Friday, October 31, 2008

Fashion sCares!!! Final Black of Tickets Now Released!!!

From the press release:


The room is being set up. The runway is built. Tables are being decorated. Performers are rehearsing. Gift bags are being stuffed. And it all looks incredible.

Fashion Cares 2008: Fashion sCares is just a couple of days away and THE FINAL BLOCK OF TICKETS HAVE JUST BEEN RELEASED! The whole city is buzzing about it: from the cover of Fab this month to stories in Xtra!, the National Post; CTV, City TV and Fashion Television; and everywhere on the web.

Our final line-up includes an amazing silent auction; a live auction hosted by some very cool Torontonians; a spectacular runway show showcasing the very best that the fashion world has to offer; host David Furnish; Fritz Helder and the Phantoms; Kreesha Turner; Katy Perry; and a showstopping, headline performance from Dame Shirley Bassey with a 20-piece orchestra and members of the National Ballet of Canada. More dancing to follow with a great line up of DJs.

So grab your costume or fancy dress and grab a ticket. The party of Halloween also happens to be the party of the year.

Gala tables are selling fast: call 416-340-8484 x263 for bookings

General Admission tickets are $125 and can be booked online at ticketmaster.ca or fashioncares.com.

Fashion sCares: where Halloween meets Haute Couture with The Master of Suspense!

A Gala benefit for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. This Saturday, November 1st, 2008, at the MTCC.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Watch this: Lagerfeld Lady

My fave Toronto band Fritz Helder & the Phantoms held their video launch party for their second single Lagerfeld Lady last night at Strange Love before jetting across the border to open for Lady Gaga in New York City. Shot in Paris earlier this year, the song is an ode to Mr Lagerfeld himself.

Watch and enjoy the fabulocity!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Where to Buy: Lucian Matis

IMAGE CREDITS: Photography: Koby Inc.; Model: Alicia-Sutherland Modeling Agency; Hair/Make-up: Anna Nenoiu - Plutino Group

290 ION FASHION, 380 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON M5A 1T1 647.283.5321
www.290ion.com

TOCCA FINITA, 315 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, ON L6J 1J3 905.338.5500 www.toccafinita.com

STUDIO 49, 49 Gooderham Dr., Georgetown, ON L7G 5R6 905.877.0226

POISE BOUTIQUE, 389 Brant St #4, Burlington, ON L7R 2E9 905.632.6800
www.poiseboutique.com

PAOLA DI, 3357 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4N 2M6 416.322.0430

MAXI BOUTIQUE, 575 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 1P9 416.461.6686

MARAN FASHIONS, 186 North Christina St., Sarnia, ON N7T 5T9 519.344.5004

JUSTINE’S, 541 Sussex Dr., Ottawa, ON K1N 6Z6 613.562.4000

CYBIL SCOTT BOUTIQUE, 63 Brock Street, Kingston, ON K7L 1R8 613.549.0511
www.cybilscott.com

BY TOCCA, 342 Lakeshore Rd. E, Oakville, Ontario L6J 1J6 905.338.7500
www.toccafinita.com

ANGELA’S FASHION, 448 Main St W., Hamilton, ON L8P 1K5 905.577.0035

www.lucianmatis.com

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Don't Miss This Event: LFW Opening Night Party

On Monday, October 20th, 2008, The Drake Hotel will be celebrating young Canadian fashion. The party begins at 10pm in the Lounge where guests can enjoy music featuring a special TFI guest DJ and the chance to celebrate Canadian fashion with fashion designers, industry guests, and celebrities.

That "guest DJ" is ME! Come see me "spin" (er, OK... put CDs in the player) and play some of your favourite fashion tunes!!! The "dead air" will be on purpose - I swear! ;)

I am "playing" at 10:30pm.

No cover, cash bar. The Drake will be open to public. Get there early to avoid disappointment!

For location and more information about The Drake Hotel, please visit http://www.thedrakehotel.ca

For more information on the Toronto Fashion Incubator, visit http://www.fashionincubator.com.

Hope to see you there!!!

What would you play?

Thursday, October 16, 2008

TFI New Labels® Seminar

This season L’Oreal Fashion Week is Fabulous! In addition to the 40+ runway shows, the Toronto Fashion Incubator will be presenting its annual TFI New Labels® seminar in the Fashion Environment tent, Nathan Phillips Square, at 2:00pm Friday, October 24th 2008. Guest speakers include designer David Dixon, National Post fashion writer Nathalie Atkinson and 2008 TFI New Labels® winner Eugenia Leavitt.


Tickets for the TFI New Labels® seminar are available for $25.00 +GST and can be purchased online. For tickets and event information, click here.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Win this: Tickets to L'Oreal Fashion Week!!!

You may not work in fashion, but you love the clothes, you've read and watched The Devil Wears Prada and you just can't get enough of FashionTelevision.

Here's your chance to get right in there and see what truly goes on during L'Oreal Fashion Week (LFW) from October 20 - 25!

The Style Box is giving away pairs of day passes* to five fabulous readers.

All you have to do is:

1. Email me (gail dot mcinnes at gmail dot com) with the subject: "I am Fabulous!"
2. Tell me who your favourite Canadian designer is,
3. Why you are "FABULOUS" enough to attend! (Have fun with it! Be silly! Be creative!)
4. Please give me your full name, cell phone, address including postal code and best email address to contact you.

Will a model trip half way down the runway? What celebrities will be attending? Will there be any cat fights between rival designers? Who is the yet to-be-announced top model to walk one of the shows??? ONLY those who attend LFW will know! Check out who is showing this season here.

Winners will be contacted directly by Friday, October 17 and will be told how to pick up their passes.

For those who aren't selected, don't fret my pet - you can always buy individual public day passes*.

*Public day passes give you access to the main tent and standing room only. Studio shows and BIO - By Invitation Only shows are reserved strictly for fashion industry only.

Want another opportunity to attend LFW? Well, LG has become an executive level sponsor of L’Oreal Fashion Week. The only way to wrap up a fabulous week of fashion is at the exclusive October 25 LG Fashion FUSION 2008 with a live performance by Maroon 5 and a sensational runway show. Enter to win tickets or VIP access at www.lg.ca/fashion.


The contest runs until October 17, but details on how you can still be a part of the experience by coming down to Nathan Phillips Square to watch the show and concert through the see-through wall of the event tent or on the large LED screen will be online until October 25.

Wishing you lots of fabulous luck!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Love. Angel. Music. Smell.

Gwen Stefani just won't let up on her Harajuku girl obsession. A century from now when people look back on pop culture she'll be known as "the blonde singer who paid four Japanese women dressed as dolls to follow her around everywhere." Strange, really... But I do love Gweny Gwen Gwen.

Now she's hoping on that lucrative fragrance bandwagon with her own series of perfumes. Go to http://www.fatalattractiontocutesample.com/ to sign up for your free samples and your chance to win a $250 gift certificate to Shoppers.


If you don't have a chance to enter you can always pop by your local Shoppers Drug Mart to get a whiff. Once I get my samples I'll put up my review.

CARE to TRUTH or DARE?

The TRUTH is that one half of Malawi’s one million orphans have lost one or both parents to AIDS, the DARE is for 800 Madonna fans to donate money at the one-time screening of Madonna’s Truth or Dare on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Bloor Cinema to support Raising Malawi. As first revealed on Laineygossip.com, this special occasion which has been approved by Madonna, will be a chance for Madonna fans to have a flashback to the infamous Blonde Ambition Tour. Hosted by Elaine Lui (eTalk host and blogger for Laineygossip.com) and Iain Christiansen, CARE to TRUTH or DARE? will open its doors at 7 p.m., and the screening will commence at 8 p.m. As an incentive for fans to attend, the screening will also feature a sneak preview of Madonna’s directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom.


The event is open to the public; however no tickets will be sold in advance. Those wishing to attend are encouraged to show up early and make a donation at the Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St. W.) box office. Only the first 800 donors will be admitted to the theatre. Please note that there is a suggested minimum donation of $15. 100 per cent of proceeds will be donated to Raising Malawi and guests will be informed how much has been raised once the screening has finished.

“Everyday in Malawi, hundreds of children die from preventable illness, thousands are affected by abuse and neglect, and millions face a lonely struggle for survival without parents or adult supervision,” says Madonna. “I urge you to please support Raising Malawi and remember: by committing a little bit of your time, talent, or treasures to these extraordinary children, you will help to save a life.”

“A night with Madonna and a few hundred of her most hardcore fans - all in support of a cause close to her heart... I can't think of a smuttier (in the best way possible!) way to celebrate her career!” says Elaine Lui.

Since 2006, Raising Malawi has been dedicated to bringing an end to the extreme poverty and hardship endured by Malawi’s one million orphans. Co-founded by Madonna and Michael Berg, Raising Malawi uses a community-based approach to provide immediate direct physical assistance, support long-term sustainability, create education and psycho-social programs and build global awareness through multi-media and worldwide volunteer efforts. Raising Malawi works to distribute financial support that will help community-based organizations provide vulnerable children with nutritious food, proper clothing, secure shelter, formal education, targeted medical care and emotional support.

Truth or Dare, distributed by Miramax Films, is a revealing documentary chronicling the life of Madonna behind the scenes of her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour. Released in 1991, the film was well-received by critics and at the box office. As of 2006, it is the sixth-highest grossing documentary of all time with a worldwide gross of $29 million.

Madonna's directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K. finances his dreams of 'trans-continental superstardom' with his band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross dresser. As A.K. literally whips the privileged of London into shape, he also secretly pines for the object of his affection, Holly, an aspiring ballerina looking for her big break while moonlighting as a slippery stripper. Meanwhile, Juliette steals medicine from her pharmaceutical job in hopes of quenching her dreams of helping Africa's youth. Filth and Wisdom is every bit as erotic and playful as it is poignant and touching, revealing the universal struggles we all face in our pursuits of happiness. Opens in select cities on October 24th.

Sponsors for the event include Laineygossip.com, The Bloor Cinema, E1 Films Canada Inc., Proud FM (103.9 FM), Sans Blah, Pauper’s Pub and Lucy Kilislian of Toronto’s Barclay Jewelry.