As we all know the tents went up at David Pecaut Square for the Fall/Winter 2012 installment World MasterCard Fashion Week Toronto. For those you who live under a rock and wondering what’s happening there… LG is out MasterCard is in as lead sponsor, L’Oréal is out Maybelline Canada is in as makeup sponsor and Redken is doing the hair. Now that we got the logistics, time to focus on the FASHION!!

Hands down the best part Fashion Week is getting to see new and old faces, the outlandish fashions and of course the parties. Peep some of the goodies from the week!!!

Ok so we’ve established that the internet is obsessed with tumblr. To me it’s kind of like what stumbleupon was a year ago in terms of procrastination strategies. It can be super hipster-y I know but it’s all in finding the right blogs. Pinterest has popped up and gained popularity but it just seems like  tumblr for shitty people. Anyways the explosion of tumblr has been closely followed with the explosion of GIFs. And I LOVE GIFs. It’s the perfect middle ground when a picture isn’t enough and videos are too long. I mean- Bill Cosby! Oh haii. this is amazing. Social media is now chalk full of ways for you to form a drool puddle on your trackpad in about 30 seconds (foodgawker, why?)So I forced myself to go through tons of food GIFs to find the best/tastiest/ most hunger-inducing food-centric images and a couple of recipes to accompany them. And a warning these are best observed on a full stomach, unless you have the munchies then you’re just screwed.

You may have heard about Uber in the paper recently-it’s a GPS tracked car service new to Toronto. For Android and iPhone users, you download an app that tracks your location and sends a town car at the push of a button to find you, if you’re on BlackBerry like me (to the death!) then you send a text and Uber lets you know when the driver is close and at your door, if you’re really into it, you can watch the car approach you on the mini map.

You’re about to fall in love with the most sensational talent and businesswoman woman in the history of the world. Meet Lady Pimp, the brightest star in the galaxy! She runs a very successful business, “Lady Pimp’s Man-hos”, a male escort service for today’s busy and money conscious woman.

Now darker and more poppy than ever, Allie Hughes has returned with an explosive project that will just about blow your mind. Not only is she one of the most talented pop vocalists out of Toronto, captured in the bourgeoning electronic pulse of “I Will Love You More” is an endnote that fans across all genres are craving endlessly – a real toe tapping beat.

Dear Lovers + Friends,

I am currently kickin’ it in Austin for SXSW, eating way too many tacos and washing them down with way too much beer, but I thought I’d drop you a line. Over the span of just one week I’ll have been exposed to 1,400+ bands, so I did some pre-festival homework and rounded up some of the best new artists and thought I’d share them with you.

Broncho – Try Me Out Sometime
Bleached – Think of You
Slam Dunk – Bleacher Lovin’
Friends – I’m His Girl
We Were Evergreen – Eighteen
New Cassettes – Silent Guns
Django Django – Default
Howler – Back of Your Neck
Young Buffalo – Catapilah
Housse de Racket – Chateau
Royal Canoe – Hold on to the Metal
Polica – Lay Your Cards Out
Daughter – Youth
Kimbra – Settle Down
Radiation City – The Colour of Industry
Dinosaur – Lovedrug
Eight and a Half – Scissors
Team Me – Show Me
Motopony – Wait for Me

You can download the entire mix here: http://www.mediafire.com/?hcb6cu2inhvsok7

Rest up this week, CMW is just a week away!

Kate xo

You may have heard that Clinton’s closed down for 20 days after getting ticketd for basically being popular. Well in that time they’ve revamped the dancefloor and come up with a wicked opening week to kick off the face lift!

In celebration, we’re giving away tickets to Shake Rattle & Roll on opening night (Saturday March 24th, 2012) plus line bypass (the line is the thing there, it’s so long and starts so early).

Just Tweet your favourite thing about Clinton’s to us @pinkmafia4life and @ClintonsTavern with the hastag: #HumpDayHandout to win.

Mother Mother has a place in all of our hearts. Based in B.C., and with a new album coming out there’s no excuse not to keep your eyes on these guys. Jeremy Page who plays bass and horns in the band gave us his take on the 20Qs. Enjoy!

Dear Mica,

I’ve been straight since the day I was born, and I dated a guy for two years …he was my first love – I thought I was going to marry him, but he broke up with me and I thought I would never love again. But now, I have fallen in love with a woman.

Until now, I have been 100% straight and I am terrified. I have never been with a woman before!I know how to work a man, but working and pleasing a woman is a whole other story. Most of the sex I have had has been unsatisfying, and the sex I am having with this girl is the best I`ve ever had…but I am afraid of disappointing  and not pleasing her, and generally letting her down. I’m new at this what do I do?

New to Lesbian Loving

Kicking off this week is Parkdale’s Fireside Culture Week which runs from Monday March 12 to Saturday March 17 all along Queen St. from Dufferin to Roncesvalles. Fireside kicks off @ Goodfellas Gallery with drinks provided by Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co. & Red Bull, and also some tasty snacks provided by Cobs Bakery.

That’s right you saw the TWO deadly words “Fashion Week“- it’s back. First on deck the is the notorious Rogue Fashion Week, where the rebellious non-conformist designers decide to show.

BASCH IT UP

The best thing we can do to keep the fashion frontier going is to nurture the young and eager talent and one competition that does just that is Basch It Up. The competition is for post-secondary fashion majors/grads the students were required to submit 2-4 women’s wear designs.

FINALLY THE VIDEO IS OUT! This song has been on repeat at least 6 times a day in my room alone.  My other roommates blast this on the off times that I’m not playing it. Never have I ever been a fan of Usher (except a few select tracks) but since working with Justin and now working with DIPLO, he’s slowly working his way to my heart <3.