City Uptown will be having a 25% OFF SALE from Monday, November 29th - Wednesday, December 1st (except nail polish and moroccan oil)!
Hurry to City Uptown while the merchandise lasts!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
25% Off Sale at City Uptown
Great News:
City Uptown will be having a 25% OFF SALE from Monday, November 29th - Wednesday, December 1st (except nail polish and moroccan oil)!
Hurry to City Uptown while the merchandise lasts!
City Uptown will be having a 25% OFF SALE from Monday, November 29th - Wednesday, December 1st (except nail polish and moroccan oil)!
Hurry to City Uptown while the merchandise lasts!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Friends & Family Night
Hello everyone!
Our Studio 54 Friends & Family event on Wednesday, November 10th was such a success!! Thank you to everyone that came out and supported us, and thank you to all of the City Uptown staff who worked hard on the event.
Here are some photos captured during the night...
Our Studio 54 Friends & Family event on Wednesday, November 10th was such a success!! Thank you to everyone that came out and supported us, and thank you to all of the City Uptown staff who worked hard on the event.
Here are some photos captured during the night...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Happy Chic Halloween!
We are so OVER slutty halloween costumes! We much prefer tasteful, fun, fashionable costumes!! So, with a little help from chic fashion bloggers here is City Uptown's list to help inspire your halloween costumes:
1. Post-Op Plastic Surgery Addict
Last year blogger Kelly Framel (aka The Glamourai) dressed up as an opulent plastic surgery addict. Tres creative!
2. Little Edie Beale
Blogger Jessica Quirk of WhatIWore gave a variety of tasteful halloween costume ideas last year, this was one of our faves of hers!
3. Frida Kahlo
Jessica Quirk also pulled together a fabulous costume of the painter Frida Kahlo:
4. Frankenstein and his bride
Jessica Quirk posted a photo of her brother and his girlfriend dressed as Frankenstein and his bride. Great hair and makeup!
5. Andy Warhol and Edie Sedwick (Haylie Duff and Boyfriend)
We love Haylie and her boyfriend's take on this super popular duo. This is a fabulous costume idea to do as a pair and is very much in tune with City Uptown's Pop Art theme this year!
6. Mad Men Character - these costumes are sure to be a big hit this year. This would be so simple to pull off by taking a trip to your local thrift store and stocking up on fifties inspired duds.
1. Post-Op Plastic Surgery Addict
Last year blogger Kelly Framel (aka The Glamourai) dressed up as an opulent plastic surgery addict. Tres creative!
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| Source: http://www.theglamourai.com/ |
Blogger Jessica Quirk of WhatIWore gave a variety of tasteful halloween costume ideas last year, this was one of our faves of hers!
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| Source: http://www.whatiwore.tumblr.com/ |
Jessica Quirk also pulled together a fabulous costume of the painter Frida Kahlo:
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| Source: http://www.whatiwore.tumblr.com/ |
4. Frankenstein and his bride
Jessica Quirk posted a photo of her brother and his girlfriend dressed as Frankenstein and his bride. Great hair and makeup!
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| Source: http://www.whatiwore.tumblr.com/ |
5. Andy Warhol and Edie Sedwick (Haylie Duff and Boyfriend)
We love Haylie and her boyfriend's take on this super popular duo. This is a fabulous costume idea to do as a pair and is very much in tune with City Uptown's Pop Art theme this year!
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| Source: http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/ |
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| Source: http://www.glamour.com/ |
Have a Happy, Safe and Chic Halloween!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
$10 and Under @ City Uptown
City Uptown is going cheap and chic this week!! Come check out all of our great new merchandise at $10 and Under. Fabulous new accessories - scarves, rings, necklaces and more!! This event is on from Monday Oct. 18 - Thurs. Oct. 21!
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Fashion//NEXT Recap
Hi All!
This week some of City Uptown's Promotions team headed to Fashion//NEXT, an event put on by Fashion Group International's Toronto Chapter. FGI does some great events well worth checking out if you're interested in the industry. Click here to see their future events, we highly recommend going to as many as possible!
The 2nd Annual Fashion//NEXT was held October 12th and is a great forum where fashion students gather to listen, learn and converse with a panel of well established fashion professionals. Below are some excerpts from the notes we took at the event. We've organized them by panelist...
The Visonary: Marika Brose - Fashion Designer, "Brose"
* Graduated from McGill University with a undergrad degree in psychology
* Also attended FIT in NYC and a design school in Paris, France
* Has had a fascinating career in fashion thus far. Over the last ten years Marika has worked for Bloomingdales (buyer), Chloe (designer), Prada (sales), Holt Renfrew (website development), Pink Tartan (designer), and The Bay (designer) - she has essentially held every fashion dream job.
* Three years ago Marika felt ready to start her label, Brose.
* Brose is primarily made up of chic party dresses for "girls that like to go out"
* Her advice to up and comers in the industry: "Don't fight your DNA." Do what you love and do it with conviction.
The Powerhouse: Natalie Lecomte - Assistant Buyer, Designer Ladieswear, Holt Renfrew
* Natalie graduated from Queens University with a degree in Psychology
* While at Queens Natalie worked at The Gap and volunteered at local fashion shows as a stylist and model
* Upon graduation she returned to TO and attended Ryerson University for Fashion Communications
* Climbed her way up to Coordinator of Fashion Direction at Holt Renfrew working closely with Holt's Fashion Director at the time, Barbara Atkinson.
* Currently she is the Assistant Buyer for Designer Ladieswear at the famed Canadian retailer
* When asked how to develop intuituve fashion confidence Natalie responded (I'm paraphrasing): "It's a lot of hard work, lots of research, risk taking, sharing and exchanging of ideas. You have to choose your position and stand behind it, fight for it, that's one of the best things Barb taught me."
The Influencer: Liv Judd - Toronto Market Editor, LouLou Magazine
* Liv was born in Saskatchewan and has a business degree with a minor in art history
* Straight out of school Liv accepted an internship at an Ad Agency in NYC which turned into a full-time job in Toronto
* Worked her way up to Ad Executive before transitioning to the marketing department at American Wedding Bells
* Moved to Australia to work as a media spokesperson for a wedding planning company
* Returned to Canada and accepted a position at LouLou magazine in marketing. The magazine needed someone for Television spots and decided Liv was the perfect fit because of her media experience in Australia
* Liv is currently the Toronto Market Editor for LouLou and a frequent guest on Canadian television shows CityLine, Entertainment Tonight Canada, the Home Shopping Network, ect.
* Advice for those getting into the industry: Intern, intern, intern! Be willing to give it your all, be available bright and early, and be willing to work late some nights.
The Tastemaker: Rita Liefhebber, Designer/Stylist/Fashion Editor
* Modelled all over the world starting at age 15
* Spent some time living in NYC
* Moved back to TO and joined the Plutino Group (talent source for stylists, kind of like agents for stylists). They helped nurture her and form a portfolio of her work
* First big client was Holt Renfrew
* Took a job from Flare as a Fashion Editor
* Moved back to NYC to be first assistant to famed stylist Lori Goldstein. Lori was tough to work for, but Rita appreciates her time working for her because she was able to learn so much about running a business
* Rita now designs her own eponymous line of low-key, luxurious pieces.
* Her advice for fashion students: trust your instincts, someone will always disagree, but you should always follow your gut.
The Strategist: Karen Cleveland - Marketing and Communications Manager, Fashion Magazine
* Karen studied women's issues in school
* She worked for a breast cancer charity after school
* After her time with the charity Karent worked in marketing and had a variety of clients from beer company's to condo developers
* Karen started writing for fun which turned into freelance work for fashion magazines and she was eventually noticed by Fashion Magazine and offered an opportunity to work there
* Karen is currently the marketing and communication manager at Fashion magazine
* Her advice: If you have a 5 year plan scrap it! Make sure you know why you love fashion, it can be a lot of work and unglamorous, but also very fulfilling
This week some of City Uptown's Promotions team headed to Fashion//NEXT, an event put on by Fashion Group International's Toronto Chapter. FGI does some great events well worth checking out if you're interested in the industry. Click here to see their future events, we highly recommend going to as many as possible!
The 2nd Annual Fashion//NEXT was held October 12th and is a great forum where fashion students gather to listen, learn and converse with a panel of well established fashion professionals. Below are some excerpts from the notes we took at the event. We've organized them by panelist...
The Visonary: Marika Brose - Fashion Designer, "Brose"
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| Marika Brose. Photo source: www.thestylenotebook.com |
* Also attended FIT in NYC and a design school in Paris, France
* Has had a fascinating career in fashion thus far. Over the last ten years Marika has worked for Bloomingdales (buyer), Chloe (designer), Prada (sales), Holt Renfrew (website development), Pink Tartan (designer), and The Bay (designer) - she has essentially held every fashion dream job.
* Three years ago Marika felt ready to start her label, Brose.
* Brose is primarily made up of chic party dresses for "girls that like to go out"
* Her advice to up and comers in the industry: "Don't fight your DNA." Do what you love and do it with conviction.
The Powerhouse: Natalie Lecomte - Assistant Buyer, Designer Ladieswear, Holt Renfrew
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| Natalie Lecomte. Photo source: www.torontolife.com |
* While at Queens Natalie worked at The Gap and volunteered at local fashion shows as a stylist and model
* Upon graduation she returned to TO and attended Ryerson University for Fashion Communications
* Climbed her way up to Coordinator of Fashion Direction at Holt Renfrew working closely with Holt's Fashion Director at the time, Barbara Atkinson.
* Currently she is the Assistant Buyer for Designer Ladieswear at the famed Canadian retailer
* When asked how to develop intuituve fashion confidence Natalie responded (I'm paraphrasing): "It's a lot of hard work, lots of research, risk taking, sharing and exchanging of ideas. You have to choose your position and stand behind it, fight for it, that's one of the best things Barb taught me."
The Influencer: Liv Judd - Toronto Market Editor, LouLou Magazine
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| Liv Judd. Photo source: www.facebook.com/fgi.toronto |
* Straight out of school Liv accepted an internship at an Ad Agency in NYC which turned into a full-time job in Toronto
* Worked her way up to Ad Executive before transitioning to the marketing department at American Wedding Bells
* Moved to Australia to work as a media spokesperson for a wedding planning company
* Returned to Canada and accepted a position at LouLou magazine in marketing. The magazine needed someone for Television spots and decided Liv was the perfect fit because of her media experience in Australia
* Liv is currently the Toronto Market Editor for LouLou and a frequent guest on Canadian television shows CityLine, Entertainment Tonight Canada, the Home Shopping Network, ect.
* Advice for those getting into the industry: Intern, intern, intern! Be willing to give it your all, be available bright and early, and be willing to work late some nights.
The Tastemaker: Rita Liefhebber, Designer/Stylist/Fashion Editor
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| Rita Liefhebber. Photo source: www.thestylenotebook.com |
* Spent some time living in NYC
* Moved back to TO and joined the Plutino Group (talent source for stylists, kind of like agents for stylists). They helped nurture her and form a portfolio of her work
* First big client was Holt Renfrew
* Took a job from Flare as a Fashion Editor
* Moved back to NYC to be first assistant to famed stylist Lori Goldstein. Lori was tough to work for, but Rita appreciates her time working for her because she was able to learn so much about running a business
* Rita now designs her own eponymous line of low-key, luxurious pieces.
* Her advice for fashion students: trust your instincts, someone will always disagree, but you should always follow your gut.
The Strategist: Karen Cleveland - Marketing and Communications Manager, Fashion Magazine
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| Karen Cleveland (left) with Rani Sheen. Photo Source: www.philipsparks.blogspot.com |
* She worked for a breast cancer charity after school
* After her time with the charity Karent worked in marketing and had a variety of clients from beer company's to condo developers
* Karen started writing for fun which turned into freelance work for fashion magazines and she was eventually noticed by Fashion Magazine and offered an opportunity to work there
* Karen is currently the marketing and communication manager at Fashion magazine
* Her advice: If you have a 5 year plan scrap it! Make sure you know why you love fashion, it can be a lot of work and unglamorous, but also very fulfilling
Monday, October 11, 2010
OPI, Essie, China Glaze AND Cupcakes!
Hey Everyone! Join us on Wednesday from 11am - 1pm at City Uptown for a nail polish and cupcakes event! We'll be serving up delicious cupcakes and selling OPI, Essie and China Glaze nail polish for a fraction of the retail price!! Get there early, the polishes wont last long!!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
City Uptown Item of the Week
This week we are featuring O'Clock watches. These funky watches are a great and affordable way to brighten up your wardrobe and we have them exclusively at City Uptown! Bright rubber watches are a huge trend right now, but no one is doing them quite as sleek or as affordable as O'Clock.
Let me list the reasons why an O'Clock watch should be your next purchase...
1. Super durable with a stretchy rubber band
2. Slide on easily like a bracelet
3. Made in Italy (great quality!)
4. Waterproof
5. Hypoallergenic
6. Fun, Funky, Stylish!
Head to City Uptown to grab one now! Tip: snatch one up by Thursday because O'Clock watches are part of our Gold Star Event which means they are currently 25% off!
For more on O'Clock watches visit the company's website by clicking HERE.
Let me list the reasons why an O'Clock watch should be your next purchase...
1. Super durable with a stretchy rubber band
2. Slide on easily like a bracelet
3. Made in Italy (great quality!)
4. Waterproof
5. Hypoallergenic
6. Fun, Funky, Stylish!
Head to City Uptown to grab one now! Tip: snatch one up by Thursday because O'Clock watches are part of our Gold Star Event which means they are currently 25% off!
For more on O'Clock watches visit the company's website by clicking HERE.
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