SOOS Rocks Blow out Sale!

Designer Jewelry and Accessories starting at $10!!!

Come down to the studio and shop for earrings, necklaces, bracelets, handbags, men's, women's and more! New, Last Season, & One of a Kind custom pieces.

Spring is almost here, and the SOOS gals need to clean out their studio for all new merchandise! YAY! You reap the benefits!

* Thursday March 19th
* Friday March 20th 12-7pm
* Saturday March 21st

SOOS, 599 College St. Third Floor (College St. at Clinton)

If you can't make these dates, or if there is a specific piece that you are interested in, SOOS can do it up for you!

SOOS Rocks!

Jessica Jensen Sample Sale

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Preloved Vintage Shoe Party

F-List Designer Spotlight: Carrie Hayes

The F-List is continuing with the second in their Designer Spotlight series with designer Carrie Hayes on Wednesday, March 4. The event takes place from 6pm - 9pm at EIGHT Wine Bar, Cosmopolitan Hotel, 8 Colbourne Street in Toronto. RSVP on the F-List.

"For soft sophistication, look no further than CARRIE by Carrie Hayes. This former TFI resident's creations have serious staying power, not to mention flawless construction."

Rita Tesolin Inventory Sale

Celebrated Canadian jewellery designer Rita Tesolin is having an inventory sale. Items include costume, sterling silver and semi-precious jewellery collections and a wide array of one-of-a-kind belts. Prices starting as low as $5.00. Different items will be continually added. A great opportunity to buy designer accessories at bargain prices.


DATE: Sat, Feb 28 & Sun, Mar 1

TIME: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

LOCATION: 63 Wingold Ave., Suite 103

PAYMENT: **Cash only**

Your chance to purchase some original pieces featured in such magazines as Elle Canada, Flare, Fashion, FQ and Zinc at up to 80% off.

The L'Oreal Paris Challenge

Here's a scan of the flyer that I found in Shoppers Drug Mart on Saturday. Still annoyed that I knew who won - I didn't tell a soul.

Congrats Sunny & Baylor! Well deserved!

Philip Sparks Boxing Weekend Sale

Updated: Canadian Designers List

I finally had a chance to add a whole pile of Canadian designers to my list. Check them out on the widget to the right. Let me know if I might have missed someone!

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JUMA Holiday Shopping Event

Yet another sample sale to help fill your wardrobe with Canadian designers at great prices!

For more info visit the JUMA blog.

Magnolia: Stylish Uptown Store

Uptown girls are flocking to Toronto’s newest shopping haven – Magnolia (www.magnoliaonline.ca). The store features gorgeous black chandeliers, lacquered display cases and fuchsia printed botanical chairs, which showcase the designs by Arthur Mendonça, Lucian Matis, Izzy Camilleri, Hoss Intropia, and DKNY.

Doll Factory by Damzels' 2nd Anniversary & Leslieville Wanderlust!

Doll Factory by Damzels' 2nd Anniversary & Leslieville Wanderlust!

Help the Dolls celebrate their 2nd Anniversary and visit Leslieville Village Wanderlust!!

Thursday, November 27th: Special ONE DAY ONLY
Store Hours: Noon to 10 pm
Cocktails will be served 6pm to 9pm
15% OFF EVERYTHING in the store!!
PLUS
Exclusive, very limited edition Damzels In This Dress, winter/holiday dresses and free gifts with purchases over $50 (limited quantities)
Doll Factory By Damzels is located at 1122 Queen St. East, Toronto.


For more information about all the Wanderlust Events visit: www.eastendnoise.com

Karamea Studio Sale

Toronto-based KARAMEA is having a Studio sale from Friday, November 28 till Sunday, November 30th from 12 noon till7:30pm each day at 335 Roncesvalles Avenue #3.

Day to evening wear, all seasons, range of sizes and stock – up to 80% off. Cash only.
Pre-orders for Spring/Summer 09 are available-deliveries for February at a 25% discount.

For more information email michelleturpin@karamea.ca.

Doll Factory By Damzels: Extended Holiday Hours!

Everyone's getting in the holiday spirit! Toronto's Betsey Johnson - and one of my personal favourite Canadian stores, Doll Factory by Damzels are making it easier to get that perfect Holiday dress and the coolest gifts!


Until Christmas, the store will be open between 11am- 7pm from Tuesday to Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 11am till 6pm and Sunday 12-5pm. (Closed Mondays.)

They are fully stocked with dresses, cardigans and pencil skirts from: Stop Starring (I have a great dress I bought in the summer from the DF), Lucky 13, Sailor Jerry and tons of under $100 holiday dresses, and great gifts and accessories including Loungefly bags and wallets, Classic Hardware jewelry, Pacifica perfumes, and HodRod Hellcat picture frames!

Let's not forget the ever popular Burt Reynolds cheese trays!!! Who doesn't love cheese?

Daniel Espinosa Gets Heartfelt

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Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Halloween decorations are down and all the Christmas stuff is up now. Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanza/Winter Solstice is upon us once again! (Or should we just call it "shopping season"?)

At least the weather is keeping us from forgetting that winter (brrrr...) is almost here too. Right now with the economy in the _______ [insert phrase] and the nice weather, I bet all retail outlets are praying for an early winter. When it's nice outside, holiday retail sales tend to be low but when there is snow on the ground, everyone gets in the spirit and retail sales rise. (Yay snow!)

Speaking of holiday shopping, click the image below to check out some gift ideas from Montreal-based m0851.
Happy Shopping Season to one and all!

Jessica Jensen Handbag Sale!

Every girl needs a nice handbag or two or three... So why not hit up Jessica Jensen's Spring & Fall 08 Sample & Inventory Sale on Friday, October 3 from 6pm - 9pm and Saturday, October 4 from 10am - 5pm at 150 John St - 5th Floor (Queen West & Richmond.)

Up to 80% off Spring 08 Samples * Up to 60% off Spring 08 Overstock *Up to 30% off Fall 08 Inventory * Cash, Debit, Visa or Mastercard * ALL SALES FINAL.

See her collection here: www.shopjessicajensen.com

Meet Dean & Dan

Canada's favourite fashionable twins Dean and Dan Caten of DSQUARED2 will be at the Bloor Street Holts on Monday, September 8 from 1 - 2:30pm for a meet and greet. They're promoting their Fall-Winter 2008/2009 Men's and Women's Ready-to-Wear, Fragrance and Shoe collections.

Image courtesy Holt Renfrew

The twins are also throwing a fashion show and party in the CityTV parking lot during the Toronto International Film Festival - good luck getting an invite to that one!

Sparks Fly to NYC

I love it when people I know get the success and the recognition they deserve. One such person is menswear designer Philip Sparks, who launched his menswear line at Boutique Le Trou back for Fall/Winter 2007. At the time I was a model agent at B&M Models and helped him secure a stellar line up of male models - most of whom even helped him set up and and strike after the show! Then he was approached by Town Shoes to produce his own line of mens shoes for Spring 2008. Sparks is off to New York Fashion Week to show in GenArt. He was even mentioned in Fashionista today!

Congratulations Philip!

HBC's Olympic Gear Goes East

I'm really impressed with the design of HBC's collection for the Beijing Olympics. The designer Tu Ly put a lot of thought into it combining western athletic gear with Asian symbols. I love the graphics incorporating the Canadian maple leaf with the five Chinese elements: water, fire, earth, metal, and wood; and the number 8 - which is a lucky number in China. With the Olympics beginning on the 8th day of the 8th month, at 8 minutes past the 8th hour in '08 it seems fitting the Olympics are being held in China. (Let's not get political here - let's focus on the athletes...)

Of course some of these items should not be worn together unless you like that old-school rapper look, but it's better than Team US's boring "tennis anyone" Ralph Lauren designs.

View the bamboo and organic cotton collection and photo shoot here - you'll see some incredible moves by the models.

There has been some flak given to the fact that they were produced in China, but to give them credit, I don't think there is a manufacturing plant in Canada that has the man power to produce such a large order and to maintain the current prices. Am I wrong?

Check out the entire line here.

Go Team Canada!

Who's Your MUNNY?

The Project MUNNY charity auction was held at the CiRCA nightclub in Toronto on Good Friday; one of the last events rounding up L'Oreal Fashion Week.

Designers including Izzy Camilleri, Greta Constantine, Preloved, and Damzels in this Dress all received a MUNNY doll from Kidrobot to do with what they pleased.

Greta Constantine MUNNY doll

image courtesy of eBay

Now the individually stylized dolls are being auctioned to raise money for War Child Canada. Check out eBay to make your bid.