Want something a little special and unique to top off your next big event? Then try one of these DIY hairpieces!  Easy floral hairpiece on The Alison Project.  Love is…DIY hairpiece. A range of nature-inspired fascinators, from simple to complex, on Design Sponge. Cheese Popcorn Is Delish Rodarte-inspired star hairpiece. Sincerely, Kinsey coffee filter floral crown and gold-dipped feather hairpiece. 

Last week at the National Youth Arts Week Launch at the AGO, a new and exciting program was unveiled by Shahina Sayani, of Arts Reach Toronto, called GET Schooled. GET Schooled is a creative community of grassroots knowledge where young people are both the learners and the teachers. It is a collaboration between nine community organizations: ArtReach Toronto, For Youth Initiative, Grassroots Youth Collaborative, Manifesto Community Projects, Neighbourhood Arts Network, NIA Centre, Schools Without Borders, SKETCH Working Arts, and the Toronto Youth Cabinet. Their vision is a … Continue reading →

There’s a lot to know about sex. It can be overwhelming and scary, but we aren’t always comfortable asking the questions we really want the answers to. We may not have anyone we feel safe asking, or we may think they are dumb questions. But please know: When it comes to sex and your sexual health, there are no dumb questions. It’s okay to be curious—in fact, it’s good. Knowledge is power, after all. And so, here are some common … Continue reading →

When I was a little girl, I loved being a Brownie. I loved getting badges and going on campouts. We learned all kinds of things, but in the end it was just a fun place to laugh and be silly. I was pretty quiet as a little one, so it was really good for me. It helped me out of my shell and into a circle—a circle around a plug-in campfire, but that’s besides the point. My mom volunteered for … Continue reading →

Summer is coming, summer is coming, feel the air on your skin, SUMMER is HERE! And with summer comes freedom, or at least a change, a world filtered through dappled sunlight and amber lenses. A world soaked in nostalgia, where every memory feels like one you’ll have forever. Summer is eternal, while it lasts. This summer, we dare you too… Act on a crush, because there’s a certain tripping-over-yourself kind of summer love that only lasts for a minute but … Continue reading →

“Prom Dress.” An iconic concept. So why not go conceptual? Here are some great ways to wear pants to prom. Prom Pants. We like it.  Tipsy Pants in NOLA Paisley from Fitzroy Boutique, $136 Sarah Chiffon Detail Playsuit from Boohoo.com, $40 Ditsy Floral Jacquard Trousers, Topshop Cameo Brakelight Pant, Shop Nowhereland, $218 Katherine Jumpsuit by Motel, Topshop High Waist Evening Trousers, ASOS, $52.22