The Tales of a Canadian Girl Living in Southern Virginia.... By: Kimberley Cuachon-Haugh What is making front page news is the policy that is banning teens from the only Norfolk mall after 5 p.m.  To put things in perspective, it would be as if anyone younger than 18 not being allowed to shop at the Eaton Center—I know. The ban, which has been in effect for a year now permits minors to shop after the curfew time only while accompanied with someone 21 or older.  Steep rules indeed, but this isn’t because we live in the Bible Belt, child, but due to the...

The tales of a Canadian Girl living in Southern Virginia...By: Kimberley Cuachon-Haugh

Tales of a Canuck living in Southern VA... Words and Photos by: Kim Cuachon-Haugh When my husband and I first moved here, we were immediately drawn to Norfolk for the reason that it would be closer to work.  In an area that is surrounded by water with water running through it here and there, we are subjected to bridges, draw-bridges, and tunnels going from city to city.  Norfolk also presented the opportunity to live on the beach along the Chesapeake Bay without us having to live on love alone—it’s a lot more affordable than living in

It's that time of the year. For the entire month of May CONTACT photography festival has been taking over Toronto. If you want an insiders look, each Saturday afternoon the Heineken Behind the Lens Tour goes behind the scenes with photographers and other cultural experts as they share their insight from an insider’s vantage point. Each tour,walks through a different Toronto neighborhoods, always ending with a cold Heiny. This years festival is based on the works of Marshall McLuhan and his theories on the pervasive influence of photography Check out deez pics that our pal Morad sent us: (The colourful mural...

Habitually, when I window shop for blazers, the King of Pop, does not cross my mind, however yesterday it did.  Perhaps, I could attribute it to the largest memorial in history that ever went down, the a few days ago, with his recent passing, but remember, I’m a fashionista first off and foremost; so, my realization was the blazer I was looking at could actually be traced to MJ circa 1987 Bad Tour.  An awesome find indeed, but much too hefty for my Chinese Laundry clutch to handle.  As I say farewell to the Balmain’ish jacket,...

By: Kim Cuachon

Photos: John White, Toronto Sun

Last minute appearance made at the Hyatt Regency Toronto, en route to his Oshawa show, on his Freedom Tour. Gosh, what is his name again? You know the one who sang “Then possibly bend you over/Look back and watch me/Smack that, all on the floor/ Smack that, give me some more/ Smack that, til you get sore/ Smack that, ohh, ohh”, that’s him, Akon.

Creativity and artistry, beautifully intertwined, making love to one another with the pulse of the crowd’s “Oh’s and awh’s” cheers and applause, that was the synergy at Toronto Alternative Fashion Week.

I had the opportunity to mix with the visionaries of tomorrow, work backstage with a costume genius, and I got face to face with Toronto’s Nina Arsenault.

I must say that I was very excited to do this interview because of my personal love of vintage fashion. Like a blind date, Diepo and I met at a coffee house (it begins with “Star”). I ordered and peaked around the corner to check out the creative masterminds behind this line that I am anxious to see later this evening. There they were, Justine Diener and Kristin Poon, both sweetly dressed in let’s...

On the Eve of Alternative Fashion Week, the official count down has begun until the stilettos hit the catwalk. Alternative Fashion Week [FAT] is right around the corner, but FAT’s Michelle Reagan says, “It’s still surreal that it’s so close!”

FAT was launched by Vanja Vasic in 2005, and she seems like this fairy godmother to everyone who I have spoken to, so now I wait in bated breath to interview her post FAT (stay tuned)....

When I talk to people about my passion for fashion, I always get the look and then follows, “Well, what are you doing here then?” But after my interview with David C. Wigley (trust me, remember this name), talking about his fabulousness, his new cIothing line Worth. and his in on Toronto Alternative Fashion Week, I know I’m in the right place.

The city sets the stage for Toronto Alternative Arts & Fashion Week [FAT] Tuesday, April 21^st to Friday, April 24^th. The Distillery District will be feeling the pulse of Toronto’s avant-garde artists in a collaboration of music, video, photography, performances and fashion.

In its third year and running strong, Vanja...