Suit up Ladies and Gentleman...The Catwalk is Back!

It's that time of year yet again everyone, Calendars are being circled and outfits are being selected. World MasterCard Fashion Week is around the corner and fashion takes centre stage in Toronto! The World Mastercard Fashion Week is back in town for its second round this year! Sponsored by Mastercard, this event comes around twice every year, first in March and second in October so it is only a few weeks away. For anyone who does not know,this is a weeklong event that takes place is David Pecaut Square in Downtown Toronto starting October 22nd to the 26th. It is a gathering of some of the most amazing designers from Canada to display their creations on the cat walk.

David Pecaut Square in Toronto

World Mastercard Fashion Week is also home to new and upcommng designers to launch their brand new line. However, not only is this a great opportunity for new designers but it is also a great opportunity for the guest such as yourself! When you pay with your Mastercard you get additional discounts such as 20% off at fashion retailers plus great offers at restaurants, spas and much more!

Here are some of the shows from earlier this year in March! Really, how amazing are these collections?..

Matis by Lucian Matis March 15th 2012

JOE fresh March 15th 2012

Holt Renfrew Mach 15th 2012

World Mastercard Fashion Week is one of Toronto's biggest events durring the year so they need all the help they can get! For anyone interested, this is such an amazing event to volunteer at and i can speak from experience. The FDCC (Fashion Design Council of Canada) recruits volunteers a month prior to the event for set up!

http://worldmastercardfashionweek.com/volunteer/

World Masterard Fashion Week and the FDCC offers a section online called "STYLCITY" for those to keep up with the trends of todays world fashion and to stay in the know about all of the extra additonal discounts for all Mastercard holders.

Here is a link to the Calendar for this event and more exciting information about The World Mastercard Fashion Week!

http://worldmastercardfashionweek.com/calendar/

I will see you there ;)!

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Can I Get Your Order?

For those in the restaurant industry, everything in this blog will relate to you. For those who aren’t, I hope this gives you a better understanding of some of the things you might not notice.

      1. First, never wave or snap at a server. That is probably the rudest thing you could ever do. If I’m not coming to you, I’m probably busy at the moment. Maybe raise your arm a little bit if you have a question, but never wave at me like we’re long lost friends bumping into each other.

     2. I think this is quite odd, but sometimes when I go to a table to say hi they yell out “I’m not ready!” before I even get the chance to open my mouth. Yes, I know you’re not ready you just sat down. I was just welcoming you but I guess you don’t want the hospitality.

3. The most annoying thing ever is when I bring food to a table and the customers say “…and my hot sauce?” or “Where’s hers?” Wait, so you know how to carry 6 burning plates at one time?!?!?!?! PLEASE TEACH ME SO I KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH YOU IMPATIENT MONSTERS

4.  Just as bad is when they ask where their food is.

a.     It’s probably not ready yet

b.     I just decided to leave it in the kitchen even though it is ready

c.      I ate it

Aside from that, I quite like my job as a waitress. But it has always confused and bothered me that people like to look down at us and disrespect us. Why are we any different from other customer service jobs? Why does society view servers this way? Do you think this judgment is reasonable?

Good Read: Waiting: The True Confessions of a Waitress

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Disco balls, Horses, Explosions, and one addicting tune later…

Rapper Psy featured from his hit music video Gangnam Style 

We have Gangnam Style, I am sure you are already singing or humming “Oppa is Gangnam style” from the popular YouTube hit song. In case you have yet to see the viral video, I have posted it below.

How popular did this video get exactly?

• The song was released to YouTube on July 15, 2012 and has been viewed over 336 million times as of September 30, 2012, making it the most watched video of this year.
• Numerous celebrities have shared the video with fans and new parodies are uploaded everyday reaching sky rocketing views.
• Rapper Psy taught Britney Spears how to “Gangnam Style” on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZmkU5Pg1sw
• Nelly Furtado performed the song at her concert in Manila, Philippines. Watch it here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehs-vZ1uF-k
• It has even gone far enough to be recognized by Guinness World Records as the most “liked” video in YouTube history. 

The only unanswered question is why?

The video pokes fun at the cliché of many pop promos and commercials while recreating the American phrase “SWAG”.

Urban dictionary provides us with a definition.

The new generation's alternative word for “cool".

The new generation originally used swag to describe anyone thought to carry themselves in a way considered by some to be sexy / cool.

Note: considered to be absurd by many others.

“That guy’s got swag”

“I have 10x more swag than you do”

“I just fell down, lol. Swag.”

“Crush, kill, destroy, swag”

Rapper Psy uses the equivalent word for swag taken from his cultural, titling his song Gangnam Style. He explains it himself while being interviewed by CNN.

 “People who are actually from Gangnam never proclaim that they are — it’s only the posers and wannabes that put on these airs and say that they are "Gangnam Style" — so this song is actually poking fun at those kinds of people who are trying so hard to be something that they’re not"

This is why there are so many absurd and outrageous things displayed in his music video. From dancing in a pool to a horse ranch to a sports car onto a train with disco balls, the insanity never seems to end. Do you agree that this video became a viral hit because of these so-called mainstream factors of “Gangnam Style” and “Swag” OR do you think the song would have still became popular without the crazy video.

Defiantly makes you think about what attracts an audience these days.

Tell me what you think.

Want to read more?

To read more on the definition of “swag” visit the urban dictionary below.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Swag&defid=6751011

To read more about Rapper Psy’s interview with CNN visit the link below.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57521660-501465/psys-gangnam-style-video-sets-guinness-world-record-for-most-likes-on-youtube/ot.