am posting something impromptu for you. Lots of posts to come – I went to a gifting suite, Little Burgundy launch event, and a few other wicked feats. Some backdated items from LGFW (yikes!) and a whole lot of new acquisitions. Thanks for your patience – you are missed, bloc-sters!

Hey there! You look like you might be wondering where I went. It’s fashion week and I’m hectic as heezy, and not-so-on-the-bloc lately. That’s because I’m on vitamin water. No really, I’m on the vitamin water blog. Check my coverage there for all kinds of fun, and follow my tweets as I navigate the Toronto tents at 221 King St. West.

It’s that time again, friends! GIVEAWAY time! I haven’t done this in far too long and I’m so sorry that I haven’t. This time it’s for the ultra sweet BAMBUD by REVEAL Shop. These bad boys / gals were featured on Gizmodo and are a hot little alternative to the typical white buds that we see all too frequently.

Here’s a tidbit from REVEAL about the product:

These eco-friendly wooden earphones are must-have iPhone 4, iPad and iPod accessories. Consciously handcrafted with all natural, pure bamboo, these wooden earphones arrive in a handsomely handmade, reusable bamboo box.

We are proud to say that the Huffington Post and Thrillist both named our bamboo earphones as one of the “Best Green Gifts for Men”!   (Although we have to add that women love them just as much as men do!)

Works great with most audio devices including: iPhone 3, iPhone 3G, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod, MP3 players, CD players, DVD players, PSP, computers, and other music gadgets.

Bamboo is ultra durable, and it’s got none of that strange BPA and phthalate stuff that is in plastic, it’s naturally great looking (no paints or dyes on top needed) and its clean, classic look is always in style no matter what season it is.  In addition, it’s the fastest growing woody plant on earth, eager to help eat up all the yucky carbon dioxide and produce fresh, yummy oxygen for us humans.

 

So how can you get your ears on these? Simple. Until May 30th, just leave a comment on this post and “LIKE” the urbanebloc.com Fan page at facebook.com/urbanebloc. Do both, and I’ll draw and announce the winner on June 1st. You can like and comment as much as you like, however only the first entry counts. Check out other REVEAL Shop products – I’m absolutely obsessed (especially when you look at the iPad cases, yeeesh they’re nice for guys and gals). Open only to Canadian residents.

Good luck (Michelle Phan styles).