Hello Darlings,

With every fashion week, there are inevitably highs and lows. And with every eye of the fashion industry insiders focused and quick to judge, there really is no way for a weak link to hide. So while most designers impressed me, naturally I also had a least favorite collection during my Montreal Fashion Week experience.

Along the wonderful collections already reviewed of Melissa Nepton and Tavan & Mitto was another fabulous designer DUY. This was my first time attending DUY's show and it was stunning!

Hello Darlings,

My first Montreal Fashion Week was this past February on a snowy winter day when designers were showcasing their fall and winter collections, and my first designer experience was the runway show of Tavan & Mitto! New to the Quebec fashion scene, I was immediately impressed. I will never forget that show where the Tavan & Mitto models were wearing breathtaking ensembles of mustard colored smart-suits and sequin cocktail dresses. It was everything that I would love to have in the closet. Well, this season the duo hit it out the park once again!

Hello Darlings,

Rarely so risque, the theme is "Cocktails Before Sex" for WithLoveGabrielle.com party during Toronto International Film Festival ("TIFF") at the rooftop patio of the Thompson Hotel. The party is Tuesday September 11th, and super-excited that Brendan Fallis from New York to DJ the party!

For those living under a rock (or of course living in far off lands), Hollywood comes north the first two weeks of every September for the now famous Toronto International Film Festival ("TIFF"). What Cannes is to Europe, TIFF is to the North American movie scene as more than 300 movies will premiere in Toronto over the two weeks, and many of Hollywood's biggest movie stars are also in town promoting their newest movies.

Hello Darlings,

Following a relaxing long birthday weekend in beautiful Montreal, I was refreshed and ready to get back into my most fashionable high heels. Yesterday, fashion industry and enthusiasts flocked to L'Arsenal event space on William Street for the opening of the 23rd edition of Montreal Fashion Week. For the spring/summer 2013 season, over 30 Montreal, Canadian and international designers are showing their new collections.

Montreal Fashion Week is on the rise, and the huge new event space is a good indication. For this season, the event produced by Groupe Sensation Mode in partnership with P&G Beauty has relocated to an impressive 40,000 square-foot shipyard turned contemporary art center in the up-and-coming Griffintown neighborhood, which is located less than a $10 cab ride from downtown Montreal.