Hayden Christensen for RW&Co. Collection is now available!

The wait is over, Canadian's own Hyden Christensen collection with RW&Co. arrives in most stores November 7! For more info as to which stores will carry it, please go check out their website here.

Me with Mr. Christensen!!

Media launch event at the Eaton Centre location.

Inspired by the Canadian winters, each of the 20 pieces in the collection blends comfort, style and versatility to fit your lifestyle. I really like this collection: nice pieces, well made, great quality, and attention to details.

Coats, jackets, blazers, cardigans and even scarves.

I attended the media launch event for this exclusive limited edition collection last week, and included some photos here. I took some detail pics of some of my favourite pieces from the collection to share with you. And yes, I had a chance to meet Hyden! He was very nice and of course looking great wearing pieces from his collection! I also loved his boots, which I later found out are from Hi-Tec. ( I want them! : )

One of a fav piece - the carrot fit twill pants. Love the colour
and the detailing in the cuffs.

My other fav piece - Reversible vintage sweater! What a neat idea!

Will you be shopping the collection? Make sure to stop by a RW&Co. near you or shop online before your favourite piece is sold out. What's on your must have list?

Love his outfit and those boots!

Proud designer : )

Converse Holiday 2013 and WIN a pair from the Collection!

Sadly to say, winter is just around the corner. I'm not really a big fan of the cold weather and snow. However, being a fan of footwear, I am happy to be able to wear all my winter gears.

Very excited to share with you Converse Holiday 2013 Collection! The iconic Converse silhouettes are updated with cold-weather materials and holiday-inspired treatments. There's leather and shearling materials to keep feet warm. There're also weather-resistant boots, perfect for a wintry season.

Thank you to the great people at Converse, I now own my very first pair of Converse All Star wintry footwear, the Woodsy Boot! It's my favourite pair from the collection. Stay tuned to hear my thoughts and see how I'll incorporate them into my outfits (Stuff I Wore postings).

Their giving doesn't stop there, Converse would like to give my readers, you guys, a chance to WIN your favourite pair from the holiday collection! How cool is that?! Thanks to Converse, your feet will be warmer during the holiday season.

Take a look at the holiday collection, now available in stores and enter for your chance to win a pair below! Which style is your favourite?

Chuck Taylor All Star Woodsy Boot: features a leather upper and rubber wedge outsole.

My fav pair!

Chuck Taylor All Star Leather: features a Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette has a leather upper and Thinsulate lining. 

Chuck Taylor All Star City Hiker: features a Chuck Taylor All Star silhouette with a slight boot tread for extra grip, just enough to structuralize its boot shape without adding extra bulk. 

Chuck Taylor All Star Hollis: features a sawtooth outsole, Thinsulate lining and heavy tumbled leather that gives the shoe an aged rugged look.

Chuck Taylor All Star Hi-Ness: features a rubber wedge and a slim silhouette. This sneaker offers both style and comfort.

Chuck Taylor All Star Dainty: features a suede upper with a shearling lining perfect for the winter months.

GIVEAWAY TIME! Now, here's a chance for you to WIN a pair! This giveaway is only open to Canadian residents. ONE reader will win a pair of Converse from the holiday collection. Due to inventory/stock, the winner will ask to give me their top 3 choices. GOOD LUCK!!

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Umbra's 'Facepapers' Winner - Me, Once Again!

Very happy to share that once again, not one but TWO of my photos were chosen as Umbra's 'Facepapers'. I said once again, because two of my photos were winners when Umbra had the contest the first time. You can read about it here.

This will be the second time Umbra had run this 'Facepapers' contest. In Umbra-speak 'facepapers' refers to the photo inserts. In the past, what was placed in all Umbra's frames have always been of staff's, their kids, dogs and parents. They had never used professional shots. Umbra then thought of letting us fans/community to participant. What a great idea!

After sifting through hundreds of great photos, they've selected 13 winners - and yep, TWO of them (below) were mine!! FYI, each winning photo get $50 to shop on umbra.com. Thank you Umbra!! : )

I took this while I was on vacation at a Punta Cana resort.

My brother-in-law and nephew.

Umbra frames are sold in over 35,000 stores all over the world - how cool?! The winning photos will be placed in Umbra's frames and displays due to come out this January.

Check out all the winning 'Facepaper' photos below, who's your fav? I love taking pics and using instagram. If you want to see some fun, great & interesting pics, please follow me @stardchiu thanks! : )

Gap's Menswear Collection with GQ

A definitely interesting collaboration; a men's magazine, GQ partnering up with the Gap.

Following last year's successful collaboration, the Gap introduces the brand's second menswear collection designed by GQ's four Best New Menswear Designers in America for 2013. This year's line ranges from accessories to outerwear, showcases each rising designer's signature spin on iconic menswear pieces.

With price points starting at $30 for essential items and up to $348 for more indulgent pieces. The exclusive collection is now available at select Gap stores and online.

The four designers, along with the pieces from their limited-edition Gap capsule collections are featured in advertisement below. To view all the items from the collection, click here.

Aviator Nation founder Paige Mycoskie, inspired by a cool '70s California vibe, develops her own fabric washes and graphics, giving her collection an authentic, lived-in vintage feel.

Kansas City - based Matt Baldwin's Baldwin brings timeless functionality with a clean architectural aesthetic for designs that are minimal, modern, and decidedly masculine.

Brothers Liam and Sammy Fayed of Bespoken fuse Savile Row traditions with a youthful rock'n'roll attitude to create sharp, modern menswear.

Specializing in handcrafted heritage materials and authentic finishes, Ernest Alexander takes the rugged yet refined man from workday to weekend in style.

Latest Converse Collaborations

Check out the latest Converse collaborations - what do you guys think of them?

There's the Hudson's Bay Company (Canada's premium retailer) Jack Purcell sneaker collection. Designed in the heritage of the iconic Hudson's Bay multi-stripe blanket and signature colours. The actual woolen blanket is used in these one of a kind styles!

Another very cool collaboration is with avant-garde French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela. The collection features Chuck Taylor All Star and the Jack Purcell sneakers, each completely hand-painted in Maison Martin Margiela's iconic white paint.

They naturally crack and shed their outer coat of paint to reveal the original colours beneath. The more the sneakers are worn, the more their personality and colour is revealed. "The Maison has always been obsessed with white; it is used as a layer to give an incognito feeling. A sort of poetry, with the passage of time, the shoe asserts itself," says Maison Martin Margiela.

Interesting..... : )

Hayden Christensen & RW&CO Launches Menswear Line

What exciting news I heard this morning. Canadian actor Hayden Christensen (Star Wars & Jumper star) has partnered with RW&Co. on a 20-piece line arriving in store and on line November 7th. The limited edition menswear collection includes coats, jackets, shirts, pants, knitwear and accessories that range in price from $59 to $249.

"I'm excited to partner with a brand I feel such an authentic connection to and one that shares my detail-oriented design sensibility. I'm looking forward to wearing my designs." - Hayden Christensen

The collection was inspired by his time at his farm he owns in Uxbridge, Ontario. He was hands-on creating the collection and was involved in every phase of product development. His touches includes a shirt with moldable wire collar and cuffs, a camouflage-lined jacket and a reversible graphic print sweatshirt. All very interesting ideas, which I'm very excited for - especially the reversible graphic print sweatshirt.

I can't wait to see the collection! So great to see celebrity-led collections just for the male consumers : ) Nice collaboration RW&Co.!

Check out the video below as Christensen talks more about his collection with RW&Co. Check back as I will definitely keep you posted.

I'm a Dreamer Apparel - A Clothing Company with a Message

I first stumbled upon I'm a Dreamer Apparel through twitter by noticing (being a graphic designer) their cool looking logo. Then I looked them up, and was glad that I did -  a great local company creating some great looking apparel! (Kinda like me! Check out my creations, Hello! Stuff here : ) Not only great looking, but I love the message behind it. Note: Images are from their website and items are from their summer collection.

I'm a Dreamer Apparel is a line of clothing with a focus on graphic and typographic aesthetics. A hybrid of high fashion and street wear, their aim is to inspire individuals to pursue their dreams. I love the design (playing with types and graphics) and thoughts on their graphic Ts. With lines/Quotes like 'I'm a Dreamer', 'Dream Bigger' and 'The Struggle is part of the story', are all very inspirational. I like how it sends a positive message to not only the person who's wearing it but also for everyone who sees it. It reminds us all to pursue what we love to do!

I'm loving my 'Do what you love, love what you do' tank - thank you! I'm now a fan, and can't wait to see what's available for Fall/Winter 2013. Check out some pics/looks on how I wore my I'm a Dreamer tank top.

Pants from Bluenotes and H&M snekers.

Shorts from Hollister Co. and Jeremy Scott for Adidas .

You can shop and pick up some I'm a Dreamer Apparel on their website. Make sure to follow them on twitter and Facebook to get updates on the great stuff they're doing.

Diesel Food Truck for Change

Diesel branded Food truck

I attended the preview event of the Diesel Food Truck the other day at their flagship store in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood.

Degrassi's Luke Bilyk with Diesel CEO Joey Adler

This is such a great idea and for a great cause! From September 5 - 8th, 2013, the Diesel Food Truck For Change will be raising money for ONEXONE by giving away tasty treats in exchange for donations. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to ONEXONE!

Tasty croissant cookies!

 


ONEXONE was founded on the principles that every single life is infinitely precious and that each person can make a profound difference in someone else's life, one by one. This charity was founded by Diesel Canada's president and CEO Joey Adler in 2005. Its mission is to improve the lives of children in Canada, the USA and around the world with programs dedicated to five fundamental pillars: water, health, education, play and food.

Degrassi's Luke Bilyk

Degrassi's Sarah Fisher

So definitely keep an eye out for the Diesel branded food truck! It will be stationed at various locations around the GTA, also targeting festival movie goers and TIFF events. Follow @DieselCanada on twitter for exact locations.

Plus, you never know who you might see - celebrity friends of Diesel will be donating their time to serve guest from the truck.

Don't forget to share and tweet your pics - to let everyone know that you donated to a great cause!