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Haute for the Holidays

November 13th, 2009
NOVEMBER 13TH, 2009 Haute for the Holidays No need to violate your Visa this holiday season. Divas on a dime are mining the inexpensive designer collections. Herewith, our four favourites: Isaac Mizrahi for Liz ClaiborneMizrahi hits the mark with high-shine accessories, cropped leather jackets to wear over 1920s-style frocks and high-waisted, wide-legged pants. At Liz Claiborne, ...

Elgin Chantrell Open House!

November 13th, 2009
We are proud to announce that this Sunday, November 15, 2009, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 14346 29A Ave in Elgin Chantrell, South Surrey White Rock. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent House for sale in beautiful Elgin Chantrell. Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of ...

Gimme Shelter

November 12th, 2009
November 12, 2009 Gimme Shelter With new neighbourhoods popping up all the time, it feels like Vancouver's landscape changes faster than Lady Gaga's headpieces. But there is one spot perfectly situated in Fairview for every type of urbanite. Spruce, nestled at Broadway and Spruce, is a glass and concrete tower developed by Intracorp. The 49 modern boutique homes have 9' ceiling ...

Earth to San Francisco

November 12th, 2009
NOVEMBER 12TH, 2009 Earth to San Francisco A flight to San Francisco may leave a sizeable carbon footprint, but there's a hip hotel that can put you back in Mother Earth's good graces. In the burgeoning SoMa district, The Good Hotel is light, bright and socially conscious. Rooms feature reclaimed wood beds, chandeliers crafted from reused water bottles, blankets made from recycled s ...

Let there be…Holts Holiday Cheer

November 10th, 2009
November 10, 2009 Let there be…Holts Holiday Cheer You may not have a workshop full of elves (or assistants) to help with your holiday shopping, but who needs elves when you've got Holt Renfrew! With a thoughtful selection of holiday gift ideas, Holt Renfrew makes shopping for others as easy as, well…shopping for yourself. Your prim-and-proper mother-in-law will love a Burbe ...

Animal Attraction

November 10th, 2009
NOVEMBER 10TH, 2009 Animal Attraction Animal print is alive and well in the wild world of fashion, but if the thought of wearing a leopard print coat like Kate Moss brings out the scaredy cat in you, we've got a subtler application of the trend. Five times fiercer than your average bobby pin, Jane Tran's take on the hair tool makes a messy chignon altogether tamable. While we still ...

Provide and Conquer

November 9th, 2009
November 9, 2009 Provide and Conquer Become a revel rouser on November 18 at Provide for its second anniversary celebration: REVELRY. The event promises to be a feast for all senses. Where friends gather, some adorned in de Rousseau faves, others in Regehr. Eat, drink and be merry with gourmet canapés, wine and a signature cocktail courtesy of Chambar. Enjoy the chance to win ...

House of Parliament

November 9th, 2009
NOVEMBER 9TH, 2009 House of Parliament If when decorating your commons, you like to be liberal with your earnings, but conservative with your spending, plan a tour of Parliament. Governed by three former Liberty staffers (each aptly titled Minister of Environment, Minister of Interior and Minister of Finance), the new boutique in Gastown is a light and airy space filled with fashion ...

Cool Kid on the Blocks

November 7th, 2009
NOVEMBER 7TH, 2009 Cool Kid on the Blocks Frank Lloyd Wright credits simple wooden building blocks with his future career. So how to nurture the future eco-starchitect? Try these award-winning, BC-made Tree Branch Blocks made from beeswax-coated kiln-dried alder. And just think, by the time he's 8 he'll be stacking the woodpile like an expert. $29.95 for a small set, at www.naturalpo ...

Milky Way

November 6th, 2009
November 6, 2009 Milky Way Fruits and veggies: check. Meat and alternatives: check. Whole grain goodness: check. Milk products: time to check. Milk products are a key component of a balanced - and delicious - diet. Make sure you get enough! Morning smoothies, cheese and crackers for snack, or yogurt to satisfy your after-dinner sweet tooth. These are a few examples but the p ...

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