The Holiday season has arrived, and with that comes a flurry of events, travel and, of course, shopping! Make your shopping experience a memorable one, and check out the beautiful holiday displays our retailers have created. Photographer Henry Lin snapped a few of our neighbourhood favourites! Head down to Bloor-Yorkville this weekend and take […]
MCM Diana Ross made the brand famous in the 80’s when paparazzi spotted her using MCM suitcases on tour. Cindy Crawford caused a stir, as she posed naked, while holding a strategically-placed MCM metal logo. MCM was the “it” tote, known for its brass plate insignia, in the late 80’s and early 90’s, but a […]
Each year, on the eve of World AIDS Day, Toronto witnesses something powerful, something unique; this event sees the coming together of exquisite culinary masters, lavish retailers, and elegant florists who join together for a vital cause; it experiences CANFAR’s Bloor Street Entertains (BSE). As a proud Community Sponsor, the Bloor-Yorkville BIA encourages you to be inspired, as […]
Exciting news for Bloor-Yorkville! Two of our iconic area retailers announced yesterday that they will be joining forces. Harry Rosen, a Canadian leader in luxury menswear retail announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement to operate and expand DAVIDS Footwear stores. Just a few steps away from each other, the Bloor Street […]
French Luxury brand Saint Laurent (formerly Yves Saint Laurent) will open a large boutique on the ground floor of Holt Renfrew in downtown Toronto this fall, featuring its own street-front entrance onto Bloor Street West. The Saint Laurent boutique is the latest addition to the 50 Bloor Street West Holt Renfrew flagship, which is about to see substantial renovations that will […]
On Saturday, November 18, the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area (BYBIA) will kick off the holiday season with Holiday Magic, the spectacular annual community concert event in support of the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research (CANFAR). Between 5:00pm – 6:30pm, families, friends and music lovers are invited to the Village of Yorkville Park (Cumberland & Bellair Streets) for the Official “Flick the Switch” […]
Originally posted: by Craig White – UrbanToronto.ca The first building in Toronto that will be taller than First Canadian Place, and the first aiming to cross the ‘Supertall’ threshold of 300 metres, is now under construction. Digging commenced this morning on The One, an 82-storey tall mixed-use tower that will top off in a couple of years […]
If you are looking for excellent, natural beauty products, then take a stroll down Scollard Street and visit The Detox Market. This simplistic store, highlights their natural products with knowledgeable, and very friendly staff. The green beauty store originated as a pop-up shop on the bohemian Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice, California. The popularity for […]
“You can achieve something, if you put your mind to it. It’s not about the bike, or the music, or following along correctly. No matter what your experience is, or what level you are at, you have the opportunity to push. It’s not going to be pretty, it’s not going to be perfect, it just […]
