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The 2021 CAFA Awards Will Be Virtual — Plus, This Year’s Host
After a tumultuous 2020 during which the Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards (CAFA) Gala was first postponed and then eventually cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the annual festivities recognizing Canada’s brightest fashion stars are going virtual this year. CAFA announced on April 8 that its seventh annual Awards Gala will take place virtually […]
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Self-Isolation Diary: A Day in the Life of Amanda Brugel
We're asking some of our favourite Canadians, like actress Amanda Brugel, how they've been spending their time in lockdown.
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Amanda Brugel of The Handmaid’s Tale and Room Talks Race and Identity
I was 11 years old when I found out that I’m black. Hold on. Half black. Or “mulatto,” as they used to say before the term matured into the clinical-sounding “biracial.” But I’m getting off track. Essentially, one summer afternoon, I came to learn that I had been adopted and was instantly given a crash […]
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Springtime is Upon Us and So Is the New Birks Pétale Collection
On an unseasonably warm day in February, a team of creatives gather in a nondescript warehouse on Brock Street in Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood. The mood inside is sleepy and serene in a way that suggests the caffeine hasn’t quite yet hit – I overhear someone mention they’ve been awake since 5 a.m. We’re gathered in this […]
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Green party at the Drake
Last week, I joined revellers with a cause at the annual Earth Day Canada Gala. The national environmental charity took over the Drake Hotel for a night of non-profit partying. Between the speeches and the never-ending toasts, it was fun to hunt for enviro trends–from locally foraged food to El Naturalista footwear to foot-pedalled cabs. Here are a few of my favourite snaps: