With all the hoopla about being green, using eco-friendly products and caring about the environment- everyone from business to lifestyle are adapting to living consciously and it has become a trend which will hopefully stay. The city of Toronto has embraced the green movement and has many big plans to …

BY VANESSA BURKA, FW Writer With the recent release of the iPhone, I got to thinking about the innovative new gadgets out on the market today; and whether their boundless capabilities are in fact useful to us in today’s world. This brought me back to thinking about the cellular telephone …

BY STEPHANIE TRENDOCHER, FW Writer The paparazzi take it to the extreme when it comes to chronicling the lives of celebrities. With a diminished private sphere, A-list stars are always in the public eye and their lives are highly scrutinized with scandalous stories and embarrassing footage splashed across tabloid covers …

BY AMANDA BLOYE, FW Writer Brenda* lies on the operating table, anxiously awaiting the lethargy of the anesthetic. She waits for the soothing calm of the hospital’s drugs to sweep over her body. As it worked its way through her bloodstream, she recounted her reasons for the surgery. She was …

BY AINSLEY GRAHAM, FW Writer SEVEN LOUNGE 224 Richmond Street West Tel: (416)-599-9797 If you are looking for a club that is sleek and sexy to hang out at with your friends after a hard work week, then Seven Lounge is the perfect place for you. The club exudes sex …

BY AMANDA BLOYE, FW Writer There are fewer rooms in a home that generate more traffic than the kitchen. Whether it’s a quick bite to eat on your way out, a nice sit-down meal with family or friends, or a place to read, work and study, the kitchen is the …

BY AMANDA BLOYE, FW Writer Whether it’s your first trip or your one hundredth, the prospect of hitting the road holds promise, excitement and the possibility of stories guaranteed to make you laugh for years to come. Regardless of whom you’re going with, your reason for leaving or where your …

BY LORA MAGHANOY, FW Editor While the fashion world is often commanded by runway shows in Paris, New York and Milan, Canada has slowly begun to emerge as a heavyhitter on the fashion front. Toronto is home to L’Oreal Fashion Week every October. This is when Canadian designers – new …

BY STEPHANIE TRENDOCHER, FW Writer Designers or artists? The question has often been asked of Dutch fashion designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. The two met while studying fashion at the Academy of Arts in Arnhem, the Netherlands and moved to Paris following their graduation. They assisted in the studios …