Grayton announces the launch of Origin: the First Mechanical Smart Watch that connects to your phone for smart features.

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NEW YORK - Grayton introduces the Origin Mechanical watch: a classic self-winding timepiece with open-heart design plus a smart strap for activity tracking, phone notifications, music control and more.

Technology evolves but style is timeless

As boutique watch makers, Grayton understands that there is no substitute for a beautifully designed and handcrafted automatic watch. The Origin Mechanical watch represents the perfect marriage of sophistication and smarts - the natural evolution of Intelligent Timepieces for a connected world.

Origin was designed to deliver the best of watchmaking and technology – a mechanical watch with a classic design and embedded electronics hidden in its leather strap that add convenient smart features.

The heart of the matter

The Origin is finely crafted to exacting standards in a brushed 316L stainless steel case with polished accents. The open-heart dial and see-through back cover puts Origin’s intricate self- winding mechanism on display, and keeps Origin infinitely wound. Its Japanese movement has 26,100 beats per hour and 24 jewels for superior timekeeping accuracy and a power reserve of 41 hours between wearings.

Activity tracking in the strap

What makes Origin special, among other things, is the independent strap which instantly adds smart features. Designed to perfectly complement the Origin, the strap is refined, comfortable and slim. The smart strap is virtually indistinguishable from the best traditional leather straps of other fine watchmakers.

“Fitness trackers are popular because they are affordable and offer useful functions. But they feel cheap, are often uncomfortable and become obsolete quickly. We are living in a new era where timepieces meet fashion and technology and there is no turning back! Origin is the first Mechanical watch that has connected features built directly into a classic leather smart strap. Now, people don’t have to choose between beauty and convenience” Sébastien Druvent, Product Marketing Advisor.

Intelligent convenience every day

This revolutionary watch connects to a smartphone for the most convenient features such as calendar reminder, alarms, phone notifications and more. The built-in battery allows up to 10 days of autonomy between charges. It’s ideal for receiving notification alerts in the office or recording workout fitness data at the gym. The Origin and the accompanying Grayton app are compatible with both iPhone and Android phones.

Make any watch smart

For people that already have a watch that they love, the Grayton smart strap is interchangeable with standard watch straps to easily add fitness and intelligence to any watch from Daniel Wellington® to Patek Philippe®.

A watch ahead of its time

Grayton has raised the bar on what a classic watch can do. With Origin, fashion, technology and convenience coexist perfectly in a stunning timepiece for any occasion.

Availability

Origin is in pre-production for a commercial release in May 2017.

Origin will be exclusively available for pre-sale on Indiegogo.com beginning November 28st, 2016. Wholesale packages for distributors and retailers will be available during the campaign.

www.indiegogo.com/at/origin-watch

About Grayton

Grayton is an avant-garde brand that aims to make mechanical watches, the symbol of wealth and luxury for centuries, accessible to everyone. They create beautifully classic watches for the modern world with bold yet refined designs that add convenient technologies and timeless style. Grayton partners exclusively with the Montrichard Group, watch manufacturing and distribution experts that provide fast turnaround of high quality bespoke watch designs.

Learn more about Grayton on: www.grayton-watches.com For media / press: press@grayton-watches.com

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About Montrichard Group

Founded 20 years ago by the visionary entrepreneur Remi Chabrat, Montrichard Group is modernizing traditional watch manufacturing and global distribution with a revolutionary ‘just in time’ online manufacturing process solution know as Fines. With production facilities in Switzerland and China and marketing offices in the USA, Hong Kong and Europe, Montrichard Group supports innovative brands and licensed watchmakers in their rapid growth.

Learn more about Montrichard Group on: www.montrichardwatch.com

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CANADIAN LIFESTYLE AND FITNESS BRAND, SPINCO, EXCITED TO INTRODUCE THEIR ONE-OF-A-KIND CYCLING EXPERIENCE TO TORONTO

The Kelowna-based brand expands this September with their second Canadian location 

PINCO is thrilled to announce that Toronto will soon be able to experience their rejuvenating, full-body, 50-minute spin class beginning September 30, 2016. The lifestyle and fitness brands second Canadian studio will be located in the Forest Hill neighborhood of Toronto at 2577 Yonge Street, just south of Eglinton Road.

SPINCO’s rhythm-based workout is a high-energy and structured experience designed for both men and women of all fitness levels. Lead by enthusiastic and inspiring instructors, each SPINCO class is set to a carefully curated musical playlist to motivate and energize the room. “The idea is that everyone works as a team moving together to the music to engage the leg, core and arm muscles and to re-energize the mind,” says Founder and CEO of SPINCO, Michelle August.

The SPINCO lifestyle is founded on positive values, evident in the brand’s commitment to giving back to the community by partnering with local charities and showcasing neighboring businesses. For the Toronto-launch, SPINCO has partnered with Peace Collective (PC) to design a stylish collection of workout wear to be sold at the new studio. A portion of proceeds from all PC x SPINCO clothing sales will be donated to a ‘Boys and Girls Club’ in communities across Canada, giving children access to weekly recreational sports and activities.

“Fitness is a necessity to everyday life at any age,” says August, “and the SPINCO lifestyle is deeply-rooted in the notion that physical activity feeds the mind and replenishes the soul. We think of this as the SPINCO mindset, and when this mindset is intertwined with the community, we all become agents of social change and a force for good.” SPINCO will host their by-donation, ‘spin-it-forward’ class nation-wide every Monday evening for non-members and members alike, with 100% of proceeds being donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.

To help re-energize the body in between classes, SPINCO will offer a variety of healthy snacks thoughtfully curated by the culinary team at Chase Hospitality Group. SPINCO has also partnered with Lululemon for a series of events and collaborations scheduled to take place over the next year.

Once opened, SPINCO will offer four to six spin classes daily within their spacious 50-person studio furnished with top of the line stationary bicycles and equipment.  A variety of class pack options ranging from $25 to $850 will be available for purchase, and every first class is complimentary. Class sign-up can be facilitated online or through SPINCO’s user-friendly mobile app.

ABOUT SPINCO

SPINCO is a one-of-a-kind fitness and lifestyle brand that launched in Kelowna, BC in 2014 offering structured, full-body, 50-minute spin classes designed to energize your mind and feed your soul. Lead by dedicated and inspiring instructors, the goal of the class is to work together as one team, one bike, by moving in unison to the music to engage your butt, core and arms. SPINCO’s workouts are made to inspire. Wherever you are starting from, we will motivate you to achieve higher levels of your own personal well-being and physical strength. The SPINCO mindset is founded on community, and SPINCO is committed to partnering with local charities and showcasing neighboring businesses.

SPINCO is a lifestyle. SPINCO is an experience. SPINCO is a state of mind.

Social handle: @SPINCOToronto

Website: SPINCO.ca

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Herschel Supply Releases Stride Collection


March 24, 2016 - Inspired by the technical performance of lightweight sportswear, global accessories brand Herschel Supply introduces the Stride Collection for Spring 2016. This two-piece headwear offering combines clean, modern design with athletic details that complement an active lifestyle.

Offered in tonal Grey, each silhouette is rendered in a breathable poly microfiber fabric and features perforated ventilation panels to encourage airflow. With a contemporary look and taped seam construction, the crown of each piece is subtly accented by a single screen printed stripe.

Ideal for running, cycling commutes and urban exploration, the low profile Glendale five-panel cap features a clip-fastened nylon webbing stretch-fit strap for the perfect fit. The relaxed six-panel Windsor bucket hat is designed with cool breathability in mind, while providing ample shade during outdoor activities.

Finished with a white brim underlay and a comfortable perspiration band, this design-driven offering is lightly branded with Herschel Supply’s engineered tab.

The Herschel Supply Stride Collection for Spring 2016 is available at global stockists and at herschelsupply.com, which now ships internationally.

About Herschel Supply Co

In the early 1900s, Peter Alexander Cormack, a barrel maker by trade, and his wife Annie made the journey from Wick, Scotland, to Canada. The couple settled in the small town of Herschel, whose population today is counted at 30 residents.

Founded in 2009 by brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack, Herschel Supply adopted the name of the town where three generations of their family grew up. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Herschel Supply is a design driven global accessories brand that produces quality products with a fine regard for detail.

Welcome to Herschel. Enjoy your stay.

herschelsupply.com @herschelsupply #herschelsupply

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CHANGE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE FINDING LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELLNESS

THE PLANET FRIENDLY DIET
Your 21-Day Guide to Sustainable Weight Loss and Optimal Health

by Cat Smiley
January 2016

2016 will be off to a great start as readers begin a journey to optimum health with a unique, all-inclusive program for a greener, healthier lifestyle based on responsible dietary choices. They will be able lose weight, feel great, and minimize the impact of their eating habits on the environment with leading body-transformation expert Cat Smiley and her simple step-by-step program for a complete detox and reboot which can all be found in her new book.

THE PLANET FRIENDLY DIET [January 2016, $29.95 US / $29.95 CAN] motivates, educates and empowers readers to kick start their change with clean eating and easy-to-follow recipes. Targeted specifically to those who know it’s time to make a change but unsure where to start, the book opens with an all-inclusive 21-day meal plan which enables readers to dramatically cut back on meat and animal by-products while working towards a leaner, healthier self. They will then be able apply all they learned during the program to everyday life using the accompanying nutrition guide to transform short-term success into sustainable, lifelong results. The diet is meat, dairy, wheat and gluten-free, and comes with a weekly shopping list to ensure zero-waste. The book includes all single-portion recipes and every meal shares the following benchmarks:

  • Designed to eliminate food waste
  • Fresh, every day ingredients
  • Costs less than $5
  • Is under 500 calories
  • Takes no more than 20 minutes to prepare
  • All meals fit a variety of healthy lifestyles including diabetic, kosher and halal dietary needs

Fully illustrated with mouthwatering images of each internationally inspired recipe, it's like having a dedicated nutrition coach and a personal chef while you not just learn how to cook, but also how to understand the science behind your food choices. Whether readers are looking to give their eating patterns a complete makeover or start a change towards a healthier life, THE PLANET FRIENDLY DIET will help them lose weight, get fit and feel great – while contributing to the wider good of our delicate planet as well!

About the Author
Cat Smiley, is an award-winning body transformation specialist and owner of Canada's popular weight-loss retreat for women, Whistler Fitness Vacations (The Planet Friendly Diet is the official nutrition plan for her retreat). A former world-class skier, Cat has been named as Canada's top trainer three times by the International Sport Science Association, and is a renowned body transformation specialist. She is a popular fitness and weight loss expert for many publications, and her fitness column Kick Start was nationally syndicated across Canadian community newspapers. Her goal is to inspire and educate people to find their happy size and live a healthier life through empowering them to make their own nutrition choices. Please visit Cat’s website, www.catsmiley.com for blog posts and videos about lifestyle, recipes and nutrition, fitness workouts and travel.

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THE PLANET FRIENDLY DIET
Your 21-Day Guide to Sustainable Weight Loss and Optimal Health
by Cat Smiley
New Society Publishers
January 2016
$29.95 US / CAN
Original Trade Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-86571-811-1

Toronto's first modern Pierogarnia restaurant, The Saucy Pierogi is now open 

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Dundas West restaurant now serving full dinner menu, share plates, premium vodkas, cocktails and craft beers

Toronto, ON - After dominating the Toronto food scene for over two years as a pop-up restaurant and festival favourite, The Saucy Pierogi (TSP) is now open on trendy Dundas St. West (1282 Dundas St. W.). The restaurant pairs creative Pierogi dishes with a relaxed and vibrant atmosphere.

“This menu is without a doubt Polish in its DNA but since we’re in Canada, we wanted to celebrate its ingredients in our dishes,” says Konrad Obara, owner. “I wanted to blend traditional Polish cooking techniques with “out-of-the-box” flavour combinations in a cool venue with good vibes.” 

Meant to be shared, the dinner menu features pierogi stuffed with gourmet fillings like braised beef, pulled pork, jerk chicken, and classics like cheddar potato. Pierogi and all other menu items are made in house; including soups, stocks and schnitzel. The cocktail and beer menu features signature cocktails, founded on the classics as well as a rotating craft beer menu and both premium and rare vodkas.

TSP blends a standing cocktail bar and sit-down restaurant, serving through to late night, offering house creations inspired by traditional polish Pierogarnia. The lively atmosphere is suitable for a quick after-work snack or a top spot to end an evening on the Dundas and Ossington strip.

TSP’s 1000 sq. ft. interior seats 77, with 10 comfortable stools at the bar. Boasting floor-to-ceiling front windows that slide open for the summer, and wood finished accents under candle lit table tops; the venue draws a warmth and rustic balance to the contemporary design, which, displays Polish-street art and photography throughout.

TSP will also feature a retail section offering take home goods, including soups such as Cabbage and Bacon, or their vegan Potato and Leek, house-made sauces, grab and go dinners, cabbage rolls, and frozen pierogi dozens for home preparation.

The Saucy Pierogi is open from 6pm until Late, Tuesday through Saturday.

Website: www.thesaucypierogi.com Twitter: @thesaucypierogi Facebook: @TheSaucyPierogi Instagram: @thesaucypierogi

About The Saucy Pierogi: 

The Saucy Pierogi is Toronto's first modern Pierogarnia restaurant. Established in 2013, The Saucy Pierogi has sparked a passion for delicious and innovative pierogi. The Saucy Pierogi features modern handmade pierogi filled with delicious ingredients like jerk chicken, braised beef and pulled pork, all accompanied by unique and inspired sauces and salads.

For more information, interviews or high-res images, please contact: Noah Parker, at info@thesaucypierogi.com or 416.516.1361

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Toronto, Ontario M6J 1X7

Telus Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge 

I recently got the opportunity to go to the Canadian launch for the new Samsung Glaxy Edge. Thank you to Telus for inviting me! What a great phone. Im so excited to get this phone it truly is am amazing piece of technology that works great and looks sharp!

  • Defence-Grade Android Security – Samsung KNOX™ security and a separate personal and work partitioning container better protect sensitive dat
  • Power Through the Workday – When it’s time to recharge, get four hours of time in about 10 minutes*
  • Work on the Edge – Dual edge screen offers wider viewing angles for an entirely new viewing experience with fluid access to information and notifications

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For more information Check out The Telus website:

http://business.telus.com/en/business/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-32gb?elq_mid=3308&elq_cid=1369171

 

 

 

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    Shows exactly how many calories you've burned.

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    Vibrates when you've been sitting still for too long.

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    Automatically tracks your sleep time and quality. See and learn from your sleeping patterns in Polar Flow web service and app.

  • POLAR FLOW WEB SERVICE AND APP

    Free online community and service that helps understand the impact of your activity and see the long term progress you make.

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Standard Apparel brings leading modern outdoor lifestyle clothing and sustainable line, Nau, to Canadians
Toronto, ON – Standard Apparel is proud to announce it will exclusively distribute thePortland-based apparel and accessories brand Nau to retailers across Canada. Starting in February, fashionable, eco-conscious Canadians will be able to pick up pieces from Nau’s spring/summer 2014 collections at their favourite stores.

Nau makes modern, stylish and sustainable urban and outdoor performance apparel and accessories for men and women. With a commitment to reducing their carbon footprint, Nau focuses on using premium, eco-friendly fabrics and fibres like organic cotton, wool, tencel and recycled polyester. Nau also donates two per cent of every sale to its humanitarian and environmental partners for change, where consumers choose which partner to support with their purchase.

Without logos, pieces feature a simple, clean and timeless aesthetic with well-crafted silhouettes that were built to move with the elements, but still look sleek when worn in the city.

I know Canadians will love wearing and supporting Nau – and we are thrilled about bringing this brand to our local retailers. Nau creates well-made, tailored outdoor performance apparel with sustainability and the environment top of mind,” said Jeremy Logan, president of sales and marketing, Standard Apparel. “Nau pieces look stylish when worn on city streets and the eco-friendly fabrics feel incredible, but all pieces are also made to perform well in the outdoors, which is a huge bonus for adventure lovers.”

Some of the company’s hottest men’s items for the season include the Genus polo ($80), Mutha Pucka shirt ($85) and the Succinct trench ($315).

Genus polo and Mutha Pucka shirt
For women, top looks for the season include the Illume tee ($70), Repose stripe dress/skirt ($105), Compleat dress ($110), Mojave Dez shirt ($105) and the Poncho Via ($315).
 
Compleat dress, Mojave Dez shirt and Poncho Via
The Nau spring/summer 2014 collections will be sold at Canadian retailers including MEC (locations across Canada), Sporting Life (locations across Canada), Ad Hoc (Penticton, BC), Raindrops (Toronto, ON), The Outside Store (Sudbury, ON), Awear Boutique (Collingwood, ON), Campers Village (Calgary and Edmonton, AB), Red Bike (Edmonton, AB), Rogue (Calgary, AB), Ladyfern (Abbotsford, BC), Not Just Pretty (Victoria, BC), Shaughnessy (Vancouver, BC), Two of Hearts (Vancouver, BC), Still Eagle (Nelson, BC), Wearabouts (Salmon Arm, Vernon and Revelstoke, BC), Black Fish Apparel (Kelowna, BC) and Coast Mountain (Whitehorse, YT).

About Nau:
Nau (pronounced “now”) is a clothing company based in Portland, Oregon. They design, make and sell modern urban and outdoor apparel—integrated designs for the active mobile lifestyle. Nau is committed to the power of business as a force for positive change, seeking to balance the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. To learn more about Nau, please visit www.nau.com.

Twitter: @NauClothing
Facebook: NauClothing

About Standard Apparel:
Standard Apparel is the exclusive Canadian distributor for leading international brands including Fred Perry, Oliver Spencer, Hudson's Bay Co., Aigle, Filson, Mads Norgaard, Sunspel, Rivieras and Nau. Located at 87 Wingold Avenue in Toronto, Standard Apparel's showroom offers an environment consistent with its brands' aesthetics in which retail buyers and media can view the unique collections that retail in over 200 stores across Canada.www.standardapparel.ca

Twitter: @StandardApparel
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This past weekend I was asked by Reebok to attend the Canadian Launch of Reebok One. The Launch was on the Friday Morning of the three day Canfit Pro Conference. Which was held on the 16,17 and 18th of August at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre. This show is the largest fitness trade and convention show in Canada. This year Jillian Michaels was an attendee and spoke to the crowd during the opening of the show. Many other famous Fitness Personalities were also in attendance. My friend Tommy Europe the face of Canadian fitness was also there and was introduced as the leading Canadian Ambassador for Reebok One.

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In anticipation to the launch a few days before I created my own Reebok One Page. It can be found at http://www.reebok.com/trainitright not know exactly what I was creating. The whole set up process was really easy. Except for some reason the province of Ontario does not exist in my menu. So I chose Ohio. Everything else was really smooth and I would compare it to setting up a facebook or a Linkedin account. Quick and easy.

So what is Reebok One? It is a FREE platform that allows you to connect with other fitness professionals from around the globe. It also is a place where your clients or potential clients can see where or when your classes are and what your schedule is like. Reebok One allows people searching for trainers in your area to find you and contact you as well. A few features that the website displays are your; twitter, website, facebook, google +, pintrest, and even your favourite workout playlists.

The platform also allows you to save on reebok purchases and lets you list your favourite reebok workout gear for your clients and followers to view and offers them a discount too. When they purchase from your page it also gives you a commission on the sale. All you have to do is sign up via the site and commission junction.

Reebok One's goal is to enhance the customer fitness experience. To date they have had 13 Launches globally and plan to continue to grow the network. Feel Free to take a look at my page http://www.reebok.com/trainitright and make your own page and follow me! Lets connect!