Julio is the founder of  FASHIONIGHTS.com, one of Canada’s longest running fashion & lifestyle blogs. He takes readers behind the scenes of Toronto’s fashion industry from launches to runway shows, photoshoots and previews to global fashion events. Julio, an early learning educator specializibg in infant and child mental health has also been an active voice in the 2SLGBTQIA+ and HIV/AIDS communities; advocating for barrier-free Access to sexual & mental health supports.

A panelist on Bell Media’s Much Studios documentary POSTIVE, participating in a roundtable discussion tackling the stigmatization of HIV through dialogue & personal narratives; Julio uses his platform, classroom and lived experience to shine a spotlight on the inequalities of mental & sexual health education.