We were lucky to be invited to the media preview of the new Diesel Yorkdale store as part of the exciting Yorkdale expansion grand opening last week. “We are excited to be opening the doors of a third Diesel retail location in Canada!”, said Joey Adler, President of Diesel Canada. “Our new Yorkdale retail store is the first and only Canadian location within a shopping mall and marks our continued growth across the country. This day marks a milestone for…
The 4th annual Frocktail party featured loads of designer dresses (and also some menswear for the gents) up for auction with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). We spotted Suzanne Rogers and Greta Constantine (Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong), who donated dresses for a good cause. Besides the great selection of auction items, there was lots to do including getting nails and hair done, Purdy’s chocolates to enjoy and Oliver & Bonacini hors…
On Nov 14th, It’s Your Moment will be a glamorous night out to raise money for Look Good Feel Better, which encourages women with cancer to feel beautiful about the way they look through workshops and seminars. This fun 19+ evening will feature a jewelry fashion show hosted by Stella & Dot, light hors d’oeurves, live music, a dance performance by Amy Adams, beauty vendors, hair stylists and more. There will also be a raffle and auction. It’s only $20…
We are looking forward to the 9th annual Operanation on Oct 18th! Even before we heard that Nelly Furtado and the Arkells would be headlining this highly-anticipated fundraising gala for the Canadian Opera Company, we were already excited. And now with these great musicians, we have icing on the cake! If it’s anything like the Diamond Gala for the National Ballet that we attended a few months ago (and among various free noon-hour concerts), we are very excited to return…
Classic Creations held their annual watch fair, kicking off the love of fine timepieces with a gifting presentation for MTV News personality and host of the talk show “1 Girl 5 Gays”, Aliya-Jasmine Sovani (aka AJ Sovani), and Erica Godfrey. The two ladies were honoured for their philanthropic work in various charities in the community and were presented with EBEL Onde watches. Classic Creations Jewellers is located at the Newtonbrook Plaza at 5799 Yonge St For more information visit…
Each year the Brazilian Carnival Ball attracts over 1,800 guests and raises more than $2 million making it one of the largest fundraising galas in Canada and reaching international reputation (in September 2002, the Ball was held at the Château de Versailles in France). More than $55 million net has been donated to important causes in healthcare, research , education and culture in Canada since Anna Maria de Souza started it in a small Toronto church basement in 1966. The…