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September 5th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2009
Sweet Feet
Little ones dragging their feet? Protect their toes from the cold and their little legs from road rash with the new sock/legwarmer/slipper combo from Canada’s Beba Bean.
Called Sweater Socx, they’re perfect for both newborns and toddlers with their tie tops and non-skid soles. We love the rugby-striped pattern over jeans, or the frilly ballet-style under ...
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September 4th, 2009
September 4, 2009
Could have, Should have, or Would have…
Missed the boat?From Winnie Go, Scotia McLeod advisor
Now that the North American stock markets have soared close to 50% from their lows of March 9th and Canadian Financials nearly doubling during the same period, it leads one to ponder—“have I missed the boat”?
The short answer is not necessarily. For those investors who have regu ...
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September 4th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2009
Editors' Picks: Make-up Artists
From photo shoots to bridal parties to big nights on the town, sometimes a gal needs a make-up artist's brush of genius. Herewith, our favourites from around the country:
VancouverWe tested the new Best Face Forward mineral make-up service prior to a high school reunion and never felt more polished and confident. Now if only we’d felt ...
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September 4th, 2009
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All-in at Aritzia
It’s every Vancouver gal's favourite time of year: Aritzia’s annual Warehouse Sale has all your favourite merchandise at 50-90 per cent off. Get there early ladies, new pieces are added daily! September 3-7, 104-611 Alexander Street, Va ...
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September 3rd, 2009
SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2009
Mexico, We Do
Why wait for next summer to say I do? A destination wedding takes the stress out of the venue search (and puts a neat cap on the guest list), and even your future monster-in-law looks better with a tan.
The adults-only, all-inclusive Casa Velas Boutique Hotel in Puerto Vallarta might just be the best-kept secret on the Pacific Coast.
Extremely private ...
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September 2nd, 2009
September 2, 2009
Oakridge Centre Stage
Always wanted to sit front row at a fashion show? Hobnobbing with the fashion elite is easier than you think.
The perennially chic Oakridge Centre is holding a one-night-only Fall Fashion Affair event to benefit Dress for Success Vancouver. On September 22, 2009, get a VIP look at fall’s must-have pieces at a European-style runway show, plus toast th ...
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September 2nd, 2009
SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2009
Name Dropping
Up-to-the-millisecond blogs, A-to-Z listers on Twitter and thinly veiled blind items: these are a few of our favourite things.
We're upping the Canadian content on our gossip intake with new novel Boldface Name by National Post columnist Shinan Govani (obviously he took the cliche "write what you know" to heart). Bathed in social satire, celebrity cultur ...
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September 1st, 2009
SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2009
Psychedelic Scarf
Knitwear and ankle boots have us lusting over fall fashions, but nothing says transition piece like a fabulous new scarf.
The very “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” Tie-dye Circle Scarf ($47) by American Apparel is our must-have item for the odd weather between summer and fall.
The scarf is 100 per cent cotton so it’s light enough for warmer days but ...
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