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Haute Hotel

January 7th, 2010
JANUARY 7TH, 2010 Haute Hotel The next time your BFF comes into town on business, tell her to tack on a weekend and pack lighter. It sounds backwards, but not if she stays at the Georgian Court Hotel, which in its recent renovations added the Orchid Floor suited solely to the needs of female travelers. For no additional charge the 18 rooms include a flat iron, curling iron, ample-size ...

Hurry to Holts

January 7th, 2010
January 7, 2010 Hurry to Holts A new decade calls for a new wardrobe. Head to the Holts Winter Sale for up to 60 per cent off* fall and winter fashions and accessories. Holt Renfrew has the must-have staples you need and the outrageous runway pieces you covet. Use your haute hunting and gathering skills to score a designer gem you’ll rock all year, like a classic black dress worthy o ...

Yes, We’re Jade-d

January 6th, 2010
JANUARY 6TH, 2010 Yes, We’re Jade-d You may not have been stoned since high school, but that doesn’t mean you can’t rock and roll. In the Royal Jade facials at Skn Holistic Rejuvenation Clinic, a cooling jade stone roller glides over the face, eliminating puffiness, improving circulation, and tightening pores. Meanwhile, jade-infused skin care products heal and detoxify. Now we sur ...

Disneyland Dreamin’

January 6th, 2010
January 6, 2010 Disneyland Dreamin’ An unforgettable family vacation at an amazing price? When you wish upon a star… Disneyland Resort in California has a special offer on now: Get two more nights free when you buy a three-night vacation package with five-day Park Hopper tickets. With rates starting from $74 US per person per day for a standard room at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, th ...

Charlotte’s Diamond

January 5th, 2010
JANUARY 5TH, 2010 Charlotte’s Diamond We’ve never been terribly fond of math, but culture math is another story. For instance: New Year + cold weather = cool new music. And the recent record we’ve got on repeat is our girl crush Charlotte Gainsbourg’s latest, IRM. Written and produced by Beck, the album is decidedly more alt than her last, and here Beck’s electronic eclecticism and ...

Even Steven

January 4th, 2010
JANUARY 4TH, 2010 Even Steven It’s time to trade auld for new and exchange carols for Carrall Street. That’s where you’ll find new boutique, Lynn Steven. What once housed a rowdy saloon where Joe Fortes served drinks some hundred years prior is now a house of style. Owner Nicole Dennis Durnin has stocked her shop with brilliant embellished basics, like white tees covered in studs ...

Bombay Bound

January 4th, 2010
JANUARY 14TH, 2010 Bombay Bound Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is India's smooth and sultry gateway city. Herewith, our insider's guide to the bustling metropolis. spaAt Tahaa Spa, a jewel-like space near the well-shaded, old money neighbourhood of Malabar Hills, therapists trained from the famed Banyen Tree spa in Thailand work out your kinks. Expect your bliss state to surviv ...

Dancing Queen

January 3rd, 2010
FEBRUARY 3RD, 2010 Dancing Queen All those years watching Footloose, Flashdance and Fame shouldn't go to waste. But before you sign-up for So You Think You Can Dance, give your blue suede shoes a dry run at Dance Marathon. Part performance and part participation, the event concocted by an East Coast theatre collective tips it fedora to the 1930s by transforming The Roundhouse Communi ...

New Gear for a New Year

January 2nd, 2010
JANUARY 2ND, 2010 New Gear for a New Year This year we resolve to make our children’s rooms and wardrobes bastions of creativity, colour, and coolness, starting with new Canadian e-store, www.babybot.com. Filter stock by colour to match the nursery (who knew black could look so modern?) or by child’s age (205 perfect gifts for a first birthday!) on this smart site. Just think of the ...

Editors’ Picks: Best Boutique Hotels

December 31st, 2009
DECEMBER 31ST, 2009 Editors’ Picks: Best Boutique Hotels Sometimes charm trumps square footage. Herewith, our favourite boutique hotels. With gold-leaf mahogany beds, French tapestries and Louis XV-glam, it’s impossible not to get the lovey doveys at Auberge Pierre du Calvet. Built in 1725, celeb fans include Aidan Quinn and Benjamin Franklin. From $295, www.pierreducalvet.caMarianne W ...
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