T.O. is A-O.K

So it's been a while since I've written a post, it's just been an insanely busy last couple of weeks! As most of you probably already know, Katie's been on maternity leave since the end of July (and she had a beautiful & healthy baby girl named Eloise 2 Saturdays ago!) so it's just been me and the girls manning both shops. Add to that that it's also buying season, so I also have to do a fair bit of traveling to see what all our wonderful designers have in store for next Spring/Summer.

Last week I had to go to Toronto for our first round of appointments, and I was a bit nervous going without my bestest pal, my amazing business lady partner, my bosom buddy (and now we can add rad momma to the list!) BUT, thankfully, our dearest Shasha, who is now residing in Toronto, was awesome enough to come along with me and take us out to some sweet spots after too. I know dear readers you wish you could all have been there too, I'm sure you must all miss her almost as much as we do!



An important part of Katie and I's travel/work itinerary is always making time for hotel room hangouts. TV is probably at it's best when viewed from a hotel bed after a long day's work. And that's saying alot, cos I like TV, alot, in pretty much any context. Shashi and Luke (my main squeeze) were also down for making time for this on our itinerary.



We stayed at the great Gladstone hotel in one of their artist designed rooms. I love this room because it has custom wall-paper depicting long-standing patrons of the Gladstone!





Before going to dinner we walked around a bit and did some window shopping (it was too late so most shops were closed. Too bad, we would have loved to check in at Robber!) But the Drake's ice cream parlour Scoops was open and it was so cute! (Speaking of which, Scoops also sells super cute made in T.O. t-shirts by a brand called Shared which you will in all likelihood see very soon at Victoire as well!)



Since one of our fave restaurants in Ottawa is Murray St. Charcuterie (have you guys been to their week-end brunch yet? It's soooo amazing and it's only 12$. Best brunch in town in my books). Anyways, since we are such rabid meat eaters, Shashi thought we would like this place called Hoof Cafe and boy was she right!




Happy faces filled with pork belly!!



Then we went to an adorable bar called the Dakota Tavern and met up with Amber! (Oh man, now I bet I'm making you guys super nostalgic & jealous about spending time with these lovely ex-Victoire girls, aren't I?)



This place was absolutely adorable and had a country band playing under a disco ball and twinkling lights, a real honky tonk dream. Oh yeah and no big deal or anything, but Ron Sexsmith was like totally there too. I guess Toronto is kinda cool for the occasional celeb sighting like that. And it doesn't always have to be members of Sloan! (Though that is still kind of thrilling.)