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Where art thou, Bard? on the Beach!

Tired of the same old West Coast summer attraction? Enjoy an evening out at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shak

Diavolo's

Fridays and Saturdays are Vancouver’s favourite salsa nights, and Diavolo’s is without a doubt the classiest v

Built in Sonnets, Pretty Rooms: Nickel Shows Us Around

Barbara Nickel’s second collection of poetry is organized according to floor plan. Each section of Domain is a

Korea: Isn't it just like China?

Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Korea has been an independent civilization for nearly as lo

Korea 2

For those of you who were born to shop, Seoul is the city for you. Dongdaemun is the place to find multiple-st

Korea 3

If you think Mexican food is spicy, you haven't tasted anything yet. Korean food is known to be fiery…

La La La Human Steps

In case you were wondering: it was so not boring. With boys en pointe and an interesting choice of eclectic sc

London for a rest?

A major city with a small-town feel, London is one of those magnificent places that, amongst all its cosmopoli

mainstream in montreal

After the late-night horror of Fantasia, Montrealers will gladly find a more mainstream selection of movies at

Salsa at the square

Salsa is one of the fastest-growing partner dances on earth, with established communities and scenes in every

Canada

Sarah Polley. You may know her as the girl who starred in the television series Road to Avonlea . Or how about

Summer Solstice Festival at the Tantalus Vineyard

In Greek mythology, Tantalus was one badass king who stole nectar from the gods and, as punishment for his cri

what's that noise?

Who knew Edmonton would be the birthing place of a band this cool? Shout Out Out Out Out makes the music you w

That noise 2

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That noise 3

If your band is based in Victoria, it’s no surprise that you would sell your album at a local surf shop. The g

Did Someone Call Tokyo Police Club?

2007 is shaping up to be a highly memorable and booming year for Tokyo Police Club (TPC)., Currently on tour t

the course of love never did run smooth

It is true that the course of love never did run smooth. Such is the tagline for this year’s feature play, Rom

zoË bridgman: behind the lens

Fashion photography is the fusion of art and commerce and one of its most successful exponents today is Vancou

Beauty

Colour combos

jennifer ng

do's and dont's for the summer

Obviously, there are no rules set in stone, but here are some general guidelines to make it through the season

There's no business like it

For many makeup artists starting out, it can be tough breaking into the biz. For some reason, people always as

Product and tip of the month

There’s nothing worse than buying a new foundation for summer and having to purchase another one weeks later w

Fashion

The Amazing Alpargata

the belly bump

Ladies, say goodbye to those muumuus and embrace your bellies — it’s time to look fabulous during your pregnan

want a biscuit?

“Saturated colour is a big trend,” says Wendy Friedman sitting in her tiny office at the back of Biscuit Gener

In international news, one of fashion’s most important events is New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, held in

Fashion news 2

While Joe Corre’s and Serena Rees’s names may not be as well-known as their design counterparts, their Agent P

Fashion news 3

Of course, the hottest accessory on everyone’s lips recently is Apple’s iPhone , which was released to mad fan

Fashion news 4

In other financial news, Forbes Magazine recently reported that supermodel Gisele Bundchen is still the world’

Fashion news 5

Also in the West, the new Holt Renfrew Vancouver was unveiled in early June with the city’s “party of the year

Four core

Four core fashion finds from boutiques around Vancouver that a girl shouldn’t be without this summer!

fashion's garden of eden

It’s just like the heavenly Garden of Eden, except that at Eden Fashion Boutique, Adam and Eve have style. For

Laps In Luxury

GLOSS went on a search for the perfect summer suit. Featuring Cuchè bikinis in Vancouver, SHAN in Toronto and

Laps in luxury 2

Two years have passed since couture swimwear, lingerie, and accessory designer Chantal Levesque opened her SHA

Laps in luxury 3

A Quinpool Road staple since 1965, the Maritime Campus Store in Halifax, Nova Scotia is known for the best sel

Made you blush

Shelley Klassen takes fun, flirty and feminine to a new level with her creations for Blushing Designs. After s

Nanna

“Any friend of Jody’s is a friend of ours” was the comment made while shopping at one of her vendors on Main S

not so common

Sisters Melanie Talbot and Kristina Bozzo are the design duo behind Common Cloth. Through the use of chic and

what a peepshow

Setting us free at Freedom Clothing Collective

Freedom Clothing is a Toronto based collective (939 Bloor Street West) that strives to offer its consumers sus

so modish

“Unique,” “hip,” “fashion-forward” and “born in Canada” are just a few ways to describe Modish, the Vancouver-

stylish spies

The Style Spy held their first ever “Are You Our Next Style Spy Girl?” fashion show finale at Richmond Center

Sustainable Style

It was a generation of hippies wearing tie dyed t-shirts and participating in peace protests against the Vietn

Toronto’s Going Green

One of the first green retailers to open shop in the Greater Toronto Area, Grassroots has been loyally serving

Week of style

The first annual Week of Style was held from May 23 to 26th, 2007 in Toronto. The driving force behind the eve

Week of style 2

Irene Stickney of Saltwater Clothing is perhaps the most creative and inventive of them all. Anything but typi

Week of style 3

Guests at Lust and Seduction - Week of Style’s first lingerie show - saw everything from soft lace bra-and-pan

Week of style 4

It has been said that Toronto is the capital of style, and Sparkle was the last chance for its designers to pr

GLOSS Guys

Ditch the junk for a nice, clean SHAVE

Go Rockies! Rocky Mountain Soap Company has a great line of natural skin care products including Glacier Ice S

Get HOTBOXED!

Tired of looking for something that’s actually worth your while? Stop by HOTBOX Accessories located at 2560 Ma

smelly feet, smelly feet

Let’s face it, you stink. You cage your feet in work shoes or get sweaty in smelly socks and expect to smell g

what up, lily?

What up, Lily? Those tee shirts are smoking hot! Victoria label Smoking Lily says that hotter guys are wearing

Socialite

How I Met Brody Jenner at the Calgary Stampede

Okay, for all those who don’t know who Brody Jenner is, this will be of no interest to you. For the record, wh

halifax hotspots

My friend - a waiter at a popular tourist trap on the Halifax waterfront - is clearly embittered by the banali

hobnobbing at holt's

Holt Renfrew’s Vancouver store is 137,000 square feet of architectural innovation fused with funky originality

The New Kid on the Block

If you're looking for shabby-chic dining with great tunes and rockin' seafood in Montreal, then…

one big party

Being a Montrealer and avid partygoer, one of my keys to surviving the harsh winter is remembering that Grand

Eclectic Vancouver Style

Name : Kristin Halverson Occupation: Student Age : 21 How would you describe your style? Eclectic. What are yo

Toronto’s Casual Edge

Name: Amanda Calabrese Age: 20 Lifestyle: I am a Graphic Design student at OCAD. What is your fashion style? I

street style in van

Name: Daniel Gonzalez Occupation: Designer Age: 26 How would you describe your style? I'd call this…

Vancouver

Name: Zoe Hassall Location: Vancouver Occupation: Sales Associate and Server Age: 21 How would you describe yo

East Van Chic

Name: Dan Colussi Location: Vancouver Occupation: Musician Age: 25 How would you describe your style? East Van

Vancouver Vintage

Name: Sara Santos Occupation: Student, sales associate Age: 21 How would you describe your style? I like vinta

Thematic Toronto Style

Name: Jefre Nicholls Age: 21 Occupation: Fashion Marketing and Advertisement Student at the International Acad

Style in the T.Dot

Name: Martin Khaibari Age: 25 Occupation: Promoter How would you describe your style? I prefer European design

Toronto Style

Name: Arash Khaibari Age: 21 Occupation: Fashion Designer What’s your fashion sense? Fashion is present in eve

Bloor Street Style

Name: Amanda Bashir Age: 18 Occupation: I am taking the year off to pursue a career in modeling What is your f

take it to go

Imagine life so hectic that having a banana for breakfast and leftover pasta for lunch is what passes for heal

trendy tapas

Size matters. Well, at least that’s what they say. But at Bin 941 and 942, there seems to be a defiance of the

Styl.ish

crystal clear

Louvre complex have we? Let’s see, take an ancient stone building that houses some of the world's…

fight for the megaphone

The onslaught of mega-phone love has tempted us once again, as we fall victim to the siren call of a sleek hig

industrial storm

The newly revamped windows at Industrial Storm on Queen Street West in Toronto identify the sweet-spot in a la

kings + queens

Most of us – from the glitterati to the “don’t call me hipster” hipsters all have the same problem: how to fur

pieces for the home

portobello picks

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