Win tickets to Toronto Soulful Beauty event April 21

Born for More is bringing the Soulful Beauty event to Toronto April 21, 2024 where you can explore beauty and wellness while enjoying a few tasty beverages and some delectable food. Soulful Beauty's creator, Kathryne Mejias, is committed to empowering women which is so very important as women's rights have been under pressure around the world and she wants to "instill confidence, enabling women to make a meaningful impact, pursue their passions, foster healthy relationships, and lead purposeful lives." (Submitted photos)

Kathryne Mejias Author, Coach and CEO of Born for More explains "Once we feel beautiful and have that inner glow, we have the courage and confidence to go for our deepest desires, create a life we love and not settle for anything less than we deserve. Life becomes limitless because we won’t hold ourselves back anymore."

From the Born for More website, "The Soulful Beauty event is a groundbreaking exploration of the new standards of what true beauty is all about. We will redefine what this means by merging two distinct worlds that were once far apart: the inner and outer worlds. This event is uniquely designed to ignite the inner glow of all women, encouraging them to embrace their inherent, multifaceted brilliance and empower them in a revolutionary way never experienced before. This is not just an event, it is a celebration of women and a profound journey towards self-discovery and self-love, standing out in its approach to the evolving landscape of beauty ideals. Our event seamlessly intertwines the realms of Beauty and Spirituality, forging a holistic connection that elevates the overall well-being of women in every aspect of their lives."

You can find the Soulful Beauty event at SPACE on King (300 King Street East, Toronto) from 2pm to 6pm on the 21st. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon while visiting the Inner Glow, Outter Glow and Pure Glow Floors and take in live performances, vendors, cocktails and gift bags while networking or just having fun with friends.

Soulful Beauty will bring together exclusive brands and the latest in skincare, makeup and beauty products along with positive energy that comes with inner wellness gained through yoga, mediations and much more. The event says "Prepare for a day that will elevate both your sense of beauty and overall well-being!" while Kathryne reminds us "Time to stop putting ourselves aside because we don’t feel good enough or we don’t know enough, we are all different and beauty is honouring all of what we are."

There are two levels of tickets available; VIP tickets (includes 2 alcoholic cocktails and 1 non-alcoholic beverage, a bigger gift bag and the chance to mingle with influencers and media) and General Admission tickets (includes 1 alcoholic cocktail and 1 non-alcoholic beverage as well as a gift bag to the first 100 guests) which you can buy online on eventbrite.

CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS

You can also have a chance to win two General Admission tickets to Soulful Beauty by commenting on my post or sending me an email (jmhcet@gmail.com). Good luck and enjoy the event!

Vikki Lenola and the Vegan Fashion Show

Compassion always remains in fashion and Producer and animal rights activist Vikki Lenola brings her Vegan Fashion Show to Planted Expo in Toronto. The fashion show took place early afternoon on the first day of the weekend expo taking place March 23-24 at Enercare Centre in Exhibition Place which will later move to Vancouver in June 2024.

The designers, fashions and accessories are vegan and for each it was important for the designer to remove animal products from their products. Cruelty free fashions without animal involvement also reduces the environmental impact of obtaining and treating animal byproducts, a win-win for society. Six designers took part in the Toronto show; QZ Shen, Millie & Maxie, The Wifey Collection, No. 49 Hangbags, Jummobi Apparel and AVE Bags as Vikki hosted the Vegan Fashion Show.

QZ Shen fashions

Millie & Maxie handbags

The Wifey Collection fashions

Jummobi Apparel fashions

AVE Bags

No. 49 Hangbags

Vikki Lenola discusses the cost of leather replacements in fashion at the Vegan Fashion Show

See more of the show after the jump.

The Vegan Fashion Show Toronto 2023

Fashion and compassion return to the 6ix with the Vegan Fashion Show through Producer/Director Vikki Lenola and her amazing team. Doors open at 4pm on Sunday, December 3rd at Daniel's Spectrum on Dundas Street East for the night of fun in support of Animal Justice. Ms. Lenola is an accomplished business person, model, activist and much more who embodies the belief in protecting animals from exploitation in food and fashion and who promotes alternatives with plant based, animal-free products - out of her and her team's compassion the Vegan Fashion Show was created. You can see photos from last year's fashion show on my post here.

Event show schedule

Host Angela Bell with Producer/Director Vikki Lenola

Camille Labchuk - Lawyer and Executive Director of Animal Justice. Discusses animal free fashion along with presenting "Ending Real Fur" trailer

From the fashion show's website, "Food, fashion shows, holiday market, burlesque and musical performances, auction, grand prize, 360 photo wall, and more! Join us for a night of fashion and compassion at The Vegan Fashion Show! Experience the latest in ethical elegance featuring 10 designers from across Canada and beyond. Enjoy creative designs from faith-based clothing to travelwear to Indigenous culture. Discover groundbreaking plant-based materials, including luxurious plastic-free innovation."

Some of the designers and fashion for round one.

Segan designs

QZ Chen designs

Jummobi designs

The fashion show provided some beautiful and interesting pieces while the production ran very well. The styles ranged from ready to wear to more flashy, haute couture type outfits. Moving from the Great Hall on Queen Street West to the Daniel's Spectrum on Dundas Street East was an upgrade for the show - more room, better lighting and an improved platform for photographers. 

See more of the Vegan Fashion Show after the jump.

The Vegan Fashion Show Toronto

As fall comes to Toronto it is time to check out the new fashions from designers that produce animal-free clothes at the Vegan Fashion Show 2022. The charitable and educational show ("compassion is always in fashion"), produced by Vikki Lenola, benefits Animal Justice. The lineup for the catwalk was Diane Kroe, The Honest Whisper, AVE Bags, Kandy Intimates and Eleanor Geraldine.

Taking place Sunday, October 2nd at the Longboat Hall (part of the Great Hall) at 103 Dovercourt Road in Toronto, just north of Liberty Village. Doors open at 5pm with some shopping and displays, fashions will be on the runway beginning at 6:10pm and the show finishes with a creative dancer starting at 8:30pm. In between you can enjoy some musical performances and guest speaker Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice.

Camille at the mic

I was impressed by the golden jacket made from pineapples and the atmosphere in the hall is perfect for fashion.

There was also some lingerie on the runway.

See more pics after the jump.

The Vegan Fashion Show Toronto 2022 coming soon

Update: See photos from the fashion show on my post here.

A charitable vegan fashion show is coming to Toronto on Sunday, October 2nd to Longboat Hall where visitors that love both fashion and animals can enjoy clothes and designers that support Animal Justice. The goal of the Vegan Fashion Show is to highlight and support animal-free fashion materials and brands.

From the Vegan Fashion Show website, "Love fashion? Love animals? Enjoy a fun fashion show while contributing to meaningful, long-lasting help for animals in Canada! This charitable event showcases vegan collections from multiple designers and brands on the catwalk. Also enjoy vegan vendors, pumpkin spice lattes, musical guests, raffle prizes, photo walls, and learn about plant-based leathers at this year’s next-gen material display. Educational materials are available to take home as well. Featured by Forbes, Harper's Bazaar, and more."

Doors open at 5pm, with shopping and information available until the guest speaker starts at 6pm followed by fashion presentations starting at 6:10pm. The entrance to Longboat Hall is a part of the Great Hall on Queen Street West with the entrance to the event at 103 Dovercourt Road.

Toronto Fashion Show crosses Queen Street West

A long parade of models dressed in pastel fashions crossed a busy Toronto street while a police officer blocked traffic. The ladies moved in line from the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel towards Osgoode Hall, masked for Covid precautions, carrying their heels in their hands.

The street setting became a major photo opportunity

The fashion walk happened on Saturday, September 12, 2020 right beside Toronto City Hall

Toronto Fashion Week to Rethink Platform

Fashion and beauty are not meant to fade away but the week to celebrate it in Toronto is taking a break in 2020 as Toronto Fashion Week reassess the format of the event.

Here is their news release; "To best support the needs of the fashion community in Canada’s unique and diverse market and ensure the resources required to produce the innovative and successful programming are allocated in the most effective way, the organization is pausing production of their bi-annual event and its offerings. The announcement comes as the global fashion community continues to explore the thoughtful evolution of the industry – inclusive of changes in retail patterns and shifts in attitude.

Toronto Fashion Week® remains steadfast in its resolve to continue passionately championing the Toronto Fashion community – engaging the industry, supporting designers, and resonating with consumers as it has since its inception twenty years ago."

Helen Mirren at L’Oréal Paris Fashion Week

The world's number one beauty brand L’Oréal Paris hosted a runway spectacular during Paris Fashion Week 2019 which celebrated inclusive beauty and emerging fashion. Ageless beauties Helen Mirren and Andie McDowell walked the runway showcasing the diversity of the L’Oréal Paris beauty season. All photos by Giovanna Giannoni.

Helen and Andie joined other exceptional women during Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris to walk the runway for women everywhere at the historic institution Monnaie de Paris.

Photo Credit: Giovanna Giannoni

"In its trailblazing drive to make fashion’s beauty for all, L’Oréal Paris has become known for its world-headlining public shows, staged in the heart of the city during Paris Fashion Week. After the inaugural Champs Elysées extravaganza, followed the river Seine’s floating runway, the 2019 edition was held at the architectural Monnaie de Paris, once again proving an unmissable fashion week rendez-vous."

Doutzen Kroes, Photo Credit: Giovanna Giannoni

"Brand ambassadors Camila Cabello and Amber Heard made their first-ever appearances at Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris. In a celebration of motherhood, Eva Longoria walked the runway carrying her baby son, Santiago, in the grand finale. Proving beauty has no age, Helen Mirren and Andie McDowell made their return to the Paris runway while the lineup also saw star turns from Marie Bochet, Liya Kebede, Aja Naomi King, Doutzen Kroes, Soo Joo Park, Luma Grothe, Duckie Thot and Aishwarya Rai."

Photo Credit: Giovanna Giannoni