"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.

"It" Collection

Roberto Cavalli for H&M
H&M is going glam just in time for all those cocktail parties November brings – and they’ve called in the expert. Roberto Cavalli, best known for ultra-sexy, curve-hugging animal prints, launches his capsule collection for the masstige retailer on November 8. In true Cavalli style, the line includes lots of leopard and lavish gold as well as evening wear for guys.
Ads for the campaign were shot by fashion photographer Terry Richardson at Cavalli’s residence in Florence, Italy. They feature top models like Anouk Lepère and Canuck Jessica Stam as well as socialite muses Julia Restoin Roitfeld (the daughter of Paris Vogue’s Editrix-in-Chief), Lydia Hearst (publishing heiress-turned-model) and Theodora Richards (Rolling Stones’ Keith’s daughter). Even Cavalli himself (centre) makes a cameo.
In Canadian prices: Silk leopard-print wrap dress (on Anouk, back left), $149; Leopard-print corset top (on Astrid Munoz), $69.90; Silk zebra-print dress (on Julia), $119; gold halter dress (on Lydia), $349; Ruffle front sleeveless blouse and shorts (on Leigh Lezark), both $59.90; Tuxedo (on Cavalli), $349; Suit (On Nicolas Malleville), $299; gold sequin beaded dress (on Jessica), $299.
Photo: Terry Richardson

"It" Purse Accessory

Powdering your nose in public is so passé. For the holiday season, the "it" compact is filled not with pressed powder but with solid perfume.
Thierry Mugler's star-shaped, limited edition Angel Rêve de Parure comes in a perfume ring as does Marc Jacob's daisy-shaped Daisy, while Gwen Stefani and Sarah Jessica Parker have launched precious purse accessories. Look for Gwen's L, L.A.M.B. Fragrance in a gold double "L" square compact and Sarah's covetable faceted flower compact.
L, L.A.M.B Fragrance Gwen Stefani, Solid Perfume Compact, $42

"It" Product

T3 360 Boost
You've probably seen Orlando Pita's name in hundreds of fashion magazines. Of course, unless you follow celebrity hair stylists, the name may not ring a bell. But rest assured that most of the inspiring looks that come down the runway each season are created by Pita.
And now you can have him help with your hair on a daily basis. Check out his product line for T3, coming soon to Sephora stores. T3 makes salon-quality hair dryers and irons and has collaborated with Pita to create products of the same calibre. Boost is a dry-feeling serum that coats hair, protects it from your flat iron and keeps it straight for days so styling is almost as easy as if Pita made house calls.