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The Genteel is launched!!

It is with great pleasure and tremendous excitement that we announce the launch of our online fashion and design magazine, The Genteel ( www.thegenteel.com ). It’s almost hard to believe we’re finally here. We have come a very long way in such a short amount of time. My partner, Irene, and I have worked very hard to create a product that is founded on our deep passion for fashion, journalism and...

Sep 20th

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Seeking male correspondents for The Genteel

The Genteel magazine editorial calendar for September and the first two weeks of October is packed! Though we’re missing male contributors as the line up is dominated by female correspondents (not a bad thing!) If you or anyone you know is interested in contributing to The Genteel, please let us know at contribute@thegenteel.com. Local (Canada) or international. For more information on The...

Sep 5th

Unveiling of The Genteel

Hi all, You’ll notice a slight hiatus on Geeky Chic. This is because i’ve been busy with the production and editorial line up for The Genteel, my new online fashion magazine to be launched on September 20th. A little about The Genteel for those of you who are new to the idea. The Genteel is bringing something fresh to fashion publication. We’re all about bringing quality...

Sep 1st

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On turning 30: A tipping point

Today I turned 30, and while I’ve knowingly beaten that fact into most of your heads, it’s a monumental age for me for so many reasons. When I was but a youngling I would often gaze out the window of my overly cramped and tiny school bus wondering what it would be like to be 30. I also had this provoking sensation that I was meant to do something tremendous. I felt different as a child, and...

Aug 20th

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Aug 10th

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Aug 8th

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Toronto Street Style: A Saga of Girl Crushes

Like Mona, I have had my share of girl crushes before, but have you ever had a family crush? You know, where you have had to think twice about breaking-up with an ex because you would have missed his/her kin? Melissa and I spotted Stefanie and her family (mother, father, aunt and uncle) taking a stroll on a hot Sunday afternoon in Toronto. We started chatting, and as it turns out, all are...

Aug 5th

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Aug 4th

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Jul 28th

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Jul 25th

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Jul 22nd

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Jul 20th

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Toronto Street Style: Striking Style Inspired by...

Make-up artist Ashley Lovsin is a photographer’s dream - striking, stylish and a radiant spirit to boot. First, her hair. I have always appreciated a great short cut on a woman and looking at Ashley, how could one not appreciate it too? The cut highlights her features and captures her personality beautifully. She has done many variations of the short cut in the past, and this one in...

Jul 18th

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Workwear Revival →

This is exciting! I have been published in the Toronto Standard! Please check out the article by clicking on the title above, and let me know what you think. This is a big feat for me because I am a loyal reader and fan of the Toronto Standard. The writing that comes out of that publication always amazes me. I’m so honored to be a published writer there!

Jul 15th

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Jul 13th

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Seeking Journalism Interns Globally

Hello everyone! Geeky Chic, Inc is looking for fashion journalism interns and writers from Toronto, Montreal, NYC, Beirut, Seoul, Paris, Berlin… OK, our upcoming magazine is global so we’re really looking for contributors everywhere. Can you point me in the right direction as to the journalism schools I can contact to submit a job posting for interns? You can send me your...

Jul 12th

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New York and Toronto Street Style: Summer...

White on white is definitely a colour matching situation that is hard to pull off, at least in my books. Safer circumstances in which women can go full on white is typically in the summertime and even then you’d be hard pressed to find an outfit that does not look tacky. Not in this case, not even close. Both Angela and Irene look spectacular in white. The linen shorts on Angela (above)...

Jul 11th

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New York Street Style: Jolie Laide gives Jolie a...

Comptoir des Cottoniers is a French brand that captures the French aesthetic of effortless chic, an essence closer to “jolie laide” in the sense of unconventional attractiveness than to stilettos and mini skirts striding along cobble-stone boulevards. One could peg the likes of Charlotte Gainsbourg as a leading lady of this style, with her simplicity and ardor wrapped in Balenciaga. ...

Jul 6th

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Beirut Street Style: Emily Cremona takes a leap...

This post marks my last of the current inhabitants at Starch in Beirut. Though I am looking forward to seeing what new labels arise from the boutique-cum-design incubator, I want to pay one last homage to the crew. This is my second piece on Deena Wassef, Lebanese Egyptian designer for Emily Cremona. Make no mistake, she is a force to be reckoned with. Such is the case with her S/S 2011...

Jul 4th

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Geeky Chic becomes Geeky Chic Inc.

I have some exciting news for Geeky Chic. On Wednesday, Geeky Chic became Geeky Chic, Inc. Yes, people, we’ve gone corporate. This is not to be confused with the suit wearing, stuffiness that is often associated with the word. In fact we incorporated Geeky Chic to start making magic, the kind that will take the street style blog to a whole new dimension. I cannot divulge much at this point...

Jul 2nd

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Beirut Street Style: Les Femmes Fuchsia

These women come in a pair, along with those pants. I first spotted them at Starch boutique in Saifi Village, hobnobbing around as close friends joined at the hip. When I caught up to them afterwards, they immediately assumed I wanted to do a story in ridicule of the fact that they both wore fuchsia pants at the same time. Far from the truth. In fact I actually marvelled at how similar they...

Jun 27th

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Beirut Street Style: From Flatness to Folding,...

(Photo: The Travel Case) Artisans in Lebanon are a dime a dozen. If you are lucky, however, you stumble upon those precious gems whose story is as enticing as it’s manifestations, i.e. the product. Ghita is one such character I had the pleasure of meeting during my yearly pilgrimage to Starch, a boutique with a to die for concept likened to an incubator for young Lebanese designers....

Jun 23rd

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Beirut Street Style: From Latex to Princesses

The wonderful thing about global street style is the number of impromptu run ins one comes across with people who are somehow connected to you. Traversing through Gemmayze, an eclectic Beirut district of alternative art, fashion, cafes, restaurants and bars, I approached a woman waiting by an old cobbler. I thought her style was defiantly unique for what I normally see amongst Lebanese women....

Jun 21st

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Anonymous asked: Hey Mona, We haven't me but I follow you on Geeky Chic :-)

I keep up a website called Haberdash for Humanity (I'd add the link but I get an error message). I was wondering if your friend Jordan that you posted an image of a while back is elsewhere online. I'd love to do a bio on him for Haberdash.

Many thanks,
Sean

Jun 20th

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Best Kept Secret: Sugar n' Lace Café, Beirut

Ever watch the movie, Serendipity? The one with quirky John Cusack and English cool Kate Beckinsale? If you’ve watched it, you’ll know that the title is named after the eponymous café located at a hop, skip and a jump away from Bloomingdales in Manhattan. The café had since become a hotspot for tourists seeking to live a little of it’s charm portrayed in the movie, and who knows,...

Jun 18th

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The other side of Nicosia

Nicosia, the last divided capital in Europe is commonly characterized as a pastiche of old and new. One of the world’s oldest cities, Nicosia has rapidly been playing catch up ever since Cyprus has joined the European Union in 2004 along with Malta. Developed infrastructure such as chic resto-lounges, wider streets, a newly renovated airport and of course a blitz of Café trottoires, of which...

Jun 16th

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