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Join us at Banana Republic Robson Street

April 6th, 2011
April 6, 2011 Join us at Banana Republic Robson Street Your closet is crying out for flowy and sophisticated dresses, seasonal prints and modern jewellery. Isn’t it time you answered the call? On Tuesday, April 12, Banana Republic Robson Street is hosting a special shopping event to celebrate its latest collection sure to put spring in your step—and in your wardrobe. V ...

Walk this Way

April 6th, 2011
APRIL 6TH, 2011 Walk this Way Canadian retailers are finally jumping on the designer collaboration train. Rejoice! First up is an outstanding collaboration between Aldo and one-to-watch New York-based designer Julian Louie. These sky-high wedges are right on trend, with an ikat textile inspired by photographs of Nigerian street wear. The result is a marriage of a ...

Discover the Westside Wine Trail

April 5th, 2011
April 5, 2011 Discover the Westside Wine Trail Life is good in the Thompson Okanagan. Case in point: the Westside Wine Trail. West Kelowna is the ideal spot to experience culinary delights and B.C.’s best sippers. Here you can rub elbows with some of the world’s foremost winemakers and get a taste of their commitment and passion to great grapes. Rolling hills, idyllic ...

How to Get the new French Style

April 5th, 2011
APRIL 5TH, 2011 How to Get the new French Style Everyone is talking about the “New Wave of French Style,” whose leader Emmanuelle Alt (the new editor of Vogue Paris) has changed the image of the typical French woman. Gone are the Chanel suits and Kelly bags, now Paris fashion means slim jeans, messy hair, and a statement tailored jacket. So how do we get this effort ...

Out of Africa

April 4th, 2011
APRIL 4TH, 2011 Out of Africa We love a brand that manufactures locally, but how about a brand that benefits its local economy and encourages trade in Kenya as well? Suno is just that. Inspired by ten years of collecting African textiles, two New York City based designers decided to launch a collection of beautiful separates, which is sampled locally in the Garme ...

Egging You On

April 2nd, 2011
APRIL 2ND, 2011 Egging You On You've glued one too many cotton tails to your fingertips to know that Easter arts and crafts are serious business. But instead of cracked eggs and tears, try this Eggs Au Natural activity from upcoming book, Everyday Eden, by Christina Symons and John Gillespie of Roberts Creek, B.C. Eggs Au NaturalThere are many natural dye bases t ...

Shop Beyond the Rack

April 1st, 2011
April 1, 2011 Shop Beyond the Rack There are some things in life that money can’t buy; for everything else, there’s Beyond the Rack. Join Beyond the Rack today and get exclusive access to top designer brand fashions, accessories, beauty products and home décor at up to 70 per cent off. Indulge your love of luxury with limited-time events that feature hot labels like Fen ...

Posh Dining

April 1st, 2011
APRIL 1ST, 2011 Posh Dining We love a celebrity restaurant as much as the next girl. We’ve gone Latin at Eva Longoria’s Beso and brought sexy back (babyback ribs, that is) at Justin Timberlake’s Southern Hospitality. But sure to be a new favourite on the international restaurant scene is Victoria Beckham’s new London eatery Priver, where guests can dine just like the ...

Steals and Deals

March 31st, 2011
Face Forward Treat your skin to a relaxing and refreshing one-hour OptaDerm facial, now only $45 ($96 value). Experience the soothing effects of aromatherapy massage, a thorough deep pore cleansing, skin smoother peel and soothing hydrating mask. Offer expires April 30, OptaDerm Skin Care & Laser Clinic, 340-2184 W. Broadway, Vancouver, 604-737-2026, www.optaderm.com ...

She Sells Sea Shells

March 31st, 2011
MARCH 31ST, 2011 She Sells Sea Shells If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our obsession with home décor shows it’s this: lighting can transform any space. Enter Fleet’s new Shell Light. Hand-cast out of porcelain in their Vancouver studio, it has a beautiful organic shape that is at once modern and classic. At night Shell Light emits a warm glow, and during the ...
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