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July 5th, 2007

Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! kitsilano catwalk Get ready for hot days and cool nights at FAB's spring into summer sale. Deep discounts up to 70 per cent on premium denim lines and hot new arrivals like Citizens of Humanity coloured jeans and Christian Audigier tops will have you striking a pose wh ...

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the lo down

July 5th, 2007

Pop quiz LoJo is: a. JLo’s long-lost depressive twin. b. the hottest new shopping district in Victoria. If you answered b., congratulations! You win a free virtual tour of Lower Johnson, home of heritage architecture and hot shopping. If you answered a., sorry, darling. Better check back with Us Weekly. As promised, a tour: still life ...

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a beachy read

July 4th, 2007

From duplicitous judges to private jets, illicitly procured Pucci scarves, suicides and institutionalizations, there’s more drama in the new book of collected essays The Other Woman than the entire oeuvre of “Desperate Housewives.” With true-life-tales from Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, editor Victoria Zackheim (author of The Bone Weaver,) and the hilarious Mary J ...

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July 3rd, 2007

Look no further than Nanaimo, B.C. for the latest in luxury shopping. No, you have not entered a parallel, reverse universe. Proving the power of internet escapism is the new style blog www.iheartluxe.com headquartered in Diana Krall's hometown. Design-o-philes from Victoria to New York post everything from $1,600 Alberta Ferretti ruffle dresses to must-h ...

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beach babes

June 30th, 2007

Your vintage chaise is from Denmark, so what's your kid doing in Old Navy? Even the best-intentioned of us fall into the Gap trap, but with the Vancouver-based site www.trendytot.ca every kid could be decked out in cute and comfortable Scandinavian stripes. Check out the cropped Pirate pants, adorable nautical swim suits and awesome baby one-pieces. There's ...

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staff picks: long weekend movie rentals

June 29th, 2007

Grey Gardens (1976) This documentary about the black sheep of Jackie O’s Bouvier family has spurred trends in décor (faded grandeur), fashion (head scarves, broaches) and culture (a hit Broadway play). A must-see for any fashion-obsessed culture-vulture. www.greygardens.com Sarah Bancroft, editor-in-chief Band of Outsiders (1964) It's been called "a G ...

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June 28th, 2007

Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! all about aritzia Vancouver fashionistas, get ready to power shop at Aritzia’s amazing end of season sale. Save 20-50 per cent on most of your favourite brands and spring/summer must-have looks like sexy jumpers, flowy tops and perfectly distressed denim. Sharpen those e ...

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napa-tastic

June 28th, 2007

Our recent tour of Saint Helena in California’s Napa Valley turned up fab food, great views and gorgeous shoes. stay/play Even if you can’t splurge on a room, the bistro bar at the mountainside Auberge Du Soleil is perfect for Saturday afternoon mojitos and duck pizza. Sit back and plan tomorrow’s itinerary with a view of the valley’s wineries. 180 Rutherford Hi ...

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prescribed dose: top 5 summer wines

June 27th, 2007

Raise a glass to toast...the five whites we love the most. 1. Serve cedar planked salmon with Wolf Blass Bilyara Reserve Chardonnay 2005, whose stone fruit aromas and cashew nut tones are subtle and soft giving way to a long finish. Its lightweight packaging and shatterproof bottle make it the ideal barbeque bevvie. $15.99 2. Perfect for a pic ...

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shaken and stirred

June 27th, 2007

Move over, Tom Cruise. There's a new crop of cocktail-ers in town. The Garnish Girls have taken their Vancouver-made line of drink garnishes up a step by opening a one-of-a-kind mixology shop at the edge of Gastown. Ruby red dividers, ebony tables, mineral blue walls, and black leather cube stools reign at this new, retro-modern drink warehouse and showroom. P ...

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