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Meet the 13-year-old Toronto skateboarder who won gold at the Pan Am Games

In the heart of Santiago, Chile, a remarkable event unfolded during the Pan American Games that left spectators and fellow athletes alike in awe. At just 13 years of age, Fay De Fazio Ebert, a young talent from Toronto, etched her name in history as a gold medallist. Ebert’s feat came in the women’s skateboard … [Read more…]

Flowers meet footwear in Toronto – Bata Shoe Museum blooms with new exhibition

TORONTO, April 20, 2023 – In Bloom: Flowers and Footwear opens at the Bata Shoe Museum today, Thursday, April 20, just in time for spring. As one of fashion’s most timeless inspirations, representations of flowers have appeared in textiles and footwear throughout history. From spring cherry blossoms as a symbol of new beginnings to the fall-blooming chrysanthemum as an emblem of … [Read more…]