It is two days to Christmas my friends and I cannot tell you how thrilled I am for this day to finally come! The hustle and bustle everywhere as they shop for food and gifts lends to the festive spirit of the season! That festive spirit certainly extends to Christmas parties, which makes it even…
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The first major snow fall came to town last night while all was fast asleep under their warm, cozy blankets. Some called it Ottawa Snowmageddon or the Snowcalypse but I think we can all agree, judging from everyone’s Instagram and Twitter pics, that this is far from an end of the earth scenario but more…
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For the last few years now, Twenty York Street’s work and social calendar has been packed with one exciting event after another, be it fashion, beauty, food or lifestyle. I suppose a big reason for that is because @20YS has humbly established itself as the go-to destination for all things fashion, style, and more in…
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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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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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They say when it rains, it pours. It couldn’t be truer for me these days. In fact, it’s been raining cats and dogs and I just don’t know where to begin. It has been a whirlwind experience; there have been many milestones recently that I really have to not only stop and smell the…
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For the longest time, I remember reading about fabulous review after fabulous review about Shu Uemura’s legendary Eyelash Curler to be the best in the industry and since then, I never wanted anything else when it comes to make tools and accessories. Fast forward many years, the line has certainly expanded it’s well-established reputation in…
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Image Courtesy of: RICHARD TARDIF PHOTO / SKYFALL BLUE If it was up to me, my birthday would be officially named as one of country’s statutory holidays. Yes, that means no one, absolutely not a single person, needs to go to work that day as we all need to celebrate and…
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It feels strange doing something that you haven’t done for such a long time. This is one of them – publishing #OOTD posts at Twenty York Street. Once upon a time, this was something that we used to do every single day. YES, E-VE-RY-DAY indeed. Ah, the simpler…
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Though not a subject I am particularly fond of talking about, aging is a very natural process, all of us – rich or poor, regardless of where we are from and what language we speak – have to go through. There are so many wonderful things that come with maturity yet, there are also those rather…
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