Hello Darlings,

Toronto International Film Festival ("TIFF") kicks-off on Thursday, September 6th, with more than 300 movies showing and a plethora of Hollywood A-list celebrities attending swanky premieres and parties. So if you're a star-gazer, I thought to publish this "best of" list of parties happening in Toronto this coming week, which for the most part are TIFF-related.

Hello Darlings,

The sun may be shining and the weather is perfect, yet parka and boot weather is coming in the not too distant future! As most girls know, now is the time to create seasonal “to-buy” lists since September offers the best shopping for fall fashions! We may still need SPF 100 and can be wearing our teeniest summer dress, but the chase is on in pursuit of that perfect fall wardrobe!

In early September, stores receive new arrivals of fall and winter goodies. So to stake your claim for the best new seasonal pieces - follow these steps to build a perfect fall wardrobe (while staying on budget):

Hello Darlings,

Today is my 24th birthday, and to celebrate the occasion I decided to take a few days off to explore Montreal. I really enjoy the city, with a variety of unique neighborhoods, a buzzing night life, fabulous restaurants and of course a lot of stylish people.

Hello Darlings,

Canadian fashionistas rejoice! Together with fashion brand French Connection and social fashion website Chicisimo, WithLoveGabrielle is having an awesome contest for one fashionista to win a $500 shopping spree at French Connection - plus the opportunity to model your new French Connection looks at their fall fashion show in Toronto on October 4th.

The contest kicks off on Friday, August 31st and runs through Thursday, September 27th. To enter, visit www.Chicisimo.com/FrenchConnection and share photos of yourself wearing looks with pieces from French Connection.