Christine Marchuska made a big career move this year. After six years of working in the financial industry, she was ready for something different. Being unsatisfied with the amount of “green” clothing available in boutiques, Christine decided that it was time for her to realize a childhood dream of combining fashion, business, philanthropy and [...]

Did you know that H&M is listed on the Stockolm Stock Exchange?  Listed under the symbol HMB (HMB.ST if you’re looking for it on Google or Yahoo Finance), the store has been around for over 60 years.  Known for their budget-luxe, runway-inspired looks and annual designer collaborations, many shoppers are looking forward to the launch [...]

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Alfred Sung
“Fabulous” was the theme for this season’s L’Oreal Toronto Fashion Week and the festivities certainly opened on that note with a spectacular Alfred Sung Grace Kelly-inspired bridal collection.   This was the first time the legendary designer presented at Toronto Fashion Week and he’s still at the top of his [...]

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Style Canada held their first event on Thursday, October 2, 2008 to launch their exciting new platform for fashion and beauty.   Founded by Naz Syed, the organization focuses on bringing together industry professionals and up-and-coming designers and beauty stylists.
The event featured a photo shoot runway highlighting the latest trends from 5 budding local [...]

Cynthia Cheng

Friends Kristin Moore and Tamara Lawrence often wondered why it was so difficult to talk to men.  They would make eye contact, yet the guys did not respond.  Sometimes, they wondered whether the guys even thought they were single!  That was when SingleTease was born.  Launched in the March 2007, every SingleTease item has [...]

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Cindy Renée Mathieu, an alumna of the Ryerson and the International Academy of Design, is the brainchild behind the Sodaliscious and Club Soda clothing lines, launched in 2002 and 2007 respectively. Cindy’s Sodaliscious line, which is currently only available custome made, is described as clothing with a “European feel, something not really seen here [...]

Like many petite women, Allison Izu Song, 5′2″ was frustrated at how clothes fit her. However, as a fashion designer, Allison was able to not only hem her clothes, but also alter it in a way that it would resemble her silhouette. She also realized that other petite women were having similar issues [...]

Inspired by vintage looks, Catherine Bui launched Megumi Moon in 2006. The name was later changed to Lovelina, a made-up derivative of the word “lovely,” as lovely is how a woman should feel when she wear’s Catherine’s clothes. Not only does Lovelina have a vintage look, but Catherine tends to use vintage fabrics [...]

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Sweet Petites Apparel, a line of athetic clothing for petite women was founded by Elizabeth Dutra in 2006. Elizabeth does not come from a fashion background. Prior to starting Sweet Petites, Elizabeth taught foreign business professionals about the U.S. market economy and small business development. Elizabeth also worked as a holistic health professional, where [...]