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.

Hello Darlings,

In one of the more unique party settings, Marketing Magazine hosted an event on the set of the Breakfast Television morning show to announce their inaugural list of Canada's Top 30 Under 30. Very excited and proud to announce that yours truly was included among a list of young colleagues who are accomplishing big things in the fields of media, PR and advertising.

Never in a million years never would I have imagined that from such humble beginnings, my passion for life (and playing with my laptop and camera) would give me the opportunity to join such a talented group! The 2012 class includes advertising phenoms such as Kyle Lamb (26) who is an Art Director at advertising firm John St. - click the link on his name to read about some of the accomplishments of this super-creative guy including the hilarious story about how his mock "Catvertising" campaign went viral - including plugs from both CBS News and late night TV host Conan O'Brien.