Last Hadassah-WIZO Bazaar

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
9 a.m to p.m.
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place

A huge warehouse full of brand name and vintage clothing, accessories, decor items and gifts.
$5 with proceeds benefiting children, health care and women’s organizations in Canada and Israel.

For more info, visit hadassahwizoto.ca.

Fashion Week Off-Site

Monday, October 20
dealers of Purple Cloth - streetwear
Rockwood, 31 Mercer Street

J Lindberg
Ultra, 314 Queen Street West

Tuesday, October 21
Sinful Affliction
Ultra, 314 Queen Street West

Wednesday, Oct 22
Lady Dutch
Lobby, 192 Bloor Street West

Guess
Ultra, 314 Queen Street West

FASHION HOUSE - 9:30pm
Joe Fresh Style After Party (BIO)
560 King Street West

DRAKE HOTEL - 10pm
Art Couture Calendar Launch - presented by Aqua di Lara plus after parties with Carlie Wong and Lush magazine
1150 Queen Street West

Thursday, October 23
Cartel Clothing
Century Room, 580 King Street West

Calvin Klein
Ultra, 314 Queen Street West

Friday, October 24
Rudsak Spring 2009 & Lucien Matis After Party
Ultra, 314 Queen Street West

Denis Gagnon After-Party
Tryst, 81 Peter Street

Saturday, October 25
Parasuco
This is London, 364 Richmond Street

Jeanne & Gilda's Fundraiser

Monday, October 27, 2008 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Celebrate the 3rd Annual Jeanne Beker and Friends Open Their Hearts and Closets event in support of Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto.

This wine and cheese event will feature clothing and accessories donated from the closets and showrooms of the most recognizable celebrities in Toronto, at such incredibly low prices, you will definitely not want to miss out. In past years, labels such as Lida Baday, Izzy Camilleri, Joeffer Caoc, Zenobia, Michael Kors, Sunny Choi and Jimmy Choo have graced the auction racks.

Hosted by FashionTelevision’s Jeanne Beker, the industry’s leading lady in fashion will also be signing copies of her latest book (Passion for Fashion: Careers In Style); plus entertainment, exciting prizes, and more!

Gilda’s Club, 110 Lombard Street – one block south of Richmond, between Jarvis and Church Streets. Look for our signature bright red door!

L'Oreal Fashion Week - Spring 2009 Collections

October 20-25, 2008
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto (Queen St. & Bay St.)

www.lorealfashionweek.ca

Schedule

Monday, October 20, 2008
2 pm Alfred Sung (BIO)
3 pm Desperately Different by Katya Revenko (BIO) The Studio
8 pm Pink Tartan presented by Lincoln (BIO)
9 pm MANGO (BIO)

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
10 To Be Announced
2 pm Diesel Kid
3 pm Jason Meyers (The Studio)
4 pm KARAMEA (The Studio)
5 pm Aqua di Lara (The Studio)
6 pm NADA
7 pm JOEFFER CAOC (BIO)
8 pm bustle
9 pm David Dixon presented by The Bay

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
3 pm Carlie Wong presented by LG Canada
4 pm Zoran Dobric
5 pm Playdead Cult & Damzels in this Dress
5 pm Harley Davidson (fashion environment)
6 pm Evan Biddell
7 pm Thien Le (BIO)
8 pm Andy Thê-Anh
9 pm Joe Fresh Style (BIO)

Thursday, October 23, 2008
1 pm Liza Deyrmenjian Fashion Business Seminar (Fashion Environment)
3 pm League of Lovers & Thieves (The Studio)
4 pm BODYBAG by Jude (The Studio)
5 pm Evan & Dean
6 pm Morales
7 pm RUDSAK
8 pm gsus sindustries
9 pm BUFFALO DAVID BITTON

Friday, October 24, 2008
1 pm Fanshawe College (The Studio)
2 pm TFI New Labels Seminar (fashion environment)
3 pm Janet Hill capsule debut (The Studio)
4 pm eugenia (The Studio)
5 pm Nada Yousif
5 pm Quagmire Golf (fashion environment)
6 pm mellinda-mae harlingten
7 pm Lucian Matis
8 pm afshin feiz (BIO) (The Studio)
9 pm Denis Gagnon

Saturday, October 25, 2008
10:30 am to 12:00 pm Drake Survivor Brunch for reservations host@thedrakehotel.ca
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Fashion Week Wrap Up: A panel discussion hosted by
FT’s Mary Kitchen, featuring some of Canada’s top fashion insiders. RSVP to host@thedrakehotel.ca
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm Holt Renfrew Celebrates Canadian Fashion
Holt Renfrew 50 Bloor Street West
6:00 pm LG Fashion Fusion Closing Night Gala

11th Annual “Mane Event”

Hair Cutting & Beauty Extravaganza!
In Support of The Teresa Group
Sun. Oct. 26 @ 10am – 4pm

Do you have a mane to tame? Several of Toronto’s most fashionable hair salons will come together for a unique fundraising event in support of The Teresa Group - an organization that helps local children affected by HIV and AIDS.

Steve Roy, of Solo Bace Salon in Yorkville, founded the “Mane Event” 11 years ago as a way to help raise awareness of children affected by HIV and AIDS in the Toronto area. Through his efforts, Roy is able to promote The Teresa Group and the work that they do on behalf of HIV affected kids. The Teresa Group currently serves 380 families with approximately 740 children.

For monetary donations to The Teresa Group please send a cheque payable to, The Teresa Group, 124 Merton Street, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M4S 2Z2, or visit the secure donation page at http://www.teresagroup.ca/events/maneevent2008/maneevent2008.html
Tax receipts issued for donations over $10.

To book an appointment for the “Mane Event,” please call 416.596.7703.
Every client participating in the “Mane Event” receives a fabulous goody bag.

Salons United in Compassion:
Lift Salon & Spa – 90 Adelaide Street East - 416-367-5438
Solo Bace Salon – 18 Yorkville Avenue - 416-962-4250
April Maloney Salon – 178 Avenue Road - 647-430-5573
Hair By David – 477 Richmond Street West, Suite 501, Buzz 501 - 416-913-2146

Shopgirls Coat Trunk Show

Saturday, October 18th, 2008
11 am until 6 pm

A COOL COAT is a must-have for fall… and will brighten winter woes! Pick up a fab find during this one day event featuring exclusive Canadian designers at SHOPGIRLS! Access stylish coats by Maresca, Mai Aru, Babu et Moi, Lousje & Bean, Ruby Redux and more, starting at $170, because showing off your "outer beauty" is ok!

1342 Queen Street West, Toronto
416 534 7467
www.shopgirls.ca

For more information, contact SHOPGIRLS.
info@shopgirls.ca 416 534 SHOP(7467)

Explore Design ‘08 for Youth

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9am - 5pm
Thursday, October 2, 2008 9am - 5pm

Toronto’s 2nd annual Explore Design (ED) is North-America’s first-ever design education fair for youth. It is the ideal setting for students looking to pursue an education in the world of design; including fashion, graphic, interior, industrial, multimedia and much more! During this interactive 2-day event, kids participate in seminars, demonstrations and hands-on workshops with leading design professionals all under one roof.

Individual Tickets: $12 / Groups of 20+: $10 at www.exploredesign.ca

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, 255 Front Street West

Keynote speakers:
Joyce Gunhouse and Judy Cornish – Comrags
Lisa Anderson – Director of Microsoft Surface User Experience
Stefan Woronko and Sean Cochrane - Crush Inc
Johnson Chou – Multi-disciplinary designer of Johnson Chou Inc
Kevin Barret – Biowave
Jensen Harris – Group Program Manager of Microsoft User Experience team
Sebastien de Castell- Fight Coreographer, VFS
Mark Miller – The Happy Corp interactive Design Team

Art of Fashion

Part One @ Nuit Blanche, Saturday, October 4, 2008 @ 6:52 p.m.

Art of Fashion 2008: Between the Lines
People will have a chance to view an exclusive clothing collection created by our most promising Canadian fashion designers. Each designer will bring their collection to life through various interactive installations throughout the Parkdale Village. Building from our success in 2007, consisting of over 3,000 public votes and an overall audience of approximately 10,000, we will again host the “You Be the Judge” design competition for both public and industry voting to determine the “Most Promising Designer” and “Best Exhibit” for 2008.

Part Two: October 16th @ the Drake Hotel
Art of Fashion Trunk Show
The highly anticipated annual Art of Fashion Trunk Show is a key industry event that
showcases original works from apparel and accessory designers. It provides a unique
sales opportunity for designers to present their collection to buyers and sell directly to the public. Building on the momentum from Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, the winners for “Most Promising Designer” and “Best Exhibit” will be announced and awarded the grand prize of a monetary grant, exclusive retail and media opportunities, memberships to arts and design organizations, and much more!

http://www.artoffashion.org/

Freedom Sale & Art Show

20-50% off Sale

Oct. 2 @ 8 p.m.
An artshow by local artist Brian Rideout

Oct. 24, 2008, evening
Montreal publishing house PistolPress will be launching their two new books at Freedom on.

the freedom clothing collective
939 bloor street

The Peek

Friday, October 3rd to Sunday, October 5th, 2008
with the main event on Saturday, October 4th, 2008
Starts 6:30 p.m.
Free

Mindzai and Urbanebloc are partnering to bring Toronto a creative commons of visual arts, fashion, and music.

The evening will host emergent artists like NDEUR, an artist from France who has garnered international attention with his customized shoes and stunning graphics style. Ajani Charles is a published digital photographer shooting for names such as Universal Music, Abort Media, and Pound Magazine. The Eatons, a punk-influenced pop rock band who have just released their first EP Firestarter, will perform live music. Toronto Fashion Incubator New Labels Finalist, Adrienne Butikofer, presents her highly anticipated collection to round off the fashion element.


New Era Store, 202 Queen Street West
http://www.urbanebloc.com/thepeek?

Absolutely Vintage Sale

Saturday October 25 10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
62 Laing St. (Maple Cottage, south of Queen Street East, east of Leslie Street)
Free admission

Unique vintage collection pack this Toronto Heritage Cottage

Carefully collected from fabulous Ontario estates,this absolutely vintage sale features men's and women's clothing from the 1890s to the 1970s, antique costume jewellery, accessories, furnishings and textiles. Gadabout www.gadabout.ca , Eclectisaurus www.eclectisaurus.com and Angela McCool have combined their considerable inventories to make this a not to be missed sale.
Valentino, Christian Dior, Yves St. Laurent, Lucien Lelong, Emilio Pucci, Jean Desses, Givenchy, Chanel, Bruno Magli, Roger Vivier, Maud Frizon and a bunch of other amazing designers will be on display.

Information: info@gadabout.ca or 416-463-1254

Arthur Mendonca Designer Sale

October 1 - 2, 2008 (1 pm to 7 pm)
October 3, 2008 (12 pm to 5 pm)

Up to 60% OFF!!

You've seen his polished designs on singer Nelly Furtado and actress Maria Bello. Now you can see them on yourself, for up to 60 percent off retail value - and all for a good cause.

George Brown College, St. James Campus, Main Lobby (200 King St. East)

www.mendonca.ca

INDIGO PLANET: Recycled Denim Installation

8 p.m. to midnight
Sat. October 4, 2008

Fresh off her visit to Fashion Week in New York City, Toronto-based fashion illustrator Danielle Meder will create her denim world vision at Over the Rainbow (OTR) for this year's Nuit Blanche event.

From 8 PM until midnight on Saturday, October 4th, Nuit Blanche crowds will shop and see Meder's installation first hand. The artist will also be on hand sketching shoppers and passersby at 101 Yorkville. The innovative art installation explores the tactile qualities of the Earth through various types of fabric manipulation, including smocking, bleaching, and distressing.

"Indigo Planet is inspired by the parallels and contrasts between the clothing we wear and the planet we live on," says Meder. "The working and overworking of the fabric explores the effects that humans create on their environments; as we wear them out with use. Mapping out this project, I am drawn to the profound need which leads us to destroy what we love, and the perverse beauty of damage."

www.daniellemeder.com

Over the Rainbow, 101 Yorkville Ave.

Dandelion Mud Pie - Free Seminars

Dandelion Mud Pie - Not Just for Shopping

Toronto’s newest eco-shop Dandelion Mud Pie wants to bridge the information gap with free information talks on a variety of topics. These 30 minute, FREE, talks will allow you to get your information in a small group setting as well as get answers to your questions.

Tuesday, September 30 at 7pm
It’s So Easy Living Green
It’s so Easy Living Green will give you the top 10 ways to make your life more eco-friendly!

Wednesday, October 1 at 7pm
Chemicals in personal care products
Do you really know what you are putting on your skin?
Can chemical ingredients from skin care products get into my body?
Is it true there are known cancer-causing ingredients in conventional personal care products?

Wednesday, November 5 at 7pm
Pangea Organics – Good for You. Good for Our Planet.
Dandelion Mud Pie is thrilled to bring the Pangea Organics line of skin and body care products to our store. In 2007, Pangea was featured in 200+ A-List publications and received 18 Awards for everything from Best Product Performance, to Environmental & Social Responsibility, to Innovation in Packaging & Design - most notably Redbook's 2007 MVP Beauty Awards for Facial Creams (5), Facial Scrub and Facial Cleanser! Come hear about Pangea's dedication to sustainable business practices and its philosophy as evident in its people, products and even its packaging!

Confirm you attendance dandelionmudpie@gmail.com.

Helen Nestor
647-345-7743
dandelionmudpie@gmail.com

Dandelion Mud Pie
6 Fairlawn Avenue, Toronto
www.dandelionmudpie.ca