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Toronto Fashion Incubator - TFI new labels Fashion Design Competition

Kicking off the Elle show on Thursday April 24th is the TFI New Labels Fundraising Gala. Watch as four talented, up and coming Canadian designers showcase their collection's on the runway and compete for the TFI new labels Fashion Design Competition title.

Let's join TFI & Elle Canada in supporting our Canadian fashion talent!

VIP tickets $250

• wine reception @ 6pm
• a catered dinner in The Galleria
• reserved seating for the new labels runway show

Guest tickets $50

• guest reception @ 7pm
• admission to new labels runway show

Get your tickets here or by calling 416-218-3545.

Special Invitation - JUZD Private Party

This is a special invitation for 5 lucky readers...

JUZD prounouced 'joost' is the planet's first bamboo designer label. They are a brand new, high end, urban streetwear line where all of their collections are made from organic bamboo fabric.

Be one of the first to exclusively preview pieces from their Spring 08 & Fall 08/09 collections. Also, enjoy entertainment by internationally recognized performers Abstrakt Breakin Systemz & North American beat box champion, Poizunus.

The first 5 readers (you can bring a guest) to RSVP before Feb 4th will be going to the party - rsvp@juzdwear.com and mention Just Cuz I'm A Girl.

Looking forward to an evening of fun and super cool bamboo tee's... see you there!

Random thought - Pub night with Toronto bloggers

Lately i've been finding myself becoming more and more fascinated by the world of the Internet and particularly the blog sphere. I think it is absolutely phenomenal that through the expression of yourself on a blog, you can virtually connect with anyone anywhere with people who share the same interests as yourself and who are interested in what you have to say. Recently on facebook, I joined a group called Greater Toronto Bloggers. The group itself is self explanatory through the name, its a place where Toronto bloggers can connect and read other blogs from the city.

They actually held a pub night tonight at the Victory Cafe, where bloggers could come out and meet the "faces behind the posts" of other Toronto bloggers. The turn out was very decent and ofcourse in gatherings with people who love to share their opinions and thoughts, I met some interesting people, chatting away the evening with wonderful conversations. Henna from Canadian Beauty was there as well (she's also apart the TFBB), I love seeing familiar faces and although this wasn't a fashion bloggers specific gathering, we still had our dose of fashion and beauty related talks =) The Internet has come a long way from "don't put your picture and personal info on there" to "come out and meet the people behind the blogs you read" as if it's absolutely normal to meet your online friends. Maybe it's the words they use now a days that make it more socially acceptable... like "social media" or "blogs and bloggers" and not "cyber space" or "online chat rooms". Either way, it's definitely good to see that the Internet has evolved into such a positive tool for socializing and networking for the "real life". But more importantly it's just really awesome to be able to put faces behind the blogs you read all the time.

TFBB 13 - Toronto's Fashion Bloggers Brunch... It's that time of the month again!

Come and join the fashion blogger's community for brunch! I went to my first TFBB event last month and had an enjoyable time, will definitely be there again!

Many thanks to the wonderful organizers Anita and Henna for making an event like this possible and Danielle for her lovely poster! RSVP at http://tfbb.eventbrite.com/ .

Talk is cheap - A social media unconference

It was great seeing so many familiar faces this past Thursday at the Talk is Cheap conference organized by Gary Schlee, the co-ordinator of the Centennial College Corporate Communications program. Over 150 industry professionals and PR enthusiasts showed up for an evening of insightful presentations about current trends in social media. Out of the 4 sessions I attended, I especially enjoyed Joseph Thornley's "pitching to bloggers" and Shachin Ghelani's "building brand equity leveraging social media". Whether you were an experienced professional already in the industry or a recent grad entering the industry, the conference or "unconference" I should say like this one was extremely educational and beneficial. For a first time event, I would say that this was a huge success... maybe Gary will be hosting these annually?

The National Women's Show - Nov 2rd, 3rd, & 4th

The Women’s Show was definitely the highlight of my weekend, my best friend Cath and I went to the National Women’s Show at the Metro Convention centre for the first time ever this year and we had such a good time! Perfect for a girls outing of all ages, there was tons of shopping, sampling, free stuff (hair products, food, magazines, etc), and coupons. The best part of it was, a lot of the merchandise was available for lowered prices special to the attendees of the show. Here are my favourites from the show:

LARA BAR’S so delicious and healthy (also found in the purses of many celebs that are keen on eating healthy). Some flavours available are cherry, cashew cookie, and apple.

Terra Chips - another great tasting and healthy snack. Given away in the visitors gift bags, exotic vegetable chips with a "seasonal mix of Taro, Sweet Potato, Yuca, Batata, Parsnip, and
Ruby Taro".

They should make more belts like this practical and trendy with the added bonus of button pockets and inside zippers. Made of real leather also from http://www.dubarrycanada.ca/

Jewelry from Thomaso Designs, absolutely beautiful necklaces.

Who says that boots made for hunting, gardening, and the outdoors can’t be fashionably stylish (I'd pick these boots over the UGG boots any day) and durable … made of real leather and COMPLETELY WATER RESISTANT. http://www.dubarrycanada.ca/

Toronto L'oreal Fashion Week - Spring 2008 Collections

Today marks the beginning of L'oreal Fashion Week , the 6 day fashion extravaganza of Spring 08 collections, parties, glam, and glitz. Individual show tickets are $20 each or day passes for $50.

I'll be there on Wednesday to see the Andy The-Anh and David Dixon shows!!!

Meeting fellow fashion bloggers of Toronto - TFBB 12

While it was the 12th Toronto Fashion Bloggers Brunch, I attended my FIRST EVER yesterday at the Brassaii Bistro! In the company of ...

Amanda (a fellow reader)
Danielle - Final Fashion
Anita - I Want - I Got
Henna - Canadian Beauty
Eden - Bargainista
Irene, Sonja, Liza, & Rachel - Torontostreetfashion
Adrian - Fashion Verbatim

I enjoyed a tasty Brassaii Egg Benedict while listening and chatting about the future of Canadian fashion, fashion PR, and the politics surrounding this year's Toronto L'oreal Fashion Week. It was so exciting to finally meet with the authors of blogs that I read all the time. TFBB is an event open to all fashion bloggers and readers, looking forward to the next!

TOO Magazine

TOO Magazine launched in Toronto this past Wednesday night at the Drake. It was a FUN and fashionable evening where they showcased some of the works of local photographers, artists, and designers. Spotted in the crowd were Sonja from Torontostreetfashion, Christabel of christablecouture.com, and Lena Love (who were both featured in TOO Mag). TOO Magazine is an independent art and style magazine circulating in Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, London, and Toronto.

Art of Fashion - Trunk show

While out for a girls night on Friday (Oct 4th) Michelle, Tara, and I decided to stop by a highly advertised trunk show for a mini shopping excursion which was held at the Heliconian Hall in Yorkville, Toronto. Art of Fashion showcased some of the top emerging Canadian designers for both clothing and jewelry. Not really in the mood to shop (for once) we did a quick in and out where everyone managed not to buy anything except for myself. A very cute little hand made beer bottle cap pin designed by Adrienne Butikofer, caught my eye for $3 (she is the one in the first picture sitting by her table). Aside from designing fashionable clothing and accessories Adrienne also designs never seen before, unique, and practical winter mini slip on hoods (Michelle is posing with the grey mini hood) and scarves with little permanent bow ties on them. As i'm sure the girls would agree, this was a fun mini shopping experience!

The Clothing Show - Sept 29th & 30th

Hey shopaholics! The Clothing Show is back... it will be a weekend shopping extravaganza. Located at the Automotive Building, at the Exhibition Place, tickets are $8 online (http://www.theclothingshow.com/tickets.html) or $10 at the door. There will be over 300 booths showcasing boutique style, streetwear, accessories, sample sales, and vintage - all which are independent designers, up and coming designers, and retailers across Ontario.

For more information check out there website: http://www.theclothingshow.com/