This Saturday: The Bay Queen St. hosts a fashion meet-and-greet with Jessica and Ashlee Simpson
On December 3, the Simpson sisters touch down at The Bay's flagship store to help launch the new Jessica Simpson Girls apparel line. Starting at 1 p.m. in The White Space on the third floor, Jessica and sister Ashlee - who also serves as co-creative director of the latest addition to a billion-dollar empire - will sign autographs and take photos and all that other stuff you could expect from a thing like this. Go early - you know how tweens love their icons.

Tonight: Hit the "Covet Evening" at Parkdale boutique Shopgirls
Shopgirls, the Queen West shop known for its commitment to Canadian designers first and foremost, is hosting an evening of spending sprees in support of Montreal label Covet. Enjoy 25% off all Covet merch, plus a few styles shipped in specifically for tonight's shindig — plus a little wine and nibbles while you work. RSVP here to guarantee a spot or just take your chances. From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., 1342 Queen St. W.

Tonight: Ruins celebrates one year anniversary with Laurie Kang exhibit opening
I must admit that I'm thrilled - and shocked - that Ruins, the Queen West diamond in the rough, has made it through its first year. Tonight, the folk behind the store invite one and all to a dual-purpose party celebrating the milestone and the newest work by artist Laurie Kang. From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., 960 Queen St. W.

Chosen is throwing an official-slash-one year anniversary party
After a year in the retail biz, Chosen Vintage is celebrating with a party — on a Friday night, and open to all. It falls on 11.11.11, so expect some "cosmic things" on offer, like a (rare) performance by Fang Enamel. RSVP here. November 11, starts at 7 p.m., 960 Queen Street West (upstairs, above Ruins).

This Week in Fashion is a weekly round up of what's being talked about - or bitched about - in Toronto's style scene.

Designer appearances go head-to-head at The Bay and Holts tomorrow
Jewellery superstar Alexis Bittar hits Holt Renfrew's main floor tomorrow at 10 a.m. for a trunk show and personal appearance. You're invited. Down on Queen St., Parisian designer Barbara Bui will showcase her spring/summer 2012 collection at The Room, and will Q+A with Jeanne Beker, starting at 12 p.m. That one's a little harder to get into, but those who head down will still get a glance and taste the frenzy.

What event dares to take on fashion week? Operanation, duh. On Friday night, the annual event pulled rank on all things fashion-related, or at least I'd like to think so. There's been an interesting debate for the better part of a decade about the future of opera as an art form, or, rather, as a viable art form for the masses. Some feel it's on the verge of extinction, others are confident it will find new ways to grow and evolve with its audiences.

There's not a sexy mainstream movie about opera (a la Black Swan), and there's certainly not a highly publicized, national week devoted to its promotion (like LGFW). That's why fundraisers like Operanation exist; they're designed to raise awareness of opera and to support the tradition and its burgeoning talents. Now in its eighth year, Operanation aims to raise funds for the Canadian Opera Company's Ensemble Studio, a training program for young opera professionals. They are the future.