Fritz Helder & the Phantoms performed at their CD release party last night and rocked the Great Hall with a flawless, awe inspiring performance. These guys are going to be big. If you weren’t there last night, you ain’t vogue baby. In my humble opinion this is the only relevant band in fashion right now, period.

I spotted a lot of fashion people taking part: my designer crush that I never talk to Jeremy Laing, Krane designer Ken Chow, one half of Juma and I want - I got fan Jamil, fashion hero Sonja Andic of TSF, industry insider Gail McInnes, the very sweet Shinan Govani of the National Post, stylist and birthday girl Jessica Tjeng and Project Runway Canada alum Michael Hatley. I’m sure there were others too, I either didn’t know who you were or I didn’t see you.

After the show was the after party at the Social where we were treated to another show Village People style. It was awesome. I want a big feather headdress now!

Their CD is out now and it’s awesome. Pick it up and then get you ass to the next live show. You won’t be disappointed.

Lagerfeld Lady - listen to it now.

Not many really great dressed people overall, but some were pretty hot. The opening night party was a good one overall, despite small glitches. I broke in my Chocolate Basso dress finally, thanks Gail.

I love Mark. Every time I see this guy he’s dressed the part.

I got a sneak peek yesterday while they were finishing up. Today will be the grand VIP opening, what to wear?

Check out some other pictures at another T.O blog, Long Overdew.

This past weekend I was invited to Hannah Melville of Wonderlust last pool party in Oakville. She is moving back home to Vancouver with her husband Jordan. It was an amazing time and I had a blast.

Wendy from House of Spy, me and Hannah

We were lucky enough to be entertained by DJ Jelo and DeadMaus, some of Toronto’s hottest DJs. Jelo is known world wide too. It was pretty awesome to have him spinning at such an intimate venue. It was like South Beach!

Thanks to Danielle for taking what is now my favourite picture of myself. The suit, by Vix Swimwear is one of my I wants from wayback.

Have a safe trip back home to Vancouver Hannah and Jordan. I’ll be out West next year for my annual Whistler Trip!

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Crave Party Toronto

The CRAVE Party is an exclusive glam-gal evening out for women in Toronto to enjoy spa services, boutique style shopping, entertainment, and the ultimate girls night out. Basically it is everything a woman craves all under one roof!
Our upcoming event is occurring on Sunday, May 27th from 6pm-10pm at the Bata Shoe Museum (just west of Yorkville on Bloor Street West). We are expecting approximately 200 women at this event and all attendees will enjoy complimentary cocktails provided by Bacardi. Tickets for the event are $39.00 and include a fab goodie bag for the first 200 ticket buyers.
Tickets and further details are available at www.cravetoronto.com

EDIT: I will be covering the Crave Party on blogTO.com. I’ll update this post with a link to the article. I forgot to mention cocktails are included in the price and it’s at the Bata Shoe Museum, a great venue for parties.

I’m going to be on tv again. This has been the year of the television appearances for yours truly. People are even telling me that I should change careers, lol. I hate tv though, and after being on it I still hate it. Doesn’t matter what you do, you always end up looking like an idiot. I was glad they left the snorting laugh after the technosexual description in the Citytv International CK in2u clip, that was hilarious. I’m not nervous or anything in front of the camera but it’s surreal. That being said, I probably wouldn’t turn down another interview, what the hell is the matter with me? Opening Soon and Citytv International were two strange, out of the blue, random things that happen on the fly short. The filming of both clips took place over a 24hr period.

I will be on Opening Soon by Design on HGTV. It all stems from this article I wrote for blogTO on Aiyoku Cardio Lounge. In that post I write

It’s Thursday night and I’m on my way to Liberty Village for the opening of a new boutique gym. These types of specialized gyms are popping up all over the city looking to bring in people who don’t particularly like the environment Goodlife or YMCA offers. As I walk into the basement of the Carpet Factory building, I’m asked to sign a wavier before entering. It seems there is a television crew filming the opening party. I’m a little surprised to find this out and sign it, believing that I’ll keep myself out of sight during my stay.

My strategy didn’t work and I got surprised while I was salivating over the new Precor treadmills and ellipticals. It was a really great party and everyone was super nice. I can’t wait to see the show because I heard stories about putting the place together. I was chatting with one of the contractors and we bonded over world war 2. It was actually quite touching.

Anyways, here is the airing schedule.

Monday, March 26, 9:30 PM EST

Tuesday, March 27, 12:30 AM EST

Tuesday, March 27, 3:30 AM EST

Monday, April 2, 3:00 AM EST

If anyone has the ability to record this show and send it to me please do, It would be grand. (is it illegal to ask, eep :O)

Yes, that picture is of me. This post is about me, so I needed a picture of me. I decided to use the funniest picture of me I had. This is also one of my favourites of me. It was taken by my friend Paul Baik. Where the hell are the rest of the photos Paul?

Last night I attended a party at Goodfoot. A really cool Joga Bonito installation was done by Virus. There was also an advanced preview of Nike’s Motion Capture Court Force. Yes, it was a shoe opening, LOL. Free booze and nibbles though.

I spent most of my time looking at people’s shoes. Let me tell you there was a lot nice sneakers in the place. Nike was the dominate shoe of choice. It was also funny to see grown men get upset when they noticed someone else wearing their shoes or choice accessory of the night. LOL, guys can be just as bad as chicks.

Now on to the shoes. I’ve mentioned that I’m not much of a Nike fan. I like some of their shoes in theory, but would never purchase them. The new Motion Capture Court Force shoes are nice, my favourite being the black pair. I just love the details on the laces. You can view more about the shoes here and here.

Edit: I found an article in Sneaker Freaker magazine about Goodfoot’s Joga Bonito installation.

Friday I was invited to the Wanna Frock Holiday Bash. It was lots of fun with drink and eats for everyone.

I purchased this fun shirt from Amie Scott

I have way too many hats but this one from Amie Scott is very very cute.

Pictures from the event

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Wanna Frock is holding their Holiday Soiree and Sale on December 2, 2005

“The Wanna Frock fashion collective is pleased to announce our upcoming Holiday Soiree and Sale. On Friday, December 2, at 1378 Queen st. E at Greenwood, we will be starting at 6pm and going late. Wanna Frock will be offering Season’s Greetings in the form of tasty beverages and the chance to peruse our winter lines. New products will be available by local designers Amie Scott, Bjoolz, Denise David, Kari Marshall and Uniquely Yours. Get the latest information on who’s showing their wares and where this holiday season at the Wanna Frock Holiday Soiree and Sale.”

I previously covered the opening of Wanna Frock in August. The opening party was lots of fun and this will be also.

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I was invited to a grand opening party for Toronto’s newest retailer, Wanna Frock. Situated in the Beaches, Wanna Frock carries only local designers. This was my first invite to a store opening and it was a fun time. The store space is fabulous and for you local film buffs it was a location in this movie.

Here are a few choice pictures; you can view the full set here

Wanna Frock carries accessories, clothing and jewelry. Designers include Amie Scott, Denise David, Bjoolz - Insanely Cool Jewelry and Untitled Clothing.

I picked up 2 items that I will talk about later.

Wanna Frock - map it!
1378 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M4L 1C9

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