Charity

Women supporting women this International Women’s Day

March 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

International Women’s Day (IDW) is this Sunday, March 8th! Are you ready to celebrate the women in your life? Did you know the first IWD gathering happened in 1911 with over a million people? This would have been well before many countries allowed certain women to vote, only New Zealand and Finland had introduced legislation allowing women to vote before then. [Read: When women got the [...]

One Day Only: CANFAR Fashion Pop Up: February 4

January 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

Some of Canada’s top fashion and accessory brands are coming together to support a charity that is dear to my heart: CANFAR, the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research. On Tuesday, February 4th, pop by the Four Seasons Hotel at 60 Yorkville Avenue between 11am and 6pm for an exclusive pop-up shop event featuring Canadian designers: Christopher Bates, Victory of the People, Alan [...]

Toronto’s philanthropic set gathered for The Talk 2.0 moderated by Sylvia Mantella to raise over $108,000 for youth arts charity UforChange

November 20, 2019 // 0 Comments

On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, five of the country’s most brilliant and innovative minds came together to support of one of Canada’s most creative charities UforChange for the second annual “The Talk” – a live panel discussion with producer and director Barry Avrich, award-winning writer and editor Sabrina Maddeaux, celebrity fashion designer Christopher Paunil, and CBC [...]

Naeela Designs breaks down the stigma of sexual abuse through the beauty of brokenness in their creations

November 14, 2019 // 0 Comments

A survivor and thriver, handbag designer Naeela Chopra is breaking through the stigma surrounding sexual abuse survivors by opening up and expressing her healing process through Naeela Designs, her line of evening clutches and handbags. Launched in the Summer of 2019, Naeela Designs is inspiring and connecting women to embrace their strength and see how their own perceived [...]

Rethink Breast Cancer + H&M

October 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

Rethink Breast Cancer has teamed up with H&M to create 3 exclusive t-shirt designs. 50% of the proceeds from the sale will go directly to Rethink Breast Cancer to support programming to help improve the lives of women living with breast cancer. Priced at just $17.99, you could buy all three! Would make great gifts for the holidays too. “Feeling Myself” tee, $17.99 [...]

#NegroniWeek brings charities and restaurants together from June 2 – 8th

June 2, 2014 // 0 Comments

I love a good classic cocktail, so lucky for me Toronto is celebrating the drink which gets better with each sip. From June 2nd till June 8th, it’s Negroni Week where bars and restaurants around the world; including London, Berlin, New York, Paris, Melbourne, Beijing, LA, and, of course, our fair Toronto will be donating $1 from the sale of each Negroni to the charity of their choice. [...]