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Cheap Cheery Cantonese Comfort - Hong Fatt BBQ Restaurant

Cheap Cheery Cantonese Comfort – Hong Fatt BBQ Restaurant

Hong Fatt BBQ Restaurant 443 Dundas St. W, Toronto (A block-ish west of the AGO) CASH ONLY Wallet Damage: $ (Minimal) 4/5 bananas of satisfaction Hanging roasted animals in a display window may not be your cup of tea, but little did you know, these “scary looking” little joints found around Chinatown in Downtown Toronto...
Be A Part of The Stylish Uniqlo Crowd!

Be A Part of The Stylish Uniqlo Crowd!

Just a quicky today. Came across Unilooks by Uniqlo tonight! Love it!! Although we do not have Uniqlo here in Toronto yet, but this is a great database to snag some hot international style from! Use this as a venue of inspiration, procrastination, join if you dare!
Spring Clean Your Face!

Spring Clean Your Face!

Spring cleaning is not just for the junk around your house, spring cleaning should include you too! So get rid of your winter gloom and get a fresh face for this Spring with this awesome (might I add economical and all natural) Mung Bean and Yoghurt facial mask recipe. Mung beans also known as “green...
Asian Designers You Must Know: Issey Miyake

Asian Designers You Must Know: Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake 三宅 一生 Issey Miyake 三宅 一生 was born unto the dawn of World War II in Hiroshima, Japan. As a little seven year old he had witnessed and survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in August 6, 1945. In 1964 Miyake graduated from his university career as a graphic designer at the Tama Art University, Tokyo....
Asian Designers You Must Know: Kenzo Takada

Asian Designers You Must Know: Kenzo Takada

80s fashion was a mixed bag of styles, when you hear the 80s, you would immediately associate the decade with Madonna in lace leggings under a frothy tutu, a cropped and fitted bolero over a bodysuit bustier, and wacky hair. Colour was bursting out of every seam, reflecting some of fashions most horrendous colour combinations....
Do You Know Your Asian Fashion Designers?

Do You Know Your Asian Fashion Designers?

Winter here in Toronto is only getting colder, but as you might know, the fashion world has been well ready for Spring/Summer 2011 since October 2010. I was browsing through magazines and runway archives trying to decide what Spring/Summer 2011 trends I want to share with all you lovely folks here, but after observing what...
Eva featured on Stylehog.com!

Eva featured on Stylehog.com!

OK. It is not very me at all to be harping on about myself…But, something pretty awesome happened today and I want to share it with my dear La Vie En Jaune readers. CLICK Me Please! Note: Thank you to Julia Seidl for picking me as the first Stylelite on Stylehog.com! Also, for letting me...
The Holiday Banana Gift Guide

The Holiday Banana Gift Guide

Welcome to La Vie En Jaune at Bananaloft! I am glad we re-launched just in time to bring you a Holiday Gift Guide. This will help you tackle the number one source of headaches this time of the year, caused by the number one statement of the season… “I don’t know what to get for…insert...