SPARK SESSIONS

We are a proud { and very excited } sponsor of the first and only fashion & beauty blogger conference in Toronto this November! Surrounded by some of the top bloggers in Toronto, we are excited to learn and meet the faces we all recognize from their amazing blogs. 

Top bloggers like Gloria Chik { urbanebloc }, Anita Clark { i want i got }, and Valerie Stachurski { I'm Charming You } will be speaking a long side these other fabulous industry professionals. 

Other exciting news? The always-so-fashionable Jeanne Beker and The Social and E-talk's Lainey Liu will be the opening and closing speakers for the event! 

Find the full list of speakers and daily events { here }! 

Tickets are available online now. 

BTS

PART ONE: BTS with Gloria + Sunta

We were excited to have Gloria and Sunta at our Distillery location to choose their favourites for our latest Shop The Look series. The sun was shining {though, still a bit cold} and we headed outside to shoot on the beautiful brick wall outside of our store. Here are some of our favourite behind the scenes shots and outtakes from the day. 

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Visit us online to shop your favourites! 

Summer Sunnies

Introducing Waiting for the Sun Sunglasses! 

These handmade frames are made of natural wood and hold 100% UV ray protection lenses. Blending art with function, these are the unique pair of sunglasses that is the perfect outfit addition for the sunny days of summer. 

Also available for men! 

Blossom Lounge: Soaked In Luxury Dress

Frigid frolicking - it's something that has to be done this spring. Bundled up in a wooly camel coloured sweater and a billowing and beautiful Soaked in Luxury dress (vintage from Blossom's end of season racks), I paired it with a skinny cow print belt and rubbery boots for stomping around in. Adore the neckline of this dress - it's a drapey and feminine piece perfect for attending formal events (or, well, dressing down like I have).

Tis the season - whether it be for weddings or for prancing around in rompers (soon). Whatever it's for, I'm looking for some sun, and fast.

xo

Guest Blogger, Gloria

Gloria Guest Blogs: A.D.I.D.A.V

All Day I Dream About Vintage

While not so vintage in nature, I like to lovingly see them as so - Blossom has been my go to for oh, say, about 3 years now for my pick-me-up-outfits. Add a dash of daring and a pinch of pleasant, and we have ourselves a Gloria outfit. Some of my favourite Colcci outfits from Blossom.

1. Coral Colcci

While I wasn't much of a coral bustier girl, when I slipped on this bubble silhouette bright pink dress I was near tears. A comfortable, stunning piece with adjustable straps and an easy to slip on-and-off structure. A sure win.

2. Another Favourite Colcci - The GaGa

Informally called the GaGa, I loved this sharp shouldered piece that I work to Toronto Fashion Week and snapped for vitamin water (http://www.vitaminwatercanada.ca/blog/2011/10/lg-fashion-week-fresh-fresh-fresh.html). Never have I ever felt so at home in this beautiful and interesting piece.

3. One Shouldered Wonder

One shouldered, drapey, and all mine (also worn to a fashion week event…starting to sense a trend). This little number (http://www.urbanebloc.com/lgfw-ss-2011-blossom-lounge/) with an attached strap had everything I dreamed of - movement, stripes, and the initials GC somehow stitched on it (that was a great day).

Top it all off with a little Stila - some brushes I snagged before on discount to treasure.
 A few of my favourite numbers - 13, 9, 18.

Happy Friday lovelies, be sure to stop in for current Colcci's. ;)

- Guest Blogger, Gloria

Weekend Notes: Lights, Camera, Fashion

It's a bustling week in Toronto - fashion week is among us again! While the week is now winding down, here are some of our favourite snaps of lush hair, stunning textures, and everything in action. Featured snaps are from Lundstrom, the Toronto Fashion Week environment, and backstage avec makeup. We shuffled, we chattered, and we enjoyed some stylish company and even went through Barbies Closet. Until next time, fashion darlings!

- Guest Blogger, Gloria

To learn more about Toronto Fashion Week visit www.worldmastercardfashionweek.com

Photographed by Josette Blackwood, Gloria Chik © Blossom Bath & Body Inc.

Oh, Tokyo Milk

Was pretty wonderfully tickled pink by Tokyo Milk this week. Lovely set of rainbow balms that have me raring and ready for Spring. Winter's getting warmer, and I'm ready for something bright. Life's about the little luxuries, and this is surely one of them. My favourites? Salted caramel and cherry bourbon (and believe me, a fragrant little one). They're the size of macarons and have the impact of so much more.

Perfect little tins with an even more perfect product. Enjoy, ladies.
- Guest Blogger, Gloria

{shop these pretties here}

Allow Us to Introduce...

Meet Gloria Chik of Urbane Bloc, our new guest blogger, who will be making her cameo right here in the coming Fridays to follow! The self-proclaimed “cool compiler” covers style, beauty & anything else she finds to be awesome on her eclectic blog. She'll be bringing some of that & other indulgent things to this platform, to share with you all!

This lovely lady is passionate about social media, blogging, writing, fashion & graphic design. Well she’s found the right place, hasn’t she? Right here at home on our blog. Gloria's kind of a big deal folks. She’s worked with SCION (Toyota), Windows Live Mail (Microsoft), Maybelline,  MTV, vitaminwater and that’s just a few to note!


Stay tuned for her first post, right here, next Friday March 9th!

We are so happy she will be joining us in helping you blossom everyday.
Help us welcome her by showing Gloria some love in the comments below...
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Want more Gloria?
Follow her here: Twitter.com/urbanebloc

Click here to see her love for Blossom on Urbane Bloc.

Get to know her a little better in this video below, which was actually shot at Blossom Lounge!

Photo: © Jessica Blaine Smith Photography

Video: UrbaneBloc