Want to add a little flourish to your Fall fashions? Then consider the benefits of the fringe. Yes, the salute to 70s style is back big time. Not surprisingly, you'll find fringing in leather goods - footwear, bags and the very 70s vest, but also in knits and jewellry. … [Read more...]
Bag a good cause…
If you find reusable shopping bags useful, you're going to love the version launched today at H & M stores, and not just for its funky design and organic cotton. Twenty-five per cent of each sale will support UNICEF's Kenya Girls Scholarship Programme, which provides access to high quality … [Read more...]
Fall’s Fab Five
Sadly it's time to direct our minds forward to Fall. While the thought of chilly weather is not all that appealing, the idea of shopping is! Here are my top five essentials for keeping your closet and budget on track: 1. Jeans please - you'll instantly add versatility and vavoom … [Read more...]
Salad Style Shopping
Remember back in June how we talked about about the similarities between making a great salad and creating great summer outfits? Well, the winner of our McDonald's Salad Style contest, Stephanie from Ottawa, could not have been a better candidate to demonstrate the principles - get some great … [Read more...]
Pick Your Print
Want to add little jazz to that Summer wardrobe? It's late in the shopping season. So how about adding an item that wll take you through Fall? Right now, you'll bring both your Summer and Fall closet bang up-to-date by picking something in print. Your choices are funky … [Read more...]
Hot Day, Cool Style and Salads
It was a picture perfect Summer's day here in Toronto today for the A Taste of Summer Fashion event inspired by McDonald's new salad menu. As the models walked the green carpet, and the lunchtime crowd sampled the four salads now on offer, the sun shone, the music pumped, and the vibrant … [Read more...]
Salad Style Day is almost here!!
If you are in the Toronto area, please come by Yonge Dundas Square Tuesday, June 23rd @ 12 noon and 12:40 p.m. to sample McDonald's cool new salads and see some hot Summer styles. Meet style expert Lisa Rogers, Canadian designers Kavi Kavi and Lucian Matis, and yours truly. See you … [Read more...]
Salad Style and You Could Win!
Finally! Both the calendar and the weather are indicating that Summer is here! I don't know about you, I have just about switched by wardrobe from winter to summer wear, and started feeding my family lighter meals and snacks. The folks at McDonald's have been thinking along the same … [Read more...]
Disney in Style
When anticipating this post, I imagined reviewing the summer fashions worn in the Sunshine State of Florida, and practical yet stylish ideas for spending the day at the Disney attractions. Well, the most rainfall in the Orlando area in 80 years changed my plans. The most … [Read more...]
Economic Trend
This post is not about budgeting for your Summer fashion splurges. No, it's way bigger than that! It about boosting the entire economy! How? By hiking up your hemline! Theory and historical data demonstrate that as skirt lengths rise, so does the stock market. So, what's a mom to … [Read more...]