One of the things bloggers, whether its fashion, beauty, food or lifestyle, struggle with sometimes is that ubiquitous writer’s block. It happens to all of us, it happens to the best of us. When God forbid, there is just nothing to talk about. Hours after hours of trying, its just one big blank page of…
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TIFF is upon us once again and though you may or may not be anywhere close to the vicinity of all the festivities, these quick beauty and style tips certainly work for any special occasions you’re invited to. Marilou Moles Ottawa | Twenty York Street Every red carpet event requires drama; however, do aim for refined…
Read More...DON’T SAY GOODBYE TO SUMMER – HOW TO KEEP YOUR SUMMER HAIRSTYLE THROUGH FALL
As you may already know this, I have been very privileged to be part of one of Canada’s Top Fashion Magazine, the Fashion Magazine’s Beauty Panel. A panel of experts on beauty, skincare and make-up, the BEAUTY PANEL is comprised of beauty bloggers from all over the country! I have been a lucky contributor since…
Read More...HAVE YOU BEEN INVITED TO THE ARM PARTY LATELY? JOIN US FOR THE ULTIMATE GIRLS NIGHT OUT!
There’s a certain kind of party that has been hitting the streets lately. It has been going on for quite and some time and by the looks of it, this party is not going to fizzle out anytime soon! As published in Fashion Magazine’s Beauty Panel Issue – CANADA DAY NAIL ART Challenge. We are…
Read More...INTRODUCING THE BANANA REPUBLIC ISSA LONDON LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION
Photos courtesy of: SKYFALL BLUE I guess there really is quite something very exciting with designer collaborations, the coming together of big Fashion Houses or in this case, the fashion label whose name was launched when the Duchess of Cambridge donned the now world famous satin blue engagement dress in November 2010. Fast forward…
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You see, one of the beautiful things about Twitter is just you never know what will come out of that 140-character tweet! Sometimes, you get access to exclusive deals, invite-only parties, you get added to an elite group of people with expertise on some thing and these are just relative bonuses of being on Social…
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Although we at Twenty York Street, along with the rest of the free world, congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for the much anticipated birth of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, this post is not about that. We do follow the coverage of the biggest news from the United…
Read More...NEON NEON ON THE WALL
There is no doubt my absolute favourite days of the week are Saturdays on Sundays. With the anticipation starting on Thursday evening, my Fridays are usually jam packed, events on Saturdays and Sundays are the glorious lazy days especially in the summer! This year however, it really hasn’t been all that lazy as Twenty York…
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It has been another whirlwind month of amazing and exciting things, the highlight being the much awaited launch, the Grand Opening Night of KOKU NAIL BAR! Though I will be posting a proper post-event coverage of this highly anticipated Media, Bloggers and VIP Night, here’s the list of all the fabulous event coverage by…
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All year I’ve been pining for this. All year I’ve day dreamed of lazy weekend sipping fresh frozen daiquiris in some patios looking out to the sea. All year I can almost see the bronze coming back to my skin and all year, I kept hoping for the days to fly by faster until it’s…
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