In today’s edition of This City: how unnatural beauty standards became a multi-billion dollar industry. Plus, Toronto’s top YouTube stars on how they made the leap to TV; what Salah Bachir, the city’s most stylish philanthropist, is coveting in home decor; and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Blame Zoom, AI filters, TikTok. Facial alteration has become one of the fastest-growing segments of the $16-billion medical spa market. Toronto providers have never been busier, and their clients have never been younger. |
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| | We spoke to YouTube-turned-TV-stars Jasmeet Singh Raina, Julie Nolke, and Jae and Trey Richards about the moment they knew social media was a viable career, their comedy heroes, and the best and worst thing about their industry. “I’ve met many talented people,” says Singh Raina. “But people can be afraid to take risks in TV.” |
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| | Salah Bachir is known for his support of new Canadian artistic talent, his massive contemporary art collection and his blinged-out style—especially his signature stack of pearls. Here, he tells us about the home decor items he’s currently coveting, including a goth all-black chandelier, a designer modular sofa and a geometric piece by Lebanese sculptor Anachar Basbous. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in November |
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| | Sandra Caldwell transitioned when she was around 19 and kept her background a secret through the successful film and stage career that followed, until she publicly came out as a trans woman in 2017. In her new musical, The Guide to Being Fabulous, Caldwell tells the whole story: pickpocketing in her youth, serving prison time, fighting on the front lines at Stonewall and performing on some of the world’s biggest stages. Until November 12, Soulpepper Theatre |
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| | Join TL Insider on November 8 for a vinyl listening experience paired with Japanese-inspired cuisine at Kissa. Guests will delight in smooth sounds from a live vinyl DJ while sipping cocktails inspired by famous records. They’ll also enjoy a menu created by Kissa’s culinary director, Michael Parubocki, and head chef, Dylan Sampson. Get tickets here. |
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| | In the latest issue: our mostly scientific, slightly inflammatory, deeply informative ranking of Toronto’s 158 neighbourhoods. Plus, the scary pursuit of the perfect face, a taxonomy of the new Toronto socialites, the man who sold suicide kits, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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