Deciding on a gala-gorgeous ensemble is always such a wonderful time. I love turning on some Louis Prima and getting inspired for a Big Night.
My adorable pet bunny, Lady Miss Angora hops around while I try on clothes and I know the right outfit when she stops hopping and snuggles up to me.
She wouldn’t stop [...]

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I’m so excited to see the New Labels show that I don’t know what to wear. Instead of working on Clothing Show samples or looking for a job, I spent all day trying on clothes. If my Dad knew, he’d kill me!

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I can’t believe I found this in the paper today:
“Assistant Designer wanted to help established, leading-edge Creative Director. Must be willing to do everything from making coffee (cannot be too hot!) to deciding seasonal colour palettes, the successful candidate will be a shining superstar in a group and can also work independently. He or she [...]

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It’s so beautiful outside that it was time to say hello to my sweet Vespa and take it out to visits to all the TFI New Labels contestants: Adrienne Butikofer, Eugenia Leavitt, Lara Presber, and Ashley Rowe.
They were all such sweet, talented designers. I’m looking forward to years of fabulous Canadian design if they are [...]

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Dad woke me up with a phone call telling me to get my butt out of bed and look for a job. Yawn. I did find a decent website, Apparel Jobs, but I swear, there aren’t any design positions! They’re all retail! Am I really going to have to sit in a store all day [...]

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It’s a week of new, next big things. The Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels Competition has their gala runway presentation this Tursday at the Elle Show, which means filling every day with interviews. Plus I have to worry about what to wear to the gala - these designers are so new they [...]

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What’s New, Pussycat?
Dear readers, do you know how exhausted I am trying to bring you the newest news possible?
Sure, it might sound glamorous jet-setting around the world looking for trends before they even start, but it is such difficult work. Fashion journalists around the world crack nails and break heels while running to shows and [...]

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It was my favourite holiday today: the Gadabout Absolutely Vintage Sale. Unfortunately, as my Dad continuously reminded me this week, I’m broke, so the only thing I bought was a “Mystery Box” for $5.
What was in it? Socks! Just a bunch of socks! What am I going to do with 100 pairs of vintage socks? [...]

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It’s been a while since Sandee and I went out, so we decided to start at Beaver Café, where we met up with a bunch of our gay boyfriends. Then she dragged me to the Social for a bit of hot, sweaty dancing.
Sometimes a girl needs a night out with her best friend.

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It’s been a while since I caught up with Bernie, so we decided to go out for a delicious dinner at Fire on the East Side. Then he dragged me into Fly Nightclub, otherwise known as Babylon on Queer as Folk. Sometimes a girl needs a night out with her gay boyfriends.

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