Colour Me Beautiful

Hello friend,

This issue of the newsletter is all about colour and it just makes me so happy! In the past few weeks, I’ve met the loveliest women. The kind of people who you could talk to for hours. Their affinity for colour is matched by their positive outlooks on life. There’s something about a woman who carries herself boldly in the world, unafraid to take risks, living life in full colour!

Sasha Jardine’s love of colour is so infectious, she has this ‘black is the new black’-type person lusting over her wool coats that come in a kaleidoscope of shades; Jenn Harper is a beauty founder who is well on her way to building a billion dollar brand with colourful makeup that is inextricably tied to the beauty and colour in nature; Taiga Bentley is an art dealer turned quilter. She makes the most incredible modern quilts that burst with colour and her joyous personality shines through in every piece; and Nicola Scott makes red hot chili sauce, weaving her colourful life experiences together in a recipe that has as many layers of flavour, as there are stamps on her passport.

I encourage you to respond to the poll near the end of the newsletter to let us know what you think of our content. This week, we’ve added a new section about Women in the News. We’ve curated some interesting articles about women making headlines. Be sure to check them out and let us know if you want more where they came from.

Enjoy!

This coat comes in a rainbow of colours. It’s a vintage style with a modern twist, made in all-natural wool. It’s exactly what Sasha Jardine couldn’t find in the sea of plastic puffers on the market, so she designed her dream coat herself.

 A dream inspired Cheekbone founder Jenn Harper to direct her career ambitions to the beauty industry. Today her colour cosmetics company is a going concern and she’s on a mission to define a new category in the business: Indigenous Beauty

Taiga Bentley is a storyteller. She uses colour and pattern in mystifying combinations to portray family histories and personal interests in the form of large-scale gradient quilts. Her background as an art dealer and curator informs every stitch.

To describe Nicola Scott as scrappy is an understatement. She moved to Canada from Australia for love and when she couldn’t find a job, she launched a business, making chili oil that reminds her of family and her travels. She shares her favourite way to serve it.

Watch this space for five quick things to make your life a little richer.

Are you embracing the lace trend this season? Toronto stylist Afiya Francisco says you should and we couldn’t agree more.

Speaking of colour, did you know that the colour of your car may play a role in your risk of getting into an accident? Read this!

We found the most beautiful hostess gift you can make from scratch that smells just like fall. Get the recipe to make your own fire starters.

If you fell in love with the Edmonton home Lauren Kyle designed for she and husband Connor McDavid, wait until you see their cottage.

We love white pumpkins and now we’re obsessed with how @anya_thegarden_fairy decorates them.

Canada’s “first lady” has remained in the shadows. Learn about the one interview Diana Fox Carney granted and the journalist’s takeaways.

When a woman is the owner of an NFL team and she decides to wear a headset on the field, people talk. See why Indianapolis Colts CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon is taking a hands-on approach to managing her football team.

Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet…again. This time she has a new role on the international stage.

An 18-year old young woman in India started a footwear drive when she was 13 to put shoes on the feet of children of construction workers. Read how Sia Godika’s charity Sole Warrior has gone global.

Read how plastic from discarded fishing gear is being used to make patio furniture and how the Canadian woman behind the initiative, Chloe Dubois, is worried it will come to an end.

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Last week’s issue was inspired by the Toronto International Film Festival. Get a feel for what it was like to be a celebrity in Toronto with products and services from women-owned brands. You can find the Film Festival Issue here.

Find out what you have to look forward to next Sunday in Genuinely Stellar!

Be sure to join us next week for a line up of incredible women entrepreneurs with products you will want to try and stories that will inspire.