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Event Pics: @shopeluxe Spring Soiree!
One of my besties recently discovered another talent of hers and was invited to the Eluxe Media Group Spring Soiree to showcase her gifts, and I was right there to show support and see her in action! While we all mixed and mingled, sipped on DELICIOUS cocktails and snacked on TASTY hors d’oeuvres; Elana was hard at work taking pictures and doing fashion illustrations of all the fabulous ladies that were in attendance.
Check out the pics!
A big big thank you to Eluxe for inviting us, and to Amika for being such a great host!
Bella
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Event LOVE: @Swarovski Spring/Summer 2014 Presentation
We were invited to the Swarovski Spring/Summer 2014 Presentation on Thursday, and as per usual it was LOVELY! The collection boasts a plethora of beautiful, sparkly and shiny pieces with intricate details and the prettiest of colours. I. Was. In. Heaven. Spring is a time of new beginnings, renewal, warmer weather, and the prettiest colours, and that’s exactly what the Swarovski Spring/Summer 2014 Collection gave us. In true Bella fashion, once I got all my pictures I took off my coat and all my jewellery and tried on some of my favourite pieces; my hands even hit the “red carpet” decked out in Swarovski bling!
It’s such a pretty, colourful and fresh collection, and even boasted some pieces that I’ve never seen them do before, i.e. the tribal necklace (which I LOVED!). I mentioned how intricate these pieces were, but my words couldn’t possibly come close to describe, just how beautiful and intricate they are so you’re just going to have to see for yourself!
Enjoy!
Thank you for inviting us, as you can obviously see, I LOVED every single bit of it!
Stay sparkly!
Bella
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Event LOVE: #BlendSomethingFamous with @thefamousgrouse
We were recently invited to challenge our taste buds, and all of our senses in a fierce competition to recreate Scotland’s finest blended Scotch Whisky, all in the hopes of being crowned the “Master Blender.” The Famous Grouse treated us to an intimate creative tasting and blending session led by Brand Ambassador Marc Laverdiere at The Caledonian on College Street.
Armed with nothing but our palates, noses and half a dozen unidentified Scotch Whiskies, we had to recreate  the complex and beloved profile of the Famous Grouse. It was definitely a fun experience, Marc was as helpful as he could be, but let me tell you recreating The Famous Grouse Whisky is quite the challenge!
So did I bring Fame or Shame to Scotland’s most loved Scotch Whisky? I’d like to say I did an awesome job… I didn’t win, but if you ask me my creation tasted exactly like it… kinda. I’m not a Whisky drinker (I know I say this all the time), so I’m always afraid and excited when I’m invited to an event that involves me drinking Whisky, but I was given some great advice by one of the attendees who say to drink a different Whisky everyday and I’ll definitely find one that I like…I’m not sure how good that’ll be for me in the long run… hmmmmm.
After we were done recreating or rather attempting to recreate the Famous Grouse Whisky, we were treated to a lovely dinner of smoked salmon and these AMAZING potatoes, Scotch Eggs (which I loooove) and another Whisky tasting. We definitely ate, drank and were very merry, and we also learned a great deal about Scotch! It was a great night 🙂
Thank you for inviting us!
Bella
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The Bite Before Christmas @Bite_Bar
“Tis the season of indulging, sharing time with family and friends and…biting?” December is less than a month away, which means the holiday season/Christmas are like tomorrow (not really but you get what I mean.) So seeing as it’s already freezing cold like the holiday season, and Christmas is right around the corner; I vote that the holiday season starts now. And what better way to kick off the holiday season than with something sweet and Christmasy!
sweet goodness! Nisha, found of Toronto’s premiere bite-sized dessert bar Bite Bar, recently invited us to a tasting preview of the Bite Bar Holiday menu. If you’re a dessert lover like me, you can only imagine how excited I was to get there, and get to tasting ALL of the sweet treats! The menu was mouthwatering, featuring items like Naughty and Nice Bite sized chocolate cookie sandwiches with Bite Bar’s signature raspberry vodka buttercream, Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecakelettes, Bite Bar’s Cranberry Apple Spiked Cider and more! Our night was made even sweeter as we got to hang out with some of our favourite bloggers; and you know it was only a matter of time before we were laughing, taking selfies, as well as  tweeting, instagraming, and Facebooking all the decadence that we were being treated to. It was a deliciously fun night 🙂 Okay enough talking, more pictures. Enjoy!
Naughty and Nice: Bite sized chocolate cookie sandwich with Bite Bar’s signature raspberry vodka buttercream. Yum! 
Bite Bar Cranberry Apple Spiked Cider! 
Dear Santa- December’s Bite of The Month! 
Nisha Amin-Agnihotri : Founder, Bite Bar 
some light reading… 
while I treated myself to a Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecakelette 🙂 
The lovely Telly enjoying the Bite Bar Chocolate Eggnog Martini 🙂 
Finger-licking good. You can’t fake that! 
Gourmet marshmallow bars in classic white chocolate, gingerbread and chocolate orange flavours. 
Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecakelettes with a peppermint infusion and chocolate mint sauce. So so good! 
Bite Bar Chocolate Eggnog Martini 
Yeah you do! The lovely Carcia 🙂 
#selfies all day everyday baby 🙂 
Yes indeed! 
Christmas cupcake gift bites! 
Christmas cupcake gift bites! 
Naughty and Nice Bite sized chocolate cookie sandwich. So cute! 
The Bite Bar wall! I want this in my condo. 
Dear Santa… I’ve been a really good girl 🙂 
What’s in your ‘Dear Santa’ letter? 
We love us some Meg!! 
Hey Nisha 
Such a fun night! Some of my favourite things about the Bite Bar preview? I enjoyed all the treats, but I loved loved LOVED the Candy Cane Chocolate Cheesecakelettes, the Bite Bar Cranberry Apple Spiked Cider was the bomb, I absolutely adored the Bite Bar wall, and of course it’s always fun times hanging out with some of my favourite people! Oh I also love that I was able to eat as many different treats as I wanted without feeling full and/or sick, all because of the cute (and tasty) little bite sizes! Bonus!!
A big thank you to Nisha for inviting us and spoiling us rotten with delicious treats and drinks. We had an amazing time as you can see!
stay sweet!
Bella
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Spotted in Toronto: @DieselCanada and @OnexOne #DieselFoodTruck
Today, the Diesel Food Truck For Change will hit the streets of Toronto targeting festival movie goers and TIFF events. The Diesel branded food truck will be stationed at various locations around the GTA for four days serving tasty treats in exchange for donations supporting ONEXONE.
Host of David Rocco’s Dolce Vita
Celebrity friends of Diesel will be donating their time to serve guests from the truck and after a four day Toronto tour ending on September 8th, 100% of the proceeds with be donated to ONEXONE.
Is that $100?
Look at little Jay Strut!
About Diesel
Founded in 1978, Diesel is a fashion industry legend. A pioneer in the world of denim and casual wear, it has always remained both outside and ahead of trends. Never forsaking its original DNA, it has evolved into an iconic global lifestyle brand with a flagship store in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood (92 Yorkville), Yorkdale Mall and Montreal, Quebec (2114 de la Montagne).
About ONEXONE
ONEXONE (onexone.org) was founded on the principles that every single life is infinitely precious and that each person can make a profound difference in someone else’s life, one by one. This charity was founded by Diesel Canada’s president and CEO Joey Adler in 2005. ONEXONE’s vision is to improve the lives of children in Canada, the USA and abroad with programs dedicated to alleviate hunger and provides access to health care.Â
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Event LOVE: Nail Polish HEAVEN! #QuoByOrly @QuoCosmetics @OrlyNails
We were invited to an event, that could called a nail polish and nail art lover’s dream event! Shoppers Drug Mart invited us to an exclusive preview of the Quo by ORLY fall collection, which featured special guests ORLY founder, Jeff Pink and celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees. And. It. Was. FABULOUS!
We sat attentively as Jeff Pink gave us the juice on ORLY’s new at-home Gel Nail Colours and tools, as well as introduced us to the new Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp- the newest way to achieve a professional gel manicure without having to leave the comfort of your home! It’ll be available in mid August at Shoppers Drug Mart, and will retail at $85. Then Kimmie Kyees told us all about she started doing manicures as a little girl for her family and friends, to becoming one of the most sought out celebrity manicurists in Hollywood.
After the presentations were over, we were free to mix and mingle, sip cocktails, snack on tasty hors d’oeuvres, and we even got to get our nails by the amazing manicurists of Pinky’s nails. The best part though? We were given an empty paint tin can, and told to fill it up, then we were given an LED lamp, that we could get customized! It was awesome-sauce!
Where does one start when there’s so much goodness to get into?!
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the view was EVERYTHING!!
There was just so much nail polish I couldn’t contain myself.
Waiting whilst her LED lamp gets personalized.
Les noms!
Kimmie Kyees has done everybody’s nails! From Rihanna to Katy Perry, she’s given them all fabulous manicures!
“This fall Quo by ORLY is expanding its offerings by adding new over twenty new shades to its core colour portfolio, including the Quo by ORLY GelFX Duo-Chrome lacquers. Available in four shades, Quo by ORLY GelFX Duo Chrome contains colour shifting pigments that change in hue, creating a multidimensional two-toned manicure. From pastels and neutrals, to bright hues and neons, to shimmery and glittery shades, Quo by ORLY Gels has a colour to suit every season and occasion.  New core shades, $10 each. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart in mid-August, 2013″
 Even Jeff Pink got his nails done!
But check out his manicurists fabulous nails!!
Another lovely lady waiting on her LED lamp
This lady was super busy making everyone’s LED Lamp’s cuter 🙂
Sooooo delicious!
I could eat a million of these!
and these…
Can you tell how happy we all were with our new nail polishes???
Took a moment to get my nails done 🙂
Then sipped on some more summery and delicious cocktails
Anita and Ali <3
More ladies getting fabulous manicures under the lovely sunshine
“With its intelligent design, the Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp folds flat for a hand-held portable gel manicure or extends and locks for a hands-free option. With a pre-set timer of 15, 30, and 60 seconds and long-lasting battery with USB charging cord, the Quo by ORLY Smart Gels LED Lamp offers a new level of convenience for women who want a glossy, chip-free manicure that lasts up to three weeks.”
MINE!
The goods.
Perfect for a nice sunny day!
Even the flowers got their “nails did” kinda…
Went home and basked in the glory of my new Quo by ORLY nail polishes!
and my LED lamp…
and these lol
Pleased with my manicure!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for inviting us to such an awesome event! I had such a great time, and I can’t wait to try out all the fabulous colours and the new LED lamp!
Bella
