FASHION WEEK TORONTO

MY WRAP-UPs of FASHION WEEK TORONTO 2009, SHOW LOVE:

BEST PARTY-DRESS
Who: Andy-The-Anh

What: Once again, the Montreal darling sets up those hourglass dresses, influenced by the Bold & the Beautiful

The Look: The sexy silhouette of a perfume-bottle. The colour combos sweet and feminine.

BE: An over dressed Montreal gurl at the next Toronto shindig.

BEST HIGH-STREET LOOK

Who: Nada

What: Nada Shepherd sets a utopian technotronic future with lots of PVC leggings to the tunes of Marilyn Manson's "Beautiful People" and mash-ups from Fritz Helder & The Phantoms.

The Look: A cold and confident combo: stretch leather juxtaposed with ruffled fabrics and delicate made-to-layer frocs.

BE: An Alpha Femme, unaffected by emotions.

BEST OUTERWEAR

Who: Lundström

What: Linda Lundström and her signature Canadian coats. After filing for bankruptcy, she re-branded and re-loaded with gorgeous showstopping fur-lined coats. Complete with cuffs, belts and headpieces.

The Look: Luscious Snow Princess.

BE: A true Canadian doll staring fearlessly in the face of -30C weather.

BRITNEY'S NEW VID

She does it again!
Gotta love Britney's new vid "If U Seek Amy". It's this crazy party scene, looking all suspect, and at exactly 1:00min into the vid you catch a glimpse of her GORGEOUS Christian Louboutin for Phillip Lim S/S 09 heels!

I wonder what this video is all about?

Who is Amy?

Is Amy Brit's alter ego? (a la beyonce pulling a sasha fierce?) or is Amy Brit's new lover (a la Loho meets Ronson?) or could it simply be the cookie-cutter perfect housewife that Brit thinks her fans are seeking but just can't deliver (as seen in the last min of the vid, Brit morphs into a scary Betty Crocker type housewife complete with dark roots) Brit we love you no matter, especially when you're sporting those hot Loubs!

All you need is LOVE: is David Dixon Dead On?

Desperately Seeking Something is what Toronto does best. And in this issue of the Busy Bee I am buzzing for what's hot pre-fashion week. I don't care what anybody says, sometimes Toronto doesn't do it best, people! Now I hate to start off as the frenemy, but honestly, my friends. Having come from Montreal, it's true that Toronto lacks that hot fervour, warmth and fashion passion I've seen in so many other cities. So I'm here to inject some pomp and circumstance to our comfortably cliche town. So let's start with... the opening of fashion week...the opening designer: DAVID DIXON.

Question is: Will David Dixon be Dead On this year?

• Definition of Dead On: it's so right, it stops you dead in your tracks/freeze frame/pulse of lightening that shocks you with goodness/mini death/right on, dude!/high five zinger
  
• Conclusion of Dead On: it's what my Toronto wants.

Back to David Dixon Being Dead on....
Some fast facts on the Dix:

1. Born in Toronto
2. went to ryerson
3. apprenticed with Alfred Sung
4. outsung sung when he opened his own line, the David Dixon label.
   
5. evolution over revolution. emerging over radical change. elegance. femininity. colour and texture first. simplified silhouettes. luxury meets functional. fantasy meets sensibility.
6. designed for Pammy Anderson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paul Gross, Meg Ryan (big whoop)
7. named City of Toronto New Designer of the Year and City of Toronto Designer of the Year (2000-2001)
   

PAY ATTENTION:
David Dixon is focusing his new collection inspired by Barbie for Fall/Winter 2009!

That is VERY EXCITING. Mkay. I will be chatting with him backstage and have front row seats to his show I will let you know if DAVID DIXON is DEAD ON with the help of Barbie. Let's hope so as he's opening Toronto Fashion Week 09!

OHL WEEKEND

This weekend was all about the OHL wrapping up their regular season as they warm up for playoff time. I host a hockey sports show all about it on RogersTV, called Sportszone Live.


The Brampton Battalion and their Peel Regions rivals - the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, had a double header this weekend going toe-to-toe. The Majors beat the Troops Friday night for the 1st time in 7 contests. But Sunday the Battalion put the Majors back to where they belong and dominated once again. The Battalion hail hockey phenoms Cody Hodgson (leading point scorer in World Juniors Nationals, bringing home the 5th Consecutive Canadian Gold Medal) Matt Duchene (won 4 international Gold Medals, a true stick-wizard and eligible for 2010 NHL Draft) and Evgeny Grachev (leading point scorer in the OHL, drafted to New York Rangers, played for Team Russia in the Nationals 2008)


After the game yesterday I was able to catch up with Grachie and Matt Duchene for a quick rundown on their career winning years, the playoffs and what it will take for them to be regular NHL'ers.

I will be posting the interview when it's avail.

LOVES EVERY MINUTE OF IT...

I'm gearing up for FASHION WEEK. Let's face it, no matter what the current economic condition, all the world's still a stage baby. As Fashion Week sweeps through NYC, Landan and cherie Paris, touchdown time in Tdot fast approaches.


“This is a year to celebrate a strong history and a promising future. I am proud of the unprecedented exposure and focus on the designers that found a voice at Fashion Week over the last 10 years and the unyielding support of our sponsors both old and new. ” Thanks Robin Kay! (President Fashion Design Council of Canada, Executive Director LG Fashion Week.)




I Love Fashion Week! I will be there from March 16th-March 21st covering Toronto's 10th Year LG Fashion Week – SHOW LOVE! Oh gesh, there will be over 40 runways shows, networking events, cocktail par-tehs, and the opening of The Market, an exclusive buyer market open three days during Fashion Week from 9:00am -1:00pm featuring accessories, men’s wear and women’s wear.

Can't wait!

What the R!?

Recessionista girl. Oh m'lady. You know you're tasting history when the news is knocking down every doorstep. Can't escape it. We're in deep here. Even models & bottles are being crushed by one big credit crunch. Ouch.




The glorifed life has reached it peak and the trough downward brings us back to our roots. We're all just multi-tasking gals taking it one deadline at a time. At least we can still do it in heels.



Asides from doing my entertainment/hosting/acting... I am an assistant to a couple of star-brokers on Bay Street and absolutely love it. But theses markets- wow- another week of Lions and Tigers, ALL BEARS, oh my! I mean, GE closed at 6.66 today. This is a bad sign. Unless of course, you're into heavy metal.