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Model Muse

December 2nd, 2009
DECEMBER 2ND, 2009 Model Muse What happens when a landscape artist falls in love with a modeling agent? He paints his new view from the end of the runway. The painter is Montreal-born, Vancouver-based David Burns. Through his relationship with Liz Bell, he is given an insider view of the fashion industry, including the hustle and bustle of New York Fashion Week, and has used the fre ...

Pacific Centre Holiday Chic

December 1st, 2009
December 1, 2009 Pacific Centre Holiday Chic Santa has a workshop full of elves to help him with his holiday list—and you have Pacific Centre. Present inspiration abounds at Pacific Centre with this season's Top 10 Holiday Gift Ideas displays sprinkled throughout the mall. There is something thoughtful for everyone, from the latest electronic must-haves to the season's most st ...

Deck the Heels

December 1st, 2009
DECEMBER 1ST, 2009 Deck the Heels Last year you really wanted the fringed Louboutins and this year it's Isabel Marant's studded ankle boot, but instead you've opted for plainer pairs to see you through many seasons. Erica Giuliani is here to make your designer heel dreams come true. The Toronto company creates shoe accessories like bejeweled clips, studded boot belts, and chains t ...

Be a Dove Beauty Insider!

November 30th, 2009
November 30, 2009 Be a Dove Beauty Insider! Your bathroom shelf is lined with the best lotions and potions and you're always the first to discover new products. Face it—you're a beauty junkie. So, put your expertise to good use and become a Dove Beauty Insider! Here's how it works: 75 VitaminDaily.com subscribers regionally will receive the new Dove Ultimate VisiblySmooth™ ...

Polished PC

November 30th, 2009
NOVEMBER 30, 2009 Polished PC They say you shouldn't match your makeup to your getup, but coordinating your laptop to your nail lacquer is quite all right. Now when you order a Dell personal computer have it custom covered in an OPI polish. Head to their design studio and choose from one of seven laptop models and 32 shades, like the taupe “You Don't Know Jacques!” (one of our favourit ...

Gosh that's Good

November 30th, 2009
AUGUST 17TH, 2009 Gosh that's Good Getting caught in the pouring rain hunting for your runaway cat with a handsome man (it happened in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, it could happen to you)—there’s an eyeliner for that. On the rave recommendation of a make-up artist, we tried the extreme art eyeliner ($16) from GOSH and it passed our drenched test with flying colours. In a ...

Water, Cooler

November 30th, 2009
FEBRUARY 2ND, 2009 Water, Cooler If ditching droopy college sweats for Adidas by Stella McCartney got you running the seawall more often, just think what replacing that old Nalgene could do for your daily water intake. The polished stainless steel Thermo Water Flask ($92), from raved-about Danish design enclave Eva Solo, makes drinking agua exquisitely ostentatious. It's double-walled ...

SAN FRAN–TASTIC

November 30th, 2009
Now that our dollar is stronger than ever, time to head stateside to Frisco for both culture and couture. eat Foreign Cinema Enjoy a romantic dinner of seasonally inspired Cal–Med fare while foreign and indie movies show on the courtyard wall. An old standby (for serious foodies) in the trendy Mission District that never disappoints. 2534 Mission St., San Francisco, 415-392-0202, www.fo ...

OSO Fun

November 28th, 2009
November 28, 2009 OSO Fun Mommy's Mission: To keep the kids entertained long enough for you to have a shower and make breakfast. This is a job for Playhouse Disney's newest friend, Special Agent OSO! Fuzzy, adorable and a little silly, this special agent in training needs the help of your little one to complete his special assignments. Quirky gear, entertaining interactive ta ...

Sock Hop

November 28th, 2009
NOVEMBER 28TH, 2009 Sock Hop Are you raising a little Miss Matched? Tired of ransacking the house in search of a twosome, we turned to Blind Mice's sturdy slouchers. Meant to be mixed-and-matched, these toe warmers are packaged in colour schemes, like purple/cream/lime, and sold in threes (US$9.50) or fives (US$14.50). Mix the cyan houndstooth print with a solid black sock and n ...
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