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Steals and Deals

September 18th, 2009
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin daily steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! Marvelous Martha New Yorkers may clamour for Martha Sturdy's unique and innovative pieces, but Vancouverites are the only design-o-philes who can visit her Factory Sale for up to 80 per cent off fabulous home and bathroom accessories, furniture, resin sl ...

Cap Nap

September 17th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2009 Cap Nap While close in proximity to each other, the Italian cities of Naples and Capri are a lesson in contrasts. We delightfully dabbled in both the gritty and the grandeur. stayLocated a few hundred paces from the bustling Naples train station, the UNA Hotel is conveniently located and a little oasis in the midst of the city's madness. In soothing shades of green ...

Haute Culture

September 16th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2009 Haute Culture One woman's treasure is another man's canvas. Brent Ray Fraser convinced a few friends to forfeit their prized Fendi bags and Armani suits for his exhibit, Prêt-A-Porter, opening Friday. Inspired by Andy Warhol's iconic treatment of the Campbell's Soup can, the Lower Mainland artist and Emily Carr grad created his pop art by painting on bi ...

Falling For Holt Renfrew

September 16th, 2009
September 16, 2009 Falling For Holt Renfrew Fashion magazines are perfect for a flip-through, but watching style in motion breathes life into brilliant designs. Holt Renfrew's stunning short films Fall Vignettes, featuring Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha and Behati Prinsloo and, on the men's side, Montreal band The Stills, are a stylish marriage of fashion, film, modeling, music a ...

Deep Cove Abode

September 15th, 2009
September 15, 2009 Deep Cove Abode Being surrounded by the lush North Shore landscape is amazing; living in Deep Cove luxury is divine. The final release of The Signature Estates at Raven Woods in the Deep Cove-Seymour area is not to be missed. These spacious three and four bedroom charmers (2287 to 3300 sq.ft., see the floorplan here) offer 9' ceilings, generous patios, double c ...

The Velvet Underground

September 15th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2009 The Velvet Underground With so many beautiful things in stores, we're starting to feel like Confessions of a Shopaholic is autobiographical. So we're taking some of our fall shopping underground, or online rather, to the Velvet Room Boutique's new online showroom. Stocked with the strictly Canadian-made clothing and accessories it's known to carry—from ...

Grey Reigns

September 14th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 14TH, 2009 Grey Reigns Earl Grey, Grey's Anatomy, Grey Gardens, Grey Goose—just a few of our favourite grey things. Now add to the list a golden tube of Yves Saint Laurent Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils in sublime grey. With the subtlest hint of sparkle to catch the light, the new deep slate shade was created to coincide with the charcoal revival happening in fashion right now. ...

Kid Grids

September 12th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 12TH, 2009 Kid Grids So your kid grows up to be the next Damien Hirst. You'll want to be able to point to the evidence that was there all along. While you may be honing little Lilly's art portfolio and photo-documenting young Allistair's every quirk, you'll never have the time to put it all together in an interesting way. Enter visual artist Scott Morgan, whose new Kid Grids a ...

Curious George

September 11th, 2009
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2009 Curious George George Ultra Lounge bartender Shaun Layton, fresh off his first place win at London, England’s National Bombay Sapphire Cocktail Competition, mixed us his winning elixir, the London Vine. We suggest ordering two, one for you and the other for Bradley Cooper (He’s Just Not that Into You) whom we spotted there last Friday, incognito in a ball cap, fatigu ...

Steals and Deals

September 11th, 2009
Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin daily steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! September at Som Visao Fall into September with exclusive, members-only email promotions from Som Visao Spa. Every new VIP member is automatically entered into monthly draws to win everything from CelluTherapy and LipoLaser body contouring packages to te ...
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