The glitz, the glamour, the spotlight and the endless parade of beautiful designer pieces. These may be the elements that lures the press, media and fashionistas from all over to a fashion show but what makes them keep coming back for more is far deeper and more significant than that. When the final bow is…
Read More...2011: The Year That Was
“Risk-taking, trust, and serendipity are key ingredients of joy. Without risk, nothing new ever happens. Without trust, fear creeps in. Without serendipity, there are no surprises.” – Rita Golden Gelman About a year ago, I’ve decided to launch this blog, Twenty…
Read More...Twenty York Street – As Seen On BHBB Ottawa
September 2011 Issue of BHBBO. Bottom photo : ML with Mr. Fadi Ghaby, Owner, THANN Skincare I know I said on my last post that I shall, one day, share with you some of Twenty York Street’s glory moments. Well, that one day is apparently today! I think we already established the fact that patience…
Read More...I Thank You, You and You!
“Most Fashionable Female Award” – Rip the Fab Lane Dupioni Silk strapless mini-dress from MIIKALI by Juliana Giraldo. Life, I gotta say, have taken on such an interesting twist recently. It has always been fast-paced in the last few years but lately, it has taken a pace as fast as a speeding Formula 1 car. It’s…
Read More...Special Preview: THANN
Dear Friends of Twenty York Street, As I have alluded many times in the past, there’s been a lot of growing and changing here at 20YS and I couldn’t be more happy to share them with you! Some of them are either on the works or the project has wrapped up…
Read More...I AM FASHION… Are You?
I AM FASHION: Rip the Fab Lane 2011 was an amazing show with a fabulous designer line up. The fashion show was founded by the beautiful Gwen Madiba and in partnership with media maven, Grace Mayele from Within Essence Productions. To say that both these ladies are highly motivated and ultra-talented young professionals is a huge understatement. The entire team…
Read More...J’adore…
Photo courtesy of J at You Got Squared. Oui, J’adore… Mais, je ne parle pas du Christian Dior though I do love that perfume and its beautifully shot campaign. I’m talking about something that should come so naturally amongst us but sadly, it does not. I’m not sure when exactly I made a conscious declaration to…
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