NACHO! (Love that movie!)

Now I'm certainly NOT the type to get excited about the World Cup. But when new snacks are involved I'll pretty much jump on any bandwagon. It was to my delight that I discovered this new Spicy Nacho popcorn from Orville (or, as I like to call him, The Man). I'm not sure if it was the lack of guilt I felt when eating it (because at least it's not chips), or the fact that the butter, salt, nacho combo was such a foreign taste, but the first bag didn't last long, that's for sure! This is great for a soccer-themed fiesta or just any night of the week. OLAY!

Think Fast

Check it - Canadian knitwear wonder kid Mark Fast is putting together a sprawling knit piece for this year's Lluminato. See below for more details and hope to see you there. this is one presentation you surely won't want to miss, the space is incredible.

"Luminato, Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity will present a free landmark installation in partnership with Lancôme by London-based Canadian knitwear designer Mark Fast. Commissioned by Lancôme in celebration of their 75th anniversary, The Ascension of Beauty will be presented in Toronto’s Brookfield Place Allen Lambert Galleria throughout the 10-day festival from June 11th to June 20th."

Fast welcomes the challenges of such a largescale project, which will see him outfit architecture in rope sculpture and fashion a dress of lycra, viscose and SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS (illustration above). Said Fast, “The knitwear I have created is symbolic of the elegant structure of the rose and I have derived my inspiration from its delicate confidence. Its layers extend off the body emulating the delicate petals held together by the stem. The exhibition will encompass a rope structure that represents the emotion the Lancôme woman evokes. In my mind and my design, she encompasses the whole space and she is an inspiration to all people who behold her.”