When social entrepreneurship and fashion come together right in my backyard, I'm always interested to learn more. Which why I was eager to meet with Ben Gruber, the CFO of a young company, with business savvy to drive social change. Montreal-based Moral Fibers, gives artists in Haiti the opportunity to pull themselves out of poverty through a full-time job creating art for fashion. The company's mission in short: Sport a Moral Fibers shirt and wear the difference you want to see in the world!

Le mouvement Occupy Wall Street fait la une depuis quelques temps et ça ne peux m’empêcher de penser à ce qui se passe ici, à Montréal, du côté de la mode plus précisément. Est-ce que le temps est venu pour un mouvement d’occupation pour la mode montréalaise? Un genre de Occupy Montreal Fashion Street? La semaine de la mode est déjà loin derrière nous, mais je me pose souvent la question à savoir ce qui arrive avec les designers qui ont occupé nos pensées et nos blogues pendant les 4 jours de l’événement. (To read article in English, please scroll below).

Remember when I mentioned Cydney? Originally from Vancouver, she is a powerhouse of talent and business finesse - both rolled into one? Her Montreal born fashion brands are stoked for success, and as you continue reading you will see why. It's not just that I love promoting Montreal's fashion talent.

This past weekend at the always trendy Suco lounge in the Opus hotel, there was the open bar, a silent auction, a live performance by the talented beatbox-singer Jay Stone (totally rocked the house) of American Idol fame, and house music by DJ Tiguru. Most importantly though, the evening honoured two cancer survivors - Neil Rubin and Stephanie Weschler - both in their early 30's, whose stories are ones of courage, faith, and hope.