lucky penny is not exactly a lady who lunches, but definitely a girl who brunches.

for their annual pre-xmas boozy brunch, she and her best girls from uni made reservations at le sélect… mushroom and goat cheese omelettes, belgian waffles with berries, fresh croissants and one too many bellinis!

as the lovelies were escorted to their table, penny claus already adorned their bread plates with holiday cheer… waiting inside each pink, green and blue box was one of three pretty perfumes by augustina.

the boutique’s owner, cristina burgess, tapped scent designer, susanne lang, to create a trio distinct fragrances. inspired by the streets where she once lived in toronto: woodlawn is crisp, clean and citrus; roxborough is sultry, spicy and sassy (just like her bestie); and avondale is a beautiful bouquet of bergamot, neroli and jasmine.

***psst… choose from a perfume oil roller, eau de parfum or dry body oil as a stocking stuffer, or all three as the perfect present… augustina and little sister site auggie are offering *free* shipping and complimentary gift-wrapping until the end of the holiday season. enter “freeship” at checkout!

lucky penny is [pardon her french] *pretty effing* proud. her dearest lovely, ela kowalewska, just launched her first-ever handbag collection.

the idea behind ela is humble luxury, where refined and sophisticated silhouettes strive to showcase, rather than upstage, the wearer. from subtle asymmetry to luxe hardware and leather, every design element is infused with a high level of craftsmanship and a signature aesthetic.

her beautiful clutches, bags and totes are *now* available at the narwhal and rac boutique.

***psst… ela’s holiday trunk show is tonight from 6-8pm at the narwhal… see you soon!

greener penny loves to get down and dirty. [get head out of the gutter, please.]

while sipping a delish (and organic, natch) gingerbread latte, she wanted her love for the holidays to last. it inspired her to search high and low for the most naturally scented candle. what is more natural than dirt?

dirt candles are made with organic soy, along with essential oils, botanical ingredients, and all-natural cotton wicks… in a variety of scents including gingerbread, of course. they also use recycled packaging printed with soy inks, and labels made from corn.

***psst… available online at body politic. the perfect last-minute stocking stuffer, lovelies!

lucky penny has a confession to make… she is about to commit a *cardinal* sin against her credit card.  

let us style toronto (lust) is a holiday pop-up founded by the fashion collective and lovefresh… all will be unveiled tomorrow at the gladstone hotel. *cartwheels*

friday, december 10th
10am – 10pm
the gladstone hotel
1214 queen street west

lucky penny will be christmas shopping for all her lovelies… with the likes of jessica jensen, fortnight lingerie, moovboots, happy socks, and of course, chasse gardée. the ten spot and blo dry bar will pamper her all-day.

inaugural invitation-only media gala is tonight. follow @luckypennydaily and her boy bestie on twitter for live updates!

lucky penny seems to have a soft spot for rodents.

last year, she fell in love with anna wintour mouse and her fashionable furry friends karl and coco… see why here.

this holiday season, lucky penny will surprise her little niece with an adorable find from auggie, mouse in a box by maileg. baby mice come in his or her very own matchbox bed, complete with a mattress, pillow and blanket. cuteness squared.

***psst… auggie and sister site augustina are offering *free* shipping and complimentary gift-wrapping until the end of the holiday season. enter “freeship” at checkout!