ASC Public Relations featured me on their Tumblr this week, where I got to talk about my favourite things like shopping and Joan Didion and, oh, shamelessly promote myself at the same time. It was a tough job but someone … Continue reading
I was in line at Starbucks (why do all my stories begin with ‘I was in line at Starbucks’?) when I heard the following customer-worker interaction: Barista: Hey X, are you excited for the long weekend? X: Meh, I’ll be … Continue reading
This Monday I was invited to the launch of Canadian designer Hera Arkarakas’ jewellery line, HERA, hosted at King West’s Brassaii. Arkarakas, who has over thirty years of experience as a jewellery designer (aka funnest job ever), launched her collection … Continue reading
Toronto is known for its diverse and multicultural neighbourhoods. Walk a couple of blocks and you’ll find yourself falling down an Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole, transported from one colourful world to the next. With ‘hoods like Queen West, The … Continue reading
There are those moments of defeat you face each and every morning: you stare into your closet, a seeming sea of sameness, and you long for clothes that will instead sparkle and shimmer like the couture of Sex and The … Continue reading
- by Francoise Nielly While exploring and discussing art with head curator Taylor Sullivan at Toronto’s newly-opened Navillus Gallery, I feel somewhat incompetent. Painting by painting, artist to artist, Taylor demonstrates a superior eye and knowledge of what goes into … Continue reading