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Top 10: Party Playlist

October 17th, 2007
Our music stylist created a custom soundtrack for our national launch party in Toronto and we love to share. Download songs (99 cents each) from iTunes and your party guests are guaranteed to play well with others. Please report back. 10. “I Luv U Babe” Gwyn Jay Allen 9. “Driving” The Dining Rooms 8 “Misread” Kings of Convenience 7. “If Ever I Feel Better” Phoenix 6. “Th ...

steals and deals

October 17th, 2007
Conoir Cover Up Be chic and cozy this winter in a luxe coat from JC Studio (think Angora and Virgin wool in the season's hottest styles). For the month of October only, mention "Vitamin V" and save an extra 5 per cent (for a total of 25 per cent!) on winter coats. JC Studio, 46 W. Sixth Ave., Vancouver, view s ...

Jean Genie

October 16th, 2007
You’re dying for new fall denim, but the prospect of trying on stacks of styles and sizes in a cramped fitting room is about as appealing as squeezing into your high school 501s. Poof! Just like a jean genie, out jumps the new interactive fit guide from Paige Premium Denim. Paige herself (a former fit model who worked for Seven For All Mankind, Lucky Brand, Citizens of H ...

Knead Me Now

October 15th, 2007
Here’s something to grin about: Smile Thai Massage, a secret urban oasis in The Hudson on Granville Street. Our tester loved the air scented with eucalyptus, bubbling fountains and ginger tea brewing quietly. The massage, done on a floor mat with you fully clothed in comfy Thai fisherman pants and button-up top, melts away sore muscles caused by teetering new fall boots. ...

Eco Chic

October 12th, 2007
  Your organic facewash and cotton denim help keep you eco-chic: the only environmental footprint you leave is from your 3-inch heels. Now you can add a jolt of energy to your Earth-saving ways by joining BC Hydro’s Team Power Smart. To help BC become energy self-sufficient by 2016, Team Power Smart has easy-to-follow initiatives (like using your account to track usage and ...

Game on

October 12th, 2007
You've traded your pink manicure for red, you've shelved the ballet flats for brown boots, and now all that's left is to abandon the salad bar for the rich tastes of fall. Romantic West End jewel Parkside has just the entré into autumn with its Game and Wild Mushroom Festival launching October 19. Think quail ravioli with sage butter, elk bresaola with truffled pecori ...

Whistler Warm Up

October 11th, 2007
Does your romance need some heat? Warm things up with a shoulder season getaway to Whistler where room rates are slashed but the fires burn just as bright. Stay The sprawling one-bedroom suites at the Sundial Boutique hotel come with mountain views, full-sized kitchens (with proper pots and Henkel knives) and massive soaker tubs. There’s no room service, but there’ ...

Beauty-full Night

October 10th, 2007
It’s time to face fall, but is your cosmetic bag up to the task? If you’re dying to try a metallic shadow or a bold red lip, get thee to Holt Renfrew’s Best of Beauty Week starting October 22nd. You’ll feel like a kid in a couture candy shop as you get the inside scoop on fall’s new colours, skincare innovations, fragrances, hair treatments and much more. It’s the perfect chance ...

Perk Up Your Playlist

October 10th, 2007
If your iPod is stuck on repeat, listen up. We've found the most soulful artist, perfect for dinner parties or sipping hot toddies in front of the fire with your main man. If Tracey Chapman and Paul Simon had a love child, he would be the redhead California boy: Brett Dennen. And if you think he sounds like a 50–year–old black woman, you wouldn't be the first. Listen ...

Design of Our Times

October 9th, 2007
Fashion designer Nicole Bridger (a former intern for Vivienne Westwood and co–creator of Lululemon's Oqoqo label) has just added another ostrich feather to her fedora: she's the winner of Generation Next, the new design competition of BC Fashion Week. We love her 40s–inspired Fall 2007 collection with its red accents and slouchy tweed, but it's the Spring 2008 "I am love" collect ...
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