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Roxymandy March 13, 2015

Runway Crush + 5 Hot Toronto Designers You Need To Know Now

Have you checked out Runway Crush yet? It’s based out of Toronto, and it is one of the best ways for emerging designer’s to connect with shoppers.

Designer’s can create their own boutique on the site so their fashion can be shopped by a wider audience online.

If you are ever on the hunt for something unique and fashion forward, this is the place to find it. You can shop the coveted collections of designers that are starting to make their mark in the fashion industry both in Canada and the United States. Designers can even share their inspiration for each line so you can get an inside look into what made them create their pieces.

Runway Crush also features news, stories, trends on the rise, blog posts, lookbooks and an online magazine.

The website is very consumer friendly, and very easy to shop. Trust me, I have had no problem looking for items to buy on the site!

Everything is simply organized, and it’s easy to find what you are looking for. Or what you didn’t even know you needed.

Runway Crush is featuring five emerging and hot designer’s from Toronto right now. The promotion is meant to encourage shoppers to shop local and to help support Canadian talent. Because we Canadian’s are pretty talented!

Let’s get to it!

Ocean Avenue, Julianna Haveman

Casual, affordable and stylish clothing and accessories inspired by the West Coast beaches and outdoors.

Why she loves Toronto: “It’s a place where people value locally made items and support Canadian designers”

Made for Margaret, Stephanie

Semi-precious jewelry that carries transformative energy, beauty and rarity at an affordable price.

Why she loves Toronto: “Well, lets be honest, it really is the capital of Canada 😉 It’s by far the best city to live in!”

Hatitude, Amparo

Sophisticated and unique handcrafted hats and embellishments containing the finest fabrics and exquisite attention to details.

Why she loves Toronto: “I love Toronto because of the diverse neighbourhoods and the lake which provides lovely vistas from
so many points in the city.”

Anu Raina, Anu Raina

One of a kind Silk scarves and separates featuring original and chic prints.

Why she loves Toronto: “I fell in love with the warm and big heart of this great city. There is no place quite like Toronto in the whole wide world.”

Silver Sparklings, Gianna Seca

Simple, elegant & affordable designer jewelry handcrafted using sterling silver and crystals by Swarovski.

Why I love Toronto: “I live in downtown Toronto and I have an amazing view of my beautiful city. Toronto is my home and part
of who I am!”

To see more items from these designers and other Canadian designers, please
visit: www.runwaycrush.com

Twitter: @RunwayCrush
Instagram: runwaycrush
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Runwaycrush
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/runwaycrush

Roxymandy March 9, 2015

Styling a Bohemian Headband Featuring Bechique

I love accessories that do more than compliment an outfit – I covet the ones that you create an outfit around.

I came across this amazing headband from a boutique called bechique on Etsy, and I knew this would be one of those coveted pieces for me.

Chelsea from bechique creates accessories that have a bohemian, free-spirited vibe that she designs and creates herself.

I wanted to pair the headband with an easy white dress and my fringed Minnetonka’s that I’ll be wearing all year since it’s all about the fringe this year.

I love finding things on Etsy because many the designers create things you are not going to find anywhere else. You’ll be seeing me wearing a lot of this headband in the near future!

To shop Chelsey’s store bechique, click here!

Roxymandy March 5, 2015

My Love for the Tangle Teezer

I received the Tangle Teezer for review last week, and at first I didn’t expect much from this little brush. Incredibly, 10 Tangle Teezers are sold globally every minute, so something had to be amazing about this brush!

It has a very sleek design! Not only is it pretty to look at, but it’s compact and fits easily inside my smallest bag.

But what exactly sets it apart from other brushes? I have had the same compact brush for a few years now, and I thought it was working just fine.

When I finally tried the Tangle Teezer, I understood what the hype was.

The bristles are very fine, so it felt like a lovely scalp massage each time I brushed my hair. That was a bit different than what I was used to with my regular brush. I also didn’t get my hair tangled at all while brushing. I have very fine hair, so this is normally a problem for me.

One thing I really loved that wasn’t an advertised perk of the brush was that it combatted my static issue. I have a static problem with my hair all winter, and when I brush my hair it automatically stands on end. With this brush that just didn’t happen. I was really surprised since that wasn’t one of the claims this brush made. Loved this perk!

At this point that other brush I was using previously has been left at home while I carry my new Tangle Teezer around in my purse. I was really surprised I liked it so much because it just seemed like another brush at first glance. I realized after using it I loved the bristles, I loved that it didn’t get tangled in my hair and kept it knot-free, that it was nice and compact, and no static!

It also has a removable click-on cover as part of the design to make sure the teeth don’t get any fluff or dirt in it.

It is also a great teaser as well. I used it to tease my hair into a ponytail and it did a great job at giving me some much needed volume.

The Tangle Teezer Compact Styler line is available at Sephora in 4 colours: Pink Sizzle, Feline Groovy, Gold Rush and Rockstar Black ($25 CND).

For more information on the Tangle Teezer, visit their website here.

Roxymandy March 3, 2015

H&M Studio Spring/Summer 2015 Preview

Last week I attended the preview for H&M’s Spring/Summer 2015 Studio collection at Colette Grand Cafe in Toronto.

It was so refreshing to see spring clothes in this freezing cold weather we have been having! It made me daydream about wearing some of these effortless clothes on sunny days.

There were lots of pastels, Miami-pink and peach, and pale denim in the collection.

The silk fabrics gave the collection a very glamorous look, and I really want to get my hands on the snakeskin-print pyjama style top and pants. I can’t wait to wear coordinates this spring! It’s such an effortless look, and I made it pretty clear with this post from a couple weeks ago that H&M has some great spring coordinate finds.

I really want to get my hands on the green and pink patterned caftan to wear poolside as well!

The laid-back life of Miami and Palm Springs influence this collection, along with a few sports influences as well.

The collection launches worldwide March 12th. Check out my photos from the event below!

Roxymandy March 2, 2015

Styling the Fringe Trend For Spring

I don’t know if you’ve noticed yet, but everything for spring is going to have a fringe on it. New York Fashion week just ended, and the runways were covered in fringe styled on dresses, bags, tops, shoes – anything you could put it on basically.

I love that it can go hand-in-hand with the 70’s vibe we will see for spring this year as well, or it can be dressed up like in this bag I’m wearing in the photos. I absolutely love the color of this bag, and it’s one of the cutest fringed bags I have seen so far as spring items are hitting the stores. I found this purse at H&M for only $29.95, and you can see it here on their website.