"It" Spot

The man who indirectly brought fame to club kids like Amanda Lepore and Heatherette’s Richie Rich, is opening a new 55,000 square-foot entertainment venue in downtown Toronto. Peter Gatien, an Ontario native, first opened nightclub Limelight in Florida in 1976 and opened other incarnations across the country – New York’s being the most notorious. If you’ve ever seen 2003’s movie Party Monster, you know the drug-riddled violent tale.
But that was clubland New York in the ’80s. This is Toronto’s CiRCA, which launches with an invite-only red carpet affair on Thursday. The venue promises to be “much more than a nightclub,” designed to showcase art, fashion, music and film, complete with state of the art screening room, catering kitchen, live concert stage and a room created by hipster toy company Kidrobot’s Paul Budnitz.

"It" Skincare

The press kit for Chanel’s newest skincare collection, Beauté Initiale, is totally charming with illustrations by Italian erotic comic book creator Milo Manara. The images depict a (full-dressed) comic version of the face of the campaign, Shalom Harlow riding a bike with a little one in tow, strutting her stuff in Chanel duds and

reviewing blueprints with a hunky construction worker.
The best part of the collection of course, is that it seems to work. The eye gel for one, actually diminishes dark circles and puffiness. Beauté Initiale, is aimed at women 25 to 35, who, according to Chanel, don’t worry about their age and wonder if a skin cream is really necessary. Unfortunately – and if you’re in this age-range you know it’s true – this is also when wrinkles start to appear, the circles under your eyes get darker and your skin just doesn’t look at radiant as it used to. Chanel promises to slow the aging process with an Energizing Multi-Protection Fluid and cream, both with SPF 15, a Spray Serum enriched with energy-drink ingredient Taurine and the eye gel.

"It" Show

All the backstage backstabbing and catwalk cattiness come to Canada this fall with Project Runway Canada.
Supermodel Iman plays host while Elle Canada's Rita Silvan and Bustle clothing's Shawn Hewson judge Canada's 12 designer hopefuls. L'Oréal's beauty gurus, Eddie Malterre and Eric Del Monaco handle makeup and hair, respectively.
Three finalists head to Toronto's L'Oréal Fashion Week in late October where a winner will be chosen. Insiders say that the designs are more impressive than the U.S. version but that the bitch-factor, while in effect, is more subdued. Talent and manners, what else would you expect from Canadians?
Check out behind-the-scenes photos, blogs and more on Slice.ca
Project Runway Canada airs Monday nights starting October 8.
Photo: courtesy of Slice

"It" Bag

I have finally found the eco bag of my dreams. While the Anya Hindmarch version is a bit of a status symbol (even with its cheap and chic price), the Baggu bag is totally convenient. Each rip-stop nylon bag holds up to 25 lbs of groceries, clothes, shoes, whatever and fits into a teeny little, pocket-size pouch. You no longer have to run home and pick up your earth-friendly canvas totes before hitting the market. Just carry the little Baggu in your purse and shop without plastic bag guilt.