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Planning to buy yourself a little something special to celebrate International Women’s Day this year? Jenny Bird is here to help make that purchase a win-win. The Canadian jewellery brand has partnered with Dress for Success, an international not-for-profit organization that helps women achieve economic independence by providing them with a network of support, professional […]

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Admit it, somewhere in your closet there’s a handbag sitting on a shelf in a dustbag. Maybe it’s been sitting there so long, the arm strap is embossed into the leather? If so we have a suggestion: donate it to Dress For Success Canada. This partnership with Love That Bag is rounding up gently-loved designer […]

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By now, most of us are familiar with the charity model behind Toms: buy a pair, give a pair to someone in need. It’s been ultra-successful; something Toronto-based entrepreneur Sara Young took upon herself to recreate with homegrown roots. With her new label Kitts, she aims the one-to-one concept around underwear, an essential item often […]

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Last week, Dress for Success Toronto held it’s 3rd annual Heel of a Good Time fashion fundraiser. The event brought a full house of the city’s do-gooders to raise money for the organization to continue to help disadvantaged women gain economic independence. The gala, held at ultra swanky The Fifth Social Club, was a mix of on-going auctions, a fashion show and a celebration of long time advocate Jeanne Beker for her contribution to the cause.

With never-ending cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a bubble machine adding to the ambiance, a crowd of mostly women meandered through displays of goodies for the silent auction. After a tribute video of Beker’s fashion career, presentation of an award and a few words from her, a fashion show followed. Wares from her own line Edit by Jeanne Beker were on models that zigzagged through the packed house giving the crowd a chance to have a closer look. The night ended with a live auction of high value packages ranging from a private Calvin Klein shopping event for 5 to custom diamond jewellery created by !Xam’s expert designers.