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I apologize for my being MIA from the blog recently but with just cause, I swear!  I had the pleasure of returning home for ten days and was soaking up everything and everyone in Toronto as much as physically possibly while there!!  Amidst traipsing around the charmingly grungy bar scene at night with old friends and spending quality time with my amazing family, I managed to squeeze in some local events that happened to coincide with my dates in town.  From Alternative Fashion Week (aka FAT), to Hot Docs to ‘Unsigned’ Indie Music Series, the culture and entertainment seemed never-ending and I’m here to fill you guys in so please forgive the tardiness!! :) Told ya I had a good reason…

Blogging is the new..er…breathing in Toronto these days it seems.  I know that’s a bold statement to make but I’m not exaggerating kids! Literally everyone old enough to speak is doing it; for fun, for work, but mostly for both!  The hipster presence has never been so strong and though FAT’s been going on for six years now, this year was certainly the most notable by far.  Nearly all my friends in Toronto were blogging about Alternative Fashion Week and I decided to call up my former bosses and Fashion Television and do a segment on the event!  The rooms were PACKED with endless fashion bloggers, lovers, models and designers, all donning their most fashion forward digs in a competition to stand out and make a statement, whether on the floor or on the runway.  Some called it art, some called it insane, either way those three days were undoubtedly Alternative and much more interesting than most fashion weeks across the globe.  I took the camera backstage and interviewed some of the whimsical designers whose ideology of fashion was too creative (and outrageous) to fit in to Toronto LG Fashion Week’s regimented, commercial world.  Though more-often than not, their collections were not wearable to the public, I think it’s beyond brilliant that our city has created a home for them to be appreciated and express themselves freely without any boundaries.  Check out my upcoming segment on In Fashion and fashiontelevision.com.