Outfit details: Summer dress – Banana RepublicPendant necklace – BR Trina Turk CollectionStud earrings – Family heirloomSummer tote (not seen) – H&MCork wedge – Old NavyMulti-strand bracelet – Banana Republic This may not come as a surprise to many (except to a few I know) but apparently, study shows Canadians prefer kisses to sex. The…
Read More...Unlimited Options: Why More is Less
Outfit Details: Bandeau dress – Costa BlancaStatement necklace – Banana RepublicGold cuff – Danyka Collection, Gift from Mr. Fadi Ghaby, THANN Amber cocktail ring – Treasure, Gift from EM I Basic sandals – ZARA Hair – Courtesy of THANN Hair Mask If you’ve uttered this phrase “I have nothing to wear” looking at your overstuffed…
Read More...Opera Lyra Ottawa: A Garden Party Like No Other
You may not think of India when someone says Opera but one of the most famous arias of all time is the world-renowned Sous le dôme épais or the Flower Duet from the opera Lakmé. Written in 1881-82, the Opera Lakmé’s score was first performed in Opera Comique in Paris, it’s about a love story…
Read More...Ottawa Citizen Style Feature: Ruffling Feathers
In addition to celebrating such a huge night of achieving a major accomplishment, the Forty Under 40 Awards Gala Ceremony for Mr. Fadi Ghaby, the thrill continues on as Ottawa Citizen, one of Canada’s well-respected national newspapers, features Twenty York Street. This time, it is for (if I may borrow the phrase published) ruffling some…
Read More...Forty Under 40 Awards: Spotlight on Fadi Ghaby
Trained as an Engineer, born a Leader and designed as an Entrepreneur, the man behind THANN Canada, one of the fastest growing companies in Ottawa, Canada has proven time and time again that perseverance and hard work always win the game.The road to success has never been an easy one. Faced with endless obstacles –…
Read More...SMASHBOX Review and Give-away: Smashin’ Shades of Fame
I guess it’s inevitable. Though I tried hard not to wax poetic about beauty products as I first consider myself a slave of fashion more than cosmetics, it’s really a hard world to separate as the parallels of beauty and fashion are absolutely infinite. Both lend and borrow inspiration with the other with most designer…
Read More...Special Launch: The FAB COLLAB
When it comes to all things Fashion, Twenty York Street always prides itself to not only be in the know of the latest and the hottest but its constant desire to push the creative fashion envelope. We also pride ourselves with only working with the BEST in the industry. We get a lot of pitches…
Read More...Ottawa Fashion: Angie’s Models (AMTI) Showcase 2012
Picture this: Gorgeous models after gorgeous models walk the illuminated runway set against the military landscape of cold metal machine guns, battle tanks, fighter jets at Canada’s War Museum. This is one showcase that is indeed deserving of one big fashion salute. And salute they did. Agents travelled from London, Paris, Milan, Tokyo and New…
Read More...Blog Post: Peaches and Cream
One of the glorious things about spring and summer is the freshest corn available in the market. The varieties and the taste are so deliciously diverse that its always a great adventure trying different ones. Alright, alright, I tried. This post really isn’t about corn. You can probably tell from the photos, yes? No, my…
Read More...OTTAWA FASHION: @20YS IS GUEST JUDGE FOR STEPPING OUT 2012
There is something I am extremely excited to share with you – an international organization called Dress for Success (DFS). In 2011, Dress for Success Ottawa opened its doors and to date, DFS outfitted over 275 local Ottawa-area women who are set to enter the workforce. While Dress for Success Ottawa is best known for…
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