Beauty: Soft + Supple Skin With MaskerAide!

Heya! I like to relax with a facial mask over the weekend as apart of my weekly beauty routine. It's a great way to relax, help restore my skin from the previous week, and get it ready for the week ahead. It's a beauty tradition I enjoy (usually with a glass of wine:). For the past 4 weeks, I tried 3 different masks, I was sent to sample from MaskerAide. And for the past 4 weeks, my skin has felt refreshed, rejuvenated, and soft.

Style: Spring Statement!

Heya! Spring is finally here! I just wish the weather would start warming up so I can't wait to start wearing more dresses. Like this fabulous dress I found at Marshalls for only $20! Marshalls has some great transition pieces that I can mix and match with items from my own wardrobe.

Exhibit: Beautiful Storytelling At The TMC!

Heya! A few weeks ago I visited the Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) for the first time. I initially went to see the the From Geisha to Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru exhibit (please read my post here), but I happily learned that included with my admission was the other two exhibits now on at TMC:  Telling Stories and Fictions and Legends: Heather Goodchild and Jerome Havre. What a fabulous surprise!

Beauty: Soft Cocoa Butter Skin With Palmer's!

Heya! I have been going through my skin moisturizing creams like crazy this winter. It has been such a cold bitter season and my skin has been suffering for it. I ran out my usual dry skin cream, so I decided to try Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula, that was sent to me several weeks ago.

Exhibit: Coffee, Beer & Mosh Pits at The Toronto Public Library!

Last week I braved the cold to visit visit an interesting exhibit at The Toronto Public Library. Yes, you read that right, The Library. The exhibition, Coffee, Beer + Mosh Pits, chronicles the evolution of The Toronto music scene from the 1960s until present day.

Style: Shopping is My Cardio!

Heya! I am a die hard Sex and The City fan and I sometimes catch myself quoting from the iconic t.v. show. From "she's fashion roadkill" to "I'm just not that into you," some of televisions funniest one liners have come from Sex and The City. And when I saw this fabulous hoodie at Sirens, printed with one of my favourite quotes from the series, I whispered to myself "Hello lover"!

Event: The Long Journey To Buy Honest Ed's Signs!

Honest Ed's Giant Sign Sale Event Recap

Last Monday, I joined thousands of Torontonians and lined up for hours for a chance to buy a piece of Toronto Retail History. Yes that's right, I was one of the crazy people who lined up for hours to buy some of Honest Ed's unique hand painted signs. 

Honest Ed's Sign Sale: The end of the line at 5:30pm outside

Shopping: Made Easy With Luxe Shopping Experiences!

Heya! A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending an exclusive preview of Luxe Shopping Experiences, a luxury shopping service for special occasions, at The Four Seasons Hotel. I had the opportunity to learn about the products and services offered by Luxe and their partners, which include Victoria Radford, Gotstyle Grooms, White Toronto, Trecanni Milano, and Knar Jewelry.
 

Jamie-Lee Braunack, Director of Luxe Shopping Expriences / Photo by James Rubec

Style: Hippie Chic From Forever 21!

With the weather finally warming up and the days getting longer, I'm anxious to start wearing some of the beautiful Spring dresses that have been hitting retail stores for months. One of those dresses is this fabulous flowing dress, I picked up at Forever 21. 

Exhibit: The Enchanting World of Geishas and Divas at TMC!

Heya! 2 weeks ago I visited The Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) for the first time. What drove me to visit the TMC was one of their newest exhibits, From Geisha To Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru. I have always been fascinated by the Geisha lifestyle and the beautiful kimonos they wear, so much so that I was inspired to style a modern kimono from Forever 21 in one of my latest Style Posts (read it here).  Geisha To Diva: The Kimonos of Ichimaru exhibit's decades worth of Ichimaru's beautiful kimonos and personal affects, as well as other geisha artifacts. 

Style: I'm Not Weird, I'm Limited Edition!

Heya! I first saw this "quote" top at Sirens several months ago. Unfortunately it came in white, which is one colour I try to stay away from. Then a few weeks ago, I saw the top again, this time in grey. I had to buy it! I love it, and it explains my style perfectly, without me saying a word!

Celebrity Style: Oscar Sparkle!

Heya! In case you didn't know, last Sunday was The Academy Awards show and this year had some unusual highlights. One of those was the famous Ellen selfie, that has now been retweeted over 2 million times.

Ellen #Selfie

Theatre & Music: Free Intimate Performances!

Canadian Opera Company Free Music Series Review

Toronto is an amazing city to enjoy so many arts and cultural events and performances, many for free! One of theses great events is The COC Free Concert Series. The COC or The Canadian Opera Company hosts, in The Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre at The Four Season Performing Arts building, a season of free intimate concerts that are divided into six groups: vocal, piano, jazz, dance, chamber, and world music.

I was fortunate to attend two of these free concerts recently.