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Love It a Latte

October 5th, 2007

Fuel up for your next West Fourth shopping spree (Gravity Pope Tailored Goods anyone?) with a girlfriend rendez–vous at the new 49th Parallel coffee shop where modern décor (big, backlit walls) meets deco–chic (chandeliers and wallpaper). Robins' egg blue coffee cups pop against the espresso–coloured décor and you can be sure the coffee's as good as the design—the owners founded th ...

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Souks Me Fine

October 4th, 2007

Whether you're snapping up spices at the souk or sipping mint tea in the medina, Marrakech is a sensory delight. stay Perched on the edge of a Berber village, Caravan Serai is the perfect place to escape medina madness. Rooms are Moorish in decor and most have their own terrace. Watch the sunrise in the magical gardens followed by a hammam and hearty breakfast by the pool. www.h ...

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steals and deals

October 4th, 2007

beverly beauty Get fearless for fall at Beverly's The Spa on 4th exclusive Make–up and Skincare Event with clothing by Twist and Jane Iredale's new make–up collection presented by Ruben Potrebenko. The $10 registration fee includes a 30–minute application and can be used towards product purchase. Register now, space is limited! October 11 (4:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.), 604-732-4402; for oth ...

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Smell This

October 3rd, 2007

And you thought you were obsessed with perfume? The film "Perfume", released 20 years after the publication of the reclusive novelist Patrick Süskind's famous novel of the same name, is now on DVD. And if you can tear yourself away from Holt's new perfume bar for two hours, we can't think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The film follows the orphan Greno ...

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NECK NUZZLERS

October 2nd, 2007

This fall's new take on the scarf is here: the "petite scarf" ($60) from new Vancouver line Olie is like a neck–wrap and goes perfectly with fall's new structured coats. Hand knit from chunky New Zealand lambs wool in organic colours like charcoal grey, ecru and chocolate brown, we especially love the men's ascot version ($65) that fastens with a gorgeous antler–bone toggle. ...

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EYE SPY

October 1st, 2007

Film Fest, Fashion Week, when's a girl supposed to sleep? If you're toting some serious luggage under your eyes, we've got the perfect place to check those bags. Skyn Iceland, which specializes in products for stressed skin, offers Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels that go on like a patch and infuse your eye area with firming elastin, hexapeptide for fine lines, ginkgo biloba t ...

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YES YOU CAN!

September 28th, 2007

A new outfit gives you the confidence to take on the world, one stiletto step at a time. And now your passion for fashion can help less advantaged women do the same. Young Executives for Success (Y.E.S.!) is a fresh fundraising branch of Dress for Success, the amazing organization championed by Bobbi Brown and Diane von Furstenberg, that transitions women back into the workforce vi ...

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PIECE OF CAKE

September 28th, 2007

The most adorable little lingerie store has popped up in Yaletown, full of frothy confections (think lace, ribbons, and dusty pink satin) from Elle MacPherson Intimates, Anna Sui, Betsey Johnson, and edgy Ed Hardy Intimates. If Gâteau Lingerie is the icing, that means you're the cake. And he'll take a piece of that! Gâteau Lingerie, 115-1058 Mainland St., Vancouver, 604-688 ...

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FAB FOR FALL

September 27th, 2007

fab for fall Get your kicks in Kerrisdale at FAB's amazing new location. Sure to be your new fave, this one–stop shop carries men's, women's and kid's clothing and brands that range from edgy to elegant (think Cassette, Elie Tahari, Gilded Age, Harajuku Lovers and Toki Doki). FAB Clothing, 2305 W. 41st Ave., 604-267-3220, www.fabclothing.com d ...

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HOT DOCS

September 26th, 2007

Remember that super–cool art exhibit in the abandoned elementary school (done by Douglas Coupland, Attila Lukacs, Derek Root et al) we wrote about last year? If you missed it, now there's a "making of" documentary called "Vancouver School" that takes you inside the creative genius of the famous art collective who put it together. If only life came with so many second chanc ...

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