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Concert Experience: Marianas Trench at The ACC
Mariana’s Trench has hit the 10 year mark as a major headliner in the Canadian music industry. When the band appeared on the scene a decade ago, many critiques saw them as a emo-rock band who would fizzle out with time. Mariana’s Trench out-did the critiques and soared to newer heights, gaining spots on adult contemporary radio…
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TFW FW16: Hilary MacMillan
Toronto based designer, Hilary MacMillan presented a bold collection with faux pink fur pieces, lace and black at Toronto Fashion Week this season. The Hilary MacMillan Collection was a cruelty-free, animal-friendly collection and the brand will no longer use leather, furs, exotic skins, or feathers to create its clothing. Hilary is now a vegan and through her lifestyle, she…
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TFW FW16: Stephan Caras
Sexy is Back because Stephan Caras said so. We’re talking about he Toronto-based father-son design duo debuted their CARAS, Stephan Caras FW16 collection at Toronto Fashion Week. Caras’ newest collection, inspired by the seduction, drama and sparkle of the night, took over the runway and thrilled over guests with its daring cut outs, plunging neck lines, asymmetric treatments and…
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TFW FW16: Greta Constantine
It has been 10 years since Greta Constantine duo Stephen Wong & Kirk Pickersgill stole our fashionable hearts. After a couple seasons in Paris, France, the duo has returned to Toronto Fashion Week with a serious Couture Bang! For the duration of the show, you forgot that you were sitting in a tent on King…
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TFW FW16: PICADILLY
The Canadian fashion company, PICADILLY, made it’s Toronto Fashion Week debut this season. The company is 40 years old with items available worldwide in 18 countries. We fell hard for their All White Everything looks on the runway. So Fresh, Crisp and Elegant. Featured designers included were David Dixon, Joeffer Caoc and Franciska Veress. Here…
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Herieth Paul: The NEW Global Spokesmodel for MAYBELLINE
We’ve been involved in this industry for a long time and we’ve made some great friends along the way! Recently, we celebrated our friend Tanzanian born, Ottawa native, and AMTI model Herieth Paul who was recently announced as a global spokesmodel for one of the world’s strongest cosmetic brands, Maybelline. Not only was this an excellent choice…
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Happy 40th Body Shop!
Canadian businesses have been suffering in recent years with bankruptcies and closures in recent years, so it’s refreshing and encouraging to see brands like, The Body Shop still leading and innovating their industry. The Beauty industry is a large one. It can be overwhelming for any consumer to decide what to buy. The Body Shop…
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It’s So Fricken Funny: LOVE, MAN BUN
It is the greatest phenomenon since color-blocking and it is only growing in popularity, especially in our hometown of Toronto. We’re talking about The Man Bun. Really, The Man Bun started as a form of heat relief rather than a trend, but the functional hair style became a ‘must-have‘ after actor Jared Leto sported the look…