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Arts & Culture

 
More Than Blue

Some of my earliest childhood memories are situated on the vibrant and bustling streets of Vancouver’s Chinato

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A New Revelation

Sitting down with pop rock band The Rev Squad felt more like catching up with old friends than conducting a fo

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2 viff

USA, 2006, 113 min Meet Jon and Wendy Savage. A set of siblings residing in New York who both meander through

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South Korea , 2006, 115 min

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Australia, 2007, 103 min

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USA, Taiwan, 2007, 158 min Ang Lee never fails to deliver a refined and timeless film. As a director, he has a

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VIFF II Film Review

Canada, 2007, 115 min.

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3 from page to stage

The four writers featured at this event were candid and articulate. Jen Sookfong Lee, David Chariandy, Ameen M

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3 from page to stage

Though this event was a little early in the day, and it was pouring rain outside, I noticed that the seats at

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3 from page to stage

This event was one of the festival’s last, and I was beginning to sense some weariness in my fellow audience m

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From Page to Stage

How do you turn literature into a performance? Eighty-five authors answered this question in a variety of star

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Lee Looks Eastward

In Jen Sookfong Lee’s first novel, The End of East , she explains the route that ships would take in order to

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5 whats that noise

Cuff the Duke are real guys playing real, good music, which is hard to come by these days. The prolific quarte

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5 whats that noise

Leslie Feist — or just Feist (you only need one name when you’re this famous) — sky-rocketed into the mainstre

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What’s That Noise?

Jane Vain & The Dark Matter is the sound of loneliness, abandonment, and self-awareness. Fronted by…

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Almost Famous: A Spotlight on Canada’s Ellen Page

“I don’t really want to do the Hollywood thing. I think you ought to try to say something with your movies” ar

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ArtFull

November 22 - December 16 Skew Gallery (Calgary)

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Julia Kwan at the Vancouver International Film Festival

She was the winner of the Most Popular Canadian Film at the 2005 Vancouver International Film Festival, the Wi

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Free Museum Exhibitions This Fall, That’s Hot!

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has been letting visitors in for free to see Monet, Dali, and Picasso, as wel

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Beauty

 
1 beauty buys

If you know someone who would choose to save her concealer before her pets in a fire, then the Napoleon Perdis

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1 beauty buys

The only place on our bodies we enjoy looking plump is our lashes, and we're willing to go the extra…

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With the onslaught of inky-shade polish on neatly filled fingertips, beauty companies everywhere have been hop

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If you prefer getting into the holiday spirit in a more dignified manner than sucking on a candy cane, why not

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1 beauty buys

When it comes to fragrance, we all have our cliché weaknesses. Ours is vanilla. We assume one day…

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Beauty Buys

In the world of candy-saturated and lacklustre floral celebrity fragrances, standout scents are scarce.…

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There’s no business like it

Competition in the field of esthetics is fierce. Maple Ridgebased esthetician Kim Brochu is taking on a challe

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3 product tip of the month

Adjective

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What Women Want

As the holiday season approaches, we here at GLOSS want to ease your holiday shopping headaches by cutting out

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Fashion

 
rk contest

The Canadian designed label rk has a chic and sophisticated look that is perfect for holiday parties, hanging

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Workin it Eve Gravel Style

Eve Gravel is one of Montreal’s most promising young talents in fashion design today, so when I received an in

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Fleas Aim To Please

On a rainy Saturday night at Puces Pop Montreal, spectators gathered at Canadian Grenadier Guards Armoury to w

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12 envers

GLOSS photographer Josh Brown captures the spring collection of Envers Par Yves Jean Lacasse on the runway at

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Celebrating Canadian Design at George C

Days prior to Toronto’s highly anticipated L’Oreal Fashion Week, Lisa Corbo, co-owner of Toronto’s Yorkville d

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Ginch Gonch Spring 08 Collection

Who said fashion can’t be fun?

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Joe Fresh Style

Joseph Mimran, creative director for Club Monaco and Alfred Sung never fails to impress. Silver hair slicked b

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Indiva Spring 2008 Collection

When four designers from India made their debut this year at Toronto’s L’Oreal Fashion Week, the response from

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Bustle Spring 2008 Collection

To say that the Spring ‘08 collection of Bustle was influenced by the Kentucky Derby is an understatement. Pla

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Joeffer Caoc 2008 Collection

If being part of the highly applauded Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) chosen group of seven top Canadi

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Andy ThÉ-Anh Spring 2008 Collection

Playing with colours and fabrics (flat and solid surfaces for new suiting looks, solid silk chiffon or prints

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2 fashion news

Meanwhile, following a legendary farewell show in Paris earlier this season, Valentino recently re-showed his

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2 fashion news

Looks like bad behaviour isn’t just for models either: Los Angeles-based Indian designer Anand Jon Alexander p

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2 fashion news

In a bizarre turn of events, Roberto Cavalli appears in the news again this month, just weeks after his animal

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2 fashion news

Earlier this month, the Giorgio Armani label unveiled a new retail tower in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district. To

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FASHION NEWS

The biggest event this month in fashion—post all the fashion weeks, of course—was the first ever runway show o

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Le T by Thein Le

People in Toronto and people in the know were surprised to hear Thein Le was showing this year. Yet, he closed

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Rudsak

Summer 2008 will be all about the wrap at Rudsak. Trenches, dresses, and cropped blazers came with a little ex

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Paul Hardy Spring 2008 Collection

Paul’s recent showing at L’Oreal Fashion Week marked his fifth anniversary in the fashion business. Having sho

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Pink Tartan Spring 2008 Collection

Kimberly’s latest incarnation for Pink Tartan took us back a few decades. For the Spring season, Kimberly Newp

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Grandma’s Closet

Kate Clark visited her grandparents every third weekend when she moved to Toronto; it was more often than she

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Cavali Frenzy at H&M

From Toronto to New York to London, the Roberto Cavali collection has caused a frenzy. On November 8, people f

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ALL DOLLED UP

‘Tis the season to be stylish for the holiday parties! Pair a basic black dress with a plaid or printed overco

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Green equals gorgeous at M-Smart Design

From selling fine wines to cooking fine cuisine on mega yachts, Carmen Spagnola turned over a new leaf for “gr

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Women’s Fashion of La Belle Epoque

La Belle Epoque or Beautiful Era is a stunning exhibit of women’s fashions from the 1890’s to around 1914. It

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Earth, water, air, fire and … fashion?

Kristen Bond’s scarves mesh so well with the patterns in nature they make you wonder if fashion is the fifth e

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6 mfw runway report

Graceful Crescendo At Helmer Helmer

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6 mfw runway report

Skulls 4 Fashion Morales

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6 mfw runway report

M Siamo Is Fit For The Red Carpet M Siamo by Marisa Minicucci

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6 mfw runway report

Dude Looks Like A Lady Mylène B.

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6 mfw runway report

Montreal’s Own Haute Couture Marie Saint Pierre

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Runway Report

Varvatos Glides Through Holt’s For Fashion Week Holt Renfrew’s Press Conference

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Chatting up the Lovely

The Love, Deming runway show at Montreal Fashion Week was as sweet as the name with bursts of colour and detai

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Subtly Iris

Even the hors d’oeuvres at Iris Setlakwe’s press cocktail during Montreal Fashion Week were elegant. Iris, her

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Hey there Foxy ... what’s the skinny?

If the word “foxy” connotes images of sexy, sassy, and confident, then the Foxy Jeans brand is certainly livin

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rk contest

The Canadian designed label rk has a chic and sophisticated look that is perfect for holiday parties, hanging

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rk contest

The Canadian designed label rk has a chic and sophisticated look that is perfect for holiday parties, hanging

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GLOSS Guys

 
Trendspotting: The Manbag

I’m pushing a trend that I spotted in New York City during Fashion Week: it’s the manbag. Its penetration into

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Harry’s Lounge

On October 23, Harry Rosen gave its guests a chance to try their luck at the cards table at its “Harry’s Loung

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Toronto, the working Fashion Capital of Canada

L'Oreal Fashion Week kicked off on Monday October 22, 2007 under a series of massive white tents at…

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Fidelity Denim

Finally, there is a line of Fidelity jeans for men! After many successful years branding the Canadian premium

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Socialite

 
Comfy and Cheap

NAME: Cani Rothman

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Stylish and Chic

NAME: Marianne Chung

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Trendy Casual

NAME: Annie Messer Khanian

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Comfortable and Fashionable

NAME: Victor Moore

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Retro Phunk

NAME: Natasha Valdez

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Ghetto Fab

NAME: Kristina S.

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Stylish Lux

NAME: Jaqueline Sze

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Mix and Match

NAME: Kathleen Coutts

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Soon Shambles?

For those looking to find a restaurant that offers hands down service in tandem with unprecedented cuisine, lo

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Pants Party!

What kind of girl would not love shopping with a cocktail in hand? On Friday, November 16th, the Mavi Jeans Ki

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How to Have a Wicked One-Nighter in Whistler

Whatever the season, Whistler has maintained its reputation as Party Central for Lower Mainlanders for years.

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GLOSSvine

1 cup red wine 3 cups cranberry juice Cinnamon powder Nutmeg Cloves Cinnamon sticks Cheesecloth Vodka to taste

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Desserts that will rock your world

¾ cup butter (no substitutes), softened ½ cup white sugar ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg ¼ cup molasses 2 ¼ cups all-

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Street Style

NAME: Jaqueline Sze

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Street Style

NAME: Jaqueline Sze

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Styl.ish

 
The Ultimate GLOSS Guide for Gifting

This Holiday season, don’t neglect those you love who happen to have very specific tastes. GLOSS has assembled

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1 gift guide 2

For those on your list who have a current love affair with art deco, lace and vintage stores.

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1 gift guide 3

Green is all we hear this season, and with many companies and products toeing the line, why not give the eco-c

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A Green Christmas

1. The little loves of our life deserve nothing but the best, and Vancouver-based baby line Parade makes cheek

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POSH MOM

Grab the credit card, cash, lip gloss, diaper, wipes, and throw it all into The Perfect Little Clutch Purse by

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Holts for the Holidays

As guests and shopaholics alike begin to clammer onto Bloor Street to watch Aretha sing her way into the holid

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