Since I spent the day planning for my studio sample sale tomorrow, I deserved to go out at night. Woo!
First, I went to the Canadian launch of Ed Hardy Icing at Lobby. It was a whole lotta Ed Hardy-designed sparkle for cell phones and laptops and an all-out party-party with tons-of-fun people.
First, I met Roy [...]

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Inventive and immensely interesting design store, Ministry of the Interior launched an intriguing exhibition by prolific designer and artist Jaime Hayón. The exhibit was wonderful, as was the stylish crowd, including Donnell from sophisticated menswear store Uncle Otis, Rea from eye weekly, and Jen from sassy site, She Does the City.
Before I stepped out for [...]

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After this year’s tragic bankruptcy news of Linda Lundström a Canadian design icon, we were warmed with announcement that she was back in business. At an open house today, I learned the company is rebranded as “Lundström” and got a sneak peek at the Spring 2009 collection, which is modern, trés chic, and very fashion [...]

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Okay, so I’ve got a ton of samples ready to sell and my studio is pretty big, so I think I can have the sale here. Sandee agreed to help, so I’ll get her to serve refreshments and stuff, not that I can afford a bunch of refreshments. I think a couple bottles of Baby [...]

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After last week’s horrific contractor disaster, I’ve been trying to find someone to make my clothes and it’s been such a pain. I finally found one that’s a bit closer to downtown and doesn’t require a million bus transfers, which is good, but it’s kind of sketch. Like, there weren’t any windows, it was dusty, [...]

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Today, my ever-fashionable and always-elegant friend Mary Symons hosted an exclusive in-home launch party for her new company, The Luxurious Edge. She and business partner Sharon Hudson created a divine line of Pashmina tunics and coats. Of the venture, the marvelous Ms. Symons said:
I don’t know why I suddenly decided to do this..I am not [...]

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‘Tis the season. The season of good cheer, lovely gifts, fabulous party gowns, and holiday parties. Oh, those holiday parties. Some are fun, some are work. The work I speak of are the office parties to which one must attend. They are those social obligations where the most dreadful etiquette offenses and fashion crimes occur.
The [...]

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