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Event LOVE: #TOStyleMarket funtimes! @auwai_inc @katrinamckay
One of our favourite Toronto stylists Tamika Auwai invited us to a pop-up shopping event- The 2nd Floor Style Market, that she was hosting over at The Spoke Club on King Street, featuring stylish local fashion and beauty brands. We got to enjoy cocktails and snack on hors d’oeuvres while browsing through some of Toronto’s most stylish local brands.
Monica of Aime Luxury rocking the hell out of those pants!!
the cutest 🙂
IN LOVE WITH THIS JACKET!
Elana loved the dress 🙂
Pure Aime Luxury goodness!
Can I just have everything? Please?
I need these pants…
OMG this Rubix Cub purse by Hyper Cube Apparel!
More Hyper Cube Apparel 🙂
Selfies are a must 🙂
I like it…
Gah! This should be mine…NOW.
I got my face beat 🙂
Inspire Cosmetics was in the house!
Kelley hooked me up! I was looking all kinds of exhausted, and she brought life to my face 🙂
This make-up is AMAZING. JUST AMAZING.
Pretty 🙂
She made all that jewellery!
and these too
I live for a Kaftan… A silk Kaftan though??? YES LAWD!
She makes gorgeous one of a kind Kaftans!
I love me some rings!- Laborde Designs
Kristen of Laborde Designs!
Need. Need. NEEEEED.
Gorgeous, and the stones are smooth as butter!- Laborde Designs
Hey Girl HEY!
Tamika and Elana 🙂
Shop Jayu all day err day 🙂
More Shop for Jayu goodness
YES PLEASE.
That hair!!!!
yes honey! Loving this Seru bag
I don’t think I’ve ever owned a bag like this or this colour… Total must have
Despite being exhausted, I was instantly full of energy once I saw all of the amazing stuff that was on display!
Did I mention that I LOVE this jacket?
and this purse?
I love me some cute bags and clutches!
Thank you so much to Tamika and Katrina for inviting us, I had a lovely time, and I can’t wait for the next one!!
Bella
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Event LOVE: Passion For Fashion Awards @PassionFashion
A few of us gathered at the Toronto Fashion Incubator for the fourth annual Passion For Fashion Awards. It was an intimate evening that started off with a cocktail reception, where we all got to sip on cocktails, snack on hors d’oeuvres and talk fashion naturally lol. Then it was time for a presentation which featured the Passion For Fashion finalists, and the announcement of the winners of the Fashionista’s Den Competition.
some of the finalists
“Born from a partnership between two-cutting organizations, Passion For Fashion marries Youth Employment Services’ (YES) expertise in youth entrepreneurship with the Toronto Fashion Incubator’s (TFI) success in inspiring new fashion talent between the ages of 16-29…This exciting program gives youth the opportunity to explore the world of entrepreneurship in the fashion industry for free. “
The men of AEON Attire! 
aaawww 🙂
AEON Attire Eyewear… SO DOPE!
more AEON Attire
The winners!
Congratulations ladies 🙂
LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE GLASSES BY AEON ATTIRE!
Congratulations to the all the finalists and to the winners for all their hard work, and all the best in making your fashion dreams/goals come true 🙂
Bella
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Summer Grocery Shopping @Pacificfoods
Pacific Foods has a brand new line of All Natural Hemp Unsweetened non-dairy beverages and Organic Baked and Refried beans! They added these new items just in time for perfect summer parties. You can use these products to sub into regular recipes that you would make – but healthier!
The Pacific Hemp drink comes in a variety. This version is smooth and creamy with a nutty flavor. Made from the hemp seed, it’s a great source of plant-based nutrition including Omega 3 & 6 and essential amino acids. You can use this with smoothies, cereal and desserts. I used this to make chia pudding by adding vanilla extract, agave, hemp drink and chia seeds top with honey and bananas.
Also new from Pacific Foods is the beans collection! I am such a big fan of theses during BBQ season and they make a fast and easy side for any meal. They come in refried, pinto, black, baked beans, pork and no pork. The carton is easy to open and perfect portion for 2-4 people. Beans are full of nutrients and fiber. They are great for you and really filling.
You can use them to make chilies or a side. One family favorite is baked beans with toast!
Find out more and get a $1 off coupon on http://www.pacificfoods.com
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All You Need for Cherry Season
Cherry season is here! One of the best fruits of summer, I was so excited when I saw cherries for sale at the market this weekend. My grandma has a cherry tree in her yard and every summer we picked them before the birds could eat them all. Cherries, like peaches and apricots have pits in them. This makes them difficult to put in a smoothie, baking recipe or any desserts. I always used raspberries or strawberries as an option in those situations but now I don’t have to! If you are a cherry love like me, you HAVE to get the CHERRY CHOPPER.
This is a cherry pitter and works the way a hole puncher does. It collects all the pits on the bottom and is the most adorable addition to my kitchen recently.
It is by far the fastest and easiest way to pit cherries. The Cherry Chomper is also dishwasher safe. The key to making this work the best is the place the cherry stem side up and at the center of the device.
If you want to bake but you are way too lazy to get fresh cherries, you can use Cherry Man Maraschino Cherries. I recently got to try these and they are fantastic! They are ALL natural and taste different then what you buy in the baking aisle at the supermarket. Cherry aficionados can happily reach into a jar of red jewels with complete abandon knowing the sweet treat is fat-free, gluten-free, sodium-free, kosher, contains no high-fructose corn syrup, and has just two grams of sugar per cherry.
Each jar of Farm to Market Maraschinos™ has a unique QR code that can be scanned to reveal the exact origins of the fruit and the story behind the growers. CherryMan cherries are primarily supplied by family farms in the Northwest corner of Michigan as well as Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Some of these families have their roots in agriculture dating back to the 1800s and orchard sizes range from less than five acres to more than 200. So whether you’re mixing up a Manhattan or creating the perfect banana split, these cherries are homegrown in the USA.
I used them to make Almond Cherry bread in muffin tins today. YUM!
Hope you have a cherry filled summer 😀
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Event LOVE: @SkinnyGirl Cocktails with @Bethenny Frankel #SkinnyGirlTO
We were recently invited to the Skinnygirl Cocktails “Summer Styling Like a Lady” event, over at The Rosewater Room in downtown Toronto. Myself, Elana, and like a million ladies joined special celebrity guest/Skinnygirl Cocktails founder Bethenny Frankel for an evening of fun interactive sessions on fashion, decor, mixology, food, all while sipping on various cocktails from the Skinnygirl line (Sangria is my favourite by the way).
All the ladies were asked to bring a gently worn piece of business attire to help support Skinnygirl Cocktails as they teamed up with Dress For Success Toronto– a charitable organization which promotes economic independence for disadvantaged women in the GTA by providing them with professional attire for the everyday work place.
The event was hosted by Traci Melchor of CTV’s ETALK, and there was also an interactive Q&A session with Bethenny (which I missed cause I got carried away at they gym, then couldn’t decided on what dress to wear… girl problems.) After the Q&A session, we got a chance to explore the various interactive styling rooms, and of course, drank more Skinnygirl cocktails and snacked on for d’oeuvres for the rest of the night.
omg… omg… OH MY GAWD.
I kinda sorta wore my hair out 🙂
Thank you for inviting us!
Bella 🙂
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One Woman Can: New Lipstick and Gloss by @MaryKay
Mary Kay celebrates their 50th Anniversary with a Limited Edition Lipstick One Woman Can and the NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss.They have anti-aging benefits that will make your lips younger and healthier. The colors are really wearable and non sticky. They have vitamins and plant derived minerals like pomegranate sterol. The lipgloss comes in Cream & Sugar and Pink Parfait.
The Lipstick color is Compassion and Inspiration swirled to a bright berry pink tone!
Check them out at marykay.com
