Machete Designs is a Montreal-based jewelry company like no other. Designer Avril-Maud offers handmade and one-of-a-kind pieces, created with a customers unique trinkets, semi-precious stones and pendants to help you stand out and scream originality!

I have personally seen some of her creations and honestly think they are brilliant. They are so creative and funky, and since you can custom order pieces, you can really make them YOU. Have a childhood trinket you just cant throw out? Have Avril make it something you can keep on you everyday in the most fashionable way!

Lucky for all of you, you can get a chance to have something special created for FREE!
With the launch of the new website, Machete Designs brings you the “Rock What You Got” contest.
All you have to do is submit a photo of a pendant of your choice – something unique, a childhood toy, pendant, lost treasure etc – post it on the Facebook fan page wall with a description, and invite your friends to vote by pressing the “like” button and you could win your custom made necklace just like that!

So, what are you waiting for!! submit your pendant HERE. Voting ends November 10th so get at it!!!

Her amazing collection is available at So&Ko (1455 Peel) and Boutique 1861 (1861 St. Catherine West)
And for all y’all in  the Toronto area, you can head over to Circa 75 Inc. (1842 Queen St East) and Dorly Designs (1173 Queen Street East) to get your hands on her creations!

Saturday, September 25ht (Tomorrow) the Lakeshore General Hospital on the West Island is holding a cocktail, auction and fashion show to help raise money for charity/ the Hospital. The show is being held at the Volkswagen Dealership on Sources – cocktails and hors d’oeuvres start around 7pm, and the show will begine around 8pm, showcasing some great clothing for designers like Rachel Roy that have been provided by The Bay in Fairview mall.

Tickets are available at the door for 45$, proceeds going to the Hospital as charity. This is planed to be a great show and for an amazing cause, so come check it out and help out the Hospital before you all head out for a night on the town this weekend.

Est. in 2003, Skullcandy makes the SICKEST headphones on the Planet for Snow, Ski, Skate, Surf, Wake, Moto, Bike and Music. Their mission is WORLD DOMINATION and their products include:headphones, mp3/cell phone integrated accessories, dope apparel…

Today, we have all types of technologically advanced marketing strategies to impress a crowd. Well it’s about time that Skullcandy unveils something out of this world: the Virtual Dressing Room — something brand new in the headphone space. This 3-D plugin allows consumers to virtually try on headphones with a click of a button and view themselves in the product at any angle. Not only is Skullcandy a groundbreaking stylish brand that mixes and matches design with great sound, they are now taking it to another level by giving you the chance to preview how you look with their headphones on, online, in the comfort of your own home.

This goes to say, that you must go and check out The Virtual Dressing Room and try on headphones for hours here on end. CLICK HERE CLICK HERE CLICK HERE

Stance on the other hand is a simple yet complex product with a simple message… Socks with an artistic spin… Stance unravels the spool of convention to create an original canvas worthy of the art it is paired with. A commune of creativity, STANCE is dedicated to the spirit of individuality. Celebrate bold expression with this free-thinking fabric as it becomes thread poetry in motion. Send a crystal clear mixed message that’s silently loud and quietly bold. Designed in California, worn everywhere.

CHECK IT OUT! CHECK IT OUT! CHECK IT OUT!

Tomorrow, August 28th 2010, at 7:00pm PROPAGANDA will be hosting their event at The LOFT (5445 Avenue De Gaspe #508), featuring painter Jamal DeJong, and designers Andy Hoan Nguyen and Jennifer N’Kuli.
Nguyen, the recent LaSalle College design graduate and 2010 Telio contest winner, will be presenting his latest collection AND.Y-Y!D.N.A.

There will also be special presentations by Aliyah Thomas, stylist Beatrice Cornet,  performance by group 24K, and  music by DJ MARVELUZ.

Tickets can be bought at the door and are 15$, which includes a delicious cocktail!

Date: Tomorrow August 28th 2010
Time: 7:00pm-12:00pm
Place: The LOFT 5445 Avenue De Gaspe #508
Cost: 15$ (includes drink)

So come out for an evening of artistic vision and celebration – something our city is best known and most proud of – and you might just catch myself, Kendra June and Fashionista514′s Robyn Chalmers strutin our stuff for AND.Y-Y!D.N.A. !!!

Starring: Lunice, D.R.One, Classi Assi, New Money, F.U.N.K., Megan da Roza,
Directed by: Eliza Struthers-Jobin

Director of Photo…

Knightcat.com is one of our favorite blogs that we check out regularly.

These pictures quickly prove why!

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Ok, I must admit that this is not one of our “typical” fashion posts, but it is definitely something super trendy worth checking out. How many of you out there remember, as a kid, your love for dressing up, acting girly and the love for anything sweet? Well the newly opened bar on Mount Royal has the perfect mixture of those childhood memories for  the now-older socialite who has yet to loose their “young-at-heart” attitude. It’s Montreal’s new treat, for adults.

Candi Bar is a new success born from the owners of Go-Go Lounge and Chez Serge. Paulo and Berkani have been working on this concept for 3 years now, and 3 months ago they were finally able to see all their hard work come to life.

The bar is small, but in a very welcoming way. Right from the start you feel like you have entered an entirely different world - the “foyer” so to speak, is a tryppy swirl of colours and lip logos. The place is almost like a mixture of your childhood playroom and Willy Wonka. The bar itself is entirely made of MegaBlocks and has 3 large slush machines behind it.

The drink menu is served up on a large lollipop, with funky names like Tiffany’s & Co and Sushi, and consist of vodka flavored slushes mixed together, each with their own type of candy accompanying it.  Your definitely in for a treat when you taste these creations, which the owners made specially for the bar.

If your thinking “man thats so cool” wait untill you hear this: the stools look like womans legs, so when you sit down and look around it gives you the impression that everyone is standing! The bathrooms are even cooler. You know how girls all love to go 2-by-2 to the restrooms? Well the owners took this to a whole new level by making one of the stalls have 2 toilets that face eachother. As for the mens room, giant Rolling Stone-esq lips placed on the wall are actually urinals. Also, as the owner mentioned to us, the candy machines placed on each table hold a different kind of candy – this was done purposely to creat a sort of mix-and-mingle among guests when they want to visit another table in search of candy.

Candi bar is a sweet treat for an older croud, without making anyone feel like they are too young. They have created a place that alows you to be flirty and girly and young, all whilebeing around people within their mid 20′s to 30′s.

Not only is this place fun, but it gets packed fast, which in Montreal, means one thing – a complete hit for the nightlife of this city. The people who work there are amazing too, sugesting drinks and insiting that everyone get a different drink to test out the menu. The owners are fantastic as well, and if you pay attention on a busy night (which is basically every weekend at Candi) you might catch them runing between bouncers, dj and their manager Atim .

Sweet treats not so much your thing? Think it’s too girly? Well, lucky for you they still do offer other cocktails and beers at the bar – this way you can drag your significant other or group of guy friends along with you! The music is great too, with a little bit of bublegum-pop like Kelly Clarkson, and artists like Basement Jaxx, Blink 182, Empire of the Sun etc.

This place is super trendy, with everyone looking casual-chic, girly and flirty, it is THE place to be caught in Montreal nightlife right now. Highly recommend it and it is the perfect place for a great girls night out!!

Be warned – the place gets super packed REALLY fast, so go early and avoid the line up! By 10pm, don’t be shocked to see the line up starting to form its way down the block.  Another little suprise we were happy to hear is that Candi Bar is open WEEKDAYS starting at 5! Now this is the perfect place to go for happy-hour to end your day on a good note after those long hours at work.