Heidi Merrick had a very envious upbringing. Her mother owned a surfshop and her father designed surf boards. We somehow doubt there was a lack of gorgeous surfers surrounding her during her teenage ...
Vancouver-based liner wonder, Geisha Ink, has provided us with all-day Brigitte Bardot cat-eyes, and now we can summerize the look with a new espresso brown shade. Taking cues from Matthew Williamson...
We never thought babies would need a chiropractor, but it turns out that pediatric chiropractic care can be very useful. What’s not to love about a natural way to solve colic, prevent allergies, cont...
Few things are as indulgent as the pure comfort of a hug and a hot blanket…like bacon. A big sigh, and a pork-filled haze. Oh Edible Canada, you win. This all bacon everything take-out window at Gran...
It’s our annual Okanagan hot sheet! Taste As if it weren’t enough that Church and State has built an architecturally spectacular tasting room (witness the glassed-in barrel room), it is soon to open ...
Indoors or outdoors, in venues big or small, music is always best served live. Packed with artists coming soon to our pretty city, this playlist will put you in the mood to groove. –Kelsey Dundon “Wh...
While theres no shortage of neon and rainbow-printed swimwear on the market, there most definitely is a lack of simple, classic black swimsuits for those of us that arent trying to emulate a Brazilia...
Once you have kids, there are a handful of retail stores you can add to your "danger" list (meaning highly tempting and potentially damaging to your wallet.) Ella + Elliot is one of those s...
When the Cascade Group took over Latitude on Main Street about a year ago they started making some quiet changes. Now, they’ve re-branded the joint as El Camino’s and serve Latin American street food...
Of course you can’t skip the Louvre and Ladurée, but these insider spots will have you feeling like a Parisian. Do Avoid the crowds of Champs-Élysées and be a flâneur in Paris’s chicest neighborhood,...
The subconscious is the darnedest thing. Just ask Nicolette Eus. The Vancouver-based hynotherapist helps people overcome pesky roadblocks like golfers’ yips, fear of public speaking, writers’ block, ...
The backpack is an accessory that has a pretty bad rep, but that’s because it is associated with the nylon monstrosities we associate with college. Locally made in Vancouver from a mix of new and upc...
A recent beauty trend has us shunning our tweezers and dreaming of bushier days. We love catwalker Arizona Muse’s and red carpet Rooney Mara’s thick eyebrows, but re-growing them after years of pluck...
DIY Mother’s Day gifts are always the sweetest, but it’s been a long time since we made a candy dish out of clay. So this year we’re getting a little (ok, a lot) of help from Vancouvers poetry websit...
It’s not bad from the freezer or the phone book but nothing’s better than pizza made the way it was supposed to be. Famoso Pizza, which crafts its pies according to the standards set by the Associazo...
While the Parisiens are anticipating the result of the Ritzs two year renovation due to be complete in 2014, theres a different, and more modern, hotel renovation just completed on our home turf. Opu...
Between the Swedish furniture, French linens and Italian cookware, our homes are having a bit of an identity crisis. Remind them of their roots with a dash of Canadiana. Vancouver-based Identity Tee ...
Instead of flowers, surprise Mom with a beautiful piece of local jewellery. (We won’t tell if you shop for yourself too.) Au Naturel There are thousands of maple trees in Vancouver, and Justine Brook...
Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to show off a little skin— preferably not of the pale and pasty variety. While we don’t endorse fake ‘n’ bake, faux-ing a sunny glow is a different sto...
The women on aspirational mommy blog, The Glow make it look sickeningly easy, but in reality, balancing babies and business can make you sweat. In their new book Mom Inc., Meg Mateo Ilasco and Cat Se...
Oysters and wine. Is there anything better? We know the secrets to the good life. As does Todd’s on Sixth, an unassuming off-Granville Street café that turns into an oyster joint every Thursday and F...
If architecture turns you on, then Coast Modern is house porn. The documentary, which will have its world premier at DOXA, explores the art and science, the philosophy and history of West Coast Moder...
From scarves to soaps, celebrate mom with gifts as lovely to give as they are to receive. Hit the Road Buy your mom a Desiree Silk Headscarf ($49.50) from Club Monaco’s newly launched web store. Get ...
A turban, a sarong, a neck warmer, a bag accessory, and a head covering are a few of the many uses of fashion’s most versatile accessory: the scarf. In the summer, we love it on the beach, as a picni...
We’re spicing up our mani in the most fashionable way possible. Thakoon – a favourite designer of everyone from the U.S.A’s fashionable First Lady to Hollywood style-setters like Rachel Bilson and Je...
We may all be looking forward to the hot weather, but we are also dreading the task of finding entertainment for our kids (do they really need two whole months off?) StageCoach is a musical theatre c...
Our Editors spill their best beauty and wellness secrets straight from the shelves of your local health food store. I bid farewell to dry skin the day I discovered Weleda’s Sea Buckthorn Body Oil two...
We passed on Katy Perry’s blue mane, but we’re welcoming blue eyelashes with eyes wide open. So much so that we’re giving this F/W 2012 beauty trend a head start. Taking cues from Stella McCartney’s ...
A lot of us use emoticons in our communications these days, a crown, bishop, or skull is way more fun than a ☺. That’s why fashion editor Alexandra Suhner Isenberg is obsessed with CopyPasteCharacter...
What happens when two American retail stars take over a Paris-based Japanese fashion house? Genius, that’s what. Which is why we are very excited that the hotly anticipated spring summer 2012 Kenzo c...
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