Even though Toronto was bogged down in rain this past summer, Cosmo TV was getting ready to sizzle with its search for the next female rockstar. Previewing the excitement to come in the fall, Cosmo TV ran a television spot showing off the busy streets of a metropolitan, as well as the perfect rockstar outfit - jeans and sunglasses paired with a JUZD Original shirt!

Sponsored by YouTube, Nikon, Pantene, and CoverGirl, Cosmopolitan StarLaunch™ was a great hit with over 500 online submissions. Among these great submissions was Mieka Pauley who won a $10 000 cash prize, a three-track demo, and a chance to open at an NYC concert headlined by Natasha Bedingfield!

On Thursday March 12th 2009 Chris Bosh was on CTV News at 6, a celebrity fill in for the retiring Dave Devall. On the show Chris did the weather and gave out the JUZD Big 25 shirt which is a ticket into his private birthday party on Sunday March 22 2009.

Go to 4:20 to see the JUZD Big 25 shirt

Soon going for its fifth year, the Tastemakers Lounge at TIFF never fails to please its guests. This past year’s (2008) theme was “Ohhh Canada!,” which was an homage to all Canadian accomplishments in the film industry. Of the twenty companies that were selected to introduce the latest trends in clothing and interior design, JUZD was one that caught the eye of Canada’s premier trend spotting lifestyle guide, Sweetspot.ca.

Original article: http://www.sweetspot.ca/national/tiff_2008/4839/swag_spotting_juzd_tees/

Swag Spotting: JUZD Tees

Tuesday, Sep 09, 2008

WHAT: JUZD T-shirt
WHERE: Tastemakers Lounge
BUY IT: www.juzd.com/shop/ ($100) and now at Holt Renfrew

Yes, we’ve seen a lot of T-shirts (heck, we wear a lot of T-shirts), so when this one made us stop for a second look, we knew we had stumbled onto something great. The awesome red print superimposed on a sparkly gunmetal damask gets attention without resorting to cheeky slogans. And once we got it on, our attention was all on the crazy softness (but still thick and structured) feel on our skin. Thank the bamboo (and all of the high tech reasons) and the attention to design detail. Sure, a screen printed comic cover on the inside of our tee isn’t necessary…but it is amazing

Welcoming revelers, well-wishers, and local celebrities (including members of the Toronto Raptors, and MTV host Nicole Holness), into Toronto’s Tryst nightclub, Creamworld Magazine celebrated the launch of its ‘09 winter issue. Ensuring that everyone had a great time, Famous, the Flow 93.5 personality who became a YouTube sensation with his President Too video, took to the stage as the night’s host. And to top off the fun evening, numerous giftbags with goodies from Creamworld’s supporters, including JUZD Streetwear, were given out.

While Creamworld Magazine has plenty to celebrate, so does JUZD! With a full-page advertisement in the magazine’s upcoming issue, the team (including all the models), along with two lucky fans, celebrated their hard work and success in the VIP lounge!

Ed Hardy models show off the latest collection of swimwear

Lead Designer, Jing Liu, shows off his latest JUZD shirt

Holding the new issue of Creamworld Magazine, Jing Liu, lead designer of JUZD, is proud to be at the party!

Lead designer, Jing Liu, celebrates with JUZD models

JUZD model, Deniz Reno, shows off the full-page advertisement of JUZD found in Creamworld Magazine

JUZD Models having a great time!

Forecasting Toronto as having awesome fashion sense for the next year, Nalini Sharma shows off her JUZD shirt.

Sharma, a Ryerson alumnus, is known for her frequent appearances on CityNews at 6, CityNews Tonight, Toronto International Film Festivals‘ 2008 feature: Red Carpet Tonight, as well as on CP24.

LouLou Magazine, Canada’s source for great fashion finds and tips, always treats its readers with party finds and last minute holiday shopping in their December issues. This past December’s issue is no different. Amongst the dozens of suggestions for shoppers, one can find a variety of products, including stationary, home decor, makeup, and clothing.

Going all out for this holiday issue, one excitedly notes Valérie Schiltz’s two-paged spread of eco-friendly and sustainable products. One of such products listed is the original JUZD shirt. Highlighted as a “fashion favour,” Schiltz suggests the designer bamboo tee for the “fashionista who makes a point of encouraging the work of local artisans and takin care of Planet Earth.”

Exclusive online dating service, BeautifulPeople.Net, is available in over 16 countries. Picked up for a television show by the Slice Network, “Beautiful People” follows Greg Hodge and Robert Hintze as they launch BeautifulPeople.Net in Canada.

In an episode aired this past fall, lead designer of JUZD, Jing Liu, pitches his shirts to Greg and Rob, who both loved the feel of the bamboo fabric as well as the designs on the shirts.

Seems as though the word about JUZD is getting out!  With success in Holt Renfrew, GotStyle and Green is Black more and more people are quick to grab the one-of-a-kind JUZD t-shirt.  The fashion world is seeking new, innovative and eco-friendly designs and being the planet’s first bamboo designer label, it’s hard to avoid getting JUZD…

Take a look below to see how JUZD was featured in MSN.ca’s Green article section. The article featured JUZD as one of today’s top Canadian green designers.

Original Article http://green.sympatico.msn.ca/article.aspx?cp-documentid=672500

Written by Liz Metcalfe

Hot looks, Cool for the planet

JUZD (short for Juiced) was the first bamboo designer label. Said to be inspired by the legend of 1898, when the African Mountain Gorillas were discovered, each shirt in the JUZD collection has an exclusive design and is made from organic bamboo fabric. All JUZD T-shirts, such as the ones above, retail for $100 at Holt Renfrew stores across Canada. You can also buy their shirts directly from their website at www.juzd.com.

Original post: http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/24hrstoronto/20080730/2008072901/21.html

Original article written by Tanya Enberg, 24 hours

Fashion bits…

So you’ve been holding onto your favourite bra for years even thought it’s fraying at the edges.  Time to find a new support system, don’t you think?

Give your undergarments a pretty boost with luxury labels like Betsey Johnson, Vera Wang, Carole Hochman, Spanx and Prima Donna, and get up to 70% off at Linea Intima (1925 Avenue Rd.) to help clear out some space before the flagship Toronto shop undergoes renos!

The pre-reno sale on bras, panties, hosiery, robes and swim and sleep wear runs from Aug. 5 to 20.

Almost Naked

Pull your pants back up.  On second thought, you may want to pull ‘em down.

Featuring walls full of fantastic skivvies, Queen St. W. addition, Almost Naked (479 Queen St. W.), is bringing colourful focus to what lies beneath.

With collections from Diesel, Calvin Klein, Shultz, Ed Hardy and the oh-so provocative Netherlands label, Marlies Dekkers, you could soon find your under-layers turning into quite the conversation pieces.

For more info visit almost-naked.ca

Bamboo first

Holt Renfrew keeps sharpening its edge.

The retail chain, which gives great play to Canuck clothing labels, has gone one step further by bringing on a largely unknown Toronto designer. 

His name is Jing Liu and if you’ve never hear of him or his JUZD (pronounced joost) Bamboo streetwear collection, don’t’ be surprised.  After all, he has never been trained in fashion design or cut his teeth at a design firm.

That, however, hasn’t stopped Holts from taking the unusual step of bringing the newbie designer’s graphic-laden garb-the world’s first designer bamboo label-to its high-end department stores.

The collection was delivered to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver earlier this month.  Check out Liu’s work at: juzdbamboo.com

Swag Hag

Nathalie Atkinson, National Post  Published: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

THE TASTEMAKERS LOUNGE

The theme of this year’s Tastemakers Lounge at the Inter-Continental is Ohhh Canada!, and stars sip libations from Northern Quebec (ESKA spring water) and British Columbia (fair trade, organic and carbon-neutral Salt Spring Coffee).

The Good Hipster design gallery-boutique Ministry of the Interior (ministryoftheinterior.net) provides furniture from Montreal collective Samare for celebs to sit on. It’s babiche that’s woven onto the geometric welded frames by one of the few remaining Huron tribes who practise the traditional technique (originally used for snowshoes).

The Bad A psychedelic, berry-flavoured energy drink called The Jimi Hendrix Liquid Experience ($2.99). Inexplicable.

The Out of Place T-shirts featuring YTV’s resident cute cartoon goth Ruby Gloom (developed in Canada by Nelvana) are for PG-13 tweens and nieces (and Dakota Fanning), not grown-up stars.

The Potential Haul The 10-foot wall covered in hand-flocked wallpaper from Scottish studio Timorous Beasties would run you $5,000; Trollbeads charm jewellery ($300); a Juzd Originals printed T-shirt made from organic bamboo by Toronto’s Jing Liu to wear on the red carpet like Darren Hew-son did ($100 at Holt Renfrew).