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January 28, 2013
Saurin Galloway: The Man With The Can Of Molotov Pink
He’s a cat lover, his favorite color is Molotov pink, and he started his career in calligraphy and ceramics. I once watched him enslave a bunch of happy 7-year-olds to help him work on a messy painting at a charity art event. He’s scathingly pragmatic about self-promotion and a hard Liberal. Also: he’s passionate about connecting with people – for sex, attention or money.
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January 16, 2013
Seeking Topshop Stylists To Make Us A Fashion Blog
We did it! Last week part of the S+C team got a much needed lesson in style from Topshop’s top duo stylists, Alex and Lindsay, in the personal shopping suite at The Bay on Queen West. Their bespoke uno a uno style advice service – on the top floor (obs) – offered free of charge to help us hone in the fashion shop’s most rad looks.
Lucky for us, they accepted our offer to drop in as I’m sure they do with everyone, it just surprised us.. seriously. We are now a fashion blog.
They had outfits from Topman (Topshop’s menswear shop) pulled together when we arrived. Somehow Alex sensed each of our personal styles (or lack thereof) beforehand. Impressive work Alex. We got hooked up with extra options on the racks and she threw in a few funny baseball caps, a backpack, and shoes J-Biebz would definitely wear, to remix our outfits and basically go wild in the change room throwing clothes everywhere before carefully putting them back on the hangers – because we don’t roll any other way. We did not hesitate to dive in and we’re all different people now after going through this experience together.
By the way guys, “Southbound style” is in, find it, wear it, and never forget it. You heard it here first!
It’s not unknown that all of us at S+C are fairly non-fashionable (we never talk about this fact, but people notice), but we’re strong advocates for the dapper and timeless look – mostly what our cool dads have taught us over the years. Topman, on the other hand, packs a gut punching arsenal of apparel that I strongly believe is unmatched by any other male focused shop in the realm of mega-retailers, and for a convincing price. They’ve simply thought about how everyone you think is cool (guy or girl) dresses and one ups them every time single time. It’s uncanny, but it’s right. So in light of this, book an appointment with one of Topshop’s stylists when you need to put an outfit together to go on your next OkCupid date so you can look stylish at least once in your internet relationship.
For our friends over in Vancouver, you guys have a Topman stylists ready to dress you immediately – there’s a couple photos from their shop up top, you have to guess which ones. Although, we’re confident that we’re hanging out with Topshop’s best stylists in Canada.
Check out: thebay.com/topshop. Get your personal style in check.
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January 11, 2013
Comparing Our Leader: Rob Ford versus the top 10 real and fake CEOS of all time
Firstly, yes the Mayor of Toronto isn’t the same as CEO. But, then again a mayor shares similarities so, stay with us. In theory, the Mayor sets the agenda for the business/city and makes the necessary high-level decisions about strategy. So, how does Ford stack up against some of the greatest, most famous leaders of all time?
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January 8, 2013
The Many Adventures of Songs & Cigarettes in 2012
We’re still in a serious mode of 2012 fondness and recollection. Whether or not that is simply because the greater S&C hive mind has taken to something reminiscent of cabin fever now that we are actually having winter weather or not is up for debate (borderline true, full disclosure). However, we did manage to have a number of strange and excellent and often boozy adventures in the year that was.
And so, here are a few of my favourite adventures we managed. May 2013 bring bigger, badder, and more horrible, hilarious, blinding hangovers:
- S&C vs. The Everything To Do With Sex Show
- Tough Enough: A Tough Mudder Retrospective
- S&C vs. Coachella: A Desert Food Odyssey
- Osheaga 2012
- I Can’t Believe They Let Me Drive
- S&C Guide To Summer: Fashion
- We Want To Throw Axes
- The Gentlemen’s Day 2012
- RIOTFEST Lived Up To Its Name
- Japandroids at Lee’s: Twins, Drunks, Drums and Strings
Somehow, we were also lucky enough to throw together two events this year: a fancy yardsale with local vintage shop owners and our pals at OTM (ey, gurls), and a private (not-so-official) TIFF screening of the immortal Dumb and Dumber.
OTM Zine / Songs & Cigarettes Vintage Pop-Up
S&C Presents: A Night at the Movies
Needless to say – but, yes, I will say it – it was one hell of a year. Onward!
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January 7, 2013
A Personal Account on the Year that Was
Everyone has a different take on what 2012 meant to them. Have I grown? Had I made any terrible mistakes? Did I have any regrets, accidents, or obstacles that need some kind of redemption? Let’s reminisce.
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