I first heard of Vancouver interactive design company Tangible Interaction when they designed a flourescent, digital graffiti wall for the Chanel New York store re-opening. For this installation, two 23-foot long LED canvasses were erected for guests to spray paint on with infrared CHANEL cans.

Other amazing projects Tangible has conceived:

1. Zygote Balls that change color when touched or pushed – For the closing ceremonies at the Vancouver Olympics 2010, 20 beautiful zygote balls were ‘released’ in the arena, all changing colors every time someone hit them. Sort of like giant cyber balloons with a futuristic twist.

2. Another graffiti wall – a 3-day Converse installation where people could paint shoes.

see more at Tangible Interaction

another reason why we love Toronto…

Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W
September 25, 2010 from 3 p.m. – 7:30 p.m

Tet Trung Thu: Mid Autumn Festival AKA Moon Festival or the Lantern Festival

• Celebrated throughout South Asia (specifically Vietnam).
• Second-most important holiday (aside from New Year’s Day) and occurs around the September equinox.

FREE mini moon cakes, paper lanterns and entertainment! The celebration kicks off with an incredible Lion Dance opening ceremony hosted by Tho Pham and Quynh Tram. The fun continues into the evening with music from renowned harpist Liang Lin, dance performances from The Baila Boogaloo Dance Co., Vietnamese cultural dance performances by the Vietnamese Student Association at York University and Ryerson University, and a Mid Autumn Fashion Show that showcases the incredible designs of Vyvian To. Festival revelers are invited to cap off the evening by joining in a Mid Autumn Lantern Parade from the Redpath Stage to the Natrel® Pond.

ok this is not Toronto – it it New York/Milk Studios – and likely a party where a cigar company (Camacho Cigars) handed out cigars to the crowd. I get at least a hundred e-mails a day, but this one caught my eye so I decided to share… Maybe it’s ‘cuz these peeps make smoking look sexy

So the Toronto International Film Festival is going on in the city, which is very exciting, although I am apartment hunting and working and am not celeb sighting or movie watching, unfortunately.

I came across this at Toronto Life Daily from my friend the lovely Biko at Lamu Tamu (pictured second and the winner of T.Os best dressed) of Natalie Portman and the girls at the Black Swan premiere – thus the swan-like attire. For more photos of celebs in the city, check out the site.

Dress, designed by Canadian designer Jennifer Allison made of black swan feathers, ostrich feathers and sheared lace.

Canada Goose down-filled parkas, the ever popular extremely warm winter coats, are both very expensive, yet highly covetable. TNA are also very popular in these parts – and their coats are also very warm and can be somewhat pricey.

Another option though – parkas aside – for stylish, warm Canadian-made quality is Soia & Kyo – a Montreal-based outerwear company that started in 2004 and is now implanted in department stores over the globe.

Shop from their website or search online for better deals… Coats are categorized into Wools, Leathers, Downs and Rainwear.