NEEDS / W A N T S . SS '13 MAI ILOKO MAI COLLECTION [FASHION]

Toronto designer Sean Brown doesn't run a large fashion house...(yet), so the perils and stresses of producing garments a season ahead is not a standard. The aim is to create a bomber for Spring/Summer even though this Toronto weather has been some sort of enigma lately. After watching a few seasons of Sons of Anarchy, Sean decided to switch up the NEEDS/WANTS logo and create a reversible bomber. Hawaiian floral, but I also reversible for all who love options. Having a light 100% cotton jacket that gives the option of loud and subtle is my brilliant alternative in walking the fine line between trendy and timeless. Made from imported fabric, the collection is elegantly designed. So you can start ordering directly from the N+W site starting June 17th (with a new print releasing each month through the season). For more information check out the Sean's blog HERE.

 Available in both women's and men's sizes, the collection, aptly titled Mai Iloko Mai, means "that which is within matters".

Hot Docs Film Festival 2013 [FILM]

For its 20th year (that's two decades in decade terms), the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival is pulling out all the stops.

With almost 250 documentaries chosen for this year's slate, the movies feature 44 world premieres and 45 Canadian-made films. From the opening night documentary "The Manor," which focuses on an Ontario strip joint and a family that has worked there for 30-odd years, to the enthralling "12 O'Clock Boys," about a juvenile street gang in urban Baltimore, Maryland, this year's selection offers a variety of topics.

As always, the Hot Docs Festival seeks to make its audience its number-one priority, and is still offering free tickets to daytime screenings for students and seniors. Last year's festival brought in two times the expected audience, and thousands of people around the world descended on Toronto to watch the films.

A special event this year is Hot Docs 20, in celebration of its anniversary, which will feature the top 20 fan favourites and winners from previous years, and will be screening for the five weeks leading up to the festival.

Hot Docs runs from April 25 - May 5, 2013. Single tickets and packages are now available. For complete information including Special Presentations, galas and the complete screening schedule, please visit the Hot Docs official website.