Hey,

I'm Vicki...

…the creator and editor of vickihall.ca. This space was originally designed to showcase my love for fashion, beauty and lifestyle under the name Glimmer Life, established in 2015. As I evolved, so too has Glimmer and now I continue the journey under my own name. I feel this change allows me to keep writing about fashion and beauty (which I love) but also to broaden my scope to include more diverse topics as the mood arises.

Early in 2020 I founded She Shops Swap - a curated fashion swap for women born out of the need to reduce the amount of textile we consume and keep clothing out of landfill. The first event was held on March 3rd, 2020 at the Amsterdam Brewery in the Leaside area of Toronto. Over seventy five women swapped over SIX HUNDRED pieces of clothing. Any items left ‘unswapped’ were donated to New Circles Glow program - the largest clothing bank in the Toronto area. A second, post-pandemic swap was held at the Leaside Memorial Gardens on June 15th 2022 and raised over $400 for Colorectal Cancer in memory of my dear friend Robyn.

Outside of this space, I love to read, keep up a regular Reformer Pilates practice, listen to podcasts (The Good Life Project, The Bridge by Peter Mansbridge, Smartless and anything CBC Podcasts produces are my faves) and spend time with my family and Portugese Water Dog Shadow. I’ve also spent some time in the past writing for my home community magazine Leaside Life, covering lifestyle stories.

I can never resist a creme brûlée, a crisp white shirt or a pair of comfy sneakers!

Thanks for being here...

Vicki

sheshopsswap@gmail.com