Category Archives: Vintage/Retro
Jeanne Beker & Friends Open Their Hearts & Closets Charity Sale 2015
Canadian fashion icon Jeanne Beker hosted her 10th Annual Jeanne Beker & Friends Open Their Hearts & Closets charity sale on November 9th to support Gilda’s Club of Greater Toronto. … Continue reading
HOLLY Eyewear Yorkville Grand Opening
Holly Eyewear held a party to celebrate the opening of its new store in Yorkville. Owned by Holly Gill, Holly Eyewear features luxury women’s eyewear by designers from around the … Continue reading
Dala Decor Launches with Antique Statement Pieces
Earlier this month, Dala Décor invited VIPs and members of the media to “Discover Dala”. Guests of this private event arrived in luxury limo buses at Dala Décor’s showroom, located … Continue reading
Denham Spring Summer 2015 Collection Byzantine Preview
Denham Spring Summer 2015 Collection Byzantine Media Preview Taking inspiration from the golden age of archeology when explorers relied on durable garments that aged, softened, and faded as they travelled … Continue reading
The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives CLGA Disco Gala 2014
In support of one of the few independent, community-based repositories anywhere in the world, the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archive held their annual Disco Gala on Saturday November 29, 2014 … Continue reading
Hush Hush Bash 2014 Transforms Toronto Public Library into A Speakeasy
Past Saturday, the Toronto Bloor/Gladstone Public Library was transformed into a speakeasy of the prohibition era. The sign read “closed for violation of National Prohibition Act,” the truth is, a … Continue reading
Power Ball 2014 at the Power Plant – Old/New World
Another year of the highly anticipated Power Ball brought together Toronto’s most stylish and artsy socialites at the Power Plant to both raise money for the Power Plant, Canada’s leading contemporary … Continue reading
Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS)’s Casablanca Gala 2014
National Ballet School (NBS)’s Casablanca Gala 2014 On Feb 7, 2014, Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS)’s annual fundraiser turned The Carlu into its own version of Rick’s Café Casablanca, with … Continue reading
The Arnold Party hosted by the Business for the Arts (BftA) – Party in 20s Style
The elevator door opens up to the 7th floor at the Carlu and I enter the round room, the architecturally spectacular room in modern deco style, I am transported back … Continue reading