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When a festival is self-described as being “for people open to having art change their outlook on the world,” you can bet its opening night will be something along the lines of spectacular. And at Luminato Festival’s fundraising gala last night in Toronto, it was. For the second year in a row, the festival chose […]

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When I visited Venice for one night only earlier this month, I thought it was an experience pretty singular to me. That was until Wednesday night, when the Four Seasons for the Performing Arts transformed into Italy’s most magical city for this year’s Mad Hot Ballet. The annual gala benefitting the National Ballet of Canada […]

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Thanks to Britain’s Royal Ascot, racehorses and hats go together like tea and scones. So many guests turned up at Woodbine Racetrack this Saturday in tulle-trimmed straws and feathered fascinators for Thrill of Ascot, the annual fundraiser for Best Buddies Canada, a school program pairing intellectually disabled young people with a friend (in many cases, […]

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Summer hasn’t even begun, and Power Ball has already earned its crown as the best party of the season—by a long shot. Last night’s edition, an ode to excess, was full of stylish oddities, octopus chandelier included. The night began with an edible installation by artist Jennifer Rubell, which took form in a room of […]

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Last night, one of Toronto’s architectural gems was done up to the nines in celebration of 20 years at the helm of shoe history. Opened in 1995, the Bata Shoe Museum, is still the only footwear-dedicated museum worldwide, housing everything from prehistoric clogs to poisonous heels and adding glittery glam rock platforms to the mix […]

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Last night, the Art Gallery of Ontario lit up for its annual Massive Party. True to its name, the gala fundraiser was one OTT affair, with installations, open bars and performances taking over the modern art mecca. Directed by mixed media artist Talwst, the night’s theme played off the hotbed of art talent in New […]

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Last weekend, the Royal Ontario Museum threw a prom for the ages. Hosted by the Young Patrons Circle, the 10th annual Prom (aka Prom X) at the ROM also happens to mark its last. Going out with a bang, this year the event celebrated the work of Canadian contemporary artist, Douglas Coupland in honour of the […]

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“You look like a very young version of June Newton.” What a greeting. Karl Lagerfeld didn’t need to win me over by comparing me to Helmut Newton’s wife. And the “very” inserted before “young” was probably a stretch. But it gives you an idea of how warm, generous and good-humoured the king of fashion was […]

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On Friday, FASHION hosted its second Fashion Week Awards, crowning the best and brightest stars of World MasterCard Fashion Week in Toronto. After a successful first run last season, the event tripled in size, going from an intimate cocktail party to a downright throw down. Over 1,000 partygoers hit the financial district’s storied Design Exchange […]

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The case for streamlining may be gaining steam, but what’s fashion without a little glitz? Nada, according to Italian designer Fausto Puglisi, who has taken Milan by storm since launching his wildly embellished, ‘80s-inspired (and totally Versace-esque) collections just two years ago. In such a short time, he’s caught the eye of everyone from Kate […]

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In a world full of pseudo-stars (and plenty of real ones, too), you can easily get caught up in the ticker tape of new fashion names you “should know.” Every so often, though, a name comes up that conjures the perfect aha moment—like, ah, a true star has been born. Lately, that moment is being […]

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If someone said that all you had to do was walk through a frozen tundra to buy an original Basquiat for something like $75, you’d probably do it, right? Well, that was the idea at last night’s kick off of the Artist Project, an annual contemporary art fair allowing attendees to purchase pieces direct from […]

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