YOUTUBE | OVOFEST 2017

OVOFEST PHOTO DIARY

Day of OVOFEST. Heading to the concert wearing AMMO LIFE's 'Anna Nicole Choker' & FASHION NOVA's 'Call From Richie shorts'. Drake's eighth annual OVOFEST featured Playboi Carti, French Montana & Swae Lee, Tory Lanez, Cardi B, Migos, Travis Scott, Party Next Door, Nelly, The Weeknd & Baka. I'm honestly sure I missed some artists; it was amazing, as per usual. The next day, we recovered with my favourite spot in Toronto, KASA MOTO. If you follow me on snapchat or insta-stories, you know I eat here at least twice a week. I don't even look at the menu anymore. My favourite cocktail there is the Silk Kimono. I always start with the ...

BEEF CARPACCIO

sweet onion ponzu, pecorino, wafu vinaigrette

It's the best I've ever had, I kid you not. 

Then I get the ... 

WAGYU FRIED RICE

soy butter, crispy shallots & chives

BLACK GARLIC SOBA NOODLES

kale, shiitake, cherry tomato & black garlic sauce

BLACK COD

roasted shiitake, pickled daikon, wakame, shiro umeshu sauce & turnip chip

It was my first time trying the black cod actually. I think I still prefer the ... 

WAGYU BEEF HOTSTONE

4oz A5 Japanese wagyu 85

I took my mandatory restroom mirror pic, wearing an American Apparel bodysuit, Zara men's sweats, and Simmi Shoes suede lace up booties. 

Finished off an amazing meal at Kasa Moto with the Chocolate Stone (chocolate mousse surrounded by a chocolate mousse shell) & oh yea, I also got stung by a bee. 

Check it out in my Youtube video HERE. 

XO 

Jyoti

P.S. You can get Kiran's outfit details on her INSTAGRAM page. Click HERE. 

YOUTUBE | CARIBANA 2017

CARIBANA PHOTO DIARY

Day 1 of Caribana weekend: heading to a private party wearing a simple black jumpsuit, DOLLS KILL's 'Glass Slipper Clear Heels' & AMMO LIFE's 'Outkast Eardrop' earrings. Kiran is wearing a knit dress with Celine python box clutch & Tom Ford python ankle-wrap sandals. Picked up Hong Shing's spicy shrimp after a late night: guilty pleasure! Silver chrome nails to match my Caribana costume. Trying on my costume from the Brazil section at ATLANTIC MAS. I love the wire bras! Woke up at 7AM, got ready & headed to get a special body bronze and sparkly spray tan: I think I was excited about this part the most all weekend. Put on our costumes and headed in an uber to catch up with our float that we missed while getting spray tanned! LOL

We've been going to Caribana for years but it was our first time playing was. It's just such an exciting experience, so colourful and lively. Even though it rained for a bit and it was the coldest summer day ever in Toronto, the party continued. I definitely need to check out Trinidad & Barbados next year. Got changed after the parade and headed to the Drake+Lebron party at Lavelle on King Street. I wore KLOSET ENVY's 2 Piece Metallic Set with Tom Ford's Metallic Patchwork Leather Cage Sandals and a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch. Kiran wore SCK THE LABEL's Foreli Gown with Christian Louboutin's Lady Max Spike T-Strap Sandals. We left the OVO party at Lavelle, grabbed some grub down the street at The Counter (Mmm ... chicken tenders, fries, a chipotle mayo & a strawberry milkshake) and headed back to Migos' party at the same venue, Lavelle. I was so tired from the parade that someone had to order me an espresso to make it through the rest of the night. The best dinner at SOTTO SOTTO. We started with the ...

CARPACCIO DI MANZO

Beef tenderloin with shaved parmigiana & baby arugula

POLIPO VERACE ALLA PIASTRA

Tender octopus seared on an iron grill served on a bed of Cannellini beans drizzled with Sotto dressing.

Then we had ...

PESCE DEL MONDO

Choice of whole fresh fish cooked on the grill & expertly seasoned with Sottos seafood dressing.

ABBACCHIO DELLA TAVERNA

Grilled rack of lamb with herbs & garlic in a red wine reduction.

Got dressed and headed to ... Guess where? Another OVO party at Lavelle. I'm wearing a POSH BY V's 2 piece blush set, Valentino stud sandals & a Saint Laurent 'sac du jour'. I topped the outfit with a Zara bomber because it wasn't summer weather that night. 

Kiran wore a dress from a boutique in Miami ( I don't remember the name), American Apparel's black bodysuit, Christian Louboutin mesh pumps & an Hermes Kelly 25cm bag. 

Dinner at Fring's is always the same thing: [ a dozen freshly shucked OYSTERS ] [ grilled OCTOPUS with potato salad, red pepper relish, white balsamic, olive tapenade ] [ TUNA WATERMELON ceviche with red onion, cilantro, rococo chili, chinese fritters, ahi amarillo aioli ]

The 6 is definitely on a WAVE. 

Kiran also recreated this ceviche from Fring's along with their salmon one too. I will be posting the recipe shortly on the blog. 

OVOFEST 2017 DIARY COMING UP NEXT ... 

XO 

Jyoti