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Connect Beauty: Celebrating the Unity of Beauty, Health, Sustainability, and Style

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Apr 26 2012 - 6:00pm
Apr 26 2012 - 10:00pm

Location

Centre for Social Innovation Annex
720 Bathurst Street South of Bloor
Toronto, ON
Canada
43° 39' 47.8476" N, 79° 24' 38.2248" W

Passionate about merging sustainability with style? Ready to update your natural beauty regimen before summer? Just in time for the new season, the 2nd annual CONNECT BEAUTY fashion event will celebrate the glamorous, natural and eco-conscious trends of spring 2012. Presented by the Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) and Fashion Takes Action (FTA), CONNECT BEAUTY will showcase the chic flair of sustainable, toxic-free beauty.

Join old and new friends for a fabulous evening, including:

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