• Toronto,  WorldWide

    Event LOVE: #MsFab DJ JJ McKenzie Web Relaunch Party @jjisjeni

    Drive time “Diva” host JJ Mckenize recently relaunched her new website, and we all gathered at the Proof Vodka Bar to congratulate and celebrate with her. We drank cocktails, snacked on hors d’oeuvres, while some got their make-up done over at the beauty bar, and others got their portraits done during the live art show by Beckie DiLeo Ross. At the end of the night, Ben Stevenson treated us to a live performance, and I think it’s fair to say that I wasn’t the only one getting chills while he sang! Damn.

    Flirty Girl Fitness was there 🙂

     

    Beckie DiLeo Ross working her magic

    love Jackie’s shoes!

    her skin… omg

    Nathaniel was there too!

    The jill of all trades- Nadia Ishmail

    “Un Ruli” stylist & consultant Sanchia 🙂 @un_ruli

    Mother and Daughter 🙂 ReeRee and Lynn rocking pieces from Lyn’s Gifts

    Always a lovely to see you Meg 🙂

    Ben Stevenson… that voice. *sigh*

    Thank you to Jeni for inviting us!

    ♥Bella♥

  • Toronto,  WorldWide

    Event LOVE: @Swarovski #KingdomOfJewelsCA

    Earlier this week, I attended the preview event for Swarovski’s Fall/Winter 2012-13 Collection: Kingdom of Jewels, and like all the Swarovski events, this one was just as glorious. I loved the collection (the jewellery was beautiful!), the food was great, and the company was even better, lots of laughs and good times!

    Here are some of my favourite pieces.

    love

    To my understanding these are meant for the Christmas tree…but I’d rock em!

    these rings were giving me life!!

    cute

    looove

    “Inspired by electro rock and visual artistry… an opulent, baroque world derived from minimalism and modernity”

    some yummy looking shrimp that I DIDN’T get to eat 🙁

    For the Hello Kitty lovers

    10gs…

    heart these.

    BE MINE.

    I heard angels singing… *sigh*

    NEED. NOW.

    LOVE this ring.

    yes!

    More food that I didn’t get to eat… by the time they brought out the vegetarian food, the last thing on my mind was taking pictures lol, I needed to get my eat on! They had these puff pastry cups with warm goat cheese… mm mm MM.

    I adore these!

    More rings 🙂

    For the men.

    More stuff for the men

    Some of Swarovski’s first men’s watches collection

    I don’t wear watches, but I LOVE this one.

    pretty bling

    The GIFT! Thank you 🙂

    Thank you for inviting us!

    ♥Bella♥

    More pics here!
    SWAROVSKI FW 12/13
  • Toronto,  WorldWide

    BUMPKINS Got A Facelift!

    I attended the Bumpkin’s Restaurant grand re-opening party this Friday, and had a good time laughing, eating, drinking and chatting with the owners (Tony and Min) about the restaurant’s new looking. After 41 years in the  village, Tony and Min decided that the restaurant needed a makeover, and they invited us to come and bare witness to all their hard work… and to party of course!

    Before: Tradtional and dark.

    After: More modern, sophisticated and FULL of light!

    The look has changed but judging from how quickly the trays got empty… the food is still GOOD!

    pretty

    love the paintings

    yum!

    Thanks to Tony and Min for inviting me 🙂

    ♥Bella♥

  • New York,  WorldWide

    I’m Going to @VillageVoice’s @ChoiceEats Tasting Event!

    I love Fridays and I love weekends, but I really wouldn’t mind if it all just flew by and I was plopped down right in the middle of Tuesday. Why, you ask? Because Tuesday, March 13 is the Village Voice’s sixth annual “Choice Eats” event, which I am attending!

    If you haven’t heard of “Choice Eats,” it’s a foodie’s ultimate paradise: a tasting event featuring 83 handpicked restaurants from all five boroughs, along with complimentary craft beer pairings, wine and liquor beverages.

    In addition to tastings, guests will enjoy DJ sets by Andy Rourke of The Smiths, the legendary alt-rock band that materialized from the British indie music scene in the 1980s, and guest chef-celebrity, Ty-lor Boring, of Bravo’s hit show, Top Chef Texas. Ty-lor will host a demo for all VIP ticket-holders during the VIP hour from 5:30 – 6:30 PM.

    VIP tickets have sold out, but a limited number of General Admission tickets are still available at choiceeats.villagevoice.com for $50 each. A complete list of participating restaurants and sponsors is also available on the event website.

     

    Here are the deets on the event:

    WHEN: Tuesday, March 13 from 6:30pm-9:30pm with a VIP-only preview from 5:30pm-6:30pm
    WHERE: 69th Armory on Lexington Avenue @ 26th Street, NYC

    Tweet me if you come to the event…@OAAinNYC!

  • WorldWide

    Fun times at the @NellaBellaBrand F/W12 Presentation

    I had so much fun at the Nella Bella Fall/Winter ’12 presentation on Thursday. A number of us gathered at the Urban Space Gallery on Richmond Street to drool over as well as view Nella Bella’s Fall/Winter 2012 collection. There was so much love, and positivity in the room, and I promise you that the collection offers something for everyone! Tarek was a breath of fresh air as always, and I’m so happy to have been able to celebrate his new collection 🙂

    I need ALL of these in my life.

    party people… love those curls!

    far left… YES.

    So good seeing you TK!

    so pretty

    Sharky and his lady 🙂

    so sexy!

    Andreas Kyriakos showing off my favourite piece of the brand new vintage-inspired collected which he designed…

    um he’s only 16 years old.

    I didn’t have any, but they looked goooood.

    Casie and Chantel

    Chantel’s nails are always on point!

    Fooooood!

    LOVE the red

    These were giving me life!

    love @SeptembreA ‘s skirt!

    NEED.

    love nicole’s red pants!

    A designer and a model

    more food!

    I’ll take this one as well. Thank you.

    Shiny!

    Tarek and I 🙂

    Congratulations to the Nella Bella team for another successful collection, and thank you for inviting me!

    peace and love

    ♥Bella♥

     

     

  • Toronto,  WorldWide

    Event LOVE: #FordBlue Party @FordCanada

    Spent Friday night at the Ford Blue event, and had an awesome time! I loved the cars, the food was to die for, and the DJ… DJ Jr Flo was killing it!! We danced, and laughed the night away as we celebrated the unveiling of the new Ford 2013 Escape, Shelby GT500, Taurus SHO, and the Focus ST… oh man it was some serious fun times!

    rocking BariBeauty Pure Ice in “strike a pose”

    The Ford Shelby GT500… Be mine. Please.

    Casie Stewart looked lovely!

    Myself, the Ford Focus Electric, and Rhonda 🙂

    The 2012 Ford Focus

    what could be in those swag bags… car keys perhaps??

    Chantel and Julio 🙂

    @BariBeauty Pure Ice manicures… even the nail polish remover was blue! Fantastic!

    Sean and I

    Gift bag goodies! (@BariBeauty nail polish)

    The gnocchi… omg the gnocchi was soooo GOOD.

    pretty blue, the ladies were loving the @BariBeauty nail polish!

    The 2013 Taurus SHO

    love

    Blue dranky dranks! Delicious.

    we were all LOVING the cars

    there was so much food…

    Get you some!

    The Escape

    Blue pops!

    Thank you for inviting us!

    peace and love

    ♥Bella♥

    ps: video of the Ford Blue Party here!