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Get set for Sinai Soiree 2013: Great Gatsby on June 20th at Casa Loma

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Get set for another one of our favourite charity events that deliver huge on energy and fun! The highly anticipated Sinai Soiree happening at the one and only Casa Loma, Toronto’s historic castle. The 1920’s themed fete will be packed with young professional charitable party-goers with cocktails flowing, open bar, and gourmet canapes with glitz, glamour and elegance in the style of the Great Gatsby era. Get set for a VIP cocktail party with a live jazz band at 8pm followed by 9pm general admission.

More info and tickets are available at www.thesinaisoiree.com.

LAST YEAR’S SINAI SOIREE
Young professionals gathered for the Mount Sinai Soiree for a night of black-tie chic, fashion and opulence. The Sinai Soiree showcased lingerie from Italian fashion house Cosabella and luxury shapewear line, ResultWear. Models from Scene Queen and Nuvo Burlesque delivered tantalizing performances. The event raised $67,296 for Mount Sinai Hospital with more than 400 guests in attendance.

Here are some of our photos from last year’s Sinai Soiree and video by Corbin Visual.
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Video by Corbin Visual

ABOUT FUTURE SINAI
Future Sinai is a division of the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, a group of young professionals who work to advance, promote and fundraise for Mount Sinai Hospital. The mantra is that it is never too early to give back. Through fundraising events and initiatives, like the Sinai Soiree, Future Sinai will support the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary’s $4.5- million women’s health campaign. Not only will it be a forum for meeting other inspiring people who believe in philanthropy, it will also be a place to meet young professionals and new friends within the community.

For more information on how you can become a member and support Future Sinai, visit www.futuresinai.ca

About Mount Sinai Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital is an internationally recognized, 472-bed acute care academic health sciences centre affiliated with the University of Toronto. It is known for excellence in the provision of compassionate patient care, innovative education, and leading-edge research. Mount Sinai’s Centres of Excellence include: Daryl A. Katz Centre for Urgent & Critical Care; Frances Bloomberg Centre for Women’s & Infants’ Health; Christopher Sharp Centre for Surgical Oncology; Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Centre for Musculoskeletal Disease and the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute. For more information about Mount Sinai Hospital, please visit www.mountsinai.ca

Photos from the ‘Top of the Pops’ Fashion Show with Fashionable Fathers

Gabe Gonda, Arts and Life Editor, Globe and Mail with his son
  • June 13, 2013
  • fashion
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Gabe Gonda, Arts and Life Editor, Globe and Mail with his son

Gabe Gonda, Arts and Life Editor, Globe and Mail with his son

It was a great night at the Harry Rosen store in Yorkville with wine tastings from Le Clos Jordanne, a Canadian boutique Burgundian-style winery, that also held a tasting last year at the menswear store.  But this year was even better with the addition of the fashion show inspired by Father’s Day entitled “Top of the Pops”.  It was probably the quickest fashion show I’ve ever witnessed at what seemed like a whirlwind of 5 minutes.  These guys are all about efficiency.  But it was a fun-filled evening with mingling and activities including “man-icures” by Bode Spa, shoe shines by EF Walter, and appetizers by Eatertainment.  Then guests got excited when Kirk Pickersgill from Greta Constantine arrived with Dan and Dean Caten, the celebrity Canadian designing duo, DSquared.  Photo ops all around!

The men from the fashion show included:
David Rocco, Celebrity Chef
Robert Herjavec, High-Tech Entrepreneur, Dragon’s Den
Andrew Richmond, La Carnita
Klaus Nienkamper, Interior Design Star
Gabe Gonda, Arts and Life Editor, The Globe and Mail
Del Rollo, Director of Hospitality, Constellation Brands
Adrion Smith, Argonauts Alumni
Mohit Rajhans, Film Critic, CityNews/Omni TV

Dsquared with Kirk Pickersgill (Greta Constantine)

Dsquared with Kirk Pickersgill (Greta Constantine)

Pay Chen, Natalie Deane, Veronica Chail

Pay Chen, Natalie Deane, Veronica Chail

Adrion Smith, Argonauts alumni

Adrion Smith, Argonauts alumni

David Rocco, celebrity chef

David Rocco, celebrity chef

Some tweets from the evening
All of our model dads backstage at the Top of the Pop fashion show #lcjxharry


#Argos alumni Adrion Smith dressed up w/ a sporty flair, how approps. #LCJxHarry
Talking Croatian w/ my fav dragon @ #lcjxharry @robertherjavec @cbcdragon
#lcjxharry Father's Day looks from @harryroseninc


Finale shot! What a handsome bunch. #LCJxHarry

For more info about the wine visit www.leclosjordanne.com

Introducing the first ever Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) gala on Feb 1st, 2014

The award is designed by a collaboration with celebrated Canadian designer Karim and Rashid NovaScotian Crystal of Halifax, so it's a work of art in itself.
CAFA committee members: Brittney Kuczynski, Vicky Milner with CAFA Ambassadors: Tenika Davis (actress), Glenn Dixon (designer), Suzanne Rogers (philanthropist)

CAFA committee members: Brittney Kuczynski, Vicky Milner with CAFA Ambassadors: Tenika Davis (actress), Glenn Dixon (designer), Suzanne Rogers (philanthropist)

cafa-logoCreated to give recognition to outstanding achievements in Canadian fashion design, the inaugural Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) awards gala will take place on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the Fairmont Royal York in downtown Toronto. The CAFA gala agenda includes a VIP cocktail reception, dinner, live entertainment, the awards presentation and an after party. Tables of 10 and individual tickets will be available for this inaugural awards gala.

The opening festivities were held at the Ritz Carlton in Toronto on June 3rd, 2013. There’s a lot of support at the foundation for CAFA backed by many high-profile Canadian names such as Suzanne Rogers, Jennifer Bassett (Bassett Events), Elena Semikina (philanthropist, Miss Universe Canada 2010), Glen Baxter (CTV’s In Fashion), Glenn Dixon (designer), Dr. Sara Diamond (President of OCAD University) and partnerships starting with OCAD University.

The CAFA award is designed by a collaboration with celebrated Canadian designer Karim and Rashid NovaScotian Crystal of Halifax, so it's a work of art in itself.

The CAFA award is designed by a collaboration with celebrated Canadian designer Karim Rashid and NovaScotian Crystal of Halifax, so it’s a work of art in itself.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Check out cafawards.ca and stay tuned with us for more info!

CAFA Award Categories
The Womenswear Designer of the Year Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian womenswear designer who has made a significant creative impact in the Canadian fashion industry.

The Menswear Designer of the Year Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian menswear designer who has made a significant creative impact in the Canadian fashion industry.

The Emerging Talent Award will be presented to an innovative Canadian designer who is emerging as a true creative force in Canadian fashion.

The Outstanding Achievement Award will be presented to celebrate the exceptional career of an established Canadian fashion designer.

The Accessory Designer of the Year Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian fashion accessory designer who has made a significant creative impact in the Canadian fashion industry.

The Canadian Style Award will be presented to a Canadian who embodies the spirit of Canada and acts as an unofficial ambassador for Canadian fashion and culture.

The Image Maker Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian fashion photographer or filmmaker who has made a significant impact within the Canadian fashion industry.

The International Canadian Designer of the Year Award will be presented to a Canadian designer who has achieved International success and brought attention to Canadian talent on the world stage.

The Stylist of the Year Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian fashion stylist who has made a significant impact within the Canadian fashion industry.

The Model of the Year Award will be presented to an outstanding Canadian model who has made a significant impact within the Canadian fashion industry.

Committee members including Deborah Lau-Yu, Jennifer Bassett, Brittney Kuczynski

Committee members including Deborah Lau-Yu, Jennifer Bassett, Brittney Kuczynski

More photos from the opening festivities

This opening weekend don’t miss the Luminato Festival’s Future Tastes of Toronto

  • June 11, 2013
  • food, Past Events
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It’s already that time of year! The 2013 Luminato Festival starts this weekend and the Future Tastes of Toronto is one of the highlights taking place on June 15th and 16th in the Distillery District. As one of Luminato’s Education and Outreach projects, Future Tastes has connected with chefs, artists, communities and youths by coordinating workshops, chef-in-the-school visits, rehearsals and training sessions. All of this preparation ahead of the big ten-day festival.

So the Kids’ Table at Luminato’s opening weekend will be a communal eating space where these children will interact with festival-goers, acting as young chef ambassadors to assist the 25 chefs involved this year. Once again, each dish is still priced at only five dollars encouraging a sampling of a variety of tastes.

I got to watch this preparation in action as enthusiastic, aspiring future chefs in the form of Grade 7 and 8 students from the Gregory Peck Public School visited the President’s Choice cooking school for some interactive hands-on learning with chef Joshna Maharaj.  And Chef Tom Filipou, Executive Chef of President’s Choice, got the excited kids even more excited by getting them involved in cooking. At the end of the cooking, eating and mingling, they performed their songs for Chef Tom with a dancing line and everyone in the cooking school cheered.

So be sure to check out the Future Tastes of Toronto: At the Kids’ Table this weekend in the Distillery District and have fun exploring a wide variety of foods and meet some future foodies and chefs.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS (6 classes from 5 schools)
Rose Avenue Junior Public School
Lord Dufferin Junior and Senior Public School
Dovercourt Junior Public School
Duke of Connaught Public School
George Peck Public School

PARTICIPATING CHEFS
1. Hemant Bhagwani, Amaya Restaurant*
2. Andrea Mut, Andrea’s Gerrard St. Bakery
3. Carol Belmonte, Belmonte Raw
4. John Sloan, Cafe Uno*
5. John Lee, Chippy’s Fish and Chips
6. Chrystal Porter and Michael Sacco, Chocosol
7. Doug McNish, Doug McNish Raw Food
8. Jose Haddad, Frida and Mad Mexican
9. Monte Wan, Khao San Road
10. Lesia Kohut, LPK’s Culinary Groove
11. Rod Bowers, Hey Meatball
12. Arturo Anhalt, Milagro Restaurant
13. Sam Gelman, Momofuku
14. Bashir Munye, My Little Dumpling
15. Tallis Voakes, Paintbox Bistro
16. Jose Arato, Pimenton
17. Fred & Nick Laliberte, Poutini’s House of Poutine
18. Tom Filippou, Executive Chef President’s Choice Cooking Schools
19. Tim Miles, Pure Spirit*
20. Armando, Tappo*
21. Cory Vitiello, The Harbord Room
22. Michelle Edgar, The Sweet Escape Patisserie
23. Seema Pabari, Tiffinday
24. Giacomo Pasquini, Vertical Restaurant
25. John Chetti, Queen Margherita Pizza

*Indicates chefs who did not participate in workshop process but will be at Future Tastes of Toronto

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Tom Filippou, Executive Chef President's Choice Cooking Schools

Tom Filippou, Executive Chef President’s Choice Cooking Schools

Also, as part of the Luminato Festival, be sure to check out the Viktor & Rolf Dolls Exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum FREE from June 9th to June 30th.

Other Luminato highlights include Serena Ryder and K-OS, Sarah Harmer, and the Yves St. Laurent opening night party. For more info visit www.luminatofestival.com

Scrubs in the City rocked the block in support of Sick Kids

  • June 10, 2013
  • charity, gala, party
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It was an extraordinary 12th annual chic charity gala hosted by the Scrubs in the City committee. At the entrance of the Evergreen Brickworks, the charismatic Yosvani Castañeda, setting the mood with his violin. The inside of Evergreen was pretty fabulous as usual as I’ve come to expect from Scrubs since I was lucky to attend last year’s “Secret Garden”. Although it was a drizzly evening, that didn’t stop over 800 guests from coming out to the Evergreen Brickworks to enjoy entertainment, top-notch food and cocktails. Nothing spells fun like having your cocktail glass lined with pop rocks!

Silent auction and raffle items included purses by Alexander McQueen, Marchesa, and Salvatore Ferragamo as well as Mark Lash jewelry, vacations and unique experiential opportunities.

There were tons of various musical and dance performance acts that lit up the block party including a special SickKids patient, Amanda Raya, a visually impaired 14-year-old singer/songwriter as well as 14-year-old rapper, Jake Zeldin, aka Lil JaXe. There was also the energetic performance by the incredible dance group, Sole Power, who I’ve been lucky to see before at a corporate party. They’re a must-see!

Guests danced the night away with DJ Danny Floh Back and bubbles filling up the entire venue.

The proceeds from the Scrubs in the City will go to support the “new kid on the block”, the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, a new state-of-the-art building in downtown Toronto at Bay and Elm focusing on children’s health and research. Congrats on the committee for raising more than $400,000 for this new building. To date, Scrubs in the City has raised nearly $2.5 million for SickKids.

“We were thrilled with the turn out of this year’s Scrubs in the City event, and we want to thank all of our guests and sponsors who made the evening truly memorable,” said Amy Milne, Director, Events, SickKids Foundation. “All of the funds raised make an important difference for the thousands of families whose lives are deeply impacted by the research and discoveries that happen at SickKids.”

Scrubs in the City is made possible by a dedicated Committee including Molly Fitzpatrick (Co-Chair), Lucinda Kogan (Co-Chair), Suzanne Rogers, Sylvia Mantella, Jacqueline Johnson, Julia Mordini, Caroline Newall, Caroline Cohen, Amy Milne, Kirsten van der Griend, Lauren Habib, and Stephanie Lewis.

Next year’s Scrubs in the City party is already locked in! Save the date for June 12, 2014!

Suzanne Rogers

Suzanne Rogers

Yosvani Castañeda, violinist

Yosvani Castañeda, violinist

left: Lil JaXe, 14 year old rapper

left: Lil JaXe, 14 year old rapper

Ted Garrard, President and CEO, SickKids Foundation

Ted Garrard, President and CEO, SickKids Foundation

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The new Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning as of April 2013. Set to open in September 2013, it will bring together over 2,000 scientists, trainees and SickKids research staff to encourage research collaboration to accelerate new discoveries and knowledge.

The new Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning as of April 2013. Set to open in September 2013, it will bring together over 2,000 scientists, trainees and SickKids research staff to encourage research collaboration to accelerate new discoveries and knowledge.

Some tweets from the evening
#skscrubs #blockparty #forthekids #toronto #sickkidshospital #djbooth

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