Hello Darlings,

Last night I attended a cocktail reception at the Royal Conservatory of Music hosted by the Fashion Design Council of Canada. With a room full of the who’s who of Canadian fashion, FDCC announced World MasterCard as the new title sponsor of the Toronto Fashion Week.

Hello Darlings,

With the National Bridal Show this weekend and Valentine’s Day just around the corner, ‘tis the season to plan a wedding. For the lovely brides-to-be and her bridesmaids, this is the time of the year when plans come together and wedding dress selection is finalized.

For one, I love dresses! White or not, a dress is a dress and it is something beautiful to ponder upon. Occasionally—I confess— I enjoy browsing an endless online selection of David’s Bridal. After prom, a wedding is a girl’s second chance to play an enchanted princess.

Hello Darlings,

With Oscar-awards season upon us – and some rather uninspiring winter weather – this past weekend I was keen to watch some of the most buzzed about films: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with Rooney Mara, The Descendants with George Clooney, and My Week With Marilyn with Michelle Williams.

Despite the sombre plot, The Descendants unfolds in unexpected ways and is overall positive and inspiring. The film is based on a novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and tells the story of a distant husband and father who comes to face his wife's infidelity while coming to terms with her upcoming passing. There seems much love these days in Hollywood for George Clooney, and he will likely will win the Oscar for Best Actor for this role. My advice is to definitely watch The Descendants in theatres since the Hawaiian scenery is beautiful and inspiring in the heart of winter, and despite the underlying topic you will surely leave happy!