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Arts & Culture
 | | | | | | | Daft Punk’s | Daft Punk is known for many things. They are known for never showing their faces. They are known for singles l read more |
| | | | | Free–B Films | That age-old date conundrum: a romantic film or romance under the stars? Imagine getting the best of both worl read more |
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| | | New york | “Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten (Island) from the bowery to the Top of Manhattan. Asian, Middle Eastern an read more |
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| | | | | | | what's that noise? | The Canadian music scene is like a chocolate fondue. We produce the sweetest, most delicious sounds, and every read more |
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| | | That noise 3 | Cape Breton’s Madame Brown (not to be confused with the Montreal production company of the same name) will be read more |
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Beauty
| | | BEAUTY BUYS | Everyone loves a piece of cake! Cake Beauty is a Toronto-based company that gives us the sweet escape we all n read more |
| | | | | Beauty buys 2 | After going to law school at Osgoode Hall, Debbie Bondar made the switch to cosmetics and set out to change fa read more |
| | | | | Beauty buys 3 | Canadian label Melissa Beth Designs makes the cutest cosmetics cases around. With zip compartments, removable read more |
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| | | | | | | Beauty buys 5 | Barefoot Venus is based out of Edmonton and creates sweet and soothing bath bombs. Whipped Bath is available i read more |
| | | | | Beauty buys 6 | There’s nothing sweeter than the Vancouver-based beauty company Open Sundaes. Treat yourself to a Bon Bon Bath read more |
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| | | Beauty buys 7 | You cheeky girl! Canadian company Cargo Cosmetics has a great line of blush that you can put on your brush. It read more |
| | | | | Beauty buys 8 | It’s the perfect sized spa that’s just dying to take a trip in your travel tote. After delays, cramped seats o read more |
| | | | | DOING THE DETOX | There’s been a lot of talk around the office about detoxes. One in particular - the Wild Rose Herbal Formulas read more |
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Fashion
| | | 212 Arrives in 604 | Vancouver has always been known for a laid-back style that is both casual and chic. Lately, from Robson to Sou read more |
| | | | | | | | | Dress to Impress | This season’s runways are crawling with dresses. Whether it be an a-line or hourglass shape, there is surely a read more |
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| | | East Coast Shift | For some reason, it took a while to fully accept the shift dress on the East Coast. Fashion, over the past fiv read more |
| | | | | FALL TRENDS | The latest buzz at the beginning of Fall always seems to be what the new black is going to be - as if there ca read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 10 | It is the season of unusual and shapeless silhouettes. This Fall marks the return of mod-inspired shapeless dr read more |
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| | | Fall trends 11 | It’s not just for cowgirls and honky-tonk truck drivers! The buffalo check, western prints, basic plaids, and read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 2 | You know it is a wardrobe imperative when Prada comes out with both dresses and handbags in a fabric that mimi read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 3 | With all this talk about Canada’s booming real estate market and economy, why not add a little wealth to your read more |
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| | | Fall trends 4 | Better sharpen your knitting needles! This season is flooded with knitwear that can be found in sweaters, blou read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 5 | What better way for fashion to evolve than to take advantage of Canada’s multiculturalism? Look for plenty of read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 6 | From the hand-made glass beads in Montreal’s Marie Saint Pierre’s collection to Christian Lacroix’s insistence read more |
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| | | Fall trends 7 | This relationship is so over! It was a great love-affair while it lasted but after collecting stacks of skinny read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 8 | If you think size matters, think again! This season is all about being put together and bags are a big part of read more |
| | | | | Fall trends 9 | It’s time for sky high heels. And for all of us who weren’t born with Giselle’s never ending legs, the return read more |
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| | | | | | | Fashion news 10 | Alber Elbaz earns points for the strangest new project: it was announced recently that the Lanvin designer has read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 11 | Fall means the arrival of the fashion industry’s biggest magazine issues, the September issue. This year, look read more |
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| | | Fashion news 2 | The month of July also saw the finale to the second season of Canada’s Next Top Model . 22-year-old Rebecca Ha read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 3 | The store news that has been on everyone’s lips, at least in the West, is Swedish retailer H&M’s first… read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 4 | The biggest story on every international fashionphile’s lips this month was the escalating bidding war between read more |
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| | | Fashion news 5 | The issue of copyright protection for fashion designers has been an important one this year, as designers such read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 6 | The month of July was rife with new appointments in the world of fashion. Notables include the installment of read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 7 | Several construction projects were announced this month. First, Versace celebrated its new 1,600-square-foot b read more |
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| | | Fashion news 8 | Diane von Furstenberg announced the launch of DVF Shoes for spring, a collection that will include everything read more |
| | | | | Fashion news 9 | Spanish retailer Mango has partnered with Penelope Cruz and her younger, look-alike sister Monica to launch a read more |
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| | | | | | | | | | | PRETTY PYRRHa | Two designers with a keen eye for originality are rebelling against fashion’s tendency to mass-produce shoddy, read more |
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| | | the style schedule | There’s a lot going on this September. The Style Schedule is GLOSS’s guide to the best events going on in Vanc read more |
| | | | | | | | | Zeha Berlin | A collective sigh of relief was heard when Vintage announced its much anticipated return to fashion’s centre s read more |
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| | | Zeha Berlin | A collective sigh of relief was heard when Vintage announced its much anticipated return to fashion’s centre s read more |
| | | | | Zeha Berlin | A collective sigh of relief was heard when Vintage announced its much anticipated return to fashion’s centre s read more |
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GLOSS Guys
| | | JUST BANG IT | It’s hard to believe that something this cool hailed from Vancouver. With celebs like David Bowie, Robert Smit read more |
| | | | | | | | | Komakino 2 | The high-flying and celebrated fashion designers of Europe and Japan are striving for supremacy, with their gr read more |
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| | | Komakino 3 | Komakino, in Vancouver, is leading the way in Canada for these designers with its guerrilla retail concept. Ko read more |
| | | | | Komakino 4 | Komakino fuses fashion with unique installation art and powerful indie rock in a raw, intimate habitat that fo read more |
| | | | | Komakino 5 | In-store social assignations are often held to launch the unveiling of a stimulating new installation, or to i read more |
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| | | Komakino 6 | Komakino is, for the moment, occupying its third habitat, sited in Vancouver's Gastown. If you want… read more |
| | | | | MYSTERIOUS MOODS | Some Canadian designers just don’t make the cut! But nothing could be further from the truth with Zoran Dobric read more |
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Socialite
| | | Asphalt Jungle | On a steamy Montreal evening, the term "happy hour" is merely a figure of speech. Cinq a Sept… read more |
| | | | | | | | | Jazz Anyone? | Although most people are familiar with The Reservoir Lounge in Toronto, there are a few who aren't… read more |
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| | | PREPPY EMO | Name: Matt Jackson Age: 22 Occupation: Store Manager at Urban Outfitters Location: Toronto read more |
| | | | | Artsy Style | Name: Carey Jernigan Age: 25 Occupation: Masters Student at Dalhousie University/Designer Location: Halifax Ho read more |
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| | | | | | | | | | | Unique Style | Name: Shakeel Rehemtulla Age: 25 Occupation: Student at NCAD University/Designer Location: (Blowers Street in read more |
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| | | street style | Name: Daisuke Nishimura Age: 31 Occupation: Aspiring Jewelry Designer Location: Vancouver How would you descri read more |
| | | | | Feminine Fashion | Name: Jillian Semetov Age: 21 Occupation: Museum Assistant Location: Halifax How would you describe your style read more |
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Styl.ish
| | | | | | | Fast Fall Facelift | While we understand the temptations may be great, you probably can’t redecorate your pad every season. Alas, f read more |
| | | | | Bitchin’ Kitsch | There’s something about “collecting” that lends itself to images of atrophied bodies bent over crusty Papilion read more |
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| | | | | | | Sounds Sexy | Thought the gramophone was fixated to the days of yore? Not anymore. Science and Sons has dreamed up an old wa read more |
| | | | | a token of thanks | Next time you find yourself searching high and low for the perfect gift, look no further than Token - located read more |
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| | | Torre & Tagus | Torre & Tagus is all about making spaces just a bit more stylish. This company started operations in… read more |
| | | | | Umbra Undone | Beyond the bright pink panelled exterior lies a new little gem in the heart of Toronto. The Umbra brand has de read more |
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