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Top Toronto Parties in May

May 3, 2016

Be in the know.. the best Toronto parties coming up in May

Spring is here and it’s finally the start of great weather. So now it’s time to bring out your best threads out and show your style at some of the top parties and galas in the city. Here’s a top selection of what’s on my radar so far for the month of May.

Catwalk for Water – May 1
Runway fashion and hair looks inspired by water with proceeds donated to WaterAid.

TFI New Labels – May 3
Emerging designers compete on the runway for the Suzanne Rogers Award of $25,000 for Best New Labels and a feature in Flare Magazine.

Get Lit – May 4th
Hosted by Amber Mac, tech expert and host of CTV’s App Central, Get Lit is the annual Toronto literacy event that supports reading for children in need, features seven local personalities who will read excerpts from the books that have inspired them. All proceeds from Get Lit benefits First Book Canada.

ArtBound – May 5th
ArtBound is back so don’t miss out on this fundraising party hosted by Tanya Kim at Maison Mercer. It’s sure to be fun and well-attended.

Regent Park Gala – May 5
Maestro Fresh Wes hosts this year’s Regent Park Gala at the Capitol Theatre.

POGO Gala – May 7
Following the dinner gala there’s a fun after party year after year in support of the Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario at the Liberty Grand.

Decant Gala and Fine Wine Auction – May 7
A dinner gala emceed by Ben Mulroney along with musical guest Sean Jones.

Heart of Fashion (sold out) – May 14
Hosted at a private residence in the Bridle Path with emcee Jeanne Beker in support of the North York General Hospital.

Operanation – May 19
One of my favourite galas is the one hosted by the Canadian Opera Company at the Four Seasons Centre. This year’s musical guest is Dragonette, collaborating with the COC’s Ensemble Studio’s Ambur Braid.

Artscape Salon – May 25
A dinner that cultivates creative innovators at Wychwood Barns encouraging conversation that “sparks fresh insight into creativity and urban development.”

Wonderful Women with Jann Arden – May 25
Weizmann celebrates a panel of Wonderful Women including Jann Arden this year hosted at Casa Loma.

Butterfly Ball – May 26
The 19th annual Butterfly Ball is a major fundraiser for the Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre.

Courtesy of Nick from Best of Toronto

Don’t forget to check out our post on what to wear for galas.

Celebrate Fashion Week with Us

March 15, 2016

The weather is getting warmer, the coats are getting lighter, the high heels are clicking and the outfits are getting brighter. You know what the means Toronto… Fashion Week is here and everyone is making their way to the runways. After a long day of sitting and watching beautiful models strut, come join the Gotstyle team at our infamous Fashion Week party. It’ll be a night full of smiles, good tunes and definitely some boozing. If you’ve been to one of our parties, you’ll know what to expect. If you haven’t… you’re in for a real treat.

On Friday March 18th, we’ll be at Wildflower (under the Thompson). RSVP at info@lovesusnot.com.

Gotstyle x Lucky Ball

March 7, 2016

Celebrate the Spirit of St. Patrick’s Day at the 4th Annual Lucky Ball!

Nothing makes a day meant for partying it up with your friends better than supporting a great charity. Dress your best and come out with us on St. Patrick’s Day at the 4th annual Lucky Ball on Thursday March 17th, 7pm to 2am at Revival Bar (783 College St). Get your ticket today, dress up and enjoy an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, and silent auction. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Fort York Food Bank.

What do they do? They:

Feed the hungry – provide the basic nutritional requirements to individuals and families in need.
Help people get on track – provide counselling, training and advocacy to help people find jobs, safe housing and appropriate social/community programs.

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!

The Dalla Trunk Show at the Distillery

February 23, 2016

Don’t wear another penguin suit at your next gala event! Custom evening wear for men by DALLA will make you stand out. Make a statement like our own Canadian superstar The Weeknd. He wore a DALLA suit for Diddy’s 2015 NYE bash.

Fashion house DALLA founded by Designer Hussein Shiraz is changing the way men think about fashion. Hussein, a proud Canadian and self-taught designer pushes the mould of modern evening-wear and provides a label that when worn exudes class, luxury and elegance. Specializing in tailored fits and the finest European sourced materials and craftsmanship, DALLA is a flawless blend of classic and contemporary design. Classy. Sophisticated. Modern.

Fabolous and The Weeknd at Diddy’s Star Island New Year’s Eve Bash (Photo Credit: DALLA)

P. Diddy and The Weeknd in all black at Diddy’s AMA Party (Photo Credit: DALLA) DALLA has shown during the World Mastercard Fashion Week and Toronto Men’s Fashion Week runways ‎for the last 5 seasons and has dressed many celebrities including The Weeknd, Vinay Virmani, Fito Blanko, Kardinal Official, and more for red carpet events across the globe.

: DALLA FW15 Campaign

: DALLA FW15 Campaign

: DALLA FW15 Campaign

: DALLA SS16 Campaign

: DALLA SS16 Campaign

: DALLA SS16 Campaign

We invite you to visit us in the Distillery for the DALLA trunk show to view and pre-shop the latest runway collection. Join us in store to meet designer Hussein Shiraz. Spring/Summer 2016 stock will also be available for purchase. This coming weekend Saturday, February 27th to Sunday, February 28th at 11AM-6PM at our Distillery location. RSVP to Nicole at 416.260.9696 or nicolep@gotstyle.ca.

EVENTS

Gotstyle 10yr Anniversary Party Recap

June 16, 2015

On June 6, 2015 we hosted our biggest party ever in celebration of our 10yr Anniversary dubbed
“A Decade In The Making”. The theme; diamonds are forever, dress-code; creative fashion formal. The evening which was hosted at Audi Downtown Toronto catered to over 700 VIP guest and featured live performances by the incredible St. Royals and an epic runway show filled with top models like Paolo Roldan and celebrities guests like Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar, TV host Ben Mulroney, Sirus XM host Todd Shapiro and fashion journalist Glen Baxter just to name a few. Guests were also treated to a great selection of complimentary cocktails, Gotstyle gift bags and delicious appetizers from Treeline Catering.

In addition, the event also played host to the launch of our brand new magazine Gotstyle MAN which features over 116 pages of pure men’s fashion and lifestyle. Click here to check it out.

As always, none of this would’ve been possible with the incredible support of our amazing sponsors:

Audi Downtown, Scratch Marketing, Minto Westside, Without Prejudice, Nixon, Adelaide Club, Quintessentially Yours, LUXE Destination Weddings, Razor Company, The Leslie Group, Icon 1 Realty, KRG Insurance Brokers and Speedy Transportation

ALBUM #1 SHOT BY RYAN EMBERLEY

ALBUM #2 PHOTO BOOTH

ALBUM #3 SHOT BY YOUSUF AFRIDI

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Staff Picks: Favourite “Creative Fashionable Formal” Outfits

June 4, 2015

Every now and then there comes along an event that requires you to really step it up. The invite says “creative fashionable formal” but what does that really mean? Do you wear a full out tuxedo, do you jazz up a pair of jeans and blazer, what do you do? Well, for starters whenever you hear the word “formal” you should erase the word “denim”. Second reach out to our stylists to help guide you the rest of the way.

To better understand what “creative fashionable formal” really means, we got our stylists Nicole, Shae, Jenya and Sharad to put together looks that they’d recommend to their clients. These looks are as diverse as they come and hopefully give you some great ideas on how you can dress formal without losing your personality.

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