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Nora Ephron

In the fall of 2010, I had the privilege of appearing in a show at Toronto’s Panasonic Theatre, penned by the Ephron sisters, Nora and Delia, entitled “Love, Loss, and What I Wore”. It was a compilation of monologues about the sentimental attachments we have to certain pieces of clothing, and how we often see others, and define ourselves, through …

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Lisa Immordino Vreeland

Fashion influencers come and go, but few have had as much impact as the legendary Diana Vreeland. The Paris-born fashion doyenne and visionary, who began her career editing Harper’s Bazaar back in 1936, went on to become the editor-in-chief of Vogue in the glorious ‘60s and later in life, until her death in 1989, was the “muse-in-residence” at New York’s …

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Elton John + David Furnish

If ever there was a poster boy for passion, Elton John is it. And all those attending tonight’s Fashion Cares gala at the Sony Centre will undoubtedly bear witness to that, as the music legend rocks the stage for his most cherished cause: the battle against AIDS. Elton’s partner, Scarborough native David Furnish, is co-chairing this monumental last edition of …