Staff You look at a bouquet of flowers and you see petals of various colors, some leaves, a stem or two. What she interprets is baffling. A snarl of emotional symbols. Red roses for love, chrysanthemums for friendship, bamboo for luck. No need to tear your hair out. DailyXY will help … Read More
We’ve been asking menswear retailers from around town to tell us what they’re looking at this season. These guys are the true insiders: they see all the shows and know all the manufacturers. This month, we talked to Chris Gamauf, buyer of designer menswear for Holt Renfrew Canada. XY Canada: … Read More
Shakespeare liked war, particularly the English civil war that came to be known as the War of the Roses. The Henry VI trilogy is actually part of the first War of the Roses tetralogy, which, when coupled with the second tetralogy makes up the full War of the Roses octalogy. … Read More
November is prize time for Canadian literature: the winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize is being announced this week, the Governor General’s Award in two weeks. These are the playoffs, the national championships of books. Everybody in the publishing industry is downing Ativans waiting for the big announcements, which will … Read More
Thirteen years ago, Scott Irvine was doing a lucrative business selling his handmade leather belts and wristlets from a freezing booth out on the Beaches. That winter he found a warmer commercial space on Church Street. His hometown homeboys muttered, “Man, that’s brave! (for a straight guy)” Hence the name … Read More
