I’m running down Queen West carrying all of my garment bags, but they turn into giant white worms… They wriggle down the street and I have to chase them into the Fashion Week tents… The garment bag worms still have zippers, so I unzip and unzip and unzip, but there’s nothing… I dig and dig [...]

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Do I really have to write more of this celebrity pap? I don’t even know any of these Degrassi kids anymore, they all look the same to me now. What happened to Joey Jeremiah and Spike? But my editor insists I mention more so-called celebrities. As if they have something to do with fashion. [...]

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Fashion was anything but weak at L’Oréal Fashion Week.
Denis Gagnon’s last name is appropriately close to the French word gagné, meaning “won” - he certainly had the winning collection this season. His severe but accessible solid black or white outfits were lauded by every pair of fashionable lips. Cozy knits, sumptuous leathers, perfect asymmetry, [...]

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Zzzzzzzz….

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Zzzzzzz…

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How do I get champagne stains off lamé?
Fiona Newsome threw a drink at me right when I was telling Lucinda McRuvy about my collection. This is not my week.
All I want to do is sleep.

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I thought the Survival Brunch at the Drake Hotel would be a lovely way to wrap up the week, but no.
In front of everyone, Fiona confronted me about the TV show and threw a glass of champagne across the room. I almost lost it, but remembered to stay calm. When she goes crazy, I end [...]

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Thank goodness tent shows ended yesterday; I was able to tap on my laptop while lounging in my luxurious bed. I love working from home.
Finally received the phone call I wanted: New York Producer gave me the show offer. He loved my proposal and will send contracts next week. Fiona lied to everyone…again. He only [...]

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That was not how I planned my Fashion Week debut.
Everything went wrong:
Streetcar broke down!
45 minutes late!
Running down Queen Street with 5 garment bags!
Backstage insanity!
Only 2 dressers!
Wrong music!
Forgot to re-do fencing jacket!
The one with the cupcake icing stains!
Red-carpet gown didn’t fit!
Forgot to tape shoes!
Shoes didn’t fit!
Two models bailed!
Nip slip!
Different makeup than planned!
Discovered I had the same [...]

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