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Since launching in March of 2017, Toronto-based podcast Breaking Beauty has interviewed an impressive list of founders, from millennial faves like Glossier‘s Emily Weiss, to French skincare disrupters like Biologique Recherche‘s Dr. Philippe Allouche and clean beauty hero/makeup artist Rose-Marie Swift of RMS Beauty. But today they’re dropping part one of their talk with a […]

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See the Design Exchange party photos » The fierce factor was turned up to 11 at Toronto’s Design Exchange last Friday for DX Intersection, the museum’s annual fundraising bash. This year, the theme of the party was “Rise Up,” celebrating creative activism in the fashion and beauty worlds. The vibe of the night was mock […]

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See all the photos from the Upgrade book launch party »

Is there anything more enticing than a promise to make your regular old life extraordinary? It was this premise that inspired Rana Florida to write her latest book, and the reason why a very swishy crowd gathered to celebrate the launch of Upgrade on Tuesday night. Held at the home of Suzanne and Mark Cohon, the party attracted a mix of Toronto’s most stylish and most social. It was certainly a who’s who of the city’s creative set—a group more likely to be featured as an Upgrade case study than those in need of the book’s advice.

Holt Renfrew’s Moira Wright (in a sleek black pantsuit and tuxedo jacket) mingled with Greta Constantine’s Stephen Wong and Kirk Pickersgill, who were just days away from jetting off to Paris. The guest of honour was decked out in a stunning Clover Canyon dress—purchased just for the occasion—and Rana wasn’t the only one in digital prints and vibrant colours. Alexandra Weston toned down her purple, blue and grey Peter Pilotto skirt with a leather moto jacket, while Jane Apor’s fluro-orange clutch and heels added a pop of colour to her ensemble. Twitter Canada’s Kirstine Stewart was also rocking some orange, with a pair of bright pants that should probably be on everyone’s fall must-have list.