The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala has been a tradition in Canada for twenty-one years. To receive this award is the highest honour in the performing arts. The Gala Awards aim to recognize, celebrate and inspire Canadian talent from across the country. To celebrate the growing excitement of the 2014 Gala, the National Arts…
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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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Oh it’s that time of the year again! No, not December but September! Fashion’s most ubiquitous solstice month, where the big fashion magazines release their biggest issues ever! Magazine as thick as brick you can probably build a house of fashion on top of it! This month is also the month of thousand fashion weeks…
Read More...@20YS FASHION WEEK 101: A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO FASHION WEEK AND BEYOND
‘Tis the season to not only be jolly but to be all out fabulous! ‘Tis the season where everything in your closet gets a closer scrutiny and your news and twitter feeds get filled up with one exciting sartorial update after another. This, my fashion friends, is the season for Fashion Week. All over all…
Read More...Spring Trend Alert: Sneaker Wedges
Seen on the ever-fashionable Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Miranda Kerr and on the runway of Isabel Marant, sneaker wedges are kicks that are now making their way to the streets. Essentially, they are high-top sneakers with a concealed heel to make your legs look great without the pain of heels. Around since last…
Read More...All Access Backstage Pass: Qs and As With Ottawa Fashion Week’s Sylvie Prud’homme
You see the models strut their best on the runway, with make-up perfectly done and their hair well-coiffed to either a flawless bun, an edgy frizzy tease or this season, a surprising twist oF chopsticks on both ends. But what you may not see is the hours of detailed work and combined expertise backstage….
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This year Valentine’s Day lands on a weekday when most of us are working the regular 9-5 grind. Yes, it’s a shame but don’t let that get the best of you, instead turn your office wear into amazing date wear in just a snap. This season, I found an entire collection by Club Monaco that…
Read More...Officially Launched in Style: Ottawa Fashion Week F/W 2013
Ottawa – Where’s the hottest place to be this weekend? Well, any Fashionista in Ottawa worth her fur and sequins will tell you it’s the Ottawa Convention Centre. This year’svenue to the 2013 Fall Winter season of Ottawa Fashion Week. On February 8 – 10, 2013, the capitalis once again transformed into a giant runway…
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Said to be its best season yet, the whole city is buzzing with excitement in anticipation for Ottawa Fashion Week SS 2013. With it’s new location at the heart of Little Italy – Sala San Marco – the city’s fashion lovers will congregate for 3 nights of spectacular runway show. Check out at last season’s OFW but expect…
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One of the world’s most exclusive fragrance: The Limited Edition Bois 1920. When you get a phone call from one of the country’s greatest (and lasting) fashion legend, when you get an exclusive invitation to cover his most coveted fashion show – giving you a glimpse into his world of luxury and glamour, you drop every…
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