We Walk 4Water
Last year, Spencer West climbed Mount Kilimanjaro ...
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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
Name: Maxine Chan Location: Vancouver, B.C. Title:...
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How a creative community attracts savvy shoppers and diners
A creative community bands together to offer uniqu...
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Vietnamese Iced Coffee
If you’re anything like me, no blissful, hot...
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Guest post: Chic and easy DIY nail art
Sarah Feldman is a recent graduate of McGill Unive...
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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Getting trendy: Montreal Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013
The difficulty of interpreting trends in a personal way is palpable. Yet at Montreal Fashion Week the stylish attendees and bold designers managed to sashay through the trend-o-sphere with incredulous individual flare. At Montreal Fashion Week’s spring/summer 2013 presentation, multiple designers capitalized on Montreal’s reputation as a “trendy” city. References to fall/winter 2012 and even [...]
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Back to School: A Stylish Transition
The phrase “back to school” has penetrated my psyche. When August rolls around, I am consistently confounded by my habitual emotional reactions to the coming school season. I am nervous to begin another round of academia with unfamiliar professors. I am anxious about the inevitable first-day mishaps that will speckle my new routine with moments [...]
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Olympic Worthy: Canadian Design Talent
The greatest spectator event of all, the Olympics, is in full force. In the midst of Olympic fever, it is impossible to resist drawing connections between our adroit athletes and Canadian talent as a whole. Take, for instance, those medallions – tactile symbols of victory and achievement. As I admire the medals dangling from our [...]
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Introducing Lancôme’s video guru: Michelle Phan
Lancôme has further penetrated the digital world by introducing a new feature to their website: video makeup tutorials by YouTube sensation and blogger du jour Michelle Phan. A former art student and current pop culture personality, Phan has garnered an exceptional following due to her effervescent outlook on makeup and her professional, yet easy to follow videos. Phan [...]
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Editor-tested: Everyday shimmer
When I think of The Body Shop, the colour pink is not the first thing that comes to mind. To me, The Body Shop brand conjures up thoughts of a tropical paradise, complete with coconut creams and satsuma oranges framed by a thicket of exotic trees – or perhaps bound by a forest green label. [...]
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Editor-tested: Summer pampering
I must admit, sometimes I judge a book by its cover. Although it’s not my best trait, I can’t seem to control my eyes as they scan lettering, illustrations and colours until something grabs my attention. When shopping for beauty products, the same fundamentals apply. I will rarely purchase a product with uninteresting – or [...]
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Peplum 3 ways: Peplum pandemonium
In the summer, the difficulty of thinking up real-life adaptations of high fashion trends is palpable. While some designers pander to our needs by creating light, floating silhouettes others are not so kind. Luckily, for summer 2012 there is no need to feel thwarted by the heat. One recurring summer trend has manifested itself in [...]
