The holiday season is fast approaching so I trekked to my local mall last weekend to get a head start on Chanuka shopping. I stopped into Crate and Barrel and got so excited when I saw silver and blue Chanuka wares available, along with the usual sea of red, green and white! Ever the early bird, I snapped up a roll of Marimekko wrapping paper to use on the gifts I picked up.
Here are some other Chanuka offerings from Crate and Barrel:
Hand-Dipped Menorah Candles, $9.95
My camera had a crush on the centrepieces and cupcakes at a Bat-Mitzvah I attended on Saturday night:
The theme was obviously pink... how precious?
In the past I have posted about a philanthropic organization I work with called the Young Associates of the Canadian Friends of the Israel Museum. I'm proud to share some of the amazing photos from our latest event, Royalty and Riches, which took place a couple of weeks ago at Casa Loma, and which was written up in this weekend's National Post.
The CFIM partnered with renowned auction house Christie's, who displayed fabulous gems, jewels and watches from the New York December sale before they hit the auction block next month.
A gorgeous dinner for annual partners was followed by the chance to play dress-up with the priceless baubles, as well as a lecture on the jewels and watches and a delicious dessert reception.
Fiori did a fabulous job on the dinner tables and us Young Associates went DIY and dressed our tables with purple velvet runners and vases filled with regal -themed treats and favours including ring pops, purple and gold crowns and necklaces and chocolate coins.
The fun continued past midnight with an on-site dance party complete with a fabulous breakdancing troupe, music courtesy of DJ Dougie Boom and more.
With the help of sponsor Herzig Eye Institute, we raised funds that will provide free admission to the Israel Museum for 20,000 Israeli children of all religions and ethnic backgrounds.
My co-chair Rina and I both donned vintage for the night. I wore an emerald cocktail confection from the 60s, which I purchased at Cabaret, and she went for a sparkling diamond shift. That's us with Museum Director James Snyder who flew in from Jerusalem and Maureen Cogan, who is the director of the International Friends organizations.
All in all Royalty and Riches was an amazing night that we could not have pulled off without our fabulous committee, especially our event chair Jordan and the rest of the CFIM team.
If you're a fellow Torontonian interested in attending future CFIM events like this one, please drop me a line and I'll put you on our e-mail list.
(photography courtesy Tom Sandler Photography and Take More Photos)
Subbing in prosecco for champagne and using simple absolut raspberry makes it affordable and delicious!
Lipstick Martini
Have a great weekend!
Styling a collection of books on a tabletop or within a shelving unit is always made easier with fashionable bookends. Whether they're in a typical library motif, such as classical figureheads, or if they're more obscure in funky shapes such as the wonderfully wacky pineapples below, having a collection of bookends in materials and shapes you adore is a great way to jazz up your library.
Mix them in with personal photos, vases and other mementos, such as Gucci creative director Frida Giannini did in her Italian villa for a totally personal look.
Here are some of my picks that cover a wide range of styles:
Hollywood Regency brass pineapple bookends, vintage, $48
Quote-Unquote Bookends by Eric Janssen, $95
1960s Hollywood Regency style brass bookends, $1,100
Crate and Barrel Globe Bookends, $29.95
El Casco Silver Book Ends, $295.00
Homer and Aristotle Cast Marble Bookends Set, $39.95
1950'sPair of Cast Iron Black Jacks, $375
1930's Pair of Alabaster Deco bird Bookends, $495
